Glen-L "Squirt" runabout w/ Jet Drive .... Mini Jet Boat

[therealmr905]

I used the pump off of the seadoo.....does about 60....In the process of workin the bugs out

[MHolmes77]

@therealmr905

Sweet.

[therealmr905]

@MHolmes77 I will be taking the 587 engine out and replacing it with a remaned 717, giving about 15-20 more MPH!

[SuperUnknownMC]

What is a glen l designed boat? are they homemade? are the plans readily available?

thanks

[MHolmes77]

@SuperUnknownMC

Check out glen-l.com They sell plans/patterns for many different styles of boats! This particular hull design is the "squirt"

[SuperUnknownMC]

@MHolmes77 Thanks, I bought "Flying Saucer " plans, similar to the squirt . Im curious what kind of lumber you built the frame with? Thanks

[MHolmes77]

@SuperUnknownMC

I used mahogany for the frame member pieces, Dash, coamings, chines, deck battens and bottom battens. For the sheers I used Douglas-Fir in 3 laminations. Tried mahog for the sheers but kept snapping. Also used DF for the Keel, motor stringers and some other misc stuff... If you use DF, make sure you select boards that have a real tight grain pattern. I'm referring to true douglas-fir lumber, Not the "Hem-fir" or whatever kind of garbage they make 2X4s out of :-)

[SuperUnknownMC]

@MHolmes77 Just receive my "flying saucer" plans, its a 12 1/2 ft dual cockpit runabout. I picked up a 1957 Johnson 30hp motor for it......................I think I ll call it RETRO 12.

[therealmr905]

I am right now in the process of building one will be posting vids soon, 10ft. jon boat, seadoo rotax 587, jetted dual carbs, and aftermarket high performance exhaust. Should do about 50 mph or so. putting the motor in tomm. morning.

[MHolmes77]

What kind of pump are you going with? My $.02, If i had this to do over again i would source the pump from a Tigershark PWC. As soon as a Daytona 900 pump comes up for a sane price on eBay, i'm all over it. Then i'll have to start thinking about a better motor ;-)

[101andrewj]

these boats can nearly get airborne

[MHolmes77]

@101andrewj

It can, and does regularly.. Doesn't take much of a wave to become a "ramp" at full speed with a little dinky flat bottom boat ;-)

[platapothamus]

hi i was thinking of building this boat and i was wondering how much it cost JUST for the wood?

[MHolmes77]

@platapothamus

Hi, sorry i'm just now reading all these comments. I didn't keep very good track of my costs on this, but i'd say plan on spending $350-400 at the lumberyard. IIRC, it takes 1 sheet of 3/4" Marine plywood, 2 sheets of 1/4" Mar. ply. and about $150-200 worth of 1" board in varying lengths/widths. What gets costly is the little stuff.. rollers, sandpaper, solvents, tape, epoxy, screws, mixing cups, brushes, etc.. all that crap adds up to hundreds of dollars real fast.

[MHolmes77]

@MHolmes77 Don't cheap out on epoxy either. I used good quality TAP marine resin right up until the point of applying the cloth and doing "bodywork", at which point I was like "eh, the structural stuff is built to the hilt, this brand-x will be fine." In retrospect, it was probably better suited to potting electronics than boatbuilding. It continued to shrink slowly for 2 years, now you see woodgrain, cloth, etc. through the paint. Saved $50, now must strip the entire exterior back to wood.

[jetskingerik]

why cant a 800 go in there?

[MHolmes77]

No reason i suppose. running 440/550 stand-ups are a dime/dozen, so that's how i ended up w/ the 440. It could definately take more power. Triple won't fit - will interfere with hull framing (at least on mine).

[Djhunter1310]

was this boat hard to build? and can it be 2 person?

[ThePonyLonely]

@Djhunter1310 yes it can be 2 person

[hazmatcom1]

were did you get the jet drive?

[MHolmes77]

From a late 80's Yamaha WR500. The Engine is from a '85 Kawasaki JS440.

[LookMYMomNoHands]

Good day sir.

I love this idea and I have seen a few done. I sure looks to me like you are on the west coast. ? I m on Vancouver island. maybe we could have coffee over the new boat?

Hope you are close.

What does it all wiegh?