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 WebLetters Index of Articles by Subject
History of the V-Drive	The V-Drive evolution - 1953 to ?
Engine Specs	All brands Chevrolet
Marine Engine Rebuilding	Kane Custom Boats Ltd. Boatbuilding, vintage Chris-Craft and custom performance engine building.
Machine shops	Actek Automotive Engine rebuilding - Marine engines ATTN : John Boyd 1050 Somerset Street (Entrance on Breezehill Street) Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 3C5 (613) 729-3124 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
Converting an automotive engine for marine use	Engine marinizing and inboard inline installations
Marine transmission Specs Propeller Calculator Theoretical Speed Table Shaft Angle Table	Transmission Page Marine transmission specs, gearing and propeller sizing calculator. (kanecustomboats.com) Theoretical Speed Table (kanecustomboats.com) Shaft Angle Table (kanecustomboats.com)
Inboard Engine Tests	MerCruiser Engine Performance 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
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
V-Drives	See our Transmission Page for v-drive suppliers and pricing. Contact us if you're looking for a used V-drive, or prefer a new V-drive from a Canadian supplier.
Transmission & engine specs & suppliers Marine conversion parts Installation & shaft layout diagrams Gearing & propeller Calculator	Transmission Page
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 Product Reference & Use Guides	West System Epoxy http://www.westsystem.com User Guides The Gougeon Brothers on Boat Construction
Epoxy and fiberglass suppliers	Advanced Plastics Of Ottawa Unit 32-5330 Canotek Road Ottawa, Ontario K1J 9C4 (613) 748-0007 Tell them that you're a Glen-L boatbuilder and that Paul Kane from Chelsea, QC sent you ! http://www.plasticsofottawa.com
Flotation Foam (24-FEB-2013)	Noah's Marine. Link is not stable - contact Noah's Marine for availabilty. 2 Part Polyurethane expanding foam Jamestown Distributors 2 Part Polyurethane expanding foam Closed Cell Foam Insulite Flotation Foam Marine Low Density Closed Cell Foam (MLC). Very firm, used for cushions and mats. Marine Low Density Closed Cell Foam USCG approved spray foam Handi-Flow® Slow Rise Spray Foam
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. The Warmth & Beauty of a Varnished Wood Boat
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 Fairing Jig - Glen-L WebLetter 86
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.KaneCustomBoats.com Revised 04-FEB-2015