Dinghy Cart You Can Build

On August 16, 2013, in Designer Articles, by Glen L. Witt
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Getting the small dinghy or skiff over dry land to the water is quite a task. It’s not so bad with two, but working alone can be a chore. In the following we’ll describe and illustrate a wheeled device that attaches to the transom to enable a single person to move a sailboat or outboard […]

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Excited About Building A Boat, But Struggling To Get Started?

On August 8, 2013, in Glen-L Styles, by John B
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Editor’s Note: This is an article submitted by one of our boatbuilders, Carl Smoot, whose Glen-L Vera Cruise photo gallery can be found here. I read the latest newsletter and was prompted to send in an article I have written about getting started. I’m not sure if you want to use this, but I know from participating in […]

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How I Installed a Fire Monitor on my Tubby Tug

On July 30, 2013, in Glen-L Styles, by John B
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Editor’s Note: This is an article submitted by one of our boatbuilders, Doug Wade, whose Glen-L Tubby Tug photo gallery can be found here. As I promised here is my description of how I put a fire monitor on my Tubby Tug. This is my “thank you” for the smiles your Glen-L Newsletter gives me. […]

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Tom Saccio’s Flats Flyer

On July 29, 2013, in Builder Blogs, Glen-L Styles, Outboard Powered, Plywood Construction, by Tom Saccio
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I’ve just started Building my Flat’s Flyer. These are the first pictures. In the background is my Seaplane which I also built. The brown paper has the drawings for Frame number 3.

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DIY Stern Light and Flag Pole in PVC

On July 25, 2013, in Shop Talk: Tips and Techniques, by Gayle Brantuk
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by Jeff Hovis (JeffH on the Glen-L Forum) You can do some interesting things with PVC. I made a stern light/flag mast from PVC and then veneered it with Mahogany veneer. I used the stuff without the paper backing. You simply roll the back side with yellow Tite Bond glue and let it dry until […]

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