Design
Airboat
Designed by Glen-L Marine
A 12 ft 9 in swamp airboat from Glen-L Marine, a flat-bottomed plywood scow driven by an airplane-type propeller on an air-cooled VW Beetle engine, with above-water rudders, for skimming inches of water and vegetation. The plans cover the engine stand, guard, steering and controls as well as the hull. Glen-L publish a beam of 7 ft 0 in and a hull depth of 14 in.
The bare hull comes out at about 265 lb. They put the usual load at 1 to 2 people. The hull is a flat bottom scow, developed for sheet plywood planking. For power they specify vW Beetle air cooled engine, driving an airplane-type propeller. They draw a matching trailer for her. No building form, no curves to speak of; the engine work is the interesting part. Budget 150 to 300 hours plus the drive. Measured medians from logged builds appear below.
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| Design | Plans from | LOA | Logs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bingo | Glen-L Marine | 12′ 8″ (3.86 m) | 0 |
| Fisherman | Glen-L Marine | 13′ 0″ (3.96 m) | 0 |
| Jon Boat / Garvey 13 | Bateau | 13′ 0″ (3.96 m) | 0 |
| L Dorado | Glen-L Marine | 13′ 0″ (3.96 m) | 0 |
| Runabout 12 | Bateau | 12′ 6″ (3.81 m) | 0 |
| Solo Flats Skiff (FS13) | Bateau | 13′ 0″ (3.96 m) | 0 |