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Zip Builder – Ted Gauthier

On December 20, 2012, in News From Gayle, Videos, by Gayle Brantuk
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I’m so excited to share with you the first of many great videos from the September Gathering of Boatbuilders in Tennessee (G6) thanks to Chris Dixon of Vineyard Productions. Today, I interview Ted Gauthier who built a Zip from Glen-L full size plans and patterns. The Zip is a 14′-4″ outboard runabout designed for plywood […]

Zip Builder Honors Mom With His Boat

On April 20, 2012, in News From Gayle, Videos, by Gayle Brantuk
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  Rick brought his beautiful Zip to the Gathering of Boatbuilders in Tennessee last year. His boat has so many beautiful features that I knew we had to get a video of it. Rick has a CNC machine and did a lot of inlay work and custom wood parts that are really beautiful. I was […]

Zip Runabout Interview of Boatbuilder Roberta

On March 2, 2012, in News From Gayle, Outboard Powered, Videos, by Gayle Brantuk
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We’ve been following Roberta Hegy as she builds her second boat, the Super Spartan 10′ hydroplane. Her first boat was the Zip and we are so excited to have her on video telling about her beautiful boat in today’s interview. Just as Roberta has provided great detail on her Super Spartan build, she was just as […]

Boats in the Water at G5

On February 2, 2012, in Videos, by Gayle Brantuk
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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. […]

Building a boat (Zip) – in retrospect – and other loose items

On August 25, 2011, in Glen-L Styles, Outboard Powered, by Whistler
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The following piece of reading was originally posted in the “small outboards” section in the forum. I’ve done some editing and some additions during the process of publishing it in this ‘blog’. Additions and edits are in italic. Why are people building their own boats? If you build a no-frills 14-16-18 footer with an outboard […]