The Air Snipe was laid down as SC-1068 in Camden, NJ for service with the USN in WWII, she first traveled to Dutch Harbor, AK via the Panama Canal and then ranged out the Aleutians. By 1944 she was in the South Pacific and earned a battle star for the invasion of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls. She then spent 2 years in Seattle with the USCG as WAVR-465 and gained the name Air Snipe, finally she was sold to private owners where she ended up with Boyer Towing in 1954 and operated as a commercial tug until the mid 1990's . Kent Halvorsen of Boyer then restored her and began her 4th career as the "company yacht" - after Kent's passing in Nov. of 2023 the Air Snipe Foundation was formed and acts as the caretaker of this unique piece of WWII USN and SE AK Towboat history.
Bell Harbor Classic Weekend 2026. This is a partial list of boats planning to attend this event. Please note changes may be made and this list may not represent the final list of attending boats. Note: Additional photos and details for many of these boats can be found by clicking on the boat name or photo.
The Bell Harbor Classic Weekend show is free and open to the public from 10-4 on Saturday and Sunday, June 20-21, 2026. Bell Harbor Marina is located at Bell Street Pier/Pier 66, 2203 Alaskan Way, Seattle.
Marquee Class: For our 29th Annual Bell Harbor Rendezvous – our marquee or featured class of boats will be our Centennial Fleet, boats that are now celebrating their 100th birthday and were built in 1926.
Listed below: 39 boats. Mobile Device Version
58'
1970
Bent Jesperson at Philbrooks Boatyard
ArcticLight (originally Nisku), was designed by William Garden and built by Bent Jesperson with Dave and Kathy Thomas at Philbrook’s Boatyard, after the North Sea Trawler Yacht style, in 1970. She was used for many years on the remote coastal waters of British Columbia by Dwain Howard in the construction, and operations of the premier Hakai Fishing Lodge.
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50'
1970
American Marine
Delivered new to San Francisco in 1970, Arianna—originally named Shiksa II—spent her early years cruising and as a liveaboard apartment in the Bay Area. After serving one or two owners there, she was sold and transported up the Pacific Coast to Edmonds, Washington, in 1996. In 2001, under new ownership, she underwent an extensive refit, including minor hull repairs and major interior enhancements aimed at improving comfort and preparing her for long-range cruising.
96'
1928
Lake Union Drydock
Launched in time for Opening Day of Boating Season, 1928, this fantail motoryacht is a true Seattle icon. She served in the US Army during the second world war, and has been in private, and occasional charter service in our area ever since.
We are looking forward to seeing everyone at the Rendezvous!!
55'
1926
Defoe Boat and Motor Works
Built on the Great Lakes for a New York electrical magnate. Changed hands a times. Purchased by President of Standard Oil in Houston, Texas in the 1950’s. Inherited by his daughter Captain Jean Bonner-Lane and moved to the Pacific Northwest in 1998. (She was displayed in the 2nd Bell Harbor Rendezvous that year!) Extensively renovated at Philbrooks in Sidney, BC in 2003. Purchased by Jeff Wilson in summer of 2024.
45'
1961
Chris Craft
I have been the caretaker of Buckeroo (formerly Miss ROLCO) for the past 14 years. She is #8 hull of 91 hulls built. The porthole in the forward of the house was specific to two years of the constellation model - 1961-1962. She lives in Stimson Marina under cover and has had many system upgrades over the years. The former owner Clifford Roberts owned Miss ROLCO for decade and was a long-time member of Queen City Yacht Club. I believe I am only the second owner.
44'
1968
Taylor Boatyard
Camelot's early history is a mystery prior to 1998. In 2004 Robin and Tracy Morgan of Renton bought her and delivered her to Boathaven where John Grasser of Eagle Boatworks, began a 2 year replank and refit project with Cody Patterson of Sound Maintenance. Her systems were replaced and upgraded. Her generator was replaced with solar. Windows were upgraded to Diamond Seaglaze system. Her transom was rebuilt and saloon redesigned, New carpets, upholstery and drapes were installed.
Ed Monk said, "A man needs a job, a home and a boat to be happy, Not every man can afford both a home and a boat, so I designed boats to be homes."
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34'
1951
Chris Craft
Delivered new to Palm Beach Chris Craft in West Palm Beach, Florida in 1951, Cinnamon Girl was originally named Pri Mer Go after the owner’s three daughters. She made her way to Seattle in the fifties or sixties, and was repowered by Doc Freeman's with twin OMC 305 V8 engines in 1977. Other former names include Vivace, Jolly Six and Josey II. Current owners purchased her in 1999 and repowered again in 2001, along with much refastening and main system upgrades.
