I am Elio Ascenzo from Melbourne, Australia and when I decided to build the Glen-L Malahini, it was a bit more difficult starting off here in Melbourne as I didn’t have the same timber choices as the boat builders in the USA. So, after a lot of research and discussions with timber merchants, I decided […]
Refinishing deck I finished building my Malahini nearly 3 years ago. I finished the top surface deck with at least four coats of Silver Tip Epoxy followed by at least four coats of SystemThree WR-LPU polyurethane clearcoat. This has held up well and the boat is used quite often. It is kept outside with a […]
BREAKING NEWS! Glen-L now offers a complete precision CNC cut wood kit with all the wood you need to build the Glen-L Zip! The 14 foot Glen-L Zip is consistently one of our most popular designs for the first time boatbuilder. This design will hold 4 adults, is an outboard with beautiful classic lines and […]
This blog documents progress from 10-1-15 Thru 5-7-16. See the second blog that documents progress from 5-7-16 to date. The following Link will take you to the Riviera build part two. Riviera Part Two Progress 10-1-15 Thru 5-7-16 The featured image is not the Riviera, but is close. I will be increasing the Riviera length […]
Frames I spent the month of July making the frames for my Malahini and took August off. September is off to a good start with building the form and hanging the frames. I raised the height of the building form to “bucket height” so I can fair the sheer without getting on my knees. I […]