Design
Imp
Designed by Glen-L Marine
A 9 ft 9 in flat-bottomed plywood rowboat from Glen-L Marine that doubles as a yacht tender, a fishing punt and a car-topper, and will plane with a 5 hp outboard. Two and a half sheets of quarter-inch plywood plank it. The hull goes together upside down over temporary forms, so the inside is clean and frame-free. Glen-L publish a beam of 4 ft 5 in.
They put the usual load at 1 to 2 people. The hull is a flat bottomed, developed for sheet plywood planking. A single sheet of plywood on the bottom. For power they specify oars or outboard motor to 5 hp. They draw a matching trailer for her. About as quick as conventional plywood construction gets; Glen-L suggests a handy person can have the hull built in a weekend, and 40 to 80 hours is a sensible total with finishing. Fiberglass and fastening kits are sold for it. Measured build times from logs are below.
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