BE HAPPY is a 21-foot Tolman Widebody with a pilot house and cuddy cabin. Built from scratch using the instructions provided in the book “Tolman Alaskan Skiffs” by Renn Tolman.
Edwin Monk Sr. penned an evolving series of Bridgedeck cruisers from the late 1930s through the early ’70s becoming the quintessential mid-20th-century northwest cruisers. While mostly similar in layout and
Marianita was built over a few years in my shop, a former two-car garage. She is glued-lapstrake using 3/8″ marine grade plywood for the hull with two layers of 1/4″
Idyl was launched in June 2024, after a two-year build. She has okoume ply planking on yellow cedar framing and sapele floors and keel. External ballast is a 1000 lb.
Savona is a 39′ Ed Monk Sr. Bridgedeck Cruiser. She was built in 1942 by Bud Forder of Forder Boatworks in Kenmore, WA on north Lake Washington for Russell Rathbone.
This boat was built because my favorite 12′ Wee Lassie canoe was too small for both me and my dog Hershey. I also wanted a boat capable of making camping
Camelot’s known history is one of neglect punctuated by aggressive care and upgrades. Her design is rumored to be a sistership to one owned by Elmer Nordstrom, but that is
Having developed similar designs, this boat is a culmination of where my inspiration has led me. Constructed of Marine plywood sheathed in fiberglass and epoxy, the interior is a visual
Sea Nymph II is a 1946 Ed Monk Sr. displacement hull bridge deck cruiser. 46′ X 13′ 6″ X 3′ 10″, built by the Grandy Boat Works, Seattle Washington. Flybridge
APPLY TO BE THE 50th ANNUAL WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL POSTER ARTIST
If you feel called to create an original piece of maritime-themed art for the 50th Annual Wooden Boat Festival poster, we’d love to see your vision! The deadline to apply is June 30, 2026.