The Bear Mountain Boat Shop

Hi Folks
I returned from work today to find a surprise package waiting for me.
Joy of joys It's my New Copy of Canoecraft.
Packed full of new hints designs and other goodies like fellow builders stories I love it.
Thank you Joan and Ted.
Regards
Alick

Hi Folks Here are some pictures of progress so far.I was out of the workshop today but this is what I achieved Yesterday with heat gun and scraper. Here is my selection of weapons http://i.imgur.com/4612oDq.jpg I thought I had two layers of cloth to begin with but on closer inspection I think what I...

I like it
A nice arrangement of planks.
Cheers
Alick

Hi Sedges Yes I think you are right about the wide board and batten construction.I can see the tacks and the wide boards showing through were I have cleaned down to the wood. I have discovered there are two layers of cloth and the first is coming off quite easily with the heat gun.leaving me with a ...

Hi Sedges and Jim Thank you for you replies I have a few pictures (see below).He dropped it and put a hole in it as you can see but would like it returned to wood if possible.It looks like 6 0unce cloth when I compare it with some I have. I am not sure but I think it is either strips or wider boards...

Hi Folks Tomorrow a customer is going to bring me his Old sailing canoe.It has been covered with some rather coarse looking cloth and resin.All is white inside and out.The covering is at least 47 years old(that is how long he has owned the boat) and he would like it removed just on the outside so th...

Thank you for your kind comments Guys. :applause I have since added two more holes to it that have made even more options when it comes to positioning and the last time I took it out I sat on it all day and loved it. Just one more hole on each side like this. http://i.imgur.com/0hqEcCIl.jpg and I ca...

Hi Folks I designed and made this Kneeling thwart a few days ago for my Peterborough and took it out for a test run today and I have to say I am pleased with it. I have been thinking about this for a while and particularly felt the need for one on last weekend when I went on the frostbite weekend wi...

Hi Wmegl I'm a fan of rounding over too. I like to rout the edges of my inwales just on the underside and leaving an area where the yoke is in the middle and at each end where the decks will be fitted.Once they are fitted I then rout the upper edges. I cut my scuppers using a pillar drill to drill t...

I agree with jim that it is of most importance to get the strongback straight along a centre line.(I use a string line for this.Then I put a spirit level at 90 degrees across the top of it at different points and if it is slightly twisted I can shim up my supports under the relevant foot.I have thre...

Hi Rabbit
Yes,de-lamination and incompatibility are points I am aware of which is why I am experimenting on my own boat first that way I can see if there are any problems before using the system on the boats I sell.
Cheers
Alick

Hi Randy
Looks like an interesting project and a clever construction is it just one layer of veneer or are there two layers with an overlap at the joins of the verticals?
Cheers
Alick

Hi fopon a lks I finally got some varnish on my repaired boat this week and hit upon a system that others may find useful.Instead of reaching for the usual oil based varnish that I use (flag)I decided to try a water based gloss outdoor varnish from rustins. I found this easier to brush on as it is n...

Hi Brian I didn't get a chance to scrape between coats as my resin was still too liquid(the cloth would have moved when I was at the fill coat stage) if I had worked it too hard at that point so maybe I will try that next time leaving it longer between coats in order to scrape and rub down between t...

Hi Folks The next stage in this repair sequence was to scrape and sand the surfaces in preparation for cloth and resin. I began with scraping. http://i.imgur.com/NDOjdGel.jpg and next came sanding.I used an old tin to wrap my sandpaper around which worked quite well. http://i.imgur.com/kcjJfHXl.jpg ...