Building the Glen-L Yukon by Wayne Milner

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Building the Glen-L Yukon by Wayne Milner Editor’s Note: This project, undertaken by a Nova Scotia backyard builder, shows what can be done with a little cash, lots of ambition, and a good-sized backyard. I got past the armchair-to-workshop barrier a long time ago. The Yukon project is my fifth backyard-built boat. After the first one, […]

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Boatbuilding Myths and Mis-Information

On September 20, 2013, in Builder Blogs, Designer Articles, Glen-L Styles, Plywood Construction, WebLetters, by Glen L. Witt
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Marine plywood is more rot resistant than regular exterior plywood. False. The difference is primarily in the quality of the inner veneers. Marine plywood does not contain the voids that always exist in exterior grade plywood. Cheap plywood can be made into marine grade by coating with epoxy. False. The difference between exterior grades and marine grade […]

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Crafting A Classically Styled Cabin Cruiser named “Some Other Time”

On September 5, 2013, in Glen-L Styles, by John B
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Editors Note: The following post was submitted by Carl Smoot who is “Crafting A Classically Styled Cabin Cruiser named ‘Some Other Time.’” See Carl’s Glen-L Vera Cruise Photo Gallery here.  You can also view his complete build on the Glen-L Forum. Recently, I’ve become aware that I had reached a crossing point in my boat build project. […]

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Matt FitzGibbon’s “MiniMaxed” Story

On August 29, 2013, in Builder Blogs, Outboard Powered, by John B
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Editors Note: The following letter is printed with permission of the author See Matt’s MiniMaxed Photo Gallery here I started this project as a “Father-children” project but found my kids didn’t have as much interest as I had hoped they would. However, I persevered on and the more it took shape the more interested they […]

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Birthday Thoughts about Glen

On August 22, 2013, in News From Gayle, by Gayle Brantuk
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So, today’s my dad’s 95th birthday and just now I decided it would be a good time to tell you a little about Glen L from a personal perspective. First of all, let me make it clear that he won’t be happy that I’m writing something about him so let me say, sorry Dad. We […]

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