Alaskan Yellow Cedar and Western Red Cedar over White Oak frames. Construction began in 1966 at McQueen Boat Works in Vancouver, BC. The hull was completed and shipped overland to the Toronto Shipyards where the vessel was completed in 1969. During the completion in Toronto Mr. Edwin Monk Sr. stayed in contact as a consultant. The Carvel planks were miter …
Sir Isaac
Sir Isaac was built in 1984 for shorthanded offshore sailing. We bought her in 2001 and sailed her for 5 years before deciding to undertake the task of restoring her. She was in our shop for 10 years for a complete rebuild of decks, cabin, and more. Sir Isaac was relaunched in 2016 and we have been sailing her around …
Orion
Originally named Edlu, Sparkman and Stephens design #35 has received much acclaim in her 84 years. Built in 1934 at the shipyard of the legendary Henry B. Nevins, Orion has proven many times over the speed and seaworthiness of Olin Stephens’ designs. Winning the Newport Bermuda race the year she was launched Orion went on to collect a laundry list …
Ibis
Ibis is a 27′ Devlin Black Crown sedan trawler. Built in 1988 by Devlin Designing Boatworks using the stitch and glue method and displacing 7050# loaded, she is a perfect Northwest cruiser for two. She is powered by a 44HP Yanmar diesel and cruises at 8kts. Home ported in a boathouse at Portland Yacht Club, we trailer North twice a …
Lugus
This boat completed a major centerline rebuild in 2011. The open cockpit sports a removable cabin, that makes it more of a camp cruiser. The Gaff rigged sails, and traditional rigging give it a classic look. This sturdy little boat has seen some big seas! We spent a week sailing in the San Juan Islands with our daughter when she …
Heather
Heather is a fine example of the New Zealand boat building tradition. She is planked with Kauri, on Australian gum frames, two resilient woods which have stood the test of time. In the mid 1960’s she completed a single handed circumnavigation. She came to Port Townsend in the late 1970’s, and has been in Puget Sound since then. Father and …
Bibi
Bibi is a hard-chined, plywood centerboard sloop built in 1964 by hobbyist Ludvik Zbigniewicz, apparently to his own design. She has a long, fine entry, considerable rocker, and a tiny, distinctively squared-off cuddy with a small porthole on either side. BIBI is bronze fastened and heavily framed for her size—a reflection of both the conservative approach taken by builders experimenting …
Whisper
Whisper was built in 1957 by the Thomas Knutson Shipbuilding Corporation in Halesite, Long Island, New York. She was designed by Sparkman and Stevens as part of their “Pilot” series of production boats. Whisper has sailed in Maryland, Florida, and Puget Sound. A simple engine replacement in late 2012 resulted in a 3 year major rebuild in Port Townsend. The …
Joshua
Joshua’s hull and deck were built by Bill Elliott of Bay Ship and Yacht with a hands-on assist by owner Bill Harpster. Line drawings for Joshua were taken from R.D. Culler’s Spray, as drawn by Victor Slocum, son of Joshua Slocum in 1928. After Joshua was launched in 1980, owner Bill Harpster hand-built the houses, booms and masts, and rigging. …
Lauren Nadine
My wife and I purchased Lauren Nadine, formerly Walkabout, just over 1 1/2 years ago. Or as we often put it, we rescued her! After dreaming of owning a Grand Banks for 15 years we took a chance on what appeared to be one of those “too good to be true” tales. She was in a state of neglect and …