43'
1929
Stephens Brothers
Compadre is a 43 foot bridge-deck cruiser designed and built by Stephens Brothers Boat Builders in Stockton, California. Launched in 1929, she was the second of three cruisers built by Stephens Bros. to a 42-foot design. Compadre is unique, however, because her original owner, Leland Adams of San Francisco, specified that the wheelhouse be lengthened by18 inches, making her 43-1/2 ft overall. A sister ship, Classique, currently is berthed in Seattle. The third boat, originally named Alys, has apparently has been lost. Compadre's interior layout is unusual for a bridge deck cruiser of this era. The galley and saloon are forward of the wheelhouse; aft is the owner's stateroom. Later 43-foot Stephens cruisers had the more common layout, with the stateroom forward and the galley/saloon aft. That designed proved more popular, and Stephens ultimately built at least seven of those boats during the early 1930s (surviving examples include Seven Bells, Allure, and Cielito.)
Marquee Class - 100 years and going strong!
Corsair II was custom built in 1926 for an avid predicted log racer and Tacoma Yacht Club officer. She participated in many early Seattle-Victoria races, and her feats were described in advertising for Buffalo Marine Engines and Standard Oil products. She was honored with the privilege of celebrating her 60th birthday as a featured yacht at the Vancouver World's Fair.
36'
1926
Blanchard Boat Co.
Faun is a 36’ Blanchard Standardized Cruiser, launched in June,1926 by the N.J. Blanchard Boat Company for W.N. Winter of Medina, Washington. Her designer is Leigh H. Coolidge. Her 1926 purchase price was $6000. She is one of 25 Standardized Cruisers built by Blanchard. She is powered by a 1947 Chrysler Crown gas engine, and cruises at 8 knots. Her hull is cedar, her frames oak and her brightwork is teak. She still has her original Neptune cast iron stove. Many of her planks, frames & ribs were replaced in 2013-14. She was awarded Best Classic Power Under 40 Ft at Seattle’s Opening Day in 2018 & 2005; Best Overall Power at the Victoria Classic Boat Festival in 2014; and Best Dinghy in 2015. She and her teammates were awarded the Wilson Seamanship Trophy in 2014 & 2022.
56'
1945
Shain
Designed by Morris Shain and Ed Monk Sr., Forevermore was purchased out of the Shain yard by Fred Dobbs of Coolidge Propeller in late 1944. Copro II was reported by Pacific Motor Boat magazine to be the first yacht launched at the end of World War II in the Seattle area. This Morris (Mike) Shain "Airflow Trimmership" features teardrop shaped portholes and hardware also designed by Shain and Co. locally. Her original Chrysler Crowns run like watches and provide efficient propulsion.
33'
1934
Dick Taylor
Built on Evergreen Point during the Great Depression. Custom design by Wilhelm Schmidt. Built by Dick Taylor. Found historical connections to my Great Grandfather who was the painting foreman at Houghton Shipyard. We found a picture of him helping paint the boat in 1934.
40'
1947
Bud Forder/Grandy Boat Company
Heritage's history is closely tied to Bainbridge Island. She was designed by Bainbridge Island's own world famous naval architect, Ed Monk, Sr., and built by another islander, Bud Forder, who subcontracted with the Grandy Boat Company of Seattle for 28 sister ships that were fitted out by Grandy. She is a model of a trunk cabin cruiser, and started her life in 1947.
42'
1929
Lake Union Drydock
The abstract of title shows the original name, “Ardito” dated April 4th. 1929 and sold to Pacific Finance Corporation. The yacht arrived in Los Angeles on June 28th, 1929. It is not clear how she got there but it is assumed, by rail. There is a brass plaque on board, Yacht and Motor Sales Corporation, Wilmington, California.
32'
1948
Louis Johnson
Isswat was built in 1948 in Whiskey Cove, on Pennock Island just across the water from Ketchikan AK. She spent most of her life as a hand troller in the waters of South East Alaska. She was brought down to Seattle around 1970. Since then she has fished and worked at a yard tug over the year.
36'
1952
Jensen Motorboat
King Gustaf was designed by Ed Monk, Sr., and built by Jensen Motor Boat as Tony Boy II, owned by Tony Jensen, and was launched Nov. 26, 1952. The dinghy, currently Li'l Gus, was also built by Jensen and was named It's A Boy in honor of the recent birth of DeWitt Jensen. The King was re-powered in 1996 by a previous owner with a Yanmar 4LH-DTE diesel engine. She cruises at 8 knots and uses about 2 gph.
