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Pocketship 2008 As a teen, designer John C. Harris explored the upper Chesapeake in a rowing boat equipped with a tent; 20 years later he wanted a quick, easy-tobuild, fast-sailing pocket cruiser with a dry commodious interior. She’s a small cruising sailboat with a larger, more comfortable interior than any other boat this size, providing dry camping accommodations for 2 adults, towable by a 4-cylinder car. Auxiliary propulsion is a pair of oars & a yuloh. Geoff Kerr of Two Daughters Boatworks built the first hull in 525 hours. An amateur might require 30 weekends & occasional evenings to see this one through. Annapolis, Md.
PT Skiff 2009 Fuel-efficient motor skiff designed for the Professional Boatbuilder Wooden Boats Magazines’ Design Challenge. Presented as the first prototype for a new kit boat business, PT Watercraft LLC, owned by Russell Brown & Ashlyn Ecelberger. Port Townsend, Wash.
Puffer 1960 A William Garden designed Monterey double ender, Puffer had a complete rebuild by the owners in 2002 (cabin, decks & all systems). Hull is strip planked Alaska yellow cedar on bent oak frames, the cabin decks are mahogany plywood, window trim is black locust. The cabin has 5 bunks, a composting head, pressure hot & cold water, deck shower & more. Cruising speed 6 knots burning less than 1 gallon/hr. Gig Harbor, Wash.
Rangley Fishing Boat 2010 Developed in the late 1800’s for use by sport fishers in the Rangeley Lake region of Maine, our boat was built by volunteers from the Olympic Peninsula Fly Fishers for the wounded, recovering warriors returning from our two conflicts in the Middle East. A number of the Fort Lewis vets worked alongside the fly club members. “Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing” provides basic flyfishing instruction for wounded military personnel ranging from beginners to experienced anglers who are adapting their skills to their new abilities. Teaching & assisting our veterans in the sometimes challenging tasks associated with fly fishing helps them to realize that in spite of their handicaps they can continue to live a full, productive life. The boat was finished in August 2010 & given to the Project Healing Waters chapter in Olympia for use by warriors in the Joint Base Lewis-McChord & Seattle area. The fly club has invested over 800 hours of labor & local suppliers have generously donated materials for its construction. Olympia, Wash.
Ripple 1993 Ripple is a 25’9” gaff-rigged tops’l cutter crafted by NWSWB in 1993. Designed by William Atkin in 1949, her lines reflect his allegiance to the aesthetics of proportion rather than volume of cabin space. She is planked with red cedar on bent oak frames with a fir backbone. Bronze stanchions, winche s& deck hardware are products of PT Foundry. The keelstepped mast & spars are solid fir & her blocks are hand-crafted. Her sails are by Port Townsend Sails. Ripple’s auxiliary diesel is a 9 HP. 1-cylinder Yanmar diesel with port-side offset shaft. Seattle, Wash.
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Risa 1968 In the late 50s a Tacoma lumber company with a lot of excess plywood staged a design contest for a racer/cruiser sailboat amateurs could build in their backyards. Ben Seaborn won with his design for the fast yet easily-built Thunderbird. The Wooden Boat Foundation uses Risa & her sister ships for adult sailing classes. Port Townsend, Wash.
Ristretto A wonderful boat to row, she’s named Ristretto (to pull short) since that’s how most of us older rowers row. Port Townsend, Wash.
Rowan 2006 Based on Iain Oughtred’s J-II/ Arctic Tern Ness Yawl designs, she’s set up to be optimized for single-handed, multi-day, motor-free cruising here in the Salish Sea. Rowan is my absolute favorite boat out of the 52 (& counting…) boats I’ve built. The thwarts & side benches are a pomelle figure Honduras mahogany I’d been hoarding for years, looking for just the right project. Anacortes, Wash.
Rubio Focoso 1958 Built on Lake Union by the Grandy Boat Company, she was designed by Ed Monk & Lynn Senour. Her cedar hull has lived up to the Grandy reputation for quality craftsmanship. She has a new Volkswagen Marine TDI Engine running Biodiesel. The savings & pleasant smell from using biofuels are an amazing improvement for this boat. Ask us how you can upgrade your old engine. Seattle, Wash.
Sage 2000 Sage was built by Rick Bedard from Jim Michalak’s Jewelbox Jr. design. She has a “Birdwatcher” cabin, providing a large living space on a small boat & gives tremendous reserve stability. Tests proved that Sage will float happily on her side if knocked down & rights herself given the slightest opportunity. Sage’s hull shape conforms to Phil Bolger’s “sea of peas” theory for low resistance. Eugene, Ore.
