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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
Silicon Bronze Wood Screws from Glen-L

Silicon Bronze Wood Screws from Glen-L

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on Oct 3rd 2014

Since Glen-L carries such a wide variety of materials to build your own boat, sometimes I forget to really spell out some of the great values that we also have. Glen-L has had fastenings for … read more
Cutting Transom Angles

Cutting Transom Angles

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on Sep 12th 2014

Figuring out how to cut the angle on a transom can be a little challenging. Joshua Burks is currently building our Zip which is a 14' runabout that has a 12 degree angle on the transom as do many o … 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
More On Getting Started Building Boats

More On Getting Started Building Boats

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on Aug 8th 2014

(Submitted by a Glen-L Newsletter Subscriber): I enjoyed your last newsletter about the ‘getting started in building boats…’ A couple of thoughts you might consider going forward… One of the … read more
Which Boat Will You Build?

Which Boat Will You Build?

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on Jan 10th 2014

Sometimes the hardest part of building a boat is actually deciding which one to build. After 60 years in the business of providing plans and patterns for the amateur boat builder, Glen-L does have … read more