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Sanding Board for Concave Curves

Sanding Board for Concave Curves

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on Jun 18th 2015

Brian Barbata in Hawaii is building a Glen-L Monte Carlo and shares with us today some modifications he made to his sanding board that he thinks make it more useful for getting into those pesky con … read more
Why Fiberglass A Boat?

Why Fiberglass A Boat?

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on May 28th 2015

The following article is excerpted from our book, "How to Fiberglass a Boat". It may seem self-evident why one should want to cover a boat with fiberglass. But the surprising thing is that … read more
Glen-L Missile Story from a Boat Builder

Glen-L Missile Story from a Boat Builder

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on Feb 6th 2015

(We thought you'd enjoy this neat story emailed to us by a Glen-L boatbuilder --Gayle) Don Ruffa built the Missile test model in our shop and was known for pushing the limits of our designs! … read more
True Grit Update

True Grit Update

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on Oct 31st 2014

Here at Glen-L, we're grateful to get to know many of you who have built our boats but usually we only meet by phone. At the annual Gathering of Boatbuilders, we actually get to meet many of you in … read more
Zip Builder Interview - Travis Kerbrat

Zip Builder Interview - Travis Kerbrat

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on Aug 28th 2014

Friend and Glen-L Zip builder, Ted Gauthier, has done another interesting interview. This one is of Travis Kerbrat and the beautiful Glen-L Zip that he built. As mentioned in other posts, onc … read more
How to Build a Portable Outboard Motor Stand

How to Build a Portable Outboard Motor Stand

Posted by Michael Maddox on Apr 15th 2014

When I recently bought an outboard motor, I needed a stand to keep it on while I finish building my Glen-L boat. I found a few good tutorials online for building your own stand. However, I w … read more