Marquee Class - 100 years and going strong!
Malibu - A classic 100 footer by Ted Geary, built by Blanchard Boat Building Co. with sturdy Douglas Fir sawn frames on 16" centers, and planked with 2.5" Port Orford yellow cedar. She is 100 feet OAL, with LWL of 95 feet, beam of 19.5 feet and draft of 7.5 feet. Malibu's original 4 cylinder Washington diesels have been replaced twice, now with Cummins diesels, cruising at 13 knots with a range of over 2000 miles. She has the classic Ted Geary fantail stern.
42'
1940
Chris Craft
Maranee was launched in Algonac, MIchigan on June 28, 1940, and spent her first 19 years cruising the Great Lakes, Georgian Bay and the St Lawrence River. She started a new life on the west coast when she was shipped to Seattle via railcar in 1959. She is still powered by her original Hercules M-130 gas engines. On her spreader flies the burgee of the Vermilion Yacht club in Ohio, a gift from that club's bridge in honor of Maranee's time as flagship there in 1946.
42'
1928
Lake Union Drydock
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Marian II is a classic Lake Union Dreamboat. She was the first flagship of the PNW Fleet of the Classic Yacht Association. The first boat to start the tradition of boating to UW Husky Football games. Current owner since 2014 extensive upgrades including new keel, bottom planks and horn timber. Interior upgrades new starboard bench, refrigerator, and subway tiled shower. New diesel heater. Ready for another 90+ years of cruising.
45'
1959
Chris Craft
MISS SUSIE, our 1960 45’ Constellation (Hull # CAA-45-15A), was completed on December 22, 1959 at Chris-Craft’s Algonac plant in Michigan. After she spent twelve years in the Chicago area, a family friend purchased her in August of 1972, trucked to Seattle and renamed her OH NO! Overreacting to the oil crisis in late 1973, that friend sold her to my father in February 1974. He renamed her WY WURRIE and she cruised northwest waters until my father’s passing in 1978. Later that year, I sold her to another of his friends who renamed her FLYING FISH.
58'
1933
Foss Shipyard
The Only yacht constructed by the Foss Launch and Tug Company of Tacoma. Originally christened 'Thea Foss' after the company's founder. The Keel was laid in 1929, with the boat being used as a means to keep the Foss Shipyard workers employed during the Great Depression. She was completed and launched in 1933. Her Current name 'Mitlite' was given to the boat by Henry Foss and the boat's Second Owner John Metzger after the company purchased the considerably larger yacht 'Infanta', now 'Thea Foss'. 'Mitlite' refers to the boat being their "Little One" as in their little 'Thea Foss'
38'
1957
Barney Williams & resident Student of the Christie Residential School
Built as the mission boat ‘Ave Maria’ at Meares Island in Clayoquot Sound in 1957. The last of four boats built for the mission school by the eye and hand of Barney Williams, Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) fisherman and shipwright of the Tula-o-qui-aht First Nation with students from the residential school.
With the closing of the school in 1983 the boat was found derelict at Tofino, rescued and rebuilt into this classic Pacific Northwest cruiser.
Barney Williams was a Chief of the Sea Otter Clan, and had visited the boat during her rebuild. Much later, when aboard, he presented a carved plaque of the sea otter, carved by his son of yellow cedar - now mounted in NOOTKA’s pilot house.
40'
1927
Andrew Berg
It has been my pleasure to rebuild this soulful vintage workboat now called MV Olive Oyl. I purchased the 1927 diesel-powered salmon fishing troller for $1 in 2006. As a shipwright and boat restoration specialist I’ve always had a keen eye for good design and craftsmanship in classic boats. The wood-planked hull was used as a male mold to create a totally new high-tech boat hull built with layers of Okoume plywood saturated with West System epoxy (cold molding). The expert designer-builder Andrew Berg had immigrated from Norway was known for fine craftsmanship and attention to detail. He built this troller at a small yard on the Duwamish Waterway. In 1942 the Berg Shipyard was established on Dakota Creek in Blaine, employing up to 200 men. They built mine-sweepers, torpedo retrievers, barges, tugs, fishing boats and pleasure craft. Licenses aboard provided evidence that the boat had been used in fisheries in Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Southern California.
