Bad Rabbit was initially a Chesapeake Light Craft Kit pandemic project but since the builder’s husband is over 6’5″ this tandem hull became his boat. In the winter of 2023, the drop-in rowing rig was replaced with an integral rowing rig (sliding seat) to help accommodate the height of the rower (adapted Angus Row Boats plan). The rowing wing is …
MV Pelican
The MV Pelican was built in Newport News, VA, of longleaf yellow pine. It served on the east coast, opened brown shrimp fishery in the Gulf of Mexico, and served in WWII in Alaska before serving Washington State BoF. It was sold to Walt Masland in auction in 1972, then sold to us 2017.
Pluto
Custom design to cruise the waters and estuaries around England, originally with swing keel and careening planks. Extensively rebuilt by me and my wife with 1.5″ extra draft and full keel.
Serafino
Serafino is a grand 46′ 1963 Chris Craft Constellation in immaculate condition with very few owners through her cherished life. Originally built for the Commodore of the Tacoma Yacht Club, Serafino has just been purchased by her enthusiastic new owners, a family of 7, from her longtime owners and moorage in Anacortes. Now moored in Ballard, she is thrilled to …
SputterBug
Dedicated to the art of boat building that honors the great craftsmen of the early mahogany boats, the Sputterbug Runabout was created in 2019 as a project to build a smaller runabout on a modern planing hull design. Having a love for wooden boats, I wanted to recreate classic mahogany runabout boat aesthetics, applying modern building techniques. To do so, …
New Moon
New Moon is a Devlin Black Crown 29′ built in the style of a Northwest fishing hull of the 1920s with a sedan topside that provides an interior steering station and cruising accommodations. The hull is v-shaped providing a cruising speed of 18 kts with a diesel engine. The boat has made the trip to Alaska six times during her …
Lady Jane
The lady Jane was originally built to race in lighting fleet 132, on Lake Washington. The boat slowly fell into neglect before ending up stored in a barn in Silverdale for 25 years. After a three year refit, she has been reconfigured and updated with a more modern downwind sail plan, a cabin, extra flotation and a robust electrical system. …
Murrelet
Murrelet was conceived as a downsizing project after nearly 40 years with my owner-built Lyle Hess Cutter Able. The plans were unavailable from the Nielsen estate but the lines were published in a Wooden Boat article by Maynard Bray. Originally at 18.3 feet, the lines were redrawn and stretched to 19 feet by Peter Christiansen of Shaw island. She was …
Corsair II
CORSAIR II “Corsair II”, custom designed by naval architect Leigh Coolidge and built in 1926 by Martinac in Tacoma for B. F. Jacobs, was a predicted log racer. Martinac Shipyard remains an active boat builder, yet built only four yachts. She appeared in Buffalo Marine Engine and Union Oil advertising, touting Jacobs’ skills winning races like the Olympia – Victoria …
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 …