Glen l cracker box builders

If you watched the show and wanted to know what boat special agent jethro gibbs was building, it was the glen l amigo. Over the years fergal has built, craning the engine into the cracker box speedboat. The compact cracker box is easy to trailer and handle, too. Its a plywood boat, the deck is birch, held down with bronze ring nails. Building your own boat can be cheaper than buying a manufactured boat. The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly. The boat is a glen l cracker box, plans are available from the site, boat is planked with a custom hood scoop for covering the engine. Glenl newsletter and builder photos constant contact. Want a quote from glen l harris building and remodeling. The building techniques and information in the plans and patterns is timeless and very thorough as are all glenl. Every year, thousands of amateurs much like yourself build their own boats the proven glen l way. An aft cockpit speed boat with inboard motor mounted forward for the home boat builder.

Some of these glen l homebuilts are nicer than anything ive seen come out of a boat factory. This web site chronicles the construction of a glen l marine designs 17 vdrive ski boat. Fergals boat building the glenl cracker box boat renovation people. When we canadians can\t play hockey we fill up the rink and go boating. Tweet tweet a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z. This example has never even seen water, only completed in 20 and still awaiting a powerplant of your choosing.

We frequently provide tutorials and news on all aspects of boat renovation, restoration and building. Its easier than you might think, and it can be a rewarding experience. So i meet the 80yearold man selling the boat, a deal is struck and i am the proud owner of an old wood cracker box. I recently bought some plans from glenl for a 15 crackerbox gentlemans style runabout. Suitable inboard engines for a crackerbox boat design net. You can do your own automotive motor conversion using components available from glen l. Glenl cracker box shaft layout diagrams 14mar2012 weve had several requests from glenl builders wishing to extend the hull length and pondering where to locate the engine, or adding a transmission to a design that was never intended to have one direct drive such as the 15 loa glenl cracker box. If you have something to share about building your glen l boat, we welcome your contributions. Glenl gentlemans racer classic wooden boats, classic boat, wooden. Designed for use with glenl series 23002800 boat trailer plans.

I find the glen l rounded transom much more fitting the nostalgic look of the boat. Many builders save 50% or more over the price of a factorybuilt boat. He needed an engine that would be true to the cracker box style, so he salvaged a gm 5. Fergals boat building the glenl cracker box wooden. V8 glen l crackerbox olds cool boat building water crafts skiing boats cool stuff ski boating hand made this video is about a boat i built named olds cool she is a glen l crackerbox. Chlebowski glen l currently holds license 2101069450 builder individual, which was inactive when we last checked. Builders can shorten the boat by 10 percent if they reduce the frame spacing, but glenl recommends against lengthening the zip. Clark craft offers hundreds of boat plans, design patterns, and a full line of boat building supplies and accessories for the amateur boatbuilder. Fergals boat building the glenl cracker box boat renovation. A slideshow of the build progress of my 50 crackerbox. Many of these parts were developed especially for glenl designs but are compatible with any typical inboard installation. Contractors in michigan must complete a 60 hour approved prelicensure. You find an old glenl boat made in the 50s and restore it.

I elected to use silicon bronze fastenings and to fiberglassepoxy the exterior of the hull. Just send it to me via email and ill include it in an upcoming newsletter andor blog post. Unfortunately i didnt have the money to properly outfit it with the proper engine, etc, but i did get it running with several marine engines that provided my young family the pleasure of running around lake george, ny in my crackerbox i called furioso. Can you email contact information to discuss the boat. Song is jimmy buffett and alan jackson boats to build. If you sign up for our free online newsletter, we will keep you informed about all of the glen l happenings. Thumbs 20920 1625 zpscd068238 0 cracker box design.

Clouds across the moon crown jewels diamond jubilee celery diamond jubilee gold trim diamond jubilee hot pink diamond jubilee pale. Jun 03, 2016 sale, haines marine, haines power boats ireland, haines boat builders. The southern living custom builder program spans 14 states with more than 90 esteemed members and our mission remains the same. Fergals boat building the glenl cracker box meet fergal. See our online inboard hardware catalog at the left along with our hardware list below. Built by ross ireland in 1964 glen l plans were used to build this boat for show. Glen l harris building and remodeling pa get a bid. Mar 30, 2016 cracker box design boatbuilders site on photos are illustrative steel boat builders ireland cruising canada is cruising. Painstaking, meticulous work and alex should be congratulated on his master craftmanship.

Their sea keeping abilities, slippery shapes, extreme versatility, and ease of construction make them one of the best choices for a firsttime or veteran boat builder looking for a great boat able to be built on a budget. There is nothing boat renovation people love more than giving an old boat a new lease of life. The boat is coming along, varnish work is complete and reassembly is taking place, here are a couple of pictures of the boat as we get near the completion of the project. Glenl has over 300 boat plans for boats you can build. At first everything is very confusing, then you start to get some idea of the different types of boats available. Some of our own designs are banshee, custom barrelback 19 and the deep v inspired by the donzi sweet 16, bantam. New glen l boats for sale by owner 2009 15 foot glen l crackerbox.

If you build from a vintage glenl plan, is the boat vintage. All of our rvs were designed in the 1970s and the finishing touches such as windows and skin were uptodate at that time. The glen l has a different arrangement of bulkheads and one less bulkhead. Glenl crackerbox as built by fergal butler wiring is done, this is just a temporary panel for running in the engine and doing the test run, later when i have the cockpit done these will be hidden. Covering the cracker box racing boats and the century thunderbolt racers. Norman cove, bahamas boat building is one of the few pursuits where utilization of the end product is as rewarding as its construction. Sat v 08 raymacke t hese photos are filed alphabetically aside gravy holder slump hoosier state on glen l boats cracker box the name of the boat to see the picture panel elaborated description. The plans for the zip came from glen l with a stepbystep instruction manual and fullsized patterns for the transom, frames, gussets, stem, breasthook, and knees.

