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Malahini Boat Build By Elio Ascenzo- Stage 5

Posted by Elio Ascenzo on Aug 22nd 2019

During this stage of building the Glen-L Malahini, I sanded the timber back, applied 4 coats of epoxy and then applied paint and clear finish. I decided to go for a blue stripe in the middle of the bo … read more

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

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

Minuet by Ron and Claire Andersen, Townsend, TN

Posted by Rona on Jun 21st 2019

It took a little over two years, but my wife Claire and I finally finished our new boat, the Glen-L Minuet. When I retired, everyone said that I was making a mistake, that I would be bored in about … read more

Zip Complete Wood Kit

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on Jun 6th 2019

BREAKING NEWS! Glen-L now offers a complete precision CNC cut wood kit with all the wood you need to build the Glen-L Zip! The 14 foot Glen-L Zip is consistently one of our most popular de … read more

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