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Squirt by Bill and Linda Whitney

On December 7, 2015, in Builder Blogs, Outboard Powered, by BillW2
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We probably qualify for having completed a Glen-L Squirt in record time.  Actually, the record for longest time, since this boat was started in 2002 and finally finished (maybe) in only 13 years. This little boat is shown at the up-side down stage in your customers photo section. Then it was also in your web […]

Metal Boatbuilding Notes

On December 4, 2015, in Aluminum Construction, by Kevin Morin
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Since the topic of building in welded aluminum has seen a few recent posts, a little awakening from this category’s sleepy past, I thought I’d write a series of articles on some of the aspects of metal boat building that seem to be challenging to new builders. I’m not sure these topics ‘scare’ everyone but […]

All About Raptor Composite Fastenings Webinar

On October 30, 2015, in News From Gayle, Webinars, by Gayle Brantuk
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Enjoy the replay of our live Webinar titled, “All About Raptor Composite Fastenings”. It’s quite an informative discussion. In this Webinar you’ll discover: How to determine the length of composite fastening needed Critical tool techniques to get the best result Determining whether to use nails, brads or staples Which type of boat construction is best […]

Memories of Boatbuilder Gatherings

On September 15, 2015, in Gatherings, News From Gayle, by Gayle Brantuk
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This year’s Gathering of Boatbuilder’s is this weekend, September 18 – 20 at Hales Bar Marina & Resort in Guild, Tennessee. See the Forum for details. The following post was originally posted on the Forum by Bill Edmundson, one of our Forum Moderators, boatbuilder, Gathering organizer and so much more! This is one of the longest […]

My Bo-Jest Project after 6 months

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Started building my Bo-Jest boat in January 2015. I work on it 2 to 3 hours a day about  3 or 4 days a week. I am currently fairing the bottom and preparing for my final coat of epoxy resin and paint. I was going to use a Yanmar SB8 diesel inboard engine but I found […]