Salish Star 1996 Commissioned by WBF, she was built by Ed Louchard & Alex Spear at Point Hudson Boat Shop & launched at the 1996 Festival. She’s a reproduction of American Star, who defeated the British gig in a race in 1824 & was later given to General Lafayette. Gardener took the lines off American Star; Salish Star was built from Gardener’s plans. She’s 27’3” overall, with Port Orford cedar frames & planks re-sawn from old bridge timbers. She is fastened with rivets; her stern knee & transom are black locust. Port Townsend, Wash.
Samish/The Pointer 1955 This is a Kingston Bay Lobster sailboat, probably built in the Northwest in the 50’s. The Hartstene Pointe Restoration Society was formed to save the boat & provide a framework to finance the restoration. We have 11 active workers, 7 sponsors, 6 Friends of the Boat & an Historian. This is our 4th year of the restoration. At the Festival she should be done (if they’re ever really finished!). Shelton, Wash.
Sand Man 1910
Seeadler 1961
A working tug for 65 years, Olympia-based Sand Man is now listed on the National Register of Historic Vessels. In 1922, the original owner installed a Fairbanks-Morse diesel engine rated at 100HP, believed to be one of the first oil engines of this power to be put into service on Puget Sound. In 1999, the nonprofit Sand Man Foundation hired Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op to rebuild her hull deck. Now 95% restored, the historic vessel was re-launched in September 2005. Tumwater, Wash.
Sande 1933 Before boat trailers, you’d go to a resort & rent a boat to fish. Sande is typical of those rentals. Probably built by a commercial fisherman home for the winter, her hull relies on salt-water soaking to minimize leaks. I found her on a trailer I was buying in 1992. I replaced the broken ribs & have been bringing her to the Festival ever since. Poulsbo, Wash.
Sawaya 1989 Sawaya was hull No. 3 of the Pelican class started in the late 1980s in the San Francisco Bay Area. The father-son team of Jim & Ed Barlow designed this 18’ sailboat based on the popular 12’ San Francisco Pelican with the blessings of the original Pelicaneer, Captain Short. Portland, Ore.
Scout 2009 She’s a raised deck outboard cruiser with cruising accommodations for 2, powered by a 4-cycle 90HP outboard. She was built at Sam Devlin’s shop in Olympia. Lakebay, Wash.
Sea Pirate 1963 A Hugh Angleman Seawitch design, she was built of solid teak by Cheoy Lee in Hong Kong back when they were making fine wooden boats. She was built for Dr. Langdon of Glendale, Calif., who sold her to her current owner in 1995. In 2001, she sailed up the coast to the San Juans. Friday Harbor, Wash.
Sea Wolf 1958 She’s a Pilothouse Motor Yacht designed by William Garden & built by Blanchard Boat Co. Her current owner worked with Yacht Masters NW to upgrade electronics & ship systems to modern standards. The exterior paint & varnish has been refinished to bring the vessel to her current Bristol condition. She’s cruised extensively throughout British Columbia & Alaska. Kent, Wash.
Sea-Dog 1932 Built by Stephens Bros. of Stockton, her sister ship Panacea was purchased by Charlie Chaplin as a present for his mistress Paulette Goddard. Her first owner ran a marine hardware business. He equipped Sea-Dog with extra fuel tanks, loaded her up with samples & sold & cruised from Mexico to Alaska. In 1942 she was conscripted into the Navy, spending WWII patrolling Los Angeles Harbor. After 1946 she was prominent in the yachting activities of the Los Angeles & Newport yacht clubs. In 2006 she began a complete restoration, initially in Friday Harbor & later in Seattle under the direction of Patrick Curry. She is in better condition now than the day she was launched. Friday Harbor, Wash.
Second Wind 1984 The 25’ 5” Second Wind was a custom-built sailboat based on a New Zealand design called Lotus Tracker 7.7. The hull was coldmolded using Florida cypress. The sail plan is masthead sloop, boasting 302 square feet of sail. Port Townsend, Wash.
She’s a modified H-28 built in Japan & owner rebuilt in Olympia from 1997-present. She’s ketch rigged with a 2-cyl Yanmar diesel auxiliary. Her bowsprit was added in 2010. Olympia, Wash.
For Sale Shamrock 1965 Built in Annapolis, Md., she’s Trumpy No. 427. Constructed of double-planked mahogany over a frame of white oak, her trim is teak. She underwent major restoration beginning in 2002. Purchased in 2004 by Sharon & John Lynch, she was renamed Shamrock & now resides in Port Ludlow. She transited the Panama Canal during the 1980’s. She now cruises Puget Sound, the San Juan Islands & Canada. Port Ludlow, Wash.
