The Bear Mountain Boat Shop

With using shrink wrap as your interior, next to mold, layer.
Is there a home made way to vaccum bag the exterior layer?
This would seem to be the goal, ....a smooth interior and exterior layer.


Are the epoxies the same as you use for fiberglas?


Doug

Wow, outstanding work.
A craftsman, an artist and a paddler.
Very nice.

All the best,
Doug



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May be of interest,
http://www.greenval.com/FAQbowsliderseat.html

( http://www.greenval.com )

Doug


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zpeteman, have you check a local sawmill for what domestic woods they / you have? You may find something there. I have a good relationship with "old Mat" who now knows all my wood needs. It's always a great visit, the prices are hands down better than a formal lumber yard. I always buy mor...

Two sites that are presently underway and are frequently updated. http://www.cpaws.org./canoe/ Jay Morrison is paddling and portaging across Canada, along the historic trade routes established by the Aboriginal peoples and later used by European explorers and fur traders. http://www.cackletv.com/wen...

Here is the only Kevlar (Carbon) building site that I know of.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KevlarCanoe/

Anyone know of any more?

Doug


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I believe it to be a carbon boat as well.
The book "Building Your Kevlar Canoe" by James Moran, is a good starting point for its building principals.

All the best,

Doug


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Thanks for the post Bryan.

I have always enjoyed showing of my rope work, now I have another one, to show off.

Question, the rope on the outside edge of the kayak picture, is that for rescue purpose?I have seen similar line on other kayaks.

Doug


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Wow, when an artist meets a craftsman.
Outstanding.


All the best,
Doug


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May be of interest,
http://www.greenval.com/FAQbowsliderseat.html


Doug

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May be of interest. http://www.cpaws.org./canoe/ To fulfill a long-held personal dream, and in support of CPAWS' work to conserve Canada's great Boreal wilderness forests and rivers, Jay Morrison is attempting to become the first person to paddle solo across Canada from the Atlantic to the Arctic Oc...

Looks good!
Nice colour & grain pattern in the wood.
I like your wing pattern on the hull.

All the best,
Doug

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May be of interest,
http://www.greenval.com/FAQvarnishing.html

Doug


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May be of interest,
http://www.greenval.com/FAQvarnishing.html

Doug


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Temporary thwarts, to prevent the hull from bowing?

Doug

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