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Bo-Jest Builder Interview

On July 8, 2011, in News From Gayle, Videos, by Gayle Brantuk
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  I’ve always thought the Bo-Jest was such a neat looking boat. This is truly the type of boat you don’t see everywhere and can rightly be called a “Character boat”. It’s certainly not something you can just buy at a local boat shop! Today’s video is of Tom Smitherman’s boat taken at last years […]

Riviera Builder Interview

On May 12, 2011, in Build Your Dream Boat Series, Inboard Powered, News From Gayle, Videos, by Gayle Brantuk
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This interview was taken at the 2010 Gathering of Boatbuilders in Tennessee. Dave Lott built a beautiful version of our Riviera design. Dave is a very active member of the Glen-L Forum so many of us feel like we were practically there during the building of his Riviera. Like many other Forum members, he shared […]

Factory 5 Cruise-In

On April 29, 2011, in News From Gayle, by Gayle Brantuk
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I’ve had the privilege of meeting many of you either in person or on the phone and have discovered that building boats, building cars, building airplanes, building models all seem to attract the same type of people… really cool guys and gals like you all! ’33 Hot Rod Model John and I attended the Factory […]

Wooden Boat Interview: Double Eagle

On January 20, 2011, in News From Gayle, Stitch and Glue Construction, Videos, Workboats, by Gayle Brantuk
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  Ken Schott first launched his almost completed Double Eagle a 25 foot wooden fishing boat at the very first Gathering of Boatbuilders at Lake Guntersville in Alabama. What an exciting event that was! Ken beamed from ear to ear with pride in the boat he built himself. What an awesome accomplishment and how great to launch […]

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 […]