Canadian Flying Saucer Build 2 entries, 7 photos Back to the log

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Canadian Flying Saucer Build

Flying Saucer

Michael B · 2025 to 2026

A build log

Canadian Flying Saucer Build

Flying Saucer

kept by Michael B

2025 to 2026

The boat

Flying Saucer

Designer
Glen-L Marine
Length overall
12′ 3″ (3.73 m)
Beam
5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
Construction
plywood on frame
Started
1 September 2025
Built by
Michael B

First boat. Biggest post retirement project. Building in my garage in the city and will finish her at my cottage. Bought a 30hp short shaft Tohatsu

What it took

By the numbers

0.5 months
From first day to last
2
Days written up
7
Photographs
55
Words written

The work

Contents

5 Sep 2026

First side panel attached

Flying Saucer, under construction

Chapter 01

Hull Panels

Scarfing plywood, cutting panels, milling strips or planking stock.

1 day from September 2026
19 Sep 2026 Hull Panels

Getting ready to add the bottom panel. Adding a bit of wood in the bow area to ensure that I can get a good wood screw purchase along the chine.

Currently debating the method for creating a butt block to join the fore and aft panels that go on the bottom

Flying Saucer: hull panels
Photo 1
Flying Saucer: hull panels
Photo 2
Flying Saucer: hull panels
Photo 3
Flying Saucer: hull panels
Photo 4
Flying Saucer: hull panels
Photo 5
Flying Saucer: hull panels
Photo 6

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Canadian Flying Saucer Build
2 entries, 7 photographs, written down as the work was done.

The words and photographs in this log belong to Michael B.

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Printed 22 October 2026