“Halcyon” was purpose designed as a working salmon troller by Naval Architect Bill Garden and built for a member of the Prothero family. She fished the Northwest coast from Alaska to Oregon for over 20 years. In 1984 master shipwright Sam Fry acquired her and spent 10 years converting her into a comfortable and seaworthy cruising troller.
The original interior, decks, and houses were removed down to the frames and planks and so began the project. Bill Garden’s original drawings were used to replicate the forepeak and wheelhouse. The fish hold and the working deck were converted into a single cabin following the shearline of the original hull housing a galley, vanity/shower, alcove, and setee. The design goal was to replicate the original Bill Garden’s lines to look like a working troller until you step aboard and realize that she is a new build on the original hull.
In 2021,”Halcyon” was generously donated to the Center for Wooden boats by her longtime owner and caretaker Ned Johnson. She was placed in their permanent collection of historically significant vessels and has now begun a new career as a small charter boat and a teaching platform for maritime skills to participants of all ages.