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Hi everyone, My name is John and I am very impressed by the fraternity and support that is given by the members of this forum. I am a retired woodshop teacher and am planning to build a mahogany runabout. I have looked through the Glen-L plans and haven't found quite what I am looking for. I want to build a 16' outboard powered runabout. I would like to have the complex curves shown in the inboard designs rather than the flat sided plywood design like Malahini. I have build several cedar strip canoes and kayaks and am considering using a strip built rather than cold molding. I have the classic Edwin Monk book and something like Searay is appealing to me. I need to go outboard because I am old and arthritic and don't bend well in inboard engine compartments anymore. I am open to suggestions and opinions. Thanks John

Welcome John.

Not familiar with that design,but I know basically what style you are after...I think Century built some planked outboards in the 50's that are like what you want

Warren

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Welcome to the forum, John.

You must be bringing a wealth of experience being a shop teacher and strip canoe builder.

Papajohn,I can't locate Ed Monk's searay,can you post a pic or link?

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The Searay is in the book "Small boat building" by Ed Monk. the original was 1932, I have the 1947 edition and it is in reprint as a paperback available from the various booksellers. It contains 16 designs from prams to keel sailboats. I don't know how good the original 1932 designs really are and despite their classic beauty. How much have they been improved upon enroute to designs like the Glen-L that look somewhat like them yet are substantially different when you look at the frame plan.

My real hesitation about using plywood is what happens when the inevitable scrapes happen? I spent a lot of hours of my teenage youth sanding out my mistakes in the side of an old chris-craft runabout. Has anyone out there build a Malahini in other than plywood? John

Hi papajohn! Welcome! My father (Glen-L) has spoken kindly of Ed Monk over the years...

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I just reread my post and I misstated the name of the Monk design. it is a Sunray. There are two outboard runabout designs in the book, Sunbeam a 14' and Sunray is 16'. Perhaps this post is better suited to the outboard or powerboat areas. Thanks John