Historical Boats and Boating

First Splash(?) Italy 1938

On May 2, 2014, in Builder Blogs, Designer Articles, Glen-L Styles, Historical Boats and Boating, Plywood Construction, Sailboats, WebLetters, Why Build Your Own Boat?, by John B
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These photos were made from already developed negatives found in a thrift store in Virginia in 2013. The photos appear to be taken in and around Naples, Italy in the Spring of 1938. About 400 negatives were found, but I thought these two would likely resonate with our Glen-L boatbuilder family. And no, I don’t […]

Tahoe 19 by Marshall Lovein , Macon, Georgia

On April 24, 2014, in Builder Blogs, Cold Molded Construction, Glen-L Styles, Historical Boats and Boating, Inboard Powered, News From Gayle, Plywood Construction, Power Cruisers, Strip Planked Construction, WebLetters, Why Build Your Own Boat?, by marshall lovein
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I first suggest starting any boat project before the age of 69. It was a great deal of fun and will give me a large amount of pleasure. The first suggestion I have is to disregard stapling through waxed cardboard or wooden ply squares. Go to your local lumber yard and ask if you can […]

Boats Made of Concrete?

On February 28, 2014, in Designer Articles, Glen-L Styles, Historical Boats and Boating, WebLetters, Workboats, by John B
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Boats Made of Concrete? Concrete ships are ships built of steel and ferrocement (reinforced concrete) instead of more traditional materials, such as steel or wood. The advantage of ferrocement construction is that materials are cheap and readily available, while the disadvantages are that construction labor costs are high, as are operating costs (ferrocement ships require […]