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Bending Longitudinals

Bending Longitudinals

Posted by Ian Reed on May 6th 2013

Following on from the weekly newsletter where it recommended to drape wet towels overnight, I bought a 2.5m (10 ft) section of drainpipe and connected it up to my wife's curtain steamer using some duc … read more
Solo To Nashville, Tennessee, by Ray Macke

Solo To Nashville, Tennessee, by Ray Macke

Posted by John Brantuk on May 2nd 2013

Editors Note: One of our boatbuilders, Ray Macke, has built beautiful examples of our Glen-L Cabin Skiff and our True Grit. Since completing their construction, Ray has often taken to the waterwa … read more
THEN and NOW

THEN and NOW

Posted by Glen Witt on Apr 18th 2013

While sitting at a counter in a restaurant, sandwiched (pun intended) between two guys using cell phones, it hit me. My, what changes have come to pass in the past few years. The reminiscing brought m … read more
Lines Used In Boat Plans

Lines Used In Boat Plans

Posted by Glen Witt on Apr 11th 2013

The other day a question arose as to what a dashed line meant on the plans. The answer, of course, was that it was a hidden line, in back of what is being seen. The reply "But how do you know that? … read more

A Perth Riviera #4 - to March 2013

Posted by Andrew Crocker on Apr 9th 2013

It is arguable whether work is the curse of the drinking classes, as Oscar Wilde would have us believe, but it is certainly the curse of the amateur boat builder.  The requirement to earn … read more
More on Enclosing Your Boat "in an Envelope"

More on Enclosing Your Boat "in an Envelope"

Posted by Glen Witt on Apr 4th 2013

The GLEN-L EPOXY Encapsulation System depends on total encapsulation (coating and sealing) of all wood surfaces. Sometimes it is easiest to build the boat first and then coat the entire structure at o … read more