Just a note and some pics to update everyone on my Squirt build. I finished the project in June and had some fun with it before and during my Stiletto project this past summer.
During his first three years of marriage, Frank — a multiple-time Boatbuilder — tackled several new boat projects. At first, Frank’s wife Pat loved how the boats looked (without a great deal of cost) and especially enjoyed riding in them on the water. But Pat gradually realized she was lonely and increasingly frustrated that she […]
To read the previous posts in this series, click the links below: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 December 14, 2011 This week I have installed the carlings. The plans call for anchoring them to the bow piece, then bend back into the frame notches and into the transom. I found that doing […]
To read the previous posts in this series, click the links below: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 December 2, 2011 I haven’t accomplished much lately as I am waiting for the mahogany for the coamings, sheers and carlings. It’s supposed to be here by Dec. 6th, but that is not cast in stone. I […]
The Glen-L Monte Carlo is a sleek and long classic barrel-back inboard 24′ 6″ runabout. As seen from the stern, the sides flow into the deck in a seamless circular arc resembling a half barrel. A styling typical of the finer Chris Craft of yesteryear and, when finished in gleaming mahogany, craft of this type […]