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As I mentioned in my last Glen-L Newsletter, John and I attended an ACBS Workshop last Saturday with our local chapter. The workshop was at Robinson Restoration in Fallbrook which is about an ho … read more

 The Bill of Materials in our plans often use the terminology "random-random", meaning varying lengths and widths. Most large lumber suppliers, particularly those supplying wood commonly used in boat … read more

Editor's Note: "Things To-Do with 15 Minutes" was "lifted" from an interchange between Bill Edmundson and several of our other builders in the Glen-L Boatbuilder Forum. Bill writes: … read more

A boat, unlike a house or garage, does not have flat areas such as a level foundation with vertical uprights (studs).  A boat is curved from most any direction you view it so an artificia … read more

Sumer is icumen in, Lhude sing Cuccu! or Life is too short to not build a boat! Editor's Note: Article submitted by boatbuilder Bob Spring, rebirth, creation, boatbuilding; and Paul i … read more

CB is the abbreviation for "Center of Buoyancy" used on Glen-L plans. The CB can be compared to the fulcrum of an in-balance teeter-totter. The CB is the longitudinal balance point of the underwate … read more