To my great surprise, in 2023 I was contacted by a man named Jason who, as a youngster, had fished with his Dad aboard this boat. Jason had seen an article published in “Cruising” (www.sailpowercruising.com) about my effort to rebuild the troller and recognized the vessel immediately. He described good times with his father who fished very successfully off the coast of Southern California. Before is Dad owned it, the vessel had been run aground in SE Alaska, eventually to be refloated and repaired. Jason traveled to see the rebuilt boat “Olive Oyl and joined me for a cruise around Bellingham Bay. It’s become a handsome, comfortable cruising boat with my labor, love and a lot of cash.
54'
1942
McKenzie Barge & Derrick
Owl was originally named the "Louise Idaho" when she was originally launched by the McKenzie Barge and Derrick Company in North Vancouver, BC in 1942. She worked as an inland tug until 1964, and was then sold to Nelson Pomeroy of Bainbridge Island, who renamed the boat "Owl" and oversaw the tug's two-year conversion to a pleasure yacht at the Weldcraft Steel and Marine Boatyard in Bellingham. PNW naval architect Edwin Monk designed her conversion, which included an entirely new house with a flybridge along with a redesigned lower deck with three cabins and two heads. The Pomeroy family cruised Owl to Canada and sometimes as far as Alaska every summer for the next 19 years.
In 1985, Pomeroy sold Owl to Frank and Carol Didier of Bellevue, WA and Ketchikan, AK. In 1990 she was sold to Harriett Stimson Bullitt, who moved her to her current berth in Seattle's Lake Union. Harriett Bullitt and her husband Alex Voronin cruised the Salish Sea with their family on Owl for the next 18 years, continuing Owl's tradition of being a family boat that explores the Pacific Northwest. Under their care, Owl became somewhat of an institution on Seattle's waterfront, used by rowers and sailors alike as a mark for their courses across Lake Union.
In 2021, the current owners Jenna Miller and James Utzschneider spotted a "For Sale by Owner" sign in Owl's window while kayaking in Lake Union one month after completing a nine-year circumnavigation on their catamaran Sophie. Experienced sailors, Miller and Utzschneider currently live on Owl with their family and look forward to cruising Owl to Alaska on her 100th birthday in 2042. They view themselves as stewards of a Pacific Northwest institution and will continue to honor and preserve her past while actively cruising her up and down the Salish Sea.
34'
1937
Carr & Stone
Home built by a Boeing Engineer in the Wallingford neighborhood by the owner. I am the 5th owner and have traveled the Salish Seas for 27 years as a member of the Classic Yacht Association.
42'
1952
Chris Craft
Built in 1952 at the Chris Craft factory in Algonac, MI. In 1992 Dan Enloe of Portland, OR purchased the boat and in 2000 did a major overhaul including new engines and christened the boat Cruise Missile. Current owners, Jerry & Karen O'Neill purchased the boat in Aug. 2013. They have completed projects including interior upgrades, electrical system, sanitation overhaul and extensive bright work on flybridge, aft cockpit and transom. Their goal is to restore it to its original splendor. They rechristened the boat Reverie in 2014.
42'
1963
Wahl Brothers
Sandavore’s keel was laid in 1963 during the fishing troller/seiner/longliner heydays at the Wahl Boatyard in Prince Rupert, British Columbia. She was originally purchased, owned, and operated by Bill and Barb Wallace. As “Barbara Jean I” she worked over 40 years. In 2004 Alan Dickinson bought her with the purpose of restoring and rebuilding her into a pleasure vessel. Over 14 years of patient, expert, and methodical work went into the process- every part of the boat has a story. Her current owners feel profoundly attached. From her polished fir decks to her award winning engine room and dinghy, you owe yourself a visit to Sandavore.
43'
1929
Stephens Brothers
This 43 ft. Stephens Brothers boat was built in 1929 in Stockton, CA, one of 17 boats using the same blueprints between 1929 and 1933, with Stephens Brothers hull numbers between 574 and 595. Seven of these boats remain in service — remarkably — over 90 years later. Purchased by the United States War Shipping Administration in 1942, the boat served as an anti-submarine net tender in San Francisco Bay during WW2. The boat was fully restored in 1947 and then again in 1998 after purchase by its current owner. The hull is of Port Orford Cedar, the house is teak, and the soles are fir. The fourth-generation engines are Yanmar diesels. The lace curtains were a gift made by a friend’s elderly mother in Milan, Italy.
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55'
1962
Chris Craft
Built in Algonac, Michigan, in 1961, and delivered to Staff Jennings Marina in Portland, Oregon, TAHOE is a 1962, 55' Chris Craft Constellation, hull #CAB-55-007. Hull material is mahogany, beam is 14' 9", LOA is 55’ 6” and draft is 3' 10". Tahoe is powered by two 275 HP 8V-71 Detroit Diesels and has a cruising speed of 12 knots.
