The Squirt has been flipped and I have the bow sub-decking structure dry fitted and am in the process of epoxying it. The coamings have been epoxied and fastened into place as well. That was one part of the build I wasn’t expecting to be so challenging. I soaked the wood over night in water […]
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. […]
I just completed “Riva Ridge” the last week of March. What a fun project! I started New Years Day and spent over 150 hours on the project over the past 3 months. I spent many evenings on the Glen.L forum checking out photos of previous Squirt builds and gleaning all the information I could about […]
One of the very best parts of our annual Gathering of Boatbuilders is the privilege of riding in many different Glen-L boats! Seeing a video of them in the water may not be quite as fun, but I hope you enjoy it! This year, we added boat names so you’ll know which design you’re looking at. […]