TALLY HO is a 1910 wooden Gaff Cutter designed by Albert Strange and built in the UK. Originally built as a deep-sea fishing yacht, she was later raced, cruised, and fished commercially. She famously won the Fastnet race in stormy conditions in 1927. Eventually TALLY HO was left to rot for many years and in 2017 was in danger of …
Measure Again
As far back as second grade, I have been captivated by boats and I’m not really sure why. I enjoy looking at them, climbing on board, peeking inside the cabins, and even drawing pictures of them. In 2006, at age 13, I visited the Turnagain Arm, a body of water outside Anchorage, Alaska and became inspired to build one. After …
Pirouette
T-Bird #2, Pirouette and #3, Windsong, are the ‘templates’ for all subsequent Thunderbirds as they exhibit altered construction details that Ed Hoppen implemented when he realized that Thunderbird #1 was overbuilt. For example the longitudinal hull framing in #1 is a ‘T’ section. In T-birds #2 & #3 and all other subsequent wood Thunderbirds that framing is a simplified rectangular …
Thunderbird
The Harbor History Museum is proud to present the recently restored Thunderbird Hull #1. Designed by Ben Seaborn and built in 1958 by Ed Hoppen, the boat was the manifestation of a challenge put forth by the Douglas Fir Plywood Association. Number 1 was launched at Eddon Boat in Gig Harbor and served as the prototype for hull #2 and …
Sue
Sue is a 1961 40’ Rybovich Sportfish completed as hull #48 in West Palm Beach, Florida by the iconic founders of the original sportfishing boats – Rybovich. She has several unique features such as teak decking on the foredeck and flybridge, and having deckhouse corner posts Sue is remarkable in that she remained with the original family owner for 59 …
Scamp
SCAMP was designed and built at the W.F. Stone & Son Shipyard on San Francisco bay as the last personal boat for the yard’s owner, Lester Stone. Her sister ship is Little Packet of Port Townsend. Scamp is planked with Honduran mahogany and her frames are white oak and purple heart. Her spars are Sitka spruce. Her previous owners, Tom …
Voyager SUP
14′ wooden stich and glue paddleboard is equipped with a Firefly electric drive. This electric SUP provides the paddler with an incredible amount of freedom and mobility on the water.
Bamboo SUP
11′ 6″ surf style standup paddleboard with a Firefly electric drive. This board is outfitted with a 300 watt motor and 324 watt-hour battery providing the the paddler with an incredible amount of freedom and mobility on the water.
Weatherly
We purchased the boat in San Francisco in 1993 and moved it to Washington in 1995 where we sailed for many years. This boat spent it time sailing the San Juan and Gulf Islands along with the local waters of the Puget Sound. It has won first overall in both the Shaw Island and Sooke Harbor races.
AllWright
Original family owned 14′ Losvar that was purchased in 1937 from G. Losvar for our our family’s beach cabin at Camano Island. The boat built in Mukilteo WA for rental use. The boat design and type is know as a “Muk” boat typically in the 16′-18′ length. This is the only know 14′ foot example of 4 know built.The Allwright …