The Bear Mountain Boat Shop

Mike How did you apply the resin? Did you use a brush, squeege, or a roller? Excess resin on the inside will flow towards the bottom before it sets, thus floating the cloth, as you described. Notice that this doesn't happen on the outside, you work the excess resin towards the shear. On the inside, ...

OK, I'd better chime in on the weight thing also, 200+ range.

Erik is right, The Magic is comfortable, and designed to haul a good load.

The flatness, and fullness below the waterline I suspect to be the reason.
Jim

The tumblehomed canoes I've built were not as extreme as your Freedom 15. Would you accomplish the sharp turns by using narrower strips, say 1/2 to 5/8in? I would imagine that starting at the tumblehome's sharpest edge with the first strip, and work towards the shear would work. After that, return t...

If you could design it at 15ft 9in, that would be great, as that's as long a boat as I can get out of 16ft lumber!
I hate to throw wood away, when I can paddle it!
Thanks!
Jim

Hi Steve I've been wishing I had a set of plans similar to the Bell Magic, designed by David Yost! Recently, I built a replacement seat for a Magic, and this gave me the opportunity to paddle and look at the hull. I'm impressed by it's speed and handling! If your design can compare to this hull? I'M...

I glue and screw my inwhales, decks, and glue the outwhales.
Should the time come when removal is necessary, it will be a pain!
Watco has been my choice for trim finish, not perfect, but will stick with it til I find better!
Jim

I screw my mounting blocks(2x2x12) with deck screws to the stongback, and either bolt, or clamp my forms to these.
This allows me to adjust the forms to the centerlines. Many times I have to go back and adjust, How would I easily do this if I screwed my forms to the mounting blocks?
Jim

It would be good if someone would twist David Youst's arm a little and get him to sell some similar plans!
I'd be up for a couple designs!!!
Jim

Shrink wrap works great, leaves a glass like finish!
But if you are doing a hull with any tumblehome, beware as the swrink wrap will pull away from the form!
Jim

I'm not sure if this would count?
I would love the plans for a Bell Magic!
! have a Magic in my shop now, for seat repair, and love it!
Jim

Hi Ed How many bias strips are you going to but on? I usually put on two or more. Start with the widest one first. Usually I put the hull cloth on with the first wet out coat, and allow it to cure to the point that the cloth will not easily move. Then trim excess cloth with a razor blade. Feather th...

Yellow carpenters glue will show up as yellow under cured epoxy!
Go for the dark, or the water proof exterior. Elmer's
Don't use hide glue, or Elmers Pro Bond! Pro Bond is to hard to sand!
Jim D

I'm with Bryan! I use an old Makita 13amp. skill saw with a an 18in length of aluminum angle clamped to the shoe of the saw. It works great! I've been away from this sight for a long time and now that I'm back, it's good to see many of the same people posting as before! That says something good abou...