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Glen-L now has Stand-Up Paddleboard (SUP) and Surfboard kits available on our website. These boards are all designed and made by Wood Surfboard Supply Company in Santa Ana, California. John and Bucksh … read more

When I recently bought an outboard motor, I needed a stand to keep it on while I finish building my Glen-L boat. I found a few good tutorials online for building your own stand. However, I w … read more

The construction time was right around 480 hrs. The rigging was another 40 hours. The whole boat does not contain a piece of wood. It is all composite foam core/fiberglass/carbon panels (prose … read more

by Dan Hennis I just got my order last Monday the 24th of March, and started reading the Boatbuilder's Notebook.  The short conclusion is that since I am semi-retired, I finished it … read more

Latex Paint for Boats by Dave Carnell When I bought my first yacht (27' auxiliary sloop) for $300 in 1951 I quickly learned that if it's for a boat, the same material costs several times as much … read more

Using the Versatile Block Plane Roundovers Edges are simple to shape with the block plane. For chamfers less than 1/8" you can usually eyeball the cut as you move the plane along the edge of … read more