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Building the Glen-L Tuffy Part 2

Building the Glen-L Tuffy Part 2

Posted by Paul Vankeppel on Oct 9th 2019

This blog post continues from Part 1 of my Glen-L Tuffy build and details the process of finishing the decking and electrical system. Finishing the Deck The deck planking ready to be sanded and … read more
Malahini Boat Build By Elio Ascenzo- Stage 6

Malahini Boat Build By Elio Ascenzo- Stage 6

Posted by Elio Ascenzo on Aug 27th 2019

In this stage of building the Glen-L Malahini, I focused on the hardware, trailer set up, sign writing and registration for the boat. I also decided to add carpet to the floor. … read more
Malahini Boat Build By Elio Ascenzo- Stage 3

Malahini Boat Build By Elio Ascenzo- Stage 3

Posted by Elio Ascenzo on Aug 15th 2019

In the third stage of the Glen-L Malahini build, I added fibre glass cloth to the base of the boat and also to the sides where the joints were. I then moved on to paint the bottom of the boat and want … read more
Malahini Boat Build By Elio Ascenzo - Stage 1

Malahini Boat Build By Elio Ascenzo - Stage 1

Posted by Elio Ascenzo on Aug 9th 2019

I am Elio Ascenzo from Melbourne, Australia and when I decided to build the Glen-L Malahini, it was a bit more difficult starting off here in Melbourne as I didn't have the same timber choices as the … read more
Glen-L Lucky Pierre Dory: Third Build's a Charm

Glen-L Lucky Pierre Dory: Third Build's a Charm

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on May 31st 2019

The Glen-L Lucky Pierre is a 29 foot Saint Pierre Dory. This boat is designed for a well-mounted outboard, standard inboard or a traditional dory haul-up type of inboard. We often wonder how m … read more
Walter's Malahini Build

Walter's Malahini Build

Posted by WalterH on Sep 4th 2018

Frames I spent the month of July making the frames for my Malahini and took August off. September is off to a good start with building the form and hanging the frames.  I raised the height of … read more