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Eclair

In Festival Boats, Festival Boats 2023

Rare classic runabout built in 1954 by Tomahawk Boat Co., Tomahawk, WI. Lapstrake construction of marine plywood with enclosed bow, windshield, and brilliant red mahogany brightwork. Tomahawk was an early pioneer of fiberglass pleasure craft.

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Klara

In Festival Boats, Festival Boats 2023

Klara, the Somes Sound 12 1/2 designed by John Brooks, follows the tradition of a sturdy, elegant daysailer – the Herreshoff 12 1/2. It’s immediate predecessor is Joel White’s Haven 12 1/2, which has often been built using cold molded construction. Like the Haven, the Somes Sound has a foreshortened lead keel with a drop through centerboard, making it more …

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Dennis Kirk Oswalt

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This custom built, one-of-a-kind Hacker was commissioned on October 9, 2001 and recreates the famed early 1930s Hacker Craft Commuter design. It was built by Bill Morgan of the Hacker Boat Company in Silver Bay, NY. The mahogany hull is in impeccable condition and was built in a traditional style with a blend of modern technology. Powered by a Crusader …

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Molly

In Festival Boats, Festival Boats 2023

Molly has had a quiet, but adventurous life on Whidbey Island. She has spent most of her voyages within the Saratoga Passage from Penn Cove to Langley with a few side trips into Holmes Harbor. She has also visited several lakes including Baker Lake in Bellingham for an overnight campout, day visits to Campbell Lake near Deception Pass, and Deer …

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Spirit

In Festival Boats, Festival Boats 2023

At the end of the second world war, Harold A. Jones, owner of Vancouver Tug Boat Company LTD, commissioned Ed Monk Sr. to design a thoroughbred racer. Jones had been saving top quality materials for years. The deck is made of aged India teak and the original winches are chromed (a very hard-to-come-by resource during the war). During her construction, …

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Duet

In Festival Boats, Festival Boats 2023

This vessel reminiscent of a Chris Craft runabout is an original design and build by builder Doug McElroy in California. The boat named Duet is aptly suited for day cruises for two around the bay or lake. The experience of the ride is sublime with a quiet and clean inboard electric propulsion system. Port Townsend Shipwrights has replaced the batteries …