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Console Skiff Interview

On October 12, 2012, in Glen-L Styles, by Gayle Brantuk
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Today’s interview is another one of Kevin Brown of Cape Canaveral, Florida. In 2010, we interviewed Kevin and titled the post “Warning! Boatbuilding is an Addition”. That’s because Kevin has so far built 5  boats. He’s built the Tubby Tug, Squirt, Console Skiff and is currently building the Kingfisher. Back after he built the Tubby […]

Glen-L History Photo #3

On December 16, 2011, in History Photo of the Week, News From Gayle, by Gayle Brantuk
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  This is what the mailroom looked like in the very beginning. It’s undergone various changes throughout the years as you can imagine.   I don’t know everyone’s name in this photo, except the man is Darrell Kasenburg and the lady in the far background was his wife at the time, Phyllis, who was also in […]

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 […]

Build Your Dream Boat #11

On July 30, 2010, in Build Your Dream Boat Series, News From Gayle, by Gayle Brantuk
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Today I want to give you a little behind-the-scenes look at what goes into developing a Glen-L design and what makes these boat plans much more valuable than the small price we charge … Back in the early ’50′s, my dad and his brother Elbert loved boats, played with boats and worked on boats. When […]

Build Your Dream Boat #10

On July 30, 2010, in Build Your Dream Boat Series, News From Gayle, by Gayle Brantuk
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Just as promised in my last post, this is all about the building form of your boat. My father wrote the following article which really paints a vivid picture of what is involved in the process. There are a couple of terms in the article that not everyone will understand so here are the definitions: […]