On the Mac, the latest operating system is Catalina. I have not upgraded my software to be compatible with this version. My intent is to do so, but I have found it difficult to find the time. I have wanted to put out an entire new version of Bearboat, but while the ideas float in my head they have not been coded.

When it comes time actually to build a kayak, BearboatSP creates files called xsBBPF (cross-section BearBoatPrintFiles) that contain the information needed to produce a life-size paper templates for any cross-section. To print out these cross-sections, a separate program is needed that is capable of reading and processing xsBBPF files. For a long time, that was just BearboatPrint. It is a PC only program which made it awkward for Mac users who had to find a friend with a PC or use a PC emulation program to actually get paper templates.




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