Festival Boats

Montana Wild is a seventeen foot kayak boasting several natural wooden inlays depicting wildlife commonly found in Montana. Although it would be too numerous to list here, there were 38 different woods were used to capture various animals and birds for this boat. Special attention was given to the wood selections, especially for the wildlife, to capture color, texture, grain …

LA 28 – Mahogany Dream – Hand Crafted from Germany, Designed by renowned naval architect and world class sailor, Martin Menzner. The LA28 is a classic yet modern, high performance day sailor that turns heads in every port or on any race course. It is cold molded and constructed to the highest standards and quality. All the wood used is …

Our canoes are all completely hand made using a strip plank construction method and laminated in fiberglass on the inside and outside of the hull. This construction method allows for a canoe that has the elegance and beauty of a wood boat, but with the durability of fiberglass. These hand made canoes are inspired by the runabouts of the 1920’s-50’s …

In 2021 Wayward Sun completed the first 100% solar voyage through the Inside Passage. Owners David and Alex Borton left Bellingham WA on May 25, and arrived in Glacier Bay Alaska on July 2nd. Propulsion was accomplished by using energy from the solar panels only, with no shore power or other backup of any kind. This ground-breaking trip shows it …

After watching Tally Ho and Arabella coming together on Youtube I decided that I ought to build a boat too. After looking at many plans I came across Glen L Witt’s little Squirt. I loved the design as it had that timeless Chris Craft wooden boat look and it would actually fit in my shop while being built. After reading …

The name is spelled Razzel Dazzel , and yes that is the correct spelling. named after my Dad’s first home made built Boat , which he sailed backwards over a waterfall on the Washougal river.

The first known boat designed and built by Dr. Archie A. Steele behind his medical office in Los Angeles. The exact built date is not known though the timeline does suggest to the early 1930s. At 24.5 LOD, Placebo was the smallest followed by Stella Maris in 1936 at 40 feet and Stella Maris II in 1939, which the Doctor …

Originally built for cruising the inland passage she was purchased by her second owner in Port Townsend around 2013. After some upkeep here in Port Townsend she fell into a mixed state of disrepair. I acquired this locally built gem in the spring of 2020 after she found herself on the Utah/Arizona border ready to return home for her next …

The Columbia Wildlife is a 17′ touring kayak inspired by the Guillemot design by Nick Schade. It features over 30 different wood variants depicting several different birds of the air and fish of the mighty Columbia River in the Richland, Washington area. The river inlay on the stern of the boat is a true representation and scale of the Columbia …

Joyce was built by the Losvar family in Mukilteo Wa. in 1928. Joyce’s history is sketchy but she suffered years of neglect before finding the Tosdale’s garage. She was bounced around for many years ending up in a backyard upside down for 25 plus years. She held up well considering the elements and critters living under her. She was handed …