Bear Mountain Boat Shop - Wooden Canoe and Kayak Kits and Plans









ADDITIONAL INFO RE: KAYAK STEM DETAIL

For those building one of the four boats (the Venture 14, the Resolute 16/6, the Endeavour 17 or the Reliance 20/8) presented in Ted Moore's book KayakCraft we offer these additional offsets to help with the stem mold layout. You may also make your life easy by purchasing the full size drawings (includes all stations, both stems, cockpit and hatch full size).

The offsets are horizontal measurements from the station listed in the table to the outside edge of the inside stem. Therefore the stem mold that you make should be cut back to allow for the thickness of the inside stem (normally 1" on the kayaks). See sketch below.


Venture 14' Kayak Stems

WL

Sheer
2"
4"
6"
8"
10"
11"
12"
12.5"
Bow Stem
from Sta 2

1-11-1+ @7/8"
1-10-2+
1-08-4+
1-06-5+
1-04-3+
1-01-1
0-10-1
0-00-3+
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Stern Stem
from Sta 13

0-11-3+ @3-7/8"
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0-11-3+
0-11-1+
0-10-6+
0-10-2
0-09-6
0-07-7
0-02-7

Resolute 16'6" Kayak Stems

WL

Sheer
2"
4"
6"
8"
10"
11"
12"
13"
13.5"
13.75"
Bow Stem
Dist Fwd Sta 2

2-02-1+@1 5/16"
2-01-4
1-11-5
1-09-5
1-07-3
1-04-4
1-02-3+
0-10-3
0-00-0
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Stern Stem
Dist Aft Sta 15

1-02-4+@4 7/16"
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1-02-2
1-01-7
1-01-2
1-00-6
1-00-0
0-10-4
0-08-4+
0-05-7

Endeavour 17' Kayak Stems

WL

Sheer
2"
4"
6"
8"
10"
11"
12"
13"
13.5"
13.75"
Bow Stem
Dist Fwd Sta 2

2-04-3@1 3/16"
2-03-4+
2-01-5+
1-11-5
1-09-2+
1-06-3+
1-04-3
1-01-0+
0-06-3
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Stern Stem
Dist Aft Sta 15

1-05-3@4 3/8"
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1-05-0
1-04-3
1-03-3+
1-02-5+
1-01-4
0-11-0+
0-07-3+
0-03-3+

Reliance 20'8"' Kayak Stems

WL

Sheer
2"
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
13"
14"
15"
15.5"
Bow Stem
Dist Fwd Sta 2

2-03-3+@1 3/16"
2-02-5
2-00-4
1-10-2
1-07-6+
1-04-7+
1-00-7
0-09-3+
0-02-6+
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Stern Stem
Dist Aft Sta 19

1-03-6+@4 5/8"
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1-03-4+
1-03-1+
1-02-6
1-02-0+
1-01-4
1-00-4
0-10-2+
0-05-6