Archives

Boatbuilder’s Notebook Review

On April 2, 2014, in News From Gayle, by Gayle Brantuk
0

by Dan Hennis I just got my order last Monday the 24th of March, and started reading the Boatbuilder’s Notebook.  The short conclusion is that since I am semi-retired, I finished it in exactly a week.  However, … As taught me by my 3rd grade teacher, the first thing to do is to check the book […]

Matt FitzGibbon’s “MiniMaxed” Story

On August 29, 2013, in Builder Blogs, Outboard Powered, by John B
0

Editors Note: The following letter is printed with permission of the author See Matt’s MiniMaxed Photo Gallery here I started this project as a “Father-children” project but found my kids didn’t have as much interest as I had hoped they would. However, I persevered on and the more it took shape the more interested they […]

A Perth Riviera #4 – to March 2013

On April 9, 2013, in Builder Blogs, Cold Molded Construction, Inboard Powered, by Andrew
1

It is arguable whether work is the curse of the drinking classes, as Oscar Wilde would have us believe, but it is certainly the curse of the amateur boat builder.  The requirement to earn a living (in order to pay for the thing in the first place), and the associated need to travel frequently, turned the process […]

Gentry Gentleman’s Runabout by Neel Thompson

On March 15, 2013, in Cold Molded Construction, Inboard Powered, News From Gayle, Videos, by Gayle Brantuk
0

Neel Thompson has been at the Glen-L Boatbuilder Gathering in Tennessee the past couple of years and this time, brought his almost-finished Gentry. Neel’s boat is truly a work of craftsmanship even at this point in the construction. He added a couple of unique features. First, he changed the deck so that’s it’s all on […]

Malahini Runabout by Bob Brandenstein

On February 15, 2013, in News From Gayle, Outboard Powered, Videos, by Gayle Brantuk
1

Bob brought his Malahini to the 2012 (G6) Gathering of Boatbuilders and it was really a hit. This was Bob and his wife’s first time at our event and we really enjoyed getting to know them. Ted Gauthier interviews Bob today and once again did a great job. When I rode in Bob’s boat, I […]