Glen-L Hot Rod

The boat is finally back on its trailer. We've affixed the Transport Canada Capacity Label to the upper starboard corner of the transom. Click the photo for a higher resolution 2272 x 1704 image.

3. We are now known as Kane Custom Boats Ltd.. Our Transport Canada assigned Boat Manufacturer Identification Code is YPB. The capacity label was issued after a marine survey was performed to ensure that the boat conforms to Canadian boat construction standards. The boat can now be sold to the general public.

Latest Updates It has been a while since our last update ! We've been busy installing an adjustable cavitation plate on the boat. The installation required pulling the starboard fuel tank and fabricating a new shaft to mount the cavitation plate pedal and gas pedal. We also shot some Corvette Yellow on the transom while we were at it. We hope to have the boat back in the water early next week. We'll be leaving September 3rd for the 1200 mile ride to the 2012 edition of the Glen-L Boatbuilder Gathering at Lake Nickajack, Tennessee, September 7-9 2012. Click here to see the cavitation plate installation photos.

Gathering of Glen-L Boatbuilders at Lake Nickajack Tennessee, September 7-9, 2012. We had a great time at the 2012 edition of the Glen-L Boatbuilder Gathering held at Lake Nickajack, Tennessee. wnd would like to thank everyone who made it happen. The hospitality and camaraderie at this event keeps us coming back every year ! We're already making plans for next year... Here's the first cut of Gayle Brantuk's ride in the Hot Rod : Click the 'Play' button (>) to see the video. I'd like to thank Gayle for taking time out from her busy schedule to attend the Gathering, Neel Thompson for providing the video chase boat and Nick for shooting the video. We'll post more videos soon ! Click on the links below to see more : G6 was G-Great! (Glen-L Boatbuilder Blogs, posted by Gayle Brantuk) G6 Boat Videos (Glen-L Boatbuilder Forum, posted by Mr. Hot Rod) Gathering 2012 Photos (Glen-L Boatbuilding Galleries) Gathering 2012 (Thread on Glen-L's Boatbuilder Forum ) Glen-L Boat Video Directory - Gathering videos (2007-2012) (KaneCustomBoats.com)

Gathering of Glen-L Boatbuilders at Lake Nickajack Tennessee, September 20-22, 2013. The highlight of our boating season was the 2013 edition of the Glen-L Boatbuilder Gathering held at Lake Nickajack, Tennessee. We had a great time at G7 and would like to thank everyone who made it happen. The hospitality and camaraderie at this event keeps us coming back every year ! We're already making plans for next year... My friend Nick made the trip again this year and shot a lot of video. Here's the first cut of the G7 Tennessee River Run : Click the 'Play' button (>) to see the video. I'd like to thank the event organizers and everyone who attended the Gathering, and Nick for shooting the videos. We'll post more photos and videos soon ! Click on the links below to see more photos and videos of the event : Gathering 2013 Photos (Glen-L Boatbuilding Galleries ) Glen-L Boatbuilder Gathering Videos (2007-2014) (KaneCustomBoats.com) Gathering 2013 (Thread on Glen-L's Boatbuilder Forum ) Gathering 7 Video Clips (Glen-L Boatbuilder Forum )

At the bottom of the photo, you'll notice another set of templates. These are for a 1/4" marine grade plywood lamination which is bonded to the frame before the frame gusset are added. This will prevent the frame lumber from splitting and adds more strength, as the lamination overlaps the frame joints.

Here's a photo of the completed frames and floor timbers.

The following photos describe how we produced frame templates for the Glen-L Hot Rod. We might be building more than one boat, so developing the templates may save a ton of layout work if we ever build another one. Click on any photo for a larger image.

1. The frame outline board is depicted at the top of the photo. It's made from 3/8" plywood and is used to assemble frame parts. it also ensures assembly accuracy and provides unobstructed access for clamping around the perimeter of the frame. The frame templates are visible at the bottom of the photo. Templates are made from select grade 3/8" exterior plywood. They are temporarily affixed to lumber stock so parts can be trimmed with a router equipped with a top-bearing flush trim bit.

2. Close-up view of the top, side and bottom futtocks.

3. Frame templates are assembled on the frame outline board. Covering the board with plastic film before assembling the frame components will prevent the epoxied parts from sticking to the outline board.

4. Close-up view. The side futtock (frame member) usually runs from the top of the sheer to the bottom chine edge. When the chines are screwed to the frames with long screws, the screws will have a tendency to split the lumber if driven into a futtock with edge grain. The screw will have more holding power and won't split the lumber if driven across the grain.

5. 3/8" marine grade plywood gussets are applied to the frame.

6. Close-up view of the gusssts.

7. Close-up view of the floor timber. It can be made from the same stock used for the frames, or with 3/4" marine grade plywood. The plywood may be a better choice as its more stable than lumber and won't split like wide pieces of lumber are prone to do.

8. Here are the 1/4" marine grade plywood templates. These laminations are bonded to one side of the frame before the frame gusset are added. They prevent the frame lumber from splitting and add strength.

9. Close-up view. The laminations overlap the frame joints.

10. Close-up view at the keel junction.

11. With judicious nesting of parts, frame 7 would require a single piece of 1"x8"x8' lumber. Once all the frame templates were completed, the parts were laid out to minimize lumber waste. The dimensions of the nested parts were entered into an Excel spreadsheet and grouped by width to produce a lumber shopping/cut list. Click here to see the spreadsheet.

Since there was a possibility of building more than one boat in the future, we produced a set of frame templates to improve construction accuracy and save layout and production time on subsequent boat builds. Click here to learn more about the frame templates.

Latest update : We've recovered from our cardiac issues and getting back into our truck camping and boating trips. We have also been commissioned to build a Glen-L Mist Miss for a Glen-L boatbuilder from Kentucky, USA. His boat build progress is posted on the Glen-L Boatbuilder Forum : Dave's Mist Miss Build I hope you have enjoyed viewing the Hot Rod Project. If you have had any problems using this web site or have any comments or suggestions for improvement, send us an email. Click the Left Menu tabs to see more boats and videos : Video Directory (Glen-L Boat Videos and Photo Albums) Glen-L Gatherings (Glen-L Boatbuilder's Gathering Photo Albums and Videos) Other Boatbuilders (Bruce Dow's Glen-L Monaco and Bruce Taber's custom inboard runabout) If you can spare the time, the folks at the Boatbuilding Web Ring would appreciate it if you would Rate this Site. Thanks ! Sign our Guestbook : If you have any comments or questions about the website, boatbuilding in general or wish to tell us where you're from and what you are building, please Sign our Guestbook. Thank You !