The Bear Mountain Boat Shop

So if I decide to use the transom as it sits now I could rout out a slot to epoxy in a piece of oak that I could orient the grain verticaly to take the strain of the out board. If it was 4-5" wide and 3/8ths thick it wouldn't add too much weight and still add a significant amount of strength to...

Thanks for the info Glen. To answer your question if I'll be using an outboard.. Yes. I have a 3hp that I'll be running and it'll likely be rocky where I intend to go. Maybe I'll laminate with plywood and veneer over with cedar. I'm trying to keep the weight down to a minimum as I'll be cartopping. ...

Hello all. I've just subscribed after years of lurking. I'm currently buildng the rice lake skiff for use as a car topper. I have a concern regarding using yellow glue on the lamination joints on the solid cedar transom. Will yellow glue be up to the task? My blank is glued up with the carpenters gl...