Eileen Marie is a 12 foot dory skiff. She is built from Okoume plywood, mahogany, and ash. While she was built as primarily as a rowing vessel, she has a 20″ transom to be able to take a small outboard if desired. The builder, Mark Alpen of Escondido, California, originally built the boat to be his “exercise machine with a …
Woody
The Woody is built from highest grade European Marine Plywood with FG epoxy tabs, fillets, and overlayment. She has a stronger, quieter, softer ride than comparable hull materials. The Woody sleeps two in minimalist comfort with a Porta Potty, mini galley, refrigerator, fresh water sink, single burner propane stove, and fireplace. The cabin is well ventilated with 3 opening hatches …
Riptide
Featured as the “Queen” of the 1939 National Powerboat Show, she was purchased there by restaurateur Howard Johnson, After losing a race with her, she was traded back to Elco for a larger yacht. In the early 1950’s, she purchased by mobster Moe Dalitz, who first kept her in Detroit, and later kept her on Lake Mead where she was …
Just Grand
Our Grand Banks 36 has had extensive upgrades: Our mahogany fly bridge trawler has new aluminum fuel tanks, recent stainless water tanks, a wonderful forced air heat system, hydronic diesel fired boiler, and vacuum flush with hot water. Split cabins. twin heads, twin rebuilt Ford Lehmand 120 diesel engines, new wiring, New shafts, dripless cutless bearings. Lovingly maintained, lots of …
Elida
The Elida is a fun to sail boat. It has beautiful features inside and out. The wood work has been maintained throughout her history to reflect the owner’s pride of seamanship as well as the pride of owning such a beautiful and well designed vessel.
Morning Star
Launched in 1948, Morning Star’s first owners were Walter and Katy Maertens, who were one of the six founding couples of the Seven Seas Cruising Association. They lived aboard in Glorietta Bay in San Diego for nearly 30 years. Every winter they cruised to Mexico, Central America, and the Galapagos Islands. Summers often found them cruising the Channel Islands. Of …
SL Puffin
Puffin was built by Truscott in St. Joseph, Michigan in 1906. Starting out as a hotel “limo”, by the 1980’s she was in disrepair near Mackinac Island and was rebuilt, along with her sistership, the Antiqua. At this time Puffin was retrofitted to steam power from gas power to be more representative of her era. Puffin ended up in Seattle …
Allegra
The Allegra is a One of a kind Classic Fan Tail Trawler built by noted Benson Brothers yard in Vancouver BC. in 1951. I have owned, operated, and lived aboard her for over 12 years where she has served as my home, artist studio and gallery. She is a veteran of many trips up and down the inside passage has …
Vixen
Vixen was built in Connecticut in 1952 and sailed around the world after being launched. She later spent 12 years in Port Townsend being rebuilt in preparation for her second circumnavigation from 2004-2015.
Salish Star
The Salish Star is a replica of the four-oared racing gig American Star that was rowed to victory on the Hudson River in 1824 by the White-hallers of New York City against a gig from a British warship. Competitive rowing was a popular activity, and the American Star was considered to be the world’s fastest such craft. As described by …