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.
Ellie K
Ellie K spent her first 10 years moored in the South Puget Sound. In those years she completed two Voyages to SE Alaska and four other voyages to the Broughton Archipelago in BC. In 2015 we brought her to Portland Oregon, where we cruise the Columbia and Willamette Rivers. This spring she returned to South Sound, by truck, and has …
Owl
Owl was born as the working tug Louise Idaho in Vancouver in 1942 and was converted to a yacht in 1965. She has cruised the Salish Sea for 50 years.
Ramona
After a small stroke in 2011 I took on building a wooden kayak to help with the paralysis and weakness of my right side. This was a really uplifting fun experience. This led to me purchasing a Hobie adventure island sailing trimaran kayak and learning to sail it was fun. I really learned to enjoy sailing but the Hobie kayak …
Legendary
Grand Banks Alaskan 49 1973/2023, the Fleming yacht of Grand Banks- designed and directed by Robert Doris and Tony Fleming (Commonly mistaken by Arthur DeFever, DeFever designed only the 46’ Alaskan for GB), fully restored to bristol condition Carvel planked on over built yacal sawn frames, now built with 20yr air dried sipo mahogany planks, properly spaced purple heart butt …
Onward
Onward was built by High School students and adult mentors during the 2010-2011 school year. The designers were local geniuses Kit Africa and Jim Franken, with rig and sail design by Wayne Chimenti. This is an “Oceanic Dory” – so, typical dory lines but modified for purpose. The hull lines were designed to carry Mick Bird on a row around …
Anse La Roche
Roy Jackson and his wife Dolores took on the 50-60 thousand hour build in their backyard and dedicated weekends and evening over the course of 35 years. In the spring of 2021 I was able to convince Roy to allow me to usher his beloved ship into her next season of life- to care for her for a while. Before …
Townshend
SS/V Townshend and SS/V Bear are replicas of yawls carried aboard HMS Discovery during her exploration of Puget Sound in 1792 – 95 by Captain George Vancouver. They live today as thriving members of the Wooden Boat Foundation’s educational fleet. The S/V Townshend participates yearly in the International Pacific Challenge, the Sooke King’s Cup Competition, in the WBF’s Adventures at …
Scout
Scout is a 38′ New Jersey Style wood Sportfish style yacht (Post switched to fiberglass around 1972). There are very few wooden versions left. Scout is carvel planked in Philippine mahogany on the bottom and cedar sided. Frames are oak. Original 427 Chris Craft engines. Scout came the west coast in the mid 70’s after originally being registered in Margate …
Kootenai Power Drifter
The Kootenai Power Drifter is based on “The Bridges” design from Fletcher’s “Drift Boats and River Dories”. It is unique in that epoxy was utilized to fasten the mahogany plywood sides and bottom to the fir frames. The only metal fasteners utilized were to mount hardware. The hull is encapsulated with epoxy and fiberglass cloth and then receives 5 coats …