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Editors Note: The following post was submitted by Carl Smoot who is “Crafting A Classically Styled Cabin Cruiser named ‘Some Other Time.’” See Carl’s Glen-L Vera Cruise Photo Gallery here. You can also view his complete build on the Glen-L Forum. Recently, I’ve become aware that I had reached a crossing point in my boat build project. […]
People who build their own boats are crazy. Not “certifiably insane” crazy like they have invisible friends they talk to, But crazy nonetheless. Are YOU one of these people? Keep reading below and find out… You know there are people out there that think you’re nuts, right? They think you have nothing better to do […]
Here’s one more reason why building your own boat is better than “off the rack” boats… One of our builders of the Mist Miss design added this simple yet elegant touch to make his watercraft unlike just about any other – You can imagine the envious looks he now gets when he pulls up to […]
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 […]
If you’ve been following our blog, you most likely watched the interview of Ray Macke who built the True Grit which is a 25 foot Sportfish Utility Cruiser extended to 27′. If you missed it, you can watch it here.
Ray and his wife have logged about 60 hours on their boat and spent 9 nights aboard and are truly enjoying their boat! We look forward to seeing Ray and Vicky and their True Grit at the Gathering this weekend in Tennessee. If you want to see some Glen-L boats in person, be sure and join us–info is on our website.
The beautiful thing about building your own boat is that you can tweak it as you need. Ray has made some recent changes and detailed them in the fascinating and entertaining article below…
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