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Why Are Boats Named After Women?

On December 9, 2011, in Glen-L Styles, WebLetters, by John B
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For centuries, mankind has braved the ocean in an effort to explore the wide-open spaces of the world. Boating is now more of a pastime than a necessity, although many of the old nautical traditions still exist. One of the most enduring traditions of the sea is the concept of naming a vessel. Boats are historically named […]

Zip Builder Interview

On June 24, 2011, in News From Gayle, Videos, by Gayle Brantuk
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The Zip 14′ Runabout is one of our most popular designs. Chris Atwood, aka vupilot on the Boatbuilder Forum, did a beautiful job on his “First Born”.

Malahini – Time Well Wasted

On February 25, 2011, in Build Your Dream Boat Series, News From Gayle, Videos, by Gayle Brantuk
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Continuing the boat building dream #27… Today’s interview is only one minute long and this craftsman is truly living his dream in the boat he built himself…   The Malahini is a 16′ Classic Runabout and one of our most popular designs. This is the largest of the “classic mahogany runabouts” designed for plywood construction and […]

New Tugboat Design

On January 11, 2011, in Inboard Powered, News From Gayle, Stitch and Glue Construction, by Gayle Brantuk
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One of the most popular designs here at Glen-L is our Tubby Tug which is a 9 foot stitch and glue tugboat. This boat was designed with kids in mind, but it’s popular with all ages of “kids”! Pug shown with cabin and ETM power version Now we’re pleased to announce a brand spanking new […]

Build Your Dream Boat #12

On July 30, 2010, in Build Your Dream Boat Series, News From Gayle, by Gayle Brantuk
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Continuing the boat building dream #12… A client called today who had just received a set of plans and patterns for the Barrelback. He said, “I’m looking at these plans and I’m confused . . . is there more information about how to do this? I have experience with wood working and I’m not stupid […]