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runabout

Classic Ski Boat Memories Re-Lived

by Gayle Brantuk on December 7, 2010

This interview is of boatbuilder Dwain Colton who built the Ski King 15′ classic wood inboard ski boat. Listen in as he discusses using Glen-L boat plans to build this beautiful boat and see his work in action on the water…

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Changing a Runabout to an Open Utility Cockpit

by Gayle Brantuk on October 27, 2010

We frequently get questions about opening up the cockpit of a runabout design, such as the Zip, to make it one large open cockpit. This is also referred to as a “utility cockpit”. In most cases, this alteration is feasible and simple to do. Plans for runabouts may have a mid-deck with beams that extend completely [...]

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Build Your Dream Boat #9

by Gayle Brantuk on July 15, 2010

We recently received some photos from Bill Levien in Pleasant Hill California. Bill’s photos are an excellent illustration of building the frames for a boat. Bill is building our Flying Saucer, a 12′ classic runabout and one of our most popular designs. Here are a couple of photos of finished Flying Saucers. The first is [...]

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