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Building the Glen-L Tuffy Part 2

On October 9, 2019, in Outboard Powered, by Paul Vankeppel
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This blog post continues from Part 1 of my Glen-L Tuffy build and details the process of finishing the decking and electrical system. Finishing the Deck The rest of the build was focused on the deck and interior of the boat. The deck was sanded, primed using Interlux Epoxy Primekote and painted in the same […]

Malahini Boat Build By Elio Ascenzo- Stage 6

On August 27, 2019, in Builder Blogs, Glen-L Styles, Outboard Powered, Plywood Construction, by Elio Ascenzo
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In this stage of building the Glen-L Malahini, I focused on the hardware, trailer set up, sign writing and registration for the boat. I also decided to add carpet to the floor.

Malahini Boat Build By Elio Ascenzo- Stage 3

On August 15, 2019, in Builder Blogs, Outboard Powered, Plywood Construction, by Elio Ascenzo
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In the third stage of the Glen-L Malahini build, I added fibre glass cloth to the base of the boat and also to the sides where the joints were. I then moved on to paint the bottom of the boat and wanted to leave a natural Mahogany finish on the sides. The whole boat is […]

Malahini Boat Build By Elio Ascenzo – Stage 1

On August 9, 2019, in Builder Blogs, Outboard Powered, Plywood Construction, by Elio Ascenzo
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I am Elio Ascenzo from Melbourne, Australia and when I decided to build the Glen-L Malahini, it was a bit more difficult starting off here in Melbourne as I didn’t have the same timber choices as the boat builders in the USA. So, after a lot of research and discussions with timber merchants, I decided […]

Glen-L Lucky Pierre Dory: Third Build’s a Charm

On May 31, 2019, in Glen-L Styles, by Gayle Brantuk
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The Glen-L Lucky Pierre is a 29 foot Saint Pierre Dory. This boat is designed for a well-mounted outboard, standard inboard or a traditional dory haul-up type of inboard. We often wonder how many of our boats have actually been built. We sell a lot of plans, but unless the builder sends us photos of […]