News From Gayle

Silicon Bronze Wood Screws from Glen-L

On October 3, 2014, in News From Gayle, Plywood Construction, by Gayle Brantuk
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Since Glen-L carries such a wide variety of materials to build your own boat, sometimes I forget to really spell out some of the great values that we also have. Glen-L has had fastenings for longer than I can remember. And, after doing a little research, I discovered we also have some of the best […]

You’re Invited to the Tennessee Boatbuilder Gathering

On September 12, 2014, in Gatherings, News From Gayle, by Gayle Brantuk
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This is your official invitation! All are welcome to this free event. This is your opportunity to see Glen-L boats in action…   When: September 19-21, 2014 Where: Hale’s Bar Marina & Resort Guild, TN RSVP: Glen-L Forum   No boat is necessary, but if you have one, bring it.      

Cutting Transom Angles

On September 12, 2014, in News From Gayle, Outboard Powered, Plywood Construction, by Gayle Brantuk
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Figuring out how to cut the angle on a transom can be a little challenging. Joshua Burks is currently building our Zip which is a 14′ runabout that has a 12 degree angle on the transom as do many of our designs. Joshua is documenting his build with video. He’s done a really good job […]

Zip Builder Interview – Travis Kerbrat

On August 28, 2014, in Outboard Powered, Videos, by Gayle Brantuk
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Friend and Glen-L Zip builder, Ted Gauthier, has done another interesting interview. This one is of Travis Kerbrat and the beautiful Glen-L Zip that he built. As mentioned in other posts, once you build the basic hull of any boat and then flip it over, aside from some of the basic inner structure, the boat […]

Overcoming Confusion

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I’ve been reading the latest issue of Gayle’s “Build Your Dream Boat” series this morning and remembered how I overcame my confusion when looking into the plans of my first boat, (sorry to say, not a Glen-L plan) but all the same a good way to overcome those moments of confusion when you start to think you […]