Design
Roustabout
Designed by Glen-L Marine
A 17 ft deep-vee runabout from Glen-L Marine with lift strakes, a bulbous keel and reverse-curve chines, drawn for fishing, skiing and offshore runs. Two lounge seats convert to full-length sunbathing lounges or berths. Sheet plywood; single or twin outboards to 135 hp or a stern-drive inboard. Glen-L publish a beam of 7 ft 6 in, a hull depth of 3 ft 4 in and a draft of 11 in.
The bare hull comes out at about 700 lb. They put the usual load at 4 to 6 people. The hull is a full length deep vee with lift strakes, developed for sheet plywood planking. They draw a matching trailer for her. A well-documented conventional plywood build with full-size frame patterns. Budget 350 to 600 hours. Measured medians from logged builds appear below.
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| Bravado | Glen-L Marine | 17′ 0″ (5.18 m) | 0 |
| Carioca | Glen-L Marine | 17′ 0″ (5.18 m) | 0 |
| Dipper 17 | Devlin | 17′ 0″ (5.18 m) | 0 |