Design
Belle Isle 23
Designed by Glen-L Marine
A 23 ft classic barrelback mahogany runabout from Glen-L Marine, its largest authentic barrelback, buildable in two lengths, with husky full-length motor stringers and a half-inch bottom for ample power and load. Cold-molded wood and epoxy with no rabbets, steam bending or lofting. Glen-L publish a beam of 6 ft 8 in and a draft of 21 in.
The bare hull comes out at about 1100 lb. They put the usual load at 8 people. Glen-L puts the modern wood-epoxy hull within the abilities of a first-time do-it-yourselfer; the finish is where the time goes. Budget 1,300 to 2,200 hours. Measured medians from logged builds appear below.
What building a Belle Isle 23 actually takes
Medians from the build logs kept on this site, not the designer’s estimate. Nobody has logged this boat here yet, so they are empty until the first builder does.
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Builds of this boat
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| Design | Plans from | LOA | Logs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 ft Utility Boat | Benford Design Group | 23′ 0″ (7.01 m) | 0 |
| Abaco 23 | Bateau | 23′ 0″ (7.01 m) | 0 |
| Chunky Dory | Glen-L Marine | 23′ 0″ (7.01 m) | 0 |
| Double Eagle | Glen-L Marine | 23′ 0″ (7.01 m) | 0 |
| Raven | Glen-L Marine | 23′ 0″ (7.01 m) | 0 |
| Mud Dauber 23 | Devlin | 23′ 1″ (7.05 m) | 0 |