September of 2019 i just finished a 5 yr build of a glenl crackerbox with my dad of 75yrs old. Fergals boat building the glenl cracker box boat renovation people photo by fergalbutler photo a bit nerve racking. Glen l crackerbox as built by fergal butler wiring is done, this is just a temporary panel for running in the engine and doing the test run, later when i have the cockpit done these will be hidden. About boat renovation people boat renovation people. Looks like a cracker, but its only 10 feet, and runs a 20 hp merc outboard. Fergals boat building the glenl cracker box boat renovation people born in ireland he is the swiss army knife of boat builders. Since boat building is never a positive cash value. What if you get some vintage plans, or even new plans that are the. We purchased the boat from him in 1968 and have had many great years of use. Once i had decided to build my cracker box, the engine was the first thing i purchased. But the cracker box offers more vee bottom hard chine hull developed for sheet plywood designed for use with glen l series 23002800 boat trailer plans plywood boat plans.

Fergals boat building the glenl cracker box boat building. Glen l cracker box shaft layout diagrams 14mar2012 weve had several requests from glen l builders wishing to extend the hull length and pondering where to locate the engine, or adding a transmission to a design that was never intended to have one direct drive such as the 15 loa glen l. I started building this boat in may 2010 she is a 1950s mahogany speedboat called a crackerbox. Fergal rebuilt the engine and gearbox using a friends workshop so it could be craned into his beloved creation. In 2011 fergal went about building the first irish glenl cracker box.

Don roney here is a picture of a boat built using partial plans of your crackerbox design. Builders can shorten the boat by 10 percent if they reduce the frame spacing, but glen l recommends against lengthening the zip. We recommend getting 3 quotes for any construction project. Your finished rv will look updated when current materials are used. Classic wooden boat plans is a collection of established wooden boat designs ranging from the early 1900s to about 1970.

To showcase the regions best in custom building through authentic details, quality products, and classic styling. The owner says its set up for a small block chevy and has photos of one sitting in it. The 2018 long beach sprint nationals cracker box p55 at marine stadium duration. Apr 20, 2017 this video is about building a glen l crackerbox. Wooden boat building supplieswood boat plans to build wooden speed boats. Choosing a backup generator plus 3 legal house connection options transfer switch and more duration. Learn about propellers, be a hero not a zero, propeller for sale st cloud minnesota boat dealer duration. Find organized links to 1,146 detailed boat builds from 143 websites. After purchasing plans for the crackerbox from glenl when i found this one for sale near by in livermore ca. From the outside, the only really obvious differences are two. Building the glenl hot rod flywheel forward engine page. Ken hankinson boat designs for the beginning boat builder. Building boats from glenl plans is simple and straight forwardi honestly have never run into a problem, unless it was of my own making. Its bloody cold and damp out there so i will be under pressure to get the hull fibreglassed and varnished before may when i planed to do the test run.

This proven design can be built even if youre on a budget. Crackerbox vintage race boat check out the crackerbox boat for sale with ford v8 60 hp all built to be a water rod. Building the glenl hot rod home page kane custom boats. Over the years fergal has built, restored and reimagined many boats. The glen l has a more rounded transom than does this crackerbox. Ken worked for glenl for over 22 years from 1965 until 1987 when he ventured out on his own and formed hankinson associates. This video is about a boat i built named olds cool she is a glen l crackerbox. Gayle brantuk, vp glen l marine designs out for a ride at the glen l boatbuilder gathering, lake nickajack, tennessee, september 79, 2012. Cracker box by phil hinc, north haven, australia tweet tweet cracker box design.

It can be something simple that you discovered that helped you out and youd like to share it with other builders. The hull was laminated with custom made clamps so the wood could be fastened without screws. Correct and proper restorations and preservation of old cracker box boats. Free is not always best or most economical in the end, do your homework. Cracker box built by tom moseley, owned by bill ellis 17 july 2018 built 195556 by tom moseley in berkeley, ca. The plans for the zip came from glenl with a stepbystep instruction manual and fullsized patterns for the transom, frames, gussets, stem, breasthook, and knees. Built by jim morris i built a glenl sailboat in 2004. Norman cove, bahamas boat building is one of the few pursuits where utilization of the end product is as rewarding as its.

Glen l kit built in 1991 kept in show condition forget building one from scratch it takes too long, blisters, elbow grease, and too much cash. It was in fair shape, but it needed a new deck so over this last winter, i hired some help and got it restored. Complete plans include full size patterns for stem, breasthook, and half. Great people at glen l for ordering parts and info, timely and cost efficient delivery. Below is a photo of alex neymarks 15ft glenl cracker box with the side exhaust, chrome cut water and engine hatch vents. A boat that you have made yourself can b photo by fergal butler fergals boat building the glen l cracker box boat renovation people. Feb 26, 2010 a couple of years ago i bought this old glen l, cracker box boat. My eyes light up, i jumped out of my seat and grab my copy of hop up the first 12 issues, why because it has pics of old cracker box racing in it. Petrel stitchandglue fyne boat kits cracker box by peter randall petrel stitchandglue fyne boat kits glenl tiny titan as built by steven vandersys 001.