The plans for the zip call for a plywood deck, but builders of glenl runabouts often lay deck planking over the plywood for a classic look. New build crackerbox things have been a bit slow but the kids are back to school this week so i should have more time to play as you can see from my link i have been stripping the donor boat and have the engine out ready for a rebuild as you can hear on the video there is a slight knock in it. An educational service provided by glen l marine designs. See our online inboard hardware catalog at the left along with our hardware list below. It looks like there were well over 20 boats and a whole bunch of great people. Main electrical junction box behind smoke colored plastic cover upper. Unfollow crackerbox boat to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
If you are serious about building a wood cracker, give him a call. The plans i got are from glenl i was also looking at an outboard one by ken bassett. Glen l cracker box shaft layout diagrams 14mar2012 weve had several requests from glen l builders wishing to extend the hull length and pondering where to locate the engine, or adding a transmission to a design that was never intended to have one direct drive such as the 15 loa glen l cracker box. In 2011 fergal went about building the first irish glen l cracker box. Crackerbox while being our easiest to build kit ever. Terms of business 2020 boat building academy limited, a charitable company limited by guarantee. Im currently repairing some stress cracks prior to new paint. Two weekends ago was the 12th annual gathering of glenl boatbuilders in guild, tennessee. Professionally built by spencer boatworks and in excellent condition quality construction varnished decks carefully machined enginerare 82a v8 traditional style old school vintage flavor glen l hardware chrome s. Check out the crackerbox boat for sale with ford v8 60 hp all built to be a water rod. The compact cracker box is easy to trailer and handle, too. Browse through our catalog of inboard boat hardware. See more ideas about wooden boats, speed boats and boat. I recently bought some plans from glen l for a 15 crackerbox gentlemans style runabout.
This new hull also performs better than all of our other crackerbox designs, and is currently legal in all crackerbox racing classes. Your build your own boat newsletter constant contact. Norman cove, bahamas boat building is one of the few pursuits where utilization of the end product is as rewarding as its construction. The glen l has a different arrangement of bulkheads and one less bulkhead.
Like our cracker box, these boats were usually run without transmissions in racing. Index glenl cracker box shaft layout diagrams 14mar2012. The blue one is for the grandkids, the animal cracker, and will do about 3540 hp. I need to really think about the inboard powerplant i want to drop in her before i start the overall design process. Dec 31, 2011 covering the cracker box racing boats and the century thunderbolt racers. Building the glenl hot rod flywheel forward engine page. Fergal rebuilt the engine and gearbox using a friends workshop so it could be craned into his beloved creation. It contains everything you will need to install or retrofit an inboard engine in a boat. Today, it has a new bright red paint job, with a black racing stripe and is powered by a 315 hp mercruiser. Just ordered the plans for my next build its an old race boat called a cracker box,i hope to run a v8 in it for the acoustics. Going fast is easy for a crackerbox, due to its nearly flat bottom. Glen l boats for sale used glen l boats for sale by owner.
He needed an engine that would be true to the cracker box style, so he salvaged a gm 5. Covering the cracker box racing boats and the century thunderbolt racers. Suitable inboard engines for a crackerbox boat design net. Cracker boxs were popularised in america after the second world war and until recently when fergal built one, there wasnt a glenl cracker. If you watched the show and wanted to know what boat special agent jethro gibbs was building, it was the glen l amigo. New build crackerbox aa i may have said before i was not happy with the finish on the hull as there were some patches where dampness got into the epoxy overnight that looked a bit cloudy, the fiberglass was easy enough to remove with a heat gun but the resin that was left behind was a real pain to sand down but 50 sanding discs later its done i hope i dont have to do this again so next. Please restore them properly and preserve history saturday, december 31, 2011. Many of these parts were developed especially for glen l designs but are compatible with any typical inboard installation. For a description of the boatbuilding methods used to build the boats in glenl catalog this is the place to go.