Silva Bans 1985 David restored her over 11 years & launched in 2001. We have sailed her in the San Juans & Gulf islands having a great time. In December 2006 the boat was hit by a wind storm. David restored her back & we sailed off again! Renton, Wash.
Small Wonder 1985 Small Wonder is the first 8 in the U.S. built for small women. About 1985 Stan Pocock & Frank Cunningham were concerned that, with more women rowing, there were no boats built to fit them. Made from two 4’s, Small Wonder is 10 percent smaller in every direction than a standard 8. Port Townsend, Wash.
Sofia 1967 A William Garden designed North Sea Trawler launched from Sechelt, BC, Sofia is constructed from Canadian fir over Alaskan cedar with her original Volvo MD50A Diesel generating 90HP with a cruising speed of 7.2 kts. Retrofitted in 2000-05 with new wheelhouse, electrics, plumbing, heating & re-planking 70% of her hull. Purchased by her current custodians in 2008, she transferred her flag to a new homeport. Gig Harbor, Wash.
Sombrio 1990 Planked in red cedar & fir on yew ribs with yellow cedar stem, yew wood knees & fir backbone. Decks are cold-molded red cedar on yellow cedar deck beams. She’s silicon bronze fastened to the sheer line. She sports 6’ 3” headroom in main cabin, with a 26hp Isuzu diesel. Sombrio is a work in progress; still hoping for a mizzen mast. Maybe next year? Victoria, BC.
Sophia Isle 1997 Francis Herreshoff 1929 “Walrus” motorsailer (included in LF Herreshoff’s “sensible cruising designs”) Built 1997 in Nova Scotia Canada by Covey Island Boat Works in strip plank spruce & West system epoxy from a modified design (wheel house & interior layout). Twin 85hp Perkins 4-236 diesels. Victoria, BC.
Spike Africa 1977 Descended from the freighting schooners of 200 years ago, her decades as a freighter took her along the west coast of America with many Pacific crossings. Spike’s builder & original owner, Bob Sloan, was a prominent working skipper shipwright & leading figure in the Pacific’s working boat industry. He & Spike hauled freight together until his death. Spike Africa is the last coasting schooner with a proud history of carrying America’s goods across the world’s oceans. Her every detail combines beauty & grace with sturdy seaworthiness. It is this harmony of form & function that gives Spike her timeless elegance. Friday Harbor, Wash.
Spirit 2010 This unique vessel is a combination For Sale of several technologies to provide recreational boaters a small fast & versatile boat powered by pedal, paddle or electric motor. Twin buoyancy chambers make her safe. External racing pontoons add stability for a small sail that can be added as an option. Models include both a single seat or a double seat. Port Townsend, Wash.
Split Pea 2009 She’s an 11’ nesting dingy built by my daughters, ages 7 & 9, & me, using stitch & glue construction with marine grade plywood. She’s cut in half athwartships; the bow section sits inside the stern when loaded on the deck of our sail boat, so nested length is only around 6’, but assembled she can still hold us all. My daughters were right there at every step of construction, from wiring the hull to spreading fillets, to laying glass & final painting (with all proper safety precautions). Pictures taken during construction will be shown on the boat during Festival. We hope to add a sail rig soon. Lafayette, Ore.
St. Brendan 1947 A 40’ powerboat built in 1947, she sports a large, comfortable For Sale cockpit, a main salon with cushioned seating & dinette table, fully equipped galley, double berth midship with hanging locker & shower/head to port. The forepeak cabin has bunks to starboard, washbasin & hanging locker to port. Seattle, Wash.
Steveston Lifeboat 1944 Built as a launch, according to a Washington state shipyard, she once served as Admiral Nimitz’s personal barge. She is currently volunteered to the Canadian Lifeboat Institution for search & rescue on the Fraser River, BC. In her off-duty time, she is the research vessel for my work as a marine artist. Delta, BC.
Storm Petrel 2010 Designed after the East Coast Lobster Boats, this is a new design from Sam Devlin & built by his shop in Olympia. She is built with the Stitch & Glue method & is a fine running boat that loves rough water. Olympia, Wash.
Sumer Breze 2010 This 14’ handmade cedar strip cosine wherry was designed in honor of her builder’s firstborn child, daughter Sumer Breze. Warrenton, Ore.
Sun Tui 1960 Completely rebuilt by Bene Hoffmann (Port Townsend Shipwrights) & others. She sports interesting carvings on her bulkhead (Buddha) & tiller (dragon). Chimacum, Wash.
