WebLetters

Shop Talk: A Few Tips for Working Alone

On April 23, 2012, in Glen-L Styles, Shop Talk: Tips and Techniques, WebLetters, by John B
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Many of us Boatbuilders like to work alone. We head for our garage or shop on a Saturday morning long before the family is awake, and we have sweet time for ourselves. Working alone often is a great way to unwind, collect one’s thoughts and just quiet one’s mind after a stressful week. You alone […]

Designer’s Notebook: Altering Arrangement Plans

On March 29, 2012, in Designer Articles, Glen-L Styles, WebLetters, by Glen L. Witt
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One of the many fun parts of building your own boat is to make changes to fit your own needs, particularly on your boat’s cabin floor plan. In most cases, unless a major weight is shifted, such changes are quite doable. One caveat to this, however; you may not have the space that you think […]

Pirate Laws 101

On February 8, 2012, in Boatbuilding Humor, Glen-L Styles, WebLetters, by John B
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Law #41 While creativity is encouraged during any bar fight or battle at sea, pirates may only use the following types of sword: Falchions Scimitars Rapiers and particularly Long Knives Katanas or any other Ninja sword are strictly forbidden, unless the Pirate rips off a Ninja’s arm and hurls the arm and attached Katana, as one […]

Boatbuilding Humor: Origins of Celibacy

On February 2, 2012, in Boatbuilding Humor, Glen-L Styles, WebLetters, by John B
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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 […]

Do the newsletters still exist? Haven’t seen one in several months….

On January 26, 2012, in WebLetters, by John B
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“Do the newsletters still exist? Haven’t seen one in several months….” is a recent question posted in the Glen-L.com Boatbuilder Forum. It seems that some confusion has arisen since the institution of our new Glen-L website, so let me explain… Once upon a time there was the WebLetter, begun by Barry Witt. Upon Barry’s retirement […]