1950s or early 60s cold molded hull. Built in what appears to be the Seattle area with an unknown car top as of yet maybe somebody can identify it molded to the deck and supported with EMT tubing. Found in an impound yard and purchased at auction and given a new life and a new name after one of our …
First Try
I have been an avid kayaker for years but have always paddled around in plastic kayaks around Puget Sound and in many of our fresh water lakes in the Shelton, Washington area. I found Nick Schade’s book, (The Strip built Cedar Kayak) and was intrigued by the great job he did with the book and the extensive videos he had …
Gray Wolf
2023 Race To Alaska winner, Gray Wolf is a cold molded cedar boat with a free standing rig, and water ballast. She was built for ocean racing in Camden, ME by Lyman Morse. Owned by the Goussevs for 10 years, she frequents the Seattle racing circuit.
Laura M
Sailing tender
Tu-tutsh
Long time explorer of the Salish Sea. Built by our grandfather in 14 months and launched in 1961. Hull #39
Mycia
The Mycia is a hand-made, wooden, gaff-rigged, American sailing-fishing schooner. Built entirely by hand in the Pacific Northwest, the Mycia was designed and lofted in Port Townsend, Washington, by Jim Franken and Robert Prothero at the Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building in 1981.
Buster K
The boat was rowed at UCI in southern California. It had been sitting for a couple decades collecting dust and deteriorating. I brought it up to Port Townsend a few years ago and had Steve do a complete restoration. The pick up just went under a restoration as well. I have our WA registered horse brand on the side of …
Lotus
On display for the third time at WBF, Lotus is a unique Pacific Northwest trimaran meticulously built to plans by Aussie Coilin Haigh in Vancouver BC, in balsa with epoxy/glass skin, and launched in 1994. Like many boats of the era, honeycomb panels being sold at a bargain price from Boeing Surplus found their way into the interior. Thus she …
Bear
Bear is a 26′ open wooden boat. She is a historic replica from Captain George Vancouver’s exploration of the region in 1792 that built at the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding. The boats is equipped with 8 rowing stations and 3 sails.
Dodo
Dodo was built in Henderson Bay and launched in Potlatch, WA in 1934 as a working steam tugboat.