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Many of you are familiar with James Hurley's Barrelback because we've used it quite a bit on our site and in advertising. James recently contacted us to update his information in the Project … read more

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

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

This wonderful video was taken by Earl Gass of Imlay Michigan for his local Power Squadron. Wayne Conklin is the builder being interviewed and you'll be inspired by his beautiful build. Earl … read more

Planing boats can have a condition where the boat "bounces" in the planing attitude and will longitudinally teeter totter back and forth. In severe cases the boat can leap clear of the water. In eithe … read more

A chine in a boat is the backing member of the side and bottom planking and is typical on a hard chine hull, meaning an abrupt angle change from bottom to side, not a radius or round shape. In othe … read more