The Bear Mountain Boat Shop

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I think it is a Draftsman's Hiccup !

Skip the Notch !

Jim

Yeah Randy !

I don't have the plans, so I maybe off on this one.

But a notch cut ( saw kerf) at the center of the form base line, would make it easy to align, regardless of what side of the form faces the cleat !

Jim !

Yeah Randy !

I don't have the plans, so I maybe off on this one.

But a notch cut ( saw kerf) at the center of the form base line, would make it easy to align, regardless of what side of the form faces the cleat !

Jim !

I believe Cruiser hit the nail on the head. Making a saw cut at the base of center line, makes it easy to see from either side of the form, where the base line is in relationship to the center line of the strongback. A good idea ! I've always just transferred the center line of the form to both side...

I don't have the plans, but I'm wondering if this is the shearline markings ? ?

Jim

The last two are not showing. I've clicked on the little boxes, and nothing shows up.

Jim

Yes the pics are now gone.
They showed up earlier ?

Jim

Great job Chris ! Rome wasn't built in a day ! You have come a long way ! The reward comes, when you lay your canoe on the water for the first time ! As you stand there on shore and gaze at the craft you have created. Reflect on your Journey ! You will have learned many things ! But most of all, you...

Thanks Brian ! Handling actually seemed a little more responsive. That could be do to a number of things. For the most part, if I closed my eyes, there wasn't a notable difference ! Just going to and from the truck and water was greatly improved ! I was on the river in it yesterday. Need to get it s...

Since I built my Kevlar Pearl in 2015, I've built two more Composite solos. In Both of these I used a cedar strip insert. My last ( Black Pearl). I cut the strips for the insert at 1/8". This was quite a weight savings. The hull is 16' long, and weighs in at 36 1/2 #. This is going to get a lot of w...

I just finished replacing the outside cloth on an old stripper. I had several places where the old cloth pulled off some wood. I filled these shallow areas with, in places 6 layers of cloth. I wet out several patches as they laid on some plastic. I pulled them off one right after the other, and laye...

I'd sand a little more and add the patch, probably two ! A Tip ! Cut the patches, and lay them on some plastic, saturate, with mixed epoxy. Then pick them up and lay on the scared area. Stretch some plastic wrap over it. A little hand sand, and varnish. I just did this on a friends hull. You can't t...

Gorgeous ! I love those seats !
Are you going to get it Wet ? It almost seems a shame to !
Nice !

Jim

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Jim: I don't know what S-glass is. I made my hull with western red cedar, 6 lb. fiberglass cloth, and West System epoxy- 105 resin and 207 hardener. Then you are most likely using 6 oz. E-glass. The grain in your cloth is quite visible. More than I'm accustomed to seeing ! S-glass is slightly more ...