My biggest undertaking yet – a cedar strip canoe, built with plans from bear mountain boats. i selected the prospector ranger design due to its versatility. at 15′ long, it can handle solo or tandem canoeing. the wood being for the planking is western red cedar, which is an absolute treat to work with.. We measure our success in the thousands of bear mountain canoes and kayaks that emerge from home workshops around the world each year. category science & technology. Inner and outer stems for one canoe. 12 pieces 1/4" x 7/8" x 48" planed 2 faces; generally the outer stem is a mix of ash, white cedar and cherry; the... view full details thwart (regular or narrow).
The basic package will build most of the canoes from plans available through bear mountain boat shop. if you are building the wider girth prospector or nomad, you will need to purchase one extra bundle of 8 strips - these are listed as on option in the selection panel. we have worked with the same production mill in british columbia for many years.. The potential maximun hull speed of a canoe is directly related to the square of its waterline length. cut 18" off the stern of the canoe and you have severely altered its waterline length and decreased its maximum hull speed. paddling efficiency/turbulence this problem is tied in with the above problem of decreased waterline length.. After building a merlin cedar strip, i had the itch to build another canoe. there's nothing casual about building a cedar strip canoe, so i did the research. bear mountain boats has a "study plans catalogue" and i liked their description of the prospector canoe, which they called the "workhorse of the north." it was bill mason's favorite boat..
