17 July 2018 - Built 1955-56 by Tom Moseley in Berkeley, CA. We purchased the boat from him in 1968 and have had many great years of use. It is 16' 4" long and has a cockpit forward of the engine, driven from the rear cockpit. Powered by a 1949 Oldsmobile. It has the curved transom! This is a plywood boat with a fiberglass coating. I'm currently repairing some stress cracks prior to new paint. Information is needed on current products and methods to do the job correctly.
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Updated May 2017 May 2012 I am very close to completing a modified Glen-L Cracker Box. I have enclosed a few photos.
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Crackerbox by Fran Matera, Palm Harbor, Florida April 2, 2009 It took about 2 1/2 years to build, and was launched in 2007.
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<p>Aug 20, 2002 </p><p> Glen L: </p><p> Enclosed are a few pictures of the Cracker Box boat I just finished. It\'s 15\' and made to look like a gentleman\'s racer. </p><p> Thought you would enjoy seeing the finished product. </p><p> Thanks, Ken Johnson Coeur d\' Alene, ID</p>
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<p>Subject: Crackerbox Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1999 From: Don Roney </p><p> Here is a picture of a boat built using partial plans of your crackerbox design. I built this boat over the winter of 1998-99. This boat has a 1967 Chevy 283 V8 engine. Will run between 50-60Mph depending on prop. This boat could achive faster speeds if motor was moved back about 10\". Thanks for the idea and plans. </p><p> Don Roney</p>
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<p>6 May 2005</p> <p> Cracker Box update Attached, hopefully, is a photo of my boat the \"Red Dwarfe\". The stripes are Australian red gum and hoop pine. The motor plans have changed and now will be 350chev and an outboard rudder. </p><p> Peter Randall<p>
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Cracker Box by Don Sanderson <p> 20 February 2008</p> <p> I finally got started on my Cracker Box.</p>
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January 8, 2013<br /> Built mainly on my farm veranda near Bundaberg Australia
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<p> Photos Updated May 2013 </p><p> 4 February 2004 </p><p> I started the Cracker Box about 4 to 5 months ago. I\'ve talked to you several times. If you remember: Meranti plywood, rotary engine and last conversation was about fiberglassing. </p><p> Thanks a lot for your advice. </p>
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<p> 7 January 2014 </p> <p> We started building in 2007 using mahogany plywood and planks for the hull, and white oak for the frames, oregon pine for the strongback. </p> <p> We used 4 bookmarked planks 65 cm wide and 6 mtr long out of which we planked deck and sides over the plywood. Hull length was stretched 10 pct. </p> <p> After reading Don Danenberg\'s books on classic runabout restoration we chose an SMP flexible marine adhesive and bedding compound for the building to allow for a little flexibility in the hull. We used epoxy for scarfing of the plywood and battens. </p> <p> Engine is a V6 205 hp Mercruiser Vortec EFI, modified with Glen-L headers and a Velvet drive. </p> <p> Thank you Glen for this beautiful design! </p>
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<p> Updated 20 January 2014 </p> <p> 09 July 2006 Update </p> <p> Adding a couple of pictures to the site... Great boat, great fun, great performance! </p> <p> 25 January 2006 Update</p> <p> The finishing pictures of the Glen-L Cracker Box. </p> <p> When we Canadians can\'t play hockey we fill up the rink and go boating. </p> <p> 08 October 2005 Update</p> <p> The Boat is coming along, varnish work is complete and reassembly is taking place, here are a couple of pictures of the boat as we get near the completion of the project. </p> <p> Great work Rich and Stan... </p> <p> 19 June 2005 Update</p> <p> Stain is going on today and we are moving on to the finish. </p> <p> 17 April 2005 Update</p> <p> The boat is coming along, will send planked deck photos shortly. Here are a couple of new pictures. </p> <p> By the way, the Cracker Box has been lengthened to 16\' 6\", has a small block V8 with oversized pistons and rings. </p> <p> 28 February 2005</p> <p> Stan has done the planking of the hull while Rich has done the fabulous engine work including installation. </p> <p> Stan does his excellent work in the Peterborough area of Ontario, Canada, while Rich lives near Oshawa, Ontario and does his work in a two bay heated garage with a hoist built into the ceiling. These fellows have been a tremendous help in sorting through this very extensive and time consuming process...not to mention just a bit more expensive than I had thought, but the boat should look great! </p> <p> I am trying to make this boat look like a gentleman’s racer. The sides are planked; will plank the top as well. </p>
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