Black Opal is a Classic Grand Banks 36 Trawler. This boat was purchased and totally redone by it’s previous owners Jim and Barbara Thiele. They enjoyed her for many years and kept her under cover at Pleasant Harbor. She has cruised to Alaska. Currently she is kept under cover at La Conner Marina and we enjoy cruising her in the …
El Mistico
A number of such installations have been made on the West Coast and are being watched with keen interest by motor boat operators everywhere. A particularly striking yacht installation was that made in the 44-foot power cruiser El Mistico owned by E. Michelson of the Seattle Yacht Club. The El Mistico was built by the Ballard Marine Railway of Seattle …
Orn II
To save time we ordered our hull parts to be cut by West Coast Boat Works of Bend, Oregon. We asked Chuck at West Coast Boat Works to increase the stringers to 9 inches and stretch the hull panels as far as the plywood would allow. Our hull measures in at 25′ 6″. The boat surveyed at 26 feet overall …
Malle
Malle is a spidsgatter, 30 square meter class, built in Denmark in 1936. Last year a major repair of the backbone was performed at the Wooden Boat Foundation’s boatshop. Recent improvements include conversion to an ELCO electric propulsion system.
Ship of Fools
“Ship of Fools” was purchased 3 years ago to serve as a lightweight, easy to maneuver vessel to get out on the water and this boat fits the bill well. This Burchcraft “14 Foot Standard Fisherman” was built in Aberdeen, Washington back in 1950. In more recent history it has been owned by members of the Antique Outboard Motor Club …
Penguin
Penguin is a 19′ Bartender which is a unique double-ended planing boat designed by George Calkins. She is one of the last hulls he built and advertised in the back of Woodenboat Magazine issue #109. She is marine plywood on mahogany frame construction. In 2005, she was restored and added the small doghouse, raised windshield and self-bailing cockpit. She is …
Schatzi
A 22′ Bartender built true to George Calkins’ sea-worthy, double-end, planing design. Schatzi was built by a German merchant marine living in California. Her name means “Little Darling” which she truely is. She has wonderful, sweeping lines and proportions. Built from marine plywood and mahogany frames, and powered by a Chrysler 318 V8, she can do 27 knots. After 40 …
Pleiades
Pleiades was purchased by Kay Robinon in the winter of 1979. At that time she was just a hull….no decking, deck framing, or cabin. Her spars however, were included, as was a very rotten suit of sails. Between 1979 and 1987 Kay and her husband Peter, along with an extensive cadre of local talent completely rebuilt Pleiades with the except.ion …
Bout
This 38 square meter sloop designed by Marius Sofus Joannes Hansen in November, 1935, was built by Thomsen Boatyard in Kalundborg, Denmark and launched in 1939. Bout has undergone a complete, loving, restoration beginning in September 2017 by Robert D’Arcy and Douglas Jones, and their professional crew, Jason, Riley, Jen, and Zolly. All work was done inside the Port Townsend …
Riptide
Elco Yachts built this 53’ Motor Yacht to serve as the flagship at the 1939 New York Boats Show. She was purchased during the show by restaurant owner Howard Johnson, who named her “DOHO”. Mr. Johnson had her delivered to Miami for the winter. Life Magazine was aboard for the trip and she was featured in a long article detailing …