Design
Glen-L 21CB
Designed by Glen-L Marine
A 21 ft 3 in centerboard sloop from Glen-L Marine that draws under 10 in with the board up and sleeps three, with a compact galley and drop-leaf table. The ballasted board is raised by a winch in the cabin. Light-displacement plywood hull in three-eighths sheet, about 730 lb, with an outboard to 10 hp. Glen-L publish a beam of 7 ft 9 in.
They put the usual load at 2 to 4 people. She floats on a waterline of 19 ft 0 in. Sail area is Main - 93 sq ft. Displacement is 2000 lb. Headroom below is 3'-0". The hull is a vee bottom with steel centerboard, developed for 3/8" sheet plywood. They draw a matching trailer for her. Plywood over frames with full-size patterns and no lofting. Budget 600 to 1,000 hours, typically two to three years part time. Real hours from build logs are below.
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