Ted Moores Explained

Ted Moores (born June 25, 1943) is a Canadian boat builder, author, and educator. His book Canoecraft has sold over 300,000 copies worldwide.[1]

Moores is best known for duplicating a method of building canoes first developed in Minnesota by Irvin C. Peterson, Karl Ketter, and Eugene B. Jensen using woodstrip epoxy techniques, a style well-suited to the home builder.[2] By applying thin layers of fibreglass to either side of a wooden hull, Moores' canoes employ the principles of core-composite construction in a design that is both durable and lighter than traditional rib-and-plank construction.[3] [4]

Life and work

Moores began his canoe building career in 1972, working with Greavette Boat Works of Gravenhurst, Ontario.[5] He opened his first business, Sundance Canoe Company, in 1972. He sold Sundance a year later and founded Bear Mountain Boats in 1977.[6] Initially based in Chisholm township, the company eventually moved to Peterborough, Ontario, before relocating to Westport, Ontario in 2017.[7] It continues to operate under the management of Moores and his partner Joan Barrett, selling boat building materials and hosting educational workshops.[8]

In 1983, Moores released Canoecraft, a how-to manual for home canoe builders, which has been called "the definitive guide to wood-strip canoe construction."[9] In 2010, woodworker and actor Nick Offerman appeared in the video Fine Woodstrip Canoebuilding, a visual companion piece to Canoecraft.[10] [11] Other instructional books by Moores include Kayakcraft and Kayaks You Can Build. Writing as a historian, he contributed a chapter on the evolution of canoe manufacturing in Canada to the anthology The Canoe: A Living Tradition.[12] He has also worked as an instructor for WoodenBoat School[13] and the San Francisco Maritime Museum.[14]

Moores has been an important figure in the development of the Canadian C4 and C15 racing canoes, supplying over 85 sprint canoe clubs nationally.[15] He has experimented with solar-powered designs on his 30' fantail launch Sparks[16] and worked on some high-profile restorations, including a hydroplane speedboat, Tempo VII, which had been owned and piloted by Guy Lombardo.[17] A canoe built by Moores was presented as a wedding gift from Canadian prime minister Pierre Trudeau to celebrate the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana.[18] [19]

Selected publications

References

  1. Web site: The Man Behind the Sawhorses Canoeroots Magazine Rapid Media. Eke. Jason. www.rapidmedia.com. en-GB. 2017-02-17.
  2. Walker. Jim. 2006. Building a Woodstrip Canoe. The Australian Woodworker. July/August 2006, No. 128. 56–61.
  3. News: Light but Strong - Building Cedar Strip Canoes for Wilderness Tripping • PaddlingLight.com. November 24, 2008. PaddlingLight.com. 2017-02-17. en-US.
  4. Rössel. Greg. 2011. Sparks of Inspiration. WoodenBoat. 219. 50–57.
  5. 1983. The Well-Bred Canoe. Harrowsmith. VIII:2. 50. 63–69.
  6. News: Paddling Down the River of Boat-building Expertise – Woodworking Videos Plans How To. July 18, 2006. Woodworking Videos Plans How To. 2017-02-17. en-US.
  7. Web site: Bear Mountain Boats Is Moving – Bear Mountain Boat Shop – US Shop. www.bearmountainboats.com. en. 2017-06-02.
  8. Web site: About Us – Bear Mountain Boats. www.bearmountainboats.ca. en. 2017-02-17.
  9. Web site: The Man Behind the Sawhorses Canoeroots Magazine Rapid Media. Eke. Jason. www.rapidmedia.com. en-GB. 2017-02-17.
  10. Book: Offerman, Nick. Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living. Dutton. 2014. 978-0525954217. New York. 253.
  11. News: Canoe Craft DVD and Book - Offerman Woodshop. Offerman Woodshop. 2017-02-17. en-US.
  12. Web site: The Canoe: A Living Tradition. www.fireflybooks.com. en-gb. 2017-02-17.
  13. Web site: Freedom 17 Canoe. WoodenBoat.
  14. Web site: October Events at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. www.baycrossings.com. 2017-02-24.
  15. Web site: Truly Canadian ... Bear Mountain Boats War Canoe Challenge. July 2, 2013. Welland International Flatwater Centre.
  16. News: Ted's Jewel Box. ewadmin. May 24, 2015. Epoxyworks. 2017-02-17. en-US.
  17. Web site: The Sweetest Boat This Side of Heaven: Restoring Guy Lombardo's Tempo – Bear Mountain Boat Shop – US Shop. www.bearmountainboats.com. en. 2017-02-17.
  18. Web site: Royals' canoes centrepiece of prince's visit. MyKawartha.com. www.mykawartha.com. 2017-02-17.
  19. Web site: To Prince Charles and Lady Diana, from Pierre Trudeau – Bear Mountain Boat Shop – US Shop. www.bearmountainboats.com. en. 2017-02-17.

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