News From Gayle

Build Your Dream Boat #17

On August 2, 2010, in Build Your Dream Boat Series, News From Gayle, by Gayle Brantuk
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Today we have an article about boat trailers written by Ken Hankinson back in 1987. Enjoy… Boat Trailers – a Naval Architect’s viewpoint By Ken Hankinson, Naval Architect Trailering to and from the water could be the hardest use your boat will ever get, especially if you don’t select the correct trailer or use your […]

Build Your Dream Boat #16

On August 2, 2010, in Build Your Dream Boat Series, News From Gayle, by Gayle Brantuk
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Continuing the boat building dream #16… Since my father began Glen-L Marine in the early 1950′s, boat building has been part of my life. I thought I’d share some of my experiences with Glen-L boats for a more personal post this time… When I was between 1 and 4 years old, my father was building […]

Build Your Dream Boat #15

On August 2, 2010, in Build Your Dream Boat Series, News From Gayle, by Gayle Brantuk
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Frequently we receive emails asking what is included in a set of plans and patterns, or what are the contents of a Stitch and Glue Kit. Or, what are the dimensions on this strut, etc… you get the picture. The following should clear up those questions and if you keep reading, I’ll tell you about […]

Build Your Dream Boat #14

On July 30, 2010, in Build Your Dream Boat Series, News From Gayle, by Gayle Brantuk
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Today we’re going to talk about a couple of subjects. First, that boatbuilding is not an exact science, and second, about planking a boat. So did you know that building a boat is a pretty forgiving project? We occasionally get calls from machinists who are building our boats and they really have an issue with […]

Build Your Dream Boat #13

On July 30, 2010, in Build Your Dream Boat Series, News From Gayle, by Gayle Brantuk
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Continuing the boat building dream… Today we offer yet another great article from our founder, Glen L. Witt. This one describes the difference in a planing boat and displacement boat how that affects performance and speed. We get a lot of questions about powering a boat and hopefully this will help… Glen L. Witt, Founder of […]