Building the Glen-L Hot Rod

Boatbuilding Links
If you're building a boat in the Ottawa-Hull area and are looking for those hard-to-find items, the following links might be useful.
Glen-L Hot Rod	Customer Photos
Glen-L Marine's web site	www.glen-l.com Glen-L's Bookstore Boatbuilder Links
Forums	Boatbuilder Connection Glen-L's boatbuilder forum
Videos & Photo Albums	Glen-L Boat Video Directory Glen-L Boatbuilder Gatherings
Magazines	Duckworks Magazine Online magazine for amateur boatbuilders
Reference Tools	Glossary of Boatbuilding & Boating Terms Glen-L's Bookstore
History of the V-Drive	The V-Drive evolution - 1953 to ?
Engine Specs	All brands Chevrolet
Marine Engine Rebuilding	Chelsea Coach Works Vintage Chris-Craft and custom performance engine rebuilding.
Machine shops	Nesbitt Engineering ***** 1560 Raven Avenue Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 7Y9 (613) 728-3781
Engine Parts	Auto Parts Extra ***** 863 Campbell Avenue Ottawa, Ontario K2A 2C6 (613) 722-4236
Marine engine conversion	Inboard Motor Installations Reference book covers engine conversion and installation. Glen-L's Inboard Hardware Parts Index Description of Inboard Marine Hardware Parts Glen-L Inboard Hardware Glossary & diagrams Estimate Inboard Hardware Cost Cost estimates for inline, v-drive installations Marinizing a boat engine Parts needed to convert automotive engine for marine use. Conversion of 3.0L Chevy to Velvet Drive Inboard Glen-L WebLetter 56
Marine transmission Specs Propeller Calculator Theoretical Speed Table Shaft Angle Table	Transmission Page Marine transmission specs, gearing and propeller sizing calculator. (www.boats.chelseacoachworks.com) Theoretical Speed Table (www.boats.chelseacoachworks.com) Shaft Angle Table (www.boats.chelseacoachworks.com)
Inboard Engine Tests	Mercruiser Engine Tests
Exhaust Manifolds	Glen-L's Inboard Exhaust Manifolds Barr Marine Barr Marine's website Barr Marine Catalog (12.8MB PDF). See Table of Contents (Page 1), Engine Applications (Page 16), Adapter Bellhousings (Page 80).
Marine Exhaust hose & fittings	Rapco Equipment Inc. 1325 Leeds Avenue Ottawa, Ontario K1B 5K9 (613) 748-9762
Performance marine mufflers	http://www.gibsonmarine.com
Fuel tanks	How to install an aluminum fuel tank Article by David Pascoe
GPS speedometers, Gauges and Accessories Canadian distributor for most parts	http://www.marinetoys.ca ***** Delta, British Columbia
Teleflex steering components	Seastar hydraulic tilt helm, cylinders http://www.seatechmarineproducts.com ***** San Diego, California Teleflex tie rod ends http://www.boatbandit.com ***** Patchogue, New York
Casale V-Drive	Casale Direct Drive Dimensional Drawing Casale In-Out Dimensional Drawing
Velvet Drive Transmission Manuals	Velvet Drive Marine Installation Manual (1.04 MB PDF) Velvet Drive Marine Service Manual (5.66 MB PDF)
Used driveline parts, lumber, marine plywood, West Epoxy Wood boat restoration Advice	Peter Ayling & associates ***** Steve Flewitt P.O. 201 Merrickville, Ontario K0G 1N0 1-888-818-3140 http://www.aylingsboatyard.com
Marine engine, Outboard & Drive Manufacturers	Don Robertson's Links Page
Epoxy products	West System Epoxy http://www.westsystem.com Technical Publications The Gougeon Brothers on Boat Construction (6-DEC-2011)
Epoxy and fiberglass supplies	Advanced Plastics Of Ottawa Unit 32-5330 Canotek Road Ottawa, Ontario K1J 9C4 (613) 748-0007 http://www.plasticsofottawa.com
Stainless steel fasteners and tools	Ottawa Fastener Supply ***** 175 Robertson Road Nepean, Ontario K2H 5Z2 (613) 829-8748
Brass fittings, hose, hose barbs	Schooner Industrial Ltd. ***** 87 Bentley Avenue Nepean, Ontario K2E 6T7 (613) 224-5555 http://www.schoonerind.com
Lumber and marine plywood	The Wood Source *** 6178 Mitch Owens Road Manotick, Ontario (613) 822-6800 http://www.wood-source.com Peter Ayling & associates *** Steve Flewitt P.O. 201 Merrickville, Ontario K0G 1N0 1-888-818-3140 http://www.aylingsboatyard.com
Automotive Paint and Supplies	DuPont paint products, Polyur Epoxy Primer MPS Metro Automotive and Industrial Products 1580 Laperrierre Avenue Ottawa, Ontario (613) 728-3778 http://www.mpsindustrial.com
Paint and paint finishing methods	How to buff varnish and polyurethane finishes. http://www.vintagehydroplanes.com/buffing.html
How To, Tools and jigs	Scarfing plywood sheets with the radial arm saw Circular saw scarfing jig Fairing by the "RABL Method" by Glen L. Witt (06-JAN-2012) Fairing Jig - Glen-L WebLetter 86 (06-JAN-2012)
Boat Trailer Plans	Glen-L Boat Trailer plans
Boatbuilding Directories	Other local Boatbuilder Projects Glen-L Monaco (Toronto, Ontario) Custom mahogany runabout (Almonte, Ontario) The Boatbuilding Web Ring John's Nautical Links List The Mother of All Maritime Links
Other resources	Don Robertson's Marine Marketplace Toronto, Ontario

Building the Glen-L Hot Rod : http://www.boats.chelseacoachworks.com Revised 06-JAN-2012