Glen-L Hot Rod

1. Carlings.

2. It's starting to look like a boat...

We're currently fabricating removable foam flotation panels which will be installed under the deck battens. Click here to see what we've done so far. ( a new window will be opened)

1. Under-deck flotation billets were cast and installed. Click here to see more detailed photos. ( a new window will be opened)

2. For a sleek contemporary look, we've chosen a stainless steel pop-up bow light. When not in use, it's flush with the deck...

3. ... and pops up when needed.

4. The bow light is housed in a plastic receptacle which can be equipped with a hose barb and drain hose. This unit was purchased from Marine Toys in Delta, British Columbia. See our Links Page for supplier information. ( a new window will be opened)

For a sleek contemporary look, we've chosen a stainless steel pop-up bow light. When not in use, it's flush with the deck . . .

. . . and pops up when needed.

The bow light is housed in a plastic receptacle which can be equipped with a hose barb and drain hose. This unit was purchased from Marine Toys in Delta, British Columbia. See our Links Page for supplier information. ( a new window will be opened)

1. The flotation billets can't be installed under the deck battens unless they're cut into two pieces.

2. A long shank 1/4" drill bit was used to drill through the billet.

3. The two piece billets are held in place by 6" lengths of 1/4"-20 stainless steel threaded rod.

4. Here's the finished product.

5. Here's the under-deck view. Mounting the foam up high will ensure that the hull doesn't 'turtle' over when swamped. We could have increased the thickness somewhat, but we wanted to minimize the amount of weight (and weight moments) in the bow section. Total weight is approximately 12 pounds. To offset this weight and balance the hull, more billets will be cast along the gunwales, intermediate deck beam and transom.

6. To ensure adequate ventilation and prevent rot issues, we installed 1-1/2" diameter 3/4" marine grade plywood spacers between the deck battens and foam bilets

7. The deck battens where counterbored to accept stainless steel barrel nuts.

8. Once installed, the recess will be filled with epoxy and ground flush.

9. To promote air circulation between the foam billet and deck battens, we fabricated 1-1/2" round spacer washers from 3/4" marine grade plywood.

We've been working away at the boat over the winter but haven't had much to show so far. Over the next several weeks, we'll be laminating two layers of.100" veneer over the carlings.

1–2. We ran 6" strips of 1/8" marine grade plywood through the planer to produce.100" veneer.

3. First lamination at Port gunwale clamped.