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Bear Mountain Boats: Example of Customer Built Boats

  • Tony Morris - Bob's Special

    Ted, You probably don't remember me, I was in your last Sept. class, Tony Morris. I purchased the plans and materials for the Bob Special. After ne...
  • John Lucking - Redbird

    Happy fall time Been meaning to send this note. Last winter I made myself a Redbird. I usually paddle solo but it's such a nice boat. Before I got ...
  • Glynn Sirmans - Hiawatha

    I wanted to send you some pictures of my first strip canoe build……this was a fun build…I used the book by Ted Moores, an excellent “read”. I’m alre...
  • Cory Wishart - Redbird

    Well it has taken 6 months of evenings and weekends but it is finally finished. Thought I would send you some pictures and a quick email of my redb...
  • Just Vervaart

    Dear people from Bear Mountain Boats, Finally finished the canoe me and my dad built from your drawings with help from the book. It turned out love...
  • Pete Tamlin - Multiple Canoes

    Hi Joan What a pleasure it was to meet you and Ted last week. It was a real treat!! I am emailing you some of the pictures of my students who have ...
  • Raymond Gouin - Freedom 17

    Hi Joan, As discussed here is the video of the canoe maiden voyage at the scout camp on 25 Sept 09. The boat on the trailer at the beginning of the...
  • Van Spalding - Bob's Special

    Good afternoon Joan, Here is a shot of the completed 'Bob's Special' launched 14 November last year. I followed 'Canoe Craft' to the letter and it ...
  • Achim Wittmair - Redbird

    Hello Mr. Moores, Please excuse my little english, but I want to thank you for your marvellous book canoecraft. It enabled me to build a very beaut...
  • Dawne Olson - Cottage Cruiser

    Dear Friends at Bear Mountain Boat Shop, Last October (2009) I had the unexpected privelage of visiting the Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough, ...
  • Ed Mursko - Redbird

    I finally completed my Red Bird (see attached) and am pleased witht the results. I am looking foward to building another. Your book Canoecraft and ...
  • Denis Gagne - C4

    Hi Joan I was the one who built the C4 under Ted's guidance this past spring. I used to paddle many years ago for the Cataraquoi Canoe club in king...