With over 300 boats to choose from, youre guaranteed to find your dream design. When we canadians can\t play hockey we fill up the rink and go boating. It was completed in 2009 and hasnt been touched since. I recently bought some plans from glenl for a 15 crackerbox gentlemans style runabout. Correct and proper restorations and preservation of old cracker box boats. Some of these glen l homebuilts are nicer than anything ive seen come out of a boat factory. This example has never even seen water, only completed in 20 and still awaiting a powerplant of your choosing. Because of the short length of the boat, it is difficult to use a transmission additional length. Little john said that he boat had a 392 hemi 260hp in 1952 and ran over 90mph. We needed to find some answers, so frame offsets from the glenl plans were. Cracker boxs were popularised in america after the second world war and until recently when fergal built one, there wasnt a glenl cracker box in the united kingdom and ireland.
The glenl has a more rounded transom than does this crackerbox. See our online inboard hardware catalog at the left along with our. As the demand for these beautiful boats increased so did their. Jul, 2019 a past owner of a cracker box racerloved the ride. If you could find templates or plans for a patterson cracker, that is your best bet. I find the glen l rounded transom much more fitting the nostalgic look of the boat. Fergals boat building the glenl cracker box boat renovation. This video is about a boat i built named olds cool she is a glen l crackerbox. Jan, 2020 crackerbox boat plans how to build a putt putt boat wooden speed boat plans free sailing boat plans for sale runabout boat buildat building on a boat boat layouts plansh for boat 8 best crackerbox images glen l cracker box archives boatbuilders site on glen l rc plans vintage 1 5 scale racing cracker box model boat boat bench seat plans boat building laws a waterfowl how to build a wooden.
Chevy engines in the 1950s were often salvaged from old corvettes and used to propel the boats. From the outside, the only really obvious differences are two. An aft cockpit speed boat with inboard motor mounted forward for the home boat builder. Glenl has over 300 boat plans for boats you can build. Crackerbox boat plans how to build a putt putt boat wooden speed boat plans free sailing boat plans for sale runabout boat buildat building on a boat boat layouts plansh for boat 8 best crackerbox images glen l cracker box archives boatbuilders site on glen l rc plans vintage 1 5 scale racing cracker box model boat boat bench seat plans boat building laws a waterfowl how to build a. Fergals boat building the glenl cracker box boat renovation people. Glenl newsletter and builder photos constant contact. Glenl recommends powering the zip with a shortshaft outboard of up to 40 hp, and i initially used a 1962 twostroke 40hp outboard on. Tweet tweet a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z. This 1946 wooden cracker box boat has been totally rebuilt by little johns marine fabrication. Looks like a cracker, but its only 10 feet, and runs a 20 hp merc outboard. Weve had several requests from glenl builders wishing to extend the hull length and pondering where to locate the engine, or adding a transmission to a design that was never intended to have one direct drive such as the 15 loa glenl cracker box.
Visit boatersnet to view this and other glen l power boats for sale by owner as well as other power boats for sale in massachusetts, or place a free ad to sell your own boat. You can do your own automotive motor conversion using components available from glenl. So i meet the 80yearold man selling the boat, a deal is struck and i am the proud owner of an old wood cracker box. My eyes light up, i jumped out of my seat and grab my copy of hop up the first 12 issues, why because it has pics of old cracker box racing in it. You can do your own automotive motor conversion using components available from glen l. I find the glenl rounded transom much more fitting the nostalgic look of the boat. Please restore them properly and preserve history monday, february 3, 2020. Lucky collector car auctions lot 847cracker box boat. If it is just going to be a nice river boat, there are a good amount of glennl crackers that looks great. The glenl has a different arrangement of bulkheads and one less bulkhead. If it is just going to be a nice river boat, there are a good amount of glenn l crackers that looks great. The glen l has a more rounded transom than does this crackerbox. According to the initial feedback, it was once again a successful event.
Cracker box design boatbuilders site on wooden speed boats. Apr 20, 2017 this video is about building a glen l crackerbox. Red version is the ritz cracker and obtains speeds of almost 100 mph. This proven design can be built even if youre on a budget. Who else wants to see the boats that others are building or have built from the glenl designs.
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