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Building A Goliath By Ed Davis PT2

Building A Goliath By Ed Davis PT2

Posted by Edwin Davis on Oct 31st 2019

This is part two of Ed's building of the Glen-L Goliath, an 18 foot tug cruiser which he is building in aluminum. Boat plans and patterns for this design are available from Glen-L Marine in our online … read more
Comparative Weights of Plywood, Aluminum and Steel

Comparative Weights of Plywood, Aluminum and Steel

Posted by Glen Witt on Sep 14th 2017

We are frequently asked if a design can be built in some other material than that noted. Any of our plans intended for planking with sheet material are designed to be a segment of a cylinder or a cone … read more
Metal Boatbuilding Notes

Metal Boatbuilding Notes

Posted by Kevin Morin on Dec 4th 2015

Since the topic of building in welded aluminum has seen a few recent posts, a little awakening from this category's sleepy past, I thought I'd write a series of articles on some of the aspects of m … read more
Wearl's Aluminum Scrambler

Wearl's Aluminum Scrambler

Posted by Wearl on Jul 31st 2012

A lot of hours spent on this fun build and a lot more to go.  I look forward to running my boat in the river's of the NW.  Smiles Wayne … read more
True-Grit Builder Interview

True-Grit Builder Interview

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on Jun 10th 2011

The True Grit is the second Glen-L boat that Ray Macke has built and wow–what a beautiful job he did on this one too! If you’ll remember from our previous interview, Ray built the Cabin S … read more