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Bob is a veteran Pocket Yachters member, having moved to Port Townsend in 2005. He is also an alum and retired instructor (maritime history) of the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding. In addition, he is … See More

For our shameless self promotion:Roger and Jo came to Port Townsend in 1993 so Roger could attend NW School of Wooden Boat Building and they never left. Their current boat is Come What May, a … See More

S/V Chloe is a 26’ Nordic Folkboat launched in 1960. Originally mahogany planked, she was replanked with Alaskan yellow cedar in the 1980’s. Her deck was later rebuilt, and a self-bailing cockpit added. Brandt Faatz … See More

I built this in wood first to make a plug. Made a mold and glassed all the parts in vinylester with some carbon fiber. She is a Catboat rig and easy to rig and sail. … See More

Modified Bolger Micro built in my garage here in rural Alberta near Edmonton. Sails from Duckworks. 4 hp Yamaha. Currently building a helm with wheel steering. Finding it hard to raise the mast and will … See More

s/v PickPocket is a canoe yawl designed by Wm. Garden and published in his 1977 book Yacht Designs. He traces its roots to George F. Holmes who is described as the father of the canoe yawl … See More

Ginger is an electric boat by Dan Pence and Pat Spurlock of Portland Oregon. Launched in 1998 and still in the Pence family, Gingers hull is strip planked western red cedar over plywood bulkheads. Power … See More

Ellie is a John Welsford designed Navigator yawl built by Joel Bergen in Mukilteo, Washington. With no formal boatbuilding or woodworking training, Joel began solo construction of Ellie in October of 2009 and finished 20 … See More