Zip by pat wilkening, san diego, california july 1, 2009 building my zip was a really fun project. i used mahogany ply, sapele and honduras mahogany to build the hull and deck.. Interview of ted gauthier at the glen-l gathering of boatbuilders in guild, tennessee. ted built the glen-l zip design which is a 14'-4" plywood runabout and created a beautiful boat! see the glen-l website for over 300 designs of boats you can build at glen-l dot com.. Complete plans include full size patterns for the stem, breasthook, transom knee, and half-section patterns for each of the frames and transom. includes instructions and bill of materials. the zip is a excellent design for someone that wants the look of the classic runabout in a smaller, cheaper.
Zipper is a 225 class hydroplane by john l hacker. this 18 footer was specifically design by hacker as a racing craft. it features all original sizes and dual cockpits.. Glen-l design "zip" mahogany runabout built by ted gauthier in pontiac, michigan. ted shows the performace of this homemade boat that he built in his basement.. Chris' glen-l zip build my name is chris and i am building a zip runabout wooden boat from glen-l plans. glen-l has hundreds of plans available for any type of boat you could want at www.glen-l.com glen-l has hundreds of plans available for any type of boat you could want at www.glen-l.com.
