News From Gayle

Tahoe 23 Builder Video Tribute

On August 3, 2012, in Cold Molded Construction, Inboard Powered, News From Gayle, Videos, by Gayle Brantuk
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Gerald Hurst sent me the video below and I just had to share it with our readers. The video was made for him for his birthday to celebrate the completion and christening of his Tahoe 23. Some details on his build are below. This is really a beautiful and touching video–enjoy…   Gerald’s build specs: […]

V-Dory Builder Interview

On May 31, 2012, in News From Gayle, Videos, by Gayle Brantuk
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Today I was answering questions from a potential boat builder about the V-Dory. I wanted to direct him to the video interview in this article when I discovered that I had never posted it. If I did post it somewhere, I don’t know where it went! Life seems like that sometimes, doesn’t it? It’s just […]

Glen-L 13 Builder Feedback

On May 24, 2012, in News From Gayle, Plywood Construction, Sailboats, Videos, by Gayle Brantuk
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Robert (Hank) Henne recently completed building a Glen-L 13 and is eager to help other builders. You can find his contact information in our Project Registry Archives. Hank used 1/4″ plywood covered in fiberglass and Cypress on the deck with lots of varnish. He has posted a wonderful Gallery on our website detailing his build […]

History Photo #8

On May 18, 2012, in History Photo of the Week, News From Gayle, by Gayle Brantuk
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  In the History Photo #3 post, it showed Darrell Kasenburg working in our mail room. Well, Darrell dropped by our office this week, so I thought I’d post another photo that he’s featured in… Darrell was on the cover of the Southern California Boating and Racing Journal in May, 1961. He’s in the Tuffy and […]

Whitehall Rowing Craft Builder Interview

On May 3, 2012, in News From Gayle, Videos, by Gayle Brantuk
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 Howard and Laura Bergenholz built a beautiful Whitehall and today’s interview shows this fine piece of craftsmanship. Howard added an interesting feature to his boat in that he installed a small electric motor on the bottom of the rudder. Howard planed all his own wood and cut a bead and cove in each strip. He used […]