Recent content by Richard Lathrop

What is difference in design between a pond box and a ditch box? Rick

Captain Bob, About when were details written up? Rick Lathrop

I followed Steves advice and made/installed thumbcleats for the lower corner of the sprayshield.

The main Glen-L site is showing down at moment but looking at boat builders archive it looks like more work then the stitch and glue. The fore and aft construction may limit oil canning. https://boatbuilders.glenlarchive.com/sneak-box-design/nggallery/sneak-box-design

Capt, I just tied the line there until I purchase some screw eyes. I am taking inspiration from photos of other spray shields like the Carl Adams Gunning Garvey photo that Capt Bob posted.

Thank you all for replying. Do you blacken your snap hardware or will it be hidden by your camouflage? Rick Lathrop

Should a spray shield have snaps that attach all the way to the oar locks or do the snaps end by the forward cockpit coaming and then tied to eyes on the oar locks? First try at sewing a spray shield for the widgeon. Thanks, Rick Lathrop

The design looks longer and narrower then a typical sneakbox When were these boats built?

Nick, Thanks for that. It was a comment I overheard while watching a circular saw mill at work during a tractor show. Rick Lathrop

I like the smaller mills for finding local woods suitable for boatbuilders. Atlantic White Cedar and White Oak. You won’t find quarter sawn unless you order it. I believe Maryland regulates wood that any wood used in home construction needs to have a stamp and most small sawmills don’t want to...