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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

by Cliff Steele (originally written for Heartland Boating) Forty years ago this month we built “TUFFY” our first boat…but, before I tell you about TUFFY, I must go back 50 years. I was … read more

Looking back and reminiscing on the Bo-Jest build, time to note the top ten: #1 Most satisfying - The scope and complexity made it challenging which in turn made it fun. #2 Most expensive - Powe … read more

Editors Note: The following post was submitted by Carl Smoot who is "Crafting A Classically Styled Cabin Cruiser named 'Some Other Time.'" See Carl's Glen-L Vera Cruise Photo Gallery here.& … read more

by Jeff Hovis (JeffH on the Glen-L Forum) You can do some interesting things with PVC. I made a stern light/flag mast from PVC and then veneered it with Mahogany veneer. I used the stuff w … read more

Once you've tried filleting, you will find any number of applications for this technique, but it is used most extensively in Stitch-N-Glue construction. A fillet is a radiused bead of resin pu … read more