Bear Mountain
At her first show, Sparks won her class
at the Antique Boat Museum’s 2010
Antique Boat Show in Clayton, New
York this past summer. The boat drew
a steady stream of admirers.
30 Hybrid Electric Launch
BY ANDY ADAMS
You may never be able to buy a Bear Mountain 30 Hybrid Electric Launch, but the innovations behind
it have important future potential, especially in certain areas. We were in just
such an area: the Rideau Canal with its
series of locks, lakes and miles of rivers
and canals.
This sensitive environment winds
past scenic landscapes, riverside estate
homes and quaint communities best
enjoyed by a boat going at sightseeing
speeds, yet most modern boats are
designed with hull shapes and engines
intended for high speed operation, not
low speeds.
