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Gathering of Boat Builders Again a Success!

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on Sep 28th 2010

This is the fourth year for the Gathering (G4) and I’m really sounding like a broken record because each year seriously gets better and bigger. This is the place to go to see Glen-L boats built by … read more

Build Your Dream Boat #25

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on Sep 14th 2010

I had a conversation with my father the other day about mahogany runabouts and what determines which hulls have more speed potential. Sounds like something you all would be interested in…   I rememb … read more

Come to the Boat Builder Gathering!

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on Sep 2nd 2010

Join us September 24-26 at  Hale’s Bar Marina & Resort in Guild, Tennessee! Here’s a taste of last year’s event… See home built boats in action, meet and talk to builders and have a g … read more

Build Your Dream Boat #20

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on Aug 3rd 2010

Are you concerned with finding the correct type and quality of plywood to build your boat? Today’s article by Ken Hankinson should clear up some of your questions. Enjoy… CHOOSING PLYWOOD FOR BOAT US … read more

Build Your Dream Boat #21

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on Aug 3rd 2010

Today we’re going to talk about fiberglassing a wood boat. Many are under the impression that when you apply fiberglass to a wood hull, it makes it structurally stronger and therefore, thinner or less … read more

Build Your Dream Boat #22

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on Aug 3rd 2010

You’ve probably noticed that Glen-L provides a whole lot of free information on our website. We literally have thousands of pages online–we discovered that when we were looking for a new hosting co … read more