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Designer's Notebook: What Are "Limbers"?

Posted by Glen Witt on Oct 25th 2012

“Limber” is a nautical term for drains in longitudinals or cross members to allow water to flow to the lowest part of a boat. They’re usually thought of as being used along the keel, but they shoul … read more

Super Spartan Build by Roberta Part 4

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on Jan 12th 2012

To read the previous posts in this series, click the links below: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 December 2, 2011 I haven't accomplished much lately as I am waiting for the mahogany … read more

Super Spartan Build by Roberta Part 2

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on Nov 30th 2011

We'll continue to follow Roberta's progress on her Super Spartan build as posted on our Forum. If you'd like to read the first blog post, you can read it here. Thursday, November 17, 2011 … read more

Super Spartan Build on Forum

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on Nov 19th 2011

Since having this blog section of our website, I've been a little conflicted about how best to use it in conjunction with the Forum. The Glen-L Forum is a very busy and incredible resource for th … read more

Is the Planking Attached to the Frames?

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on Jan 26th 2011

A builder emailed today asking if the side planking for the Outrage is attached to the frames. The Outrage is a 16′ deep vee ski boat and is built using sheet plywood construction. My f … read more