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Super Spartan Build on Forum

On November 18, 2011, in Glen-L Styles, by Gayle Brantuk
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Since having this blog section of our website, I’ve been a little conflicted about how best to use it in conjunction with the Forum. The Glen-L Forum is a very busy and incredible resource for those building boats. Folks discuss different issues and share their projects and photos. It’s more of a two-way discussion and […]

2011 Gathering of Boatbuilders Part 2

On October 14, 2011, in Glen-L Styles, by Gayle Brantuk
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My first article about our September 2011 Gathering of Boatbuilders in Tennessee got kind of long, so I’ll add a little more in pieces. In case you didn’t know, plans for our 2012 G6 is scheduled for September 7-9, 2012 and will once again be at Hale’s Bar Marina & Resort in Guild, Tennessee. Cabins […]

2011 Gathering of Boat Builders

On September 23, 2011, in News From Gayle, by Gayle Brantuk
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  Last weekend John and I, along with our friends Richard and Karen, left California for our favorite event of the year, the Gathering of Boatbuilders at Nickajack Lake in Tennessee. This is the fifth year the Gathering (veterans call it “G5”) has been held and each time we walk away even more amazed. This […]

True Grit Builder Upgrades

On September 13, 2011, in Power Cruisers, WebLetters, by Gayle Brantuk
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If you’ve been following our blog, you most likely watched the interview of Ray Macke who built the True Grit which is a 25 foot Sportfish Utility Cruiser extended to 27′. If you missed it, you can watch it here.

Ray and his wife have logged about 60 hours on their boat and spent 9 nights aboard and are truly enjoying their boat! We look forward to seeing Ray and Vicky and their True Grit at the Gathering this weekend in Tennessee. If you want to see some Glen-L boats in person, be sure and join us–info is on our website.

The beautiful thing about building your own boat is that you can tweak it as you need. Ray has made some recent changes and detailed them in the fascinating and entertaining article below…

Tahoe 23 Builder Interview

On August 19, 2011, in News From Gayle, Videos, by Gayle Brantuk
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  Butch and Paula Barto built a Tahoe 23 lengthened to 24′ 4″ and she’s a beauty! Their hard work and craftsmanship have resulted in numerous awards at boat shows around the country. Butch and Paula have attended our Gatherings over the years and it’s always such a treat to see their beautiful boat. Plus, […]