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I hope you are doing well. Your last Newsletter was right before the annual Gathering of Glen-L Boatbuilders in Tennessee. Well, it was once again a success and we have some feedback and photos of the event below that you don't want to miss.

There's also several new builder blog posts that I think you'll also enjoy. So many folks are building boats!

Enjoy this month's Newsletter!

Gayle,

So nice to hear from you. Yes, what fun my Audeen has given Sharon and I. Glen-L holds a very special place with us. Thank you for displaying my pictures and I can only hope that they will motivate another builder who will be rewarded as we have.

Regards

Al Neill

Arnprior, Ontario, Canada

Thank you for your mail. This is a family that I can't do away without. Your articles, advice and Newsletters have been so beneficial to me and my family.

I am a Marine Engineer in Africa with the talent of manufacturing boats and engines. I love boats.

Thanks

Joshua Adzewoda

Tip #1 - Use the bathroom BEFORE mixing epoxy. - From the Forum (sorry, I can't remember who posted this)

Tip #2 - Your eyesight is priceless and good quality safety glasses cost about four bucks. The problem is the glasses are in your toolbox or under your workbench and you're too lazy or forgetful to get them every time you use your drill, power sander, chisel or planer.

The solution is simple. Buy a half-dozen pairs today and keep one hanging on each tool or piece of equipment in your work area that could injure your eyes. That way you'll have to pick up the safety glasses before you can use the equipment and it will become second nature to put them on.

I am creating this blog post as a sort of record of the build process of my  Glen-L Tuffy , named Pluto. I’ll go through some of the major details and show some pictures as well.

I bought the Tuffy plans in July 2015, at the end of my freshman year of college. I had wanted to build a boat for many years, and this was the point when I finally thought I had the know-how and money to do it. Although the Tuffy is quite a small boat at around 13 feet long, it was the perfect design for my limited amount of Read the rest of this post and Parts 2-4 too!

Be sure and read Doug's story about building his Glen-L Hunky Dory! He had some challenges to overcome that I think you'll find interesting. Read it here.