Sunbow 2002 Designed by John Marples, she was built by Dick White in the Mojave Desert over a period of 10 years. Constant camber is a method of laying up cold molded panels on one mold of consistent camber, which allows all the strips to be the same spile. The panels are then butt-spliced together, forming a sturdy monoque structure. She was built in three pieces, trucked to Oxnard Calif., & launched in 2002. Seattle, Wash.
Sunday 1970 A new member to Fleet 13 & the Milltown Sailing Association, Sunday immigrated to the U.S. last year from Victoria, Canada. Over the winter her keel was rebedded & some cosmetic work done (as any girl over 40 deserves.) She has a set of new sails & is looking forward to exploring the San Juans. Lynnwood, Wash.
Sunray Lake Runabout 2009 She’s a 16.5’classic lake runFor Sale about Sunray, designed by
noted Seattle designer Edwin Monk in 1932; her plans appear in Monk’s 1934 book, republished in 1992 as How to Build Wooden Boats. The runabout is powered by a 30hp Honda. She has those classic 1930s looks exemplified by a refined bow flare & slight barrelback aft of the open cockpit. She’s framed in white oak with mahogany & meranti planking. Deck beams are of Alaskan yellow cedar as is the foredeck with a mahogany kingplank. The runabout has a cedar seat & a mahogany windscreen. Port Hadlock, Wash.
Suva 1925 Designed for Frank Pratt of Pratt & Whitney Engines, she’s built almost entirely of old growth teak, including the hull, planking, framing backbone & cabin. She’s spent her entire life in Puget Sound. Originally rigged as a gaff schooner, she now uses a staysail schooner rig. The 68’ yacht was refitted at the Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op. Port Townsend, Wash.
Sweet Lou Jean 2009 The Rangeley Boat is a distinctive American sporting boat & used on the Rangeley Lakes of Maine for 100 years, well known to past generations of fishermen. The original Rangeleys were cedar lapstrake construction with ribs on the inside. Sweet Lou Jean, designed by Newfound Woodworks, is cedar strip-built, with epoxy resin & fiberglass cloth for strength & protection. Her numerous woods include cedars, oak, yew, figure maple & larch. A custom arch for a manually pulled crab pot along with a hand crafted stainless steel arch holder round out this unique boat. Toledo, Wash.
Swe’Pea 1950 This little 50’s displacement runabout began life as Jet No. 130. The Jet is a decked International 14 hull with a Snipe rig. In the 1990’s she was too far gone to race, so when we needed a family boat the rot was cut away & she morphed into this cute runabout. She also was driven by a 5hp Honda for some years until our electric conversion. Not a bad second life for a great little hot-molded hull. The new electric outboard is steered through cables connected to the original tiller in the dash. The conversion is 40lbs. heavier than the gasoline setup, but weight distribution is much improved with battery weight forward & lighter outboard aft. With only 1/4 the power available, she still cruises 5-6 knots instead of the 6-7 kts for the 5hp Honda. Range is up to 8 hours at 3 kts - enough to travel from Shilshole to Port Townsend if the tides & winds are not against us. Recharging takes 8 hours. Since most of her use is social, the odorless silent drive is welcome, she’s much more reliable & there are no more trips aft to pull start the old Honda. Swe’Pea’s latest incarnation inspired the creation of the Electric Paddle; check out their booth at the Festival. North Bend, Wash.
Tart 2001 She was built for Allen Savage to use while his 32’ Prospector was being built on Gabriola Island. Students of Silva Bay shipyard school built her over the winter of 1999-2000. Her interior was worked on by the students from the summer ships’ cabinetry course. Tony Grove & some graduate students finished her. Later, Allen donated her back to the school & she was bought by her current owner, a 2000 grad of the course. She’s a Gaff-rig Catboat built of marine plywood on sawn frames with hard chine & centerboard. Gabriola Island, BC.
Tatiana 1966 Built by Ed Rabeneck in 1966 at Wellington, B.C., Tatiana was registered as a fishing vessel. Her present owner Nicholas Rushton tracked down Tatiana’s blueblood history, & Rabeneck’s son & nephew provided him some of her sail plans. Suspecting a connection to the designs of legendary naval architect L. Francis Herreshoff, Ruston superimposed the plans for Tatiana on those of Dulcinea, which Herreshoff used to design his famous racing yacht class Rozinante. Gabriola Island, BC.
Teelok 2003 Teelok has been to Port Townsend twice, once in 2003 for the Festival – which was maiden voyage from Olympia – then in 2004 just prior to Festival. Other than that, we have sailed her exclusively in the South Sound from Bud Bay to Blake Island. She has proven to be a worthy boat in both light & heavy winds well designed & seaworthy. She is a Sam Devlin design called a Wompus Cat. Olympia, Wash.
