The Bear Mountain Boat Shop

Lovely boat, congratulations on the maiden voyage.

Looking at your thread, I have a question about the fiberglas cloth you were using previously that you were less pleased with - which cloth was that?

Really interesting idea, although I think for the feed operation I might want the router surface a little higher than the strongback. However, the strongback structure does provide a long work surface to start from. I am thinking about making some roller mounts for infeed-outfeed, and a custom bench...

I am working toward a Ranger build over next winter, having built a strongback and the molds over this winter. Summer objectives will to purchase the strips and get them milled, ready for the layup in the garage over a few months, then glassing it when the weather warms up in the spring. Having fini...

I know this is an old thread, but thought it to be relevant, since advances in technology exist now. Here is a video of how I cut my strips. I've done it this way from day one, and have cut strips for at least 40 canoes and kayaks this way. Sorry for the quality, but this was my first video. http:/...