Design
Glen-L 13
Designed by Glen-L Marine
A 12 ft 9 in cat-rigged plywood daysailer from Glen-L Marine with a roomy family cockpit and a rig one person can handle. Vee-bottomed hard-chine hull in quarter-inch plywood, about 260 lb; a matching trailer is drawn on the plans, and an outboard to 5 hp is allowed. Glen-L publish a beam of 5 ft 10 in and a draft of 9 in.
They put the usual load at 2 to 4 people. Sail area is 92 sq ft. The hull is a vee bottom hard chine developed for 1/4" sheet plywood planking. For power they specify short shaft outboard motor to 5 hp. They draw a matching trailer for her. Developed with the amateur builder in mind and priced to match. Allow 150 to 250 hours. Glen-L sells frame, hardware, rigging and sail kits. Real medians from build logs are below.
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