The Bear Mountain Boat Shop

Thanks Ken, I`ll have a look this book.----- Are the mozzies that bad then? I camped in Algonquin park a few years back and they were a real pest. Would like to hear of your experiences on the Yokon. Getting the outer stems on my canoe shaped and flaired. A goood deal of work to do yet but I`ll get ...

Can anyone tell me if they or anyone they know has taken part in the Yukon Quest ? And did they use a cedar strip to complete the course. I have contacted the info for the Quest and they replied that if I choose to use a cedar strip, provided it came within their specs. it would be OK. My twin broth...

I used this method of bending without steaming. It worked very well. Unfortunately the outer stems were left for quite a while with cord attached to G clamps at either end to maintain curvature. When I removed the clamps I put the stems in the back of my car under the rear window. The sun was very s...

It`s sad to hear of the deaths of so many people in drowning icidents in various lakes in Canada, over the long weekend period. Three died on Rice lake and another two ( from canoes) in individual sirsumstances in other lakes. Unfortunately it was found that the majority of the persons who drowned w...

I want to thank all you guys for you advise. The way look clearer to me now. I appologise for not posting this reply untill now but I`ve been laid low by the flu or something very much like it but worse. Been in bed for the last two days. Up now in body only, the rest is somewhere between very event...

No I did`nt know that Glen. I know that the trailer park is called Shady Acres and that there are old Indian burial mounds just across the road from it.

Danny

I know everyone has their own preferences and I would like to hear from all you builders. I`m at the point of closing the bottom of the canoe but cannot make up my mind which method to employ. ( I`ve taken ages to get this far) What should I go for. That method as illustrated by Ted Moores, the Herr...

Just a wee question that has no relavance to your question. I just wanted to know if the Rice Lake skiff got it`s name from Rice Lake, just outside Peterborough. There`s trailer park there.

Hope you don`t mind me jumping in on your subject.

Danny

Thanks all of you. Everything taken on board. I tried something I saw on the forum to fill gaps. I took one side of the cove from a spare piece of strip. It looked like an elongated V shape. I glued this into a gap as an experiment, let it dry, faired it down --- no gap. Looks great. But turning the...

Hi all, I`ve started to turn the bilge with my strips. NOT FUN javascript:emoticon(':confused') Anyway, trying as hard as I can on some parts I find it impossible to completely slot the "bead" into "cove". There is a slight gap in places. I`ve pulled down with masking tape, ratch...

Thanks all of you.

The "plug " method sounds great yet when I cut a small wedge to press into the nail hole it just crumbles away. What am I doing wrong?

Always something to confound us, eh?

Thanks again.

Danny

Hey, Thank you all for your help and replys.They "all" help so much so please never stop offereing your advice. If it wasn`t for this forum I don`t think I would be anywhere near where I am just now. I`m so glad I found this place. I`m so sad though that when I was in Peterborough ( ?) I d...

Thanks for the encouregement .
And David, I had a look at the photobucket and the jigs you employ. This has opened my eyes. Mine are similar but only. But happy days, I`m on my way again. Roll on tomorrow.
( It`s 01.10 Wed morn now)
Thank you all

Danny zzzzzzzz

Thank guys. Ok, so its think time for me. The bungie cord idea sounds fine.I was actually going to experiment with ratchet cables, the type used to hold down small loads on trucks. Whatever, something will work. This is a good learning curve to take to my next boat. But it`s a very steep one. Danny

Thank you, the both of you.As I said I`ve never seen foam brushes before and now I have seen my first. They look handy and easy to use. Can you use thr "Tip Off" method with these? Great idea for a squeegee. Now all I have to do Is trawl Ireland to see if anyone supplies.I bet if I ask for...