The Bear Mountain Boat Shop

Thanks for the advice. I went ahead and fitted a deck in anyway. It's not straight but it looks just fine from a distance. I hope it will still look good in the daylight. Rob, please do drop by. Contact me at bgibbon@mountaincable.net
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I have just noticed after installing the inner and outer gunnels that my sheerline close to one end is not even with the other side. One side has quite a curve and the other side is much straighter. I think it will be very difficult to install a deck as there is approx .5" difference. I was won...

My apologies if this is too much off topic. I have an old royalex canoe that has seen too much sun and the bottom layer is pretty much toast. Over the years I have repaired it many times but the bottom layer of plastic keeps breaking off. My idea is to scrape as much of the bottom layer off, level i...

I am about to cut scuppers out of my inner gunnels. I'm not sure where I read it but I seem to recall that there should be 6 inches cut out to .25 inches and three inches left full width. Is this standard? Or can I make them smaller? Keeping in mind of course that there should be solid wood where th...

I am making seats for my Hiawatha. I've looked at all the options in Canoecraft. I don't see a "bootlace" seat That I have one on another canoe, it has holes around the frame and the bootlace has been woven together creating a mesh just like a rawhide seat but without the problems rawhide ...

I am using epoxy and hardener that is over 16 years old. It was stored in an unheated workshop detached from the house. The temperatures probably ranged from -18C to 35C over the years. The hardener is still perfectly clear with no crystals and works like a charm. It is used mostly as glue, but I di...

Is this a record for longest time from start to finish? I started this canoe in 1988 after I made a Prospector the previous year. The hull was completely stripped and one outer stem was attached. Unfortunately for flat water canoe building I took up whitewater canoeing and lost interest in finishing...