The Bear Mountain Boat Shop

Been a while since last post. Was wondering if anyone has used Old Masters spar varnish. I'm close to this step and purchased some of this varnish and when reading product data sheet it mentions not to use below water line on wooden boats. Does being epoxy change this designation? Have I purchased t...

Brian. I've read your build,(learned a lot), and in particular the stem reforcement. Thanks. There are many similarities to finishing a vehicle. Just finished a 1959 Chev pickup. Took about 10 years but what was learned helps in this build, just a different shape.
Eric

Jim, just picked up some of those rollers. Got to put some extra cloth on stems then apply final coat.
Eric

Brian. Thanks for info. I worked on hull today. Found that a maroon scotch brite pad does wonders. Will go over with 120 grit to get ready for final coat of epoxy. I'm thinking my squeegee is to flexible as I didn't get an even application. Learning as I go.

I've had a pretty good month on the 15' Ranger I'm building. I finished the hull, got it faired and got the 6oz. cloth on and 2 coats of west systems epoxy on. Was unable to do third the same day. Question is, how much sanding required to prepare for 3rd coat? I've sanded with 80 grit followed with ...

I think I found my problem. I didn't take the inner stem width off when I lofted the stem station. I haven't figured how to upload pictures yet.
Eric

Not thoroughly enough. Did ckecks at stems and first 4 or 5 stations. All seemed reasonably ok. I'm continuing as it is the same at both ends and sides. I checked the plans that I lofted and they were spot on.
Eric

I'm not quite sure how to post pictures. I tried but got a file to large notice. Will try again tomorrow
The gap I speak of is about a 1/2 in
but when pushed in the curve turns to concave instead of convex.

I started building a Ranger 15'. Got forms mounted and trued. I lofted plans from Canoe Craft using cad software. The first 6 courses went on as expected. The following to course 12 started leaving a gap on station 5. If I push to contact number 5 I get a reverse curve to stem. Is this normal? I'm b...

Thanks for the info. Once you run them through thickness planer you find divets unseen when rough. I ended up with 13/16" thickness. I'm building the 15' Ranger. This is a bucket list project. My cousins husband built two cedar strip canoes 20 or more years ago and that sparks my imagination. A...

I'm a first time builder. I've purchased WRC rough boards that are a full 1 1/8" x 6". I see that the common size is 3/4" thick. Can I plane to 1" and cut strips 1/4"x 1" realizing that they will end at 7/8" for build? Hate to waste good lumber.