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V-Drive Tiny Might

V-Drive Tiny Might

Posted by Jerry Herrick on Jul 30th 2020

V-Drive Tiny Might I was still at Berkeley High School in 1961 when I selected the Glen-L Tiny Might plans. I was broke but craved fast boats. I remember reading that the engine transmission weigh … 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 5

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 4

Malahini Boat Build By Elio Ascenzo- Stage 4

Posted by Elio Ascenzo on Aug 20th 2019

In the fourth stage of building the Glen-L Malahini, the boat was flipped and all the framework for the internal parts of the boat were made. The seats were made out of Kauri and Mahogany veneer. I ma … read more
Malahini Boat Build By Elio Ascenzo- Stage 2

Malahini Boat Build By Elio Ascenzo- Stage 2

Posted by Elio Ascenzo on Aug 13th 2019

For the second stage of the Glen-L Malahini build, I chose to use a Sapelli Mahogany marine ply veneer. As the sheets weren't long enough, I had to put two joins in the boat, as seen in the images. … 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