The Bear Mountain Boat Shop

Hi Brooks.
I'm up around Sacramento. I purchased my cedar in San Francisco, in 20 ft lengths.
Dan

Well it's been 2 1/2 years but it's finally floating!

I got a pamphlet from the seagrass supplier that had some good instructions and illustrations. Was fairly simple. I did weave one seat completely just to cut it all off and start over. I guess it's that way with most new processes, by the time I'm done I've learned a few tricks and want to start ove...

I'm just finishing up a Redbird and had really struggled finding the "right" seats. I made ash frames and did a seagrass weave, I'm pleased with the end result. Thought others would like to see

Thanks for the info. It seems like beveling the hull side of the inwale would be a real challenge as there isn't any tumble home at the ends, so it would be a constantly changing angle, like shaping stems. Either way, my inwales are machined and one is installed. Although a shallower angle, the seat...

I'm installing the inwales on my redbird and have noticed that with the tumblehome, the yoke doesn't mount flat to the bottom. I suppose creating a flat spot on the bottom of the inwales is possible. I just cant find anything about it in Canoecraft and haven't seen anything about it on the forum. An...

I'm having a hard time locating any lengths of ash longer than 16' in my area, Northern Ca. Has anyone used several small strips with seems staggered and laminated together, similiar to stems?