Endless days of summer

[mike31154]

Originally Posted by Reef Pilot

I like your canoe.

Thx, I enjoy it too! Not often enough though, I've only had it out once this summer for some silly reason. It was a build project when I moved to Vernon years ago. Bob's Special is the design, originally by the Chestnut Canoe Company. I built it with plans from Bear Mountain Boats who tweaked the design for modern strip/glass/epoxy construction. Although a 15' boat on the plans, by adding 1 inch between each of the 12 mould stations when you build it, you end up with a 16' boat, which is what I decided to do. Plans say it's still a fair design with the extra foot. Now thinking I should build another, 15' this time, a few lbs. lighter when I need to pick it up & throw it on the truck.

The bead & cove cedar strips were ordered from an outfit in North Van. Clear, old growth wood from the coast, so I thought a Haida Raven inlay in the bow was appropriate. The remaining trim, inwales, outwales, thwart, seat etc. are cherry wood. Inlay uses various exotic woods I ordered from Lee Valley, where I also purchased the boat plans.

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Flying into a remote lake for some 'fly fishin' is not a bad gig either.