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Building a Boat is a Rewarding Hobby

On November 17, 2010, in News From Gayle, Videos, by Gayle Brantuk
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Building a boat is a challenging, rewarding and just plain fun hobby. It’s not just another project, it’s a lifetime of memories the whole family will enjoy. Many who build our boats have fond memories of helping their father build one when they were kids and all the fun they had as a family using […]

Stitch and Glue is a Simple Way to Build a First Time Boat

On November 2, 2010, in News From Gayle, Stitch and Glue Construction, Videos, by Gayle Brantuk
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  A Cabin Skiff Builder Shares His Story… Stitch and glue boat building is touted by many as the preferred method of building for the first timer. There are a couple of reasons for this. First, this type of boat building is done by forming plywood panels around forms and then stitching them together. Stitch […]

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 […]

Dreams Realized at Boatbuilder Gathering

On October 1, 2010, in News From Gayle, by Gayle Brantuk
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Even Buck was part of G4! Rory, Me & Dwain Pride of achievement is the true reward of building a boat. It’s evident by the look on the faces of every builder at each Gathering we’ve had for the past four years. This pride comes from a job well done, from a goal achieved, a […]

Gathering of Boat Builders Again a Success!

On September 28, 2010, in News From Gayle, Videos, by Gayle Brantuk
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This is the fourth year for the Gathering (G4) and I’m really sounding like a broken record because each year seriously gets better and bigger. This is the place to go to see Glen-L boats built by folks all around the country. These guys take a set of boat plans and turn them into works […]