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2011 Gathering of Boat Builders

On September 23, 2011, in News From Gayle, by Gayle Brantuk
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  Last weekend John and I, along with our friends Richard and Karen, left California for our favorite event of the year, the Gathering of Boatbuilders at Nickajack Lake in Tennessee. This is the fifth year the Gathering (veterans call it “G5”) has been held and each time we walk away even more amazed. This […]

Designer’s Notebook: Do You Have D&P?

On September 13, 2011, in Designer Articles, by John B
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Most of you have or you wouldn’t be reading this. The “D” stands for DESIRE; you must have the “wanna do it attitude.” Maybe it’s the challenge, or perhaps you simply want a boat. The big “D” is important. OK, you have the “D”. The next ingredient is “P” or PERSERVERANCE. A boat is not […]

Jet Squirt Funabout Builder Interview

On May 20, 2011, in News From Gayle, Outboard Powered, Videos, by Gayle Brantuk
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Yes, I said FUNabout, not RUNabout, although this little boat is both! The Squirt is a 10′ runabout designed for plywood construction. This little runabout is the most popular design we have and many have been built. Over the years, there have been quite a few builders that have altered this little funabout to use […]

Classic Ski Boat Memories Re-Lived

On December 7, 2010, in News From Gayle, Videos, by Gayle Brantuk
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  This interview is of boatbuilder Dwain Colton who built the Ski King 15′ classic wood inboard ski boat. Listen in as he discusses using Glen-L boat plans to build this beautiful boat and see his work in action on the water… The first time I met Dwain Colton was at the 2007 Gathering of […]

Monaco Boat Builder Interview

On October 7, 2010, in News From Gayle, Plywood Construction, Videos, by Gayle Brantuk
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At the 2009 Gathering of Boatbuilders that was held in Alabama, we hired a Videographer. This was the third Gathering which showcases mostly wood boats that folks have built using our boat plans as well as other designers. This was the first time we’d done this for one of our Gatherings or anything for that […]