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Building the Yukon Just a Little Bigger - II

Posted by Tom Schmidt on Jun 15th 2012

Building Form I started looking for boat plans a few years before I finally found Glen-L. I loved the hull design of the Yukon but I didn't think there was enough room to live aboard … read more

Building a Glen-L Squirt in Grand Haven, Michigan

Posted by Anthony Reame on May 25th 2012

I have now dry fitted the plywood and was pleased with the results. Taking my time fairing paid off as everything went together pretty well. The only trouble I had was making the bend around the tr … read more

Super Spartan Build by Roberta Part 5

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on Jan 16th 2012

To read the previous posts in this series, click the links below: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 December 14, 2011 This week I have installed the carlings. The plans call for anc … 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

Monaco Boat Builder Interview

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on Oct 7th 2010

At the 2009 Gathering of Boatbuilders that was held in Alabama, we hired a Videographer. This was the third Gathering which showcases mostly wood boats that folks have built using our boat plans as … read more

Build Your Dream Boat #25

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on Sep 14th 2010

I had a conversation with my father the other day about mahogany runabouts and what determines which hulls have more speed potential. Sounds like something you all would be interested in… I rememb … read more