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On September 12, 2012, in Glen-L Styles, by Alan Keef

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My ‘Union Jack’ has reached the stage of a completed hull and superstructure (in steel). We are currently sorting out details of such things as the sliding doors and where all the holes in tanks and the hull have to be. Indeed so far as possible anything that has to be cut or welded before […]

Think Before You Fiberglass

On August 31, 2012, in Designer Articles, Fiberglass Construction, Plywood Construction, Shop Talk: Tips and Techniques, WebLetters, by Glen L. Witt

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THINK BEFORE YOU FIBERGLASS You are ready to apply the fiberglass covering to the boat you are building. All of the screw holes and imperfections have been filled and sanded smooth. You even took great care to minimize sanding over the Douglas-fir plywood surface as you knew that would accentuate the grain and cause […]

Glen-L Lo Volt — AYE DOCK–Winter Park, FL

On August 21, 2012, in Electric Powered, Glen-L Styles, Stitch and Glue Construction, by BobWillson

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The boat building project started June 10, 2011 when my wife wanted a real neat boat to enjoy with friends that wasn’t noisy. She fell in love with older shaft design of the Lo Volt. How was I to know that I was to start a build that few had ever built before. So the fun and adventure began. Table […]

Zip by Tom Puleo

On August 8, 2012, in Builder Blogs, Outboard Powered, Plywood Construction, by ThomasPuleo

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This is a picture of my garage before I got started. I drew the outline of each of the components of the frames on the 3/4 marine ply and cut them out. The frames, stem, transom and keel in place. Rear view with temporary braces to hold everything straight and level. Notch for chine […]

Squirt Decking Structure

On August 6, 2012, in Glen-L Styles, by areame

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The Squirt has been flipped and I have the bow sub-decking structure dry fitted and am in the process of epoxying it. The coamings have been epoxied and fastened into place as well. That was one part of the build I wasn’t expecting to be so challenging. I soaked the wood over night in water […]