The Bear Mountain Boat Shop

I would try sugar ON the varnish rather than IN it.... After yur last coat, sprincle liberally with sugar.... Then when the varnish has cured, you can wash off the sugar, and you will have a matt finish....

could you be a litle more specific???

I think the name should be changed to something like "Ingenious Strips" , or something similar.....

One suggestion to seal the holes.... Install the screws, then remove them... Coat the screws with candle wax... Put some epoxy into the holes, and re-install the waxed screws.... Allow the epoxy to dry, and remove the screws again... Now you will have nice sealed screw holes, that will allow easy re...

I am hoping someone else will chime in also..... I have been trying to decide between a Freedom solo, and a Solo Tripper..... I am at the upper range of their compacity though, and would like to hear from another guiney pig..... I mean builder...

If by a "crook" you mean that you look down the length of your strongback, and it appears to take a turn to the right or left, then you are OK.... As long as the surface is level and flat, that should be all that matters.... You should mark a center line with a nice tight string... Al of y...

I have to say that I also have spent much time looking at your site . When I first decided to build, I had one of your canoe pictures as my screen background for inspiration...

Check this guys site out.... Look at his Gulimont.... I believe he is also a member of this forum.... Not exactly the patern you are looking at, but the techniques are there....
http://www.blueheronkayaks.com/kayak/index.html

One more question... Do you think either of these boats would do well with the seat lowered almost to the bottom... I would like to use it more like a kayak with a double paddle... Kind of like a big Rob Roy...

Thanks for the explanation... I think I finally know what all those numbers are for.. Now, that I know they will at least hold me up, it is just a matter of which design I prefer.... :twisted evil

I think you are well on your way.... You already have a good crying chair....

OK... so I am new here to the forum, but have been checking out the boats at Bear Mountain for a while... I have been gathering up tools and wood for a while now, and I just need to decide on a plan.... When I started looking, there was the Solo tripper, but it appears that recently, they have added...