Built in Oregon in the ’90s of Fir and Black Locust with no bedding compounds or antifungal agents, she had a leaky deck that let in rainwater carrying fungal spores leading to her demise. Thinking I might rebuild her in a year, I brought her to the South Park Yard. Tearing into her stem and replacing the structural members, I …
Laurie T
Laurie T is Bill Garden’s 1955 design #280. Launched in 1960, she was built in Pete Teller’s Seattle back yard and named for his wife. Still nearly original, with Chrysler Crown and Neptune 1-A stove, she cruises the PNW extensively and lands many a seafood dinner in her cockpit. Construction is yellow cedar over oak, on a massive fir keel. …
Fable
The ‘fable’ was built in Port Townsend for me – a 5′ woman who wants to solo sail throughout the San Juans. Built here in Point Hudson by Tipton, Toss, Acorn, Jack, myself, and many other cool thinkers. A cat-boat gaff rigged shallow draft wonder.
Marianita
Marianita was built over the course of 3 years in my small boat shop (it used to be a 2 car garage). She is moored in Eagle Harbor on Bainbridge Island and is a great little single-handed boat for those summer days when the chore list is done and nobody is around to act as crew. Down below there is …