Bob's Special stem mold

NancyQHedgehog · Jan 20, 2025

Greetings-
Piecing together a Bob's Special 15' that was partially built decades ago. In need of a plywood stem mold (or full size plan for that station) to create outer stem. Willing to pay a reasonable fee. Thank you.

dogbrain · Jan 20, 2025

Nancy, the Canoecraft book has plans for the Bobs Special. If you don't have that book, there is probably a snapshot of the page online that would give you the offsets. You can send the "reasonable fee" to Glen as a contribution to Canoetripping if you wish.

Mark

Cruiser · Jan 20, 2025

Most cost effective way is likely to just buy a copy of CanoeCraft, even a used one will work : https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/canoe...5WcaAo1dEALw_wcB#idiq=4256795&edition=3698803

If you are unsure of how to use that table of offsets, I have a write up, it really isn't that hard. Then you could just do them yourself.

Brian

NancyQHedgehog · Jan 25, 2025

Cruiser said:
Most cost effective way is likely to just buy a copy of CanoeCraft, even a used one will work : https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/canoe...5WcaAo1dEALw_wcB#idiq=4256795&edition=3698803

If you are unsure of how to use that table of offsets, I have a write up, it really isn't that hard. Then you could just do them yourself.

Brian

Hi Brian-I do have a copy of Canoecraft, and, you are correct, I am unsure of how to use a table of offsets. If you have an article, some guidance you can share I would be most appreciative. Thank you!

Cruiser · Jan 25, 2025

Was going to reference the thread from BearMountain, the site doesn't appear functional, so I have reposted it on this site, in the DIY section here:

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It gets you the drawings, and this post in my last build shows how I like to transfer them to the target material for the molds.

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petermurray00 · Jan 27, 2025

NancyQHedgehog said:
Greetings-
Piecing together a Bob's Special 15' that was partially built decades ago. In need of a plywood stem mold (or full size plan for that station) to create outer stem. Willing to pay a reasonable fee. Thank you.

I have a Bobs Special and live in York Maine. If you are interested coming up and tracing the stem on my canoe, you are welcomed. I needed to rebuild the stem on my bobs.

NancyQHedgehog · Jan 29, 2025

petermurray00 said:
I have a Bobs Special and live in York Maine. If you are interested coming up and tracing the stem on my canoe, you are welcomed. I needed to rebuild the stem on my bobs.

Thank you Peter-I appreciate your kind offer-you're not too far from me! Will reach out as the opportunity to travel North presents itself. Thanks again!

NancyQHedgehog · Jan 29, 2025

Cruiser said:
Was going to reference the thread from BearMountain, the site doesn't appear functional, so I have reposted it on this site, in the DIY section here:

Lofting Canoe Molds from CanoeCraft tables

Lofting Canoe Molds from CanoeCraft tables Preamble, Preamble ... I was going to use a BearMountain post I made, to answer a question here and it looks like the site is no longer functional. So I am posting the original from 2015 here to add to the DIY collection and have it available for...

www.canoetripping.net

It gets you the drawings, and this post in my last build shows how I like to transfer them to the target material for the molds.

Light Weight Solo Tripper Build

Brian I also went through a total gear weight reduction a bit ago Headlining that effort was my carbon copy Kite, which could have been lighter save for the carbon fiber gunwhales. i also replaces my tent, sleeping bags (all down now) pad (Neo-Air) stove (Kelly Kettle only) and pared down on any...

www.canoetripping.net

Brian

This is great, Brian-thank you for the sage advice and the tips for transfer to mold material!

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