I purchased Glencannon in 2007 after she had lain in a warehouse for almost 30 years. Her hull was built in 1974 by a yard in Newport Oregon that built Bartenders under license. She was roughly finished out by subsequent owners and was used for sport fishing out of Garibaldi Oregon for about 10 years before she was put away in the warehouse. I purchased her with the intent of refurbishing her primarily for cruising. Typically the project expanded as the time went by. After 6 years working on her at my home in Portland the project stalled. I then enlisted the help of my long time friend and master shipwright Robert d’Arcy to guide me. I rented space in the Schooner Martha Foundation shop for 2 years. I commuted to PT 2-4 weekends a month for the next 2 years. I spent the first year doing a great deal of grunt work under Roberts able guidance which most importantly included formulating a plan. The final year I hired incredibly skilled PT shipwrights Doug Jones, Tupper Kays, Elvon Douglas, Jason Bledsoe and Jennifer Grod to take me to the finish line. They and the many member business’ of the PT Marine Trades Assn. helped me create the beautiful small cruiser named Glencannon.
