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After my post about the Top 10 Designs, I had a request for the top 10 sailboat designs. So, here it is! Once again, these are the top 10 Sailboats according to our boat plan sales. It doesn’t nece … read more

This discussion primarily applies to vee bottom boats, although the terminology is similar to those with a round bilge. The terms buttocks (butt), waterlines (wl), and diagonals (diag) are re … read more

Glen-L has been providing Camper plans for amateur builders since the 1970's. In addition to Campers, we also have trailers, fifth wheels, camper shells, van conversion and motorhome plans and patt … read more

A builder called the other day asking about staining the Raptor Composite Fastenings. He wasn't sure what type of stain is recommended. After talking to the helpful Raptor folks, they informed me t … read more

by Jeff Cobb aka BayouBengal Note: This is taken from the Glen-L Boatbuilder Forum--this is THE place to connect with others building Glen-L designs... I guess everyone has their own fi … read more

These are some thoughts about how to soften the ride up front by changing the way the seats are mounted in the Zip and this may be helpful for other builds. I have read some comments abou … read more