Thelonius 1953 Thelonius is a traditional bridge deck cruiser, based on an adaptation of a 1928 design. Yellow cedar planking over oak ribs, teak house & trim, with Honduras mahogany interior details. Repowered in 2007 with a Hino turbo diesel 150hp. Interior impeccably detailed by a boatwright who owned the boat in the 1990’s. Seattle, Wash.
Thunderbaby 2008 Thunderbaby’s mission is to promote the T-bird class. Everett, Wash.
Townsend Tern 2010 Design requirements called for a wood-hulled trailerable boat that could accommodate 2 people & be easily rigged & de-rigged. Therefore the choice was glued lapstrake construction a cat-ketch rig & un-stayed carbon-fiber masts in tabernacles. The centerboard was designed for minimal intrusion into the cabin space with the centerboard trunk serving as steps into the cabin & as a seat when working at the galley or at the navigation table. Auxiliary power is supplied by a Torqeedo Cruise 2.0 L electric motor powered by four 6-volt 220 amp hour AGM batteries. An Airhead Composting toilet is stored under the bridge deck. Port Townsend, Wash.
Townshend 1992 A replica of the yawl HMS Discovery carried during Vancouv e r ’s 1 7 9 2 - 9 5 exploration of Puget Sound, the original boat covered 30 to 40 miles a day charting these waters. NWSWB in Port Hadlock built this replica in 1992 to celebrate the expedition’s bicentennial. Eight rowing stations carry 14-foot oars, letting her cruise at 4 to 6 knots. Townshend, the original spelling for Port Townsend, serves as a floating classroom & living museum for the Wooden Boat Foundation. Port Townsend, Wash.
Tu-Tutsh 1961 Nice sailing T-Bird built by the current owner’s grandfather; her hull number is 39. She was faithfully built to the design & features mahogany trim & many original fittings & parts. Over the years she’s has taught the young to sail & seen many of the nooks & crannies of the Salish Sea. Lynnwood, Wash.
U & I 1956 Recently donated to the Silva Bay Shipyard School Society, M/V U&I is being restored as a show piece for the school. At the time of this writing, Marine Cabinetry & Joinery students were working on 9 individual projects. After the course is over, volunteers take over to apply new paint & tune up the systems before she visits various festivals. The U&I was built by Henry Meyers as a classic west coast commercial fishingstyle pleasure vessel, & subsequently modified to centre cockpit & aft cabin by Bill Ploughman & family. Gabriola Island, BC
Va Verde 2009 She’s a 21’ Redwing camp cruiser, begun as a father & son (& friends) boatbuilding project in October 2008 & launched in June 2009. Built using plywood & epoxy construction, she’s powered by a 20hp outboard. We’re bringing her to inspire others to build simple boats in their garages! Anacortes, Wash.
Varya 1940 Built in San Diego by Paul Kettenberg to a design by Phillip Rhodes. She was raced in San Diego for many years & remained competitive into the late 1970s. In 1988 we brought her to Victoria, where she underwent a 23-month rebuild. Varya has been extensively cruised in local waters since that time, to the great enjoyment of her crew. Victoria, BC
Viking Mariner 1955 Winner of the Best Workboat For Sale & Best Engine Room awards at the 2007 Victoria Classic Boat Show, Viking Mariner (christened Mar Brothers) was launched in Ladner, BC & worked as a drum seiner on the waters of the inside & outside coasts of Vancouver Island. A renowned skipper once referred to her as “one of the best sea boats I ever skippered.” From 2001-07 she was refitted & restored for a life of pleasure, sparing no expense, while faithfully maintaining the lines of her original design. Sidney, BC.
Vita Maris 1998 She’s a cold-molded centre cockpit cutter built in Bamfield on Vancouver Island’s west coast. The design was reviewed by Joel White in the October 1991 issue of WoodenBoat magazine. I have been sailing her for several years now & have attended the show with her a few times, but never as an exhibitor. Since this year Bent Jespersen is being recognized for his great contribution, I would like to show her off as a nod to Bent. Over my career as a boat builder, Bent’s encouragement & generosity have been inspirational. Brentwood Bay, BC.
Vito Dumas 1933 Designed by Manuel Campos & built by Jose Parodi in Buenos Aires, Argentina, she’s carvelplanked of virraro on lapacho frames. She came north from South America on her own bottom in 1975. Port Townsend sailor Alex Spear bought her in San Diego in early 1976 & has owned her for more than 30 years. She races actively in Port Townsend & cruises extensively in the Northwest. Vito has been in almost every Wooden Boat Festival. Port Townsend, Wash.
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