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Joe Thurber's Zip

Posted by jthurber on Jun 3rd 2020

Materials Arrive! Layout board - an under-rated amount of work. This took several hours. Building the Frames. I elected to use genuine Honduras mahogany. Frames … read more

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 Riviera Build By Donald Collier - Cookeville TN - Build Summary 10-1-15 Thru 5-7-16

Posted by Donald Collier on Apr 16th 2019

This blog documents progress from 10-1-15 Thru 5-7-16. See the second blog that documents progress from 5-7-16 to date. The following Link will take you to the Riviera build part two.&n … read more

The Zip on the River Nile

Posted by Ayman on Jun 12th 2018

I was born and lived all my life by the River Nile, Cairo, Egypt. I share many of my childhood memories with the Nile. I swam, fished, rowed, and sailed on the Nile. Building my Zip will reinforce my … read more

Squirt Runabout - A Work of Art

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on Feb 1st 2013

Art Atkinson's retro Squirt Runabout was a hit at last year's Gathering of Boatbuilders in Tennessee. His boat was styled to match his 1956 Mercury Mark 25 with Sarasota blue and Sand tan simila … read more

Zip Builder - Ted Gauthier

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on Dec 20th 2012

I'm so excited to share with you the first of many great videos from the September Gathering of Boatbuilders in Tennessee (G6) thanks to Chris Dixon of Vineyard Productions. Today, I interview Te … read more