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Reflections On This Glen-L Family Business

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on Jun 3rd 2020

Times are so tough and folks are hurting everywhere. As I was working on the current Glen-L Newsletter, I really wanted to bring some bit of joy to you, but I couldn't think of anything. So, I said a … read more

Joe Thurber's Zip

Posted by jthurber on Jun 3rd 2020

Materials Arrive! Layout board - an under-rated amount of work. This took several hours. Building the Frames. I elected to use genuine Honduras mahogany. Frames … read more

How to Handle a Driftboat

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on Jun 2nd 2020

One of our Driftboat builders posted this issue he had with handling this boat on our Boatbuilder Forum and then subsequently was able to remedy the situation as he details below. We thought this wou … read more

The Best Part Of A Glen-L Boat Is Building It

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on May 27th 2020

I have looked forward to sending you pictures since I received my frame kit for the Tuffy in 2002. (editor's note: frame kits are no longer available.) Glen-L Tuffy built by Kent Misegades My b … read more

Building a Riviera Saved My Life

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on Mar 25th 2020

by BobD Riviera built by BobD in Australia I’ve recently completed building a Riviera in Canberra Australia. I’m a Navy veteran forced into retirement with PTSD and have been using the build a … read more

New Sweet Caroline Build

Posted by parsj1957 on Mar 23rd 2020

Well I decided that if they're making me stay home, and canceling everything I had on my schedule - I might as well start my Sweet Caroline build. Wood arrived today, and the building frame went up... … read more