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Plywood is wonderful stuff. It’s lightweight, stiff, strong and readily available in most areas. However, it is limited as to the shape it can be formed. Sheet plywood requires a developable surface or it won’t bend in place. The designer uses a method often referred to as “conendric” development. This uses a segment of a cone […]
Here is my photo gallery of my Glen-L.com Malahini build “Old Black Rum”, her maiden voyage was on June 16th, 2012. The step-by-step build diary is located on Glen-L’s boatbuilder forum website here: http://www.glen-l.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=8124 A few quick stats: Old Black Rum is named after our favorite drink and namesake song by the band “Great Big […]
NOTE: See areame’s earlier blog post about building a Glen-L Squirt in Grand Haven, Michigan here. I have epoxied and screwed both side panels into place. I then sanded down any exposed screws and covered them with a mahogany filler, which was also sanded down after it had hardened. I had a little extra space […]
I have now dry fitted the plywood and was pleased with the results. Taking my time fairing paid off as everything went together pretty well. The only trouble I had was making the bend around the transom. I really had to shove it into place to make it bend around the curve of the transom. […]
Robert (Hank) Henne recently completed building a Glen-L 13 and is eager to help other builders. You can find his contact information in our Project Registry Archives. Hank used 1/4″ plywood covered in fiberglass and Cypress on the deck with lots of varnish. He has posted a wonderful Gallery on our website detailing his build […]
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