Kala Lua is a 2011 26-foot Bartender cruising sport boat, designed by legendary designer George Calkins and built with care over the course of 6-1/2 years by an experienced craftsman. Although officially registered as a 2011 model year, the boat was not christened and put into service until 2012. The Bartender double-ender design was developed by Mr. Calkins on the …
Joshua
JOSHUA is an historical replica of the Spray, which is the first boat to be solo-circumnavigated around the world in 1895-1898. The hull and deck of JOSHUA was built in San Leandro, CA by Bill Elliott of Pacific Bay Ship and Yacht with owner Bill Harpster participating in the build. After launch in 1980, Harpster completed the build of the …
Josephine
Josephine is a former Salmon Troller built in 1934 by Tacoma Boat Co. She has either fished or cruised the Northwest and Alaskan waters for the last 82 years and is well taken care of by her owner Sam Devlin. Devlin bought her from Tom Dobbins in 1999 and after a 5 year project of re-building he has used her …
Jean Alden
Jean Alden uses the traditional catboat configuration to achieve the objectives of a weatherly pocket cruiser that maximize my available shop space while still fitting on a trailer. Mostly I built “by eye” with little attempt to follow a plan other than to steal some hull sections from Phil Bolger’s twelve foot Bobcat. My shop is large enough for a …
Jaunty
Jaunty was envisioned as a slow (sailing speed) camp cruiser for an older captain. The beamy flat bottom hull with flared sides has commodious storage below, easy access through a large forecabin hatch to work the anchor gear and mooring lines on the foredeck while safely standing inside the cabin. He has two long bunks below with foam cushions and …
Isobar
Spanning more than half a century, the story of Isobar encompasses nearly 30 countries and many, many dozens of crew, but only 4 owners. Along the way there were also several romances, a marriage, a honeymoon, domestic and international racing, global cruising with wandering yachties, encounters with foreign navies, 3 refits, 2 engines, 1 rescue at sea and countless adventures …
Island Spirit
22′ Devlin Surf Scoter built by the owner in his two car garage using the “stitch and glue” method. I started building the boat when my son was three months old and launched her when he was five years old. My family of three cruised Island Spirit all over the Salish Sea from Olympia to the Broughton Archipelago (the boat …
Isabel
Isabel was built by Lyman in 1948 in Sandusky, Ohio. During WW II, Lyman started using plywood for their Navy contracts. They learned the advantages of plywood and started using it in their runabouts. Isabel’s plywood, lapstrake planking is one reason why after 70 years, she remains strong, stable and durable. Isabel has two outboards: her “show” outboard is a …
Ichi
Ichi is a New Haven Oyster Sharpie. She is 16 ft and her beam is 5ft. She was built in 1986 at the Sound School in New Haven, CT and named Number One. She was designed by E.I Schock, Mystic Seaport Marine Historical Association. Erik Brown restored her in 2006 and brought the boat to Olympia. He gifted her to …
Ibis
Ibis is a Devlin-built Black Crown sedan trawler. Her cozy heated cabin and diesel power make her ideal for long weekends on the Sound and the Columbia River. We purchased her in Port Townsend in 2015 and subsequently moved her to a boathouse at the Portland Yacht Club. A custom-built trailer allows us to travel north for summer cruising, Due …