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by Stephen
Sun Oct 22, 2023 8:57 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Fiberglassing the Hull
Replies: 5
Views: 19898

Re: Fiberglassing the Hull

Congratulations Frederik I'm glad to hear that things went well. European builders always seem to have difficulty getting fiberglass in a width suitable for canoe building. I am sure the canoe looks wonderful, but unfortunately when I tried to download the pictures I got an error message along the l...
by Stephen
Tue May 23, 2023 10:40 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Fiberglassing the Hull
Replies: 5
Views: 19898

Re: Fiberglassing the Hull

Hello Frederik I imagine this is the fabric you are looking at. https://www.fyneboatkits.co.uk/supplies/epoxy/glass-fabric/ 200 gsm twill, 1.55 m wide This corresponds to 6 oz cloth 61" wide. https://www.wolframalpha.com/input?i=200+gram%2Fmeter%5E2+to+ounces%2Fyard%5E2 This is certainly a weig...
by Stephen
Fri Apr 14, 2023 8:40 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Lofting the Bobs special
Replies: 4
Views: 16894

Re: Lofting the Bobs special

Frederik

Glad that I could help you.

Stephen
by Stephen
Fri Mar 17, 2023 11:30 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Rescued 12’ solo from landfill
Replies: 6
Views: 36855

Re: Rescued 12’ solo from landfill

Hello Bjager

There is this post about adding photos but as you will see it is eighteen years old and some parts are out of date.
http://buildersforum.bearmountainboat ... php?t=1150

I'm curious to see this canoe you've found.

Stephen
by Stephen
Wed Mar 15, 2023 12:16 am
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Lofting the Bobs special
Replies: 4
Views: 16894

Re: Lofting the Bobs special

Hello Frederik The value: sheer - 1-02-7@1 5/8" is presented and I am confused how to understand this value (is this a coordinate? (Butt x WL) Your understanding of this is essentially correct. Make an extra waterline at 1 5/8" and measure 1-02-7 along it to get the sheer point. I'm pretty...
by Stephen
Mon Aug 29, 2022 8:56 pm
Forum: Choosing a Design
Topic: Canoe type help? Suggestions
Replies: 2
Views: 3154

Re: Canoe type help? Suggestions

Bear Mountain sells plans for a 17' square stern canoe. I don't know how well it would work as a solo canoe, but should be able to carry a deer. https://www.bearmountainboats.ca/colle ... e-stern-17
by Stephen
Wed Mar 09, 2022 5:24 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Epoxy issue
Replies: 10
Views: 13618

Re: Epoxy issue

I'm glad you liked it. I've been poking around some more on canoetripping.net and found out there's an even easier way than what I said before. Hover but don't click over the share symbol to the left of #97 to bring up the "Share this post" window, then click the symbol to the left of the ...
by Stephen
Tue Mar 08, 2022 11:34 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Epoxy issue
Replies: 10
Views: 13618

Re: Epoxy issue

Brian My last build blog was done in detail just to use for reference purposes and starting at post#97, at this link I thought I'd share a trick I learned just in the last year or so. If you click on the number #97 in your post, or on the date of the post, the post will jump to the top of the browse...
by Stephen
Fri Oct 01, 2021 11:08 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Willian English Model 20 offsets
Replies: 4
Views: 9969

Re: Willian English Model 20 offsets

Sedges This canoe looks like it has in the neighbourhood of 3/4" of tumblehome in from the widest point. I'm almost positive you'll remember, but I thought I'd mention that the value I gave you is for the center mold and thus represents half the width of the inside of the hull. If you pull the ...
by Stephen
Fri Oct 01, 2021 12:23 am
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Willian English Model 20 offsets
Replies: 4
Views: 9969

Re: Willian English Model 20 offsets

I have it braced open to glue the gunnels and it looks good After re-reading your post, I realized you need the Chart B value, which isn't given, so I decided to do a rough plot of Station 0 in Sketchup. All the points made a nice fair curve, except for the 12" waterline in Chart B. Unfortunat...
by Stephen
Thu Sep 30, 2021 8:57 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Willian English Model 20 offsets
Replies: 4
Views: 9969

Re: Willian English Model 20 offsets

From the 1983 edition of Canoecraft : English 20 Chart A Station 0 sheer: 12 5/8 Chart B: no sheer value given Chart A corresponds to the Table of Heights in the 2000 edition, while Chart B corresponds to the Table of Half-breadths. Hope this helps. Let me know if you need more information from the ...
by Stephen
Thu May 27, 2021 5:12 pm
Forum: Boat-Building Tips & Techniques
Topic: Putting stencil on canoe
Replies: 3
Views: 7301

Re: Putting stencil on canoe

Hi Doug I was hoping someone who had done this would answer for you, but since it's been a couple of days I'll pass on some (secondhand) information. Nick Offerman did this several years ago and posted a build log. Starting on page 162 he describes transferring a photocopy to wood. If the image has ...
by Stephen
Sun Apr 04, 2021 7:57 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: 16" Prospector Station 7 & Stem Issue
Replies: 10
Views: 10875

Re: 16" Prospector Station 7 & Stem Issue

Bastian I'm not completely sure what caused your problem, but I did spot something in your method that may have contributed. - I checked whether i deducted the hull thickness from the station correctly The following is from the FAQ on the Bear Mountain site. If you're using the German edition of the...
by Stephen
Mon Mar 15, 2021 3:05 am
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Widest strip that can be used
Replies: 24
Views: 30644

Re: Widest strip that can be used

FWIW the Epifanes varnish that Bear Mountain sells for finishing a canoe carries the same caution. https://www.epifanes.com/page/clear-finishes I'm wondering if this warning is meant for a big yacht which might be floating all summer, as opposed to a canoe which will be fished out of the water at th...