Design
Class AB
Designed by Glen-L Marine
A 10 ft 6 in racing runabout from Glen-L Marine drawn to the old APBA A and B classes, no longer active, in which straightaway runs over 60 and 70 mph were recorded. Monoplane bottom, flaring anti-trip sides, cut-away bow, minimal frontal area. Sheet plywood, about 110 lb; plans and patterns or a frame kit. Glen-L publish a hull depth of 13 1/2 in.
The hull is a feature high speed monoplane bottoms with wide, flaring, anti-trip chine sides. Canted decks combined with wedge-shaped planform minimizes frontal resistance. All surfaces are developed for sheet plywood planking for minimum weight. For power they specify over 7.5 through 15 cu. Simple, light and strong construction. Budget 120 to 220 hours. Real hours from logged builds show below.
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