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Has anyone else ever built a Glen-L with a big block engine? Maybe it is common, but I was surprised when this guy sought me out to talk about Glen-L boats. I had seen his before and it was always identified as a home built. I suspected it may be a GL and on Saturday, he told me it was based off the Monaco plans but modified and has an Olds 455. As you can see, she is a real beauty and I heard lots of spectators comment on the fact it was home-built. Our dock card says 2011 Glen-L instead of home-built. Maybe I'll have that changed for the future. A couple of people asked me where they could find a dealer

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2011 MALAHINI - KICKED IN THE HEAD

I wake up with a 16ft woody every morning
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Can't answer your question. But, I see he's next to a boat that was Allen Jackson's.

Bill

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Mini -Tug, KH Tahoe 19 & Bartender 24 - There can be no miracle recoveries without first screwing up.
Tahoe 19 Build

Your current approach is certainly the more "humble" of the two.

I offer only personal opinion on this, but I think the dock card should credit both - You as the builder, and Glen-L as the designer.


I have never seen a big block in a Monaco or Riviera... My guess is that you would certainly need to modify the height of the hatch to get things to fit.

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Bruce.

~~ Do what you love, and love what you do. ~~
~~ To me - only my boat is not yet perfect. Everybody else's is to be admired for I know the path they have walked (Dave Lott, 2010) ~~
Dow's Monaco Project

It was all I could do to get my small block in mine

I believe that may have been Allan's boat "Under Cover"

Barto has BBC in the Tahoe.

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... and I think John Amundson may be putting one in his Monte Carlo... but those are much bigger boats that the Monaco/Riv.

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Bruce.

~~ Do what you love, and love what you do. ~~
~~ To me - only my boat is not yet perfect. Everybody else's is to be admired for I know the path they have walked (Dave Lott, 2010) ~~
Dow's Monaco Project

I may be able to get them to G6. There were 2-3 people at the show who had Glen-L boats that didn't know about the Gatherings (including the Monaco owner). The only problem is the Charlotte show is the same weekend as G6 and one of the Glen-L owners (not the Monaco) is an ACBS Officer.

When he told me about the 455, I should have asked him to open the engine bay so I could take a photo. I never saw it open so it must be really crammed in there. Many of the others had their engine covers off/open.

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2011 MALAHINI - KICKED IN THE HEAD

I wake up with a 16ft woody every morning
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=534DBtp1Cnc
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/2011malahini/

the olds 455 is slightly smaller in dimension then your typical BBC and its also lighter too.