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First attempt at making a steel boat, the Goliath

On February 5, 2017, in Builder Blogs, Glen-L Styles, Steel Construction, by Dan Hennis
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Please see “Part 2” of this blog here. 5 February 2017 update is at the bottom…click 2-5-17 to jump to latest post OK, here goes my first blog ever about making a steel boat, the Goliath from Glen-L… I bought the plans on 10 August of 2009. I drooled on and dreamed about them for five years (really? […]

2016 Top 10 Glen-L Boat Plans

On February 3, 2017, in Glen-L Styles, by Gayle Brantuk
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It’s been a while since we’ve done a Top 10 Glen-L Boat Plans list, so I thought it was time! The top 2 haven’t changed, but there are some surprises that have snuck in. I hope you enjoy the list and let me know what you think. It’s time to decide which one you’ll build […]

Spray Rails The Why, What and Where

On December 2, 2016, in Builder Tips, News From Gayle, by Gayle Brantuk
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One of our Barrelback builders called today asking where the spray rails go and what material to use. On this design the plans call for 5/8″ net x 1-1/2″ x 20′ mahogany or similar for the spray rails. But, you may be asking, “what’s a spray rail?” Well, it’s a piece of wood attached to […]

Gathering of Glen-L Boatbuilders

On September 27, 2016, in Gatherings, News From Gayle, by Gayle Brantuk
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My husband John and I along with somewhere between 60 and 100 other folks attended the Annual Gathering of Glen-L Boatbuilders last weekend. This was the 10th get-together we’ve had and it was great fun as always. And, there were about 20 boats in attendance as well! Let me tell you a bit about how […]

Power Row Skiff 13′.5

On August 17, 2016, in Builder Blogs, Plywood Construction, by HearnJP
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The 13.5′ Power Row Skiff was my first boat build. The plans were given to me as a gift a few years ago and I finally got around to starting. At first glance at the plans I  was wondering “where are the missing sheets” but after studying them and going through the process I figured […]