Festival Boats 2019

Designed and built by Russell Brown, the PT Eleven is a highly developed 11ft nesting dinghy ideal for cruising boats since she can be stored in a small space! The PT 11 rows very well and has a simple and lightweight, high performance sailing option. The 2 hull halves can be assembled in 15 seconds, in the water or out. …

We are honored to have inherited Eio from longtime owners, James and Deborah Klose, last winter. We are excited to carry forward the love they have put into caring for this beautiful boat over the years. We plan to keep her in the Port Townsend area.

Mystic is a beautiful, finally crafted 16’9″ row/sail Whitehall. Built to plans from Mystic Seaport Museum. Built at the American Boathouse Workshop in Camden , Me. White oak frames, cedar planks & spruce spars cut from trees on builder’s property.

Purpose built sliding seat lightweight open water rowboat for 70/48 – 2019. I designed and built it between December 2018 and April 2019. All the woodwork was done in the freezing cold of Dec/Jan under a covered roof structure at home. Joe Greenly of Redfish Kayaks allowed me to use his heated workshop to do all the glass/epoxy work Feb/Mar/Apr …

Runs on sunshine! If you throw her batteries overboard (not recommended) she will cruise at 5 knots in the summer sun, and 2-3 knots on a cloudy day. 40 miles in the batteries. Full brochure available at www.solarsal.solar Enjoy the Journey:Our boats are quiet. No shouting over engine noise to have a conversation. The ride is calm, comfortable and pleasant. …

The new ‘cordless’ Swe’Pea! Swe’Pea began as a hot-molded Jet 14 sailing dinghy that was transformed into a stately 13 ft miniature runabout with a 5 hp gas outboard. One summer, the state registration came with a CO warning sticker that alerted us to the proximity of the gas motor to our then-young daughter. We set about to convert her …

Built in 1969 the “Silver Ann” was one of the last wooden gillnetters to be fabricated in Steveston on the banks of the Fraser River. It was built at the Richmond Boat Builders building located now at Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site. This wooden gillnetter was commissioned by George Osaka and named the “Silver Anne” to commemorate his silver wedding …

Enjoy easy smooth lakes and river paddles on this beautiful woodstrip canoe with hand caned seats.

Juna was Ben Seaborn’s 1st design. She was built by Blanchard boats in Seattle.

Sparrow was built by Port Townsend local Kees Prins, who adapted her design from one chosen by the owner (see WB magazine issue 163). The sails were sewn by the owner at NW sails in Port Hadlock, and finishing details were a joint project. The design published in WB was baed on a Gulf of Mexico surf dory documented by …