A Perth Riviera #10 – to mid January 2014

On February 4, 2014, in Glen-L Styles, by Andrew
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Before moving onto the larger task of the interior, small but momentous things occupied the time … a name for the boat (although, to this day, it is still referred to as “the boat” – as in, “I am going to work on the boat” or “when will the boat be launched?”).  The lettering was […]

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A Perth Riviera #9 – to November 2013

On January 31, 2014, in Builder Blogs, Inboard Powered, WebLetters, by Andrew
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With the deck installed and the hull complete, the next steps were to cut out the motor hatch cover and prepare for windscreen building. Through the building process, trying to anticipate long lead time items had always been a factor and it was assumed – correctly – that the windscreen would be one of those […]

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Top 10 Pieces of Gear For Runabouts

On January 28, 2014, in Builder Blogs, Glen-L Styles, WebLetters, by John B
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There’s a lot to be said for owning small runabouts, center consoles or bow riders. While they are affordable, easy to store, and can keep everyone in the family happy, they have their limits if you want to venture into coastal waters and big lakes. But these journeys can still be done, with the right […]

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A Perth Riviera # 8 – to October 2013

On January 28, 2014, in Glen-L Styles, by Andrew
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After the diversion of the electrical system, installing the deck saw a return to normal boatbuilding.  In retrospect, I was somewhat premature in this step as a number of things would have been much easier to install without the deck being in the way – fuel lines being one!  But the need to progress overtook […]

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A Perth Riveria #7 – to August 2013

On January 21, 2014, in Glen-L Styles, by Andrew
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I should say at the outset that: a) others have written very helpful guides on boat electrics in the Glen-L forum; b) there are also some excellent books on the subject; and (c) that the notes below fall into neither category! The first decision to be made was the inventory of things to be powered:  […]

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