78'
1927
Kruse & Banks
Commissioned and built as a U.S. Government Bureau of Fisheries coastal patrol vessel, TEAL was built at Kruse and Banks Shipbuilding in North Bend, Oregon (Coos Bay) and launched July 13, 1927. Her original 180 hp Washington-Estep direct reversing engine has been replaced with a 350 hp Cummins 855 NTA "Big Cam" marine diesel engine, with a Twin-Disc model 514 reverse gear at 6.5:1 reduction.
The interior of the vessel has been extensively remodeled, with modernized systems and appurtenances for cruising comfort by her current and previous owners.
38'
1953
Admiral Marine, Seattle
Thelonius was custom-built in 1953 for a Portland, Oregon dentist who wanted a "traditional style" boat, so Ed Monk, Sr. revised a 1928 plan. Built by Admiral Marine, Lake Union, Seattle. Originally powered by a Chrysler Majestic engine plus a small "get-home" engine, both located beneath the rear cockpit. Now powered by a 150-hp Hino turbo diesel. Yellow cedar hull planking is glue-wedged, rather than caulked. Cabins, decks, transom are teak; interior details are mahogany.
42'
1928
Lake Union Drydock
Turning Point is a Lake Union Dream Boat built in 1928 at the Lake Union Dry Dock (LUDD) Company in Seattle, Washington. The boat was designed by Otis Cutting, head of LUDD. "Dream Boat" was a trademark name. The boats were built on a production run, as the shipbuilding industry attempted to adopt manufacturing concepts similar to the automobile companies of that time. The LUDD Dream Boat production was stopped as a result of the economic impact of the Great Depression in 1930, when money for luxury yachts was no longer available. The Dream Boat is constructed of steam bent frames of white oak 1.5 x 2 inches; planking of 1-1/8 inch vertical grain fir; bulkheads of 5-ply laminated fir and teak housing.
This beautiful cruiser has an overall length of 42 feet, an 11.5 feet beam, and a draw of 3 feet. The original configuration accommodated eight passenger berths. Staterooms include one forward with built-in berths and drawers underneath, and a full-length clothes locker. The salon has double berths on each side and bookshelves overhead. In the original layout, there was a single berth above these double berths.
Renovation of Turning Point was begun by Paul Thomas in 2002, with the purchase of the deteriorating Dream Boat from Eagle Harbor on Bainbridge Island. In 2006, Bill and Patti (Tangeman) Linscott joined Paul in this effort and stewardship. The story of Turning Point's renovation was featured in the April 30, 2009 Seattle Times Northwest Magazine, highlighting Seattle's Opening Day of Boating Season. In 2014, B.J. Last became owner and steward of Turning Point to continue her restoration improvements and maintenance.
The renovations to date have included removal of an un-original flying bridge, hull repair, new wiring and electrical systems, new light fixtures, water system with new tanks, and galley cabinetry. In addition, Turning Point was re-engined and is powered by an 86 hp. Isuzu diesel. Pleasant cruising is at 7 to 8.5 knots, with max speed at 10 knots.
Turning Point is moored at Stimson Marina in Ballard, and is often seen cruising Lake Union, Lake Washington and Puget Sound.
57'
1965
Chris Craft Constellation - Flush Deck Motoryacht
‘UNFORGETTABLE’ is a 1965, 57-ft Chris Craft Constellation, AKA a ‘Connie’, hull number CAC570733A. 57’ Connies were the ‘top of the line’ and Queens of the enormous Chris Craft model fleet of the mid to late 1960’s and one of the largest production motor yachts available at the time. Built for speed and comfort, Constellation hulls were built for speed, with twin 318 hp diesels through Allison 2:1 reduction gears, turning 1 3/4" stainless shafts with 28" bronze four blade propellers, resulting in a comfortable cruise speed of 11-12 knots @ 1400 rpm and a top speed of 20 +/-knots @ 2450rpm (WOT). Her new twin aluminum tankage of 560 gallons, give her a range of approx. 400 miles. 110V electrical power is provided by a new 12kw, 3 cylinder Northern Lights diesel generator in a silencer enclosure.
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Marquee Class - 100 years and going strong!
Classic Yacht Winifred, a Lake Union Dreamboat, was designed by Otis Cutting for Adolph and Winifred Schmidt of Olympia, Washington in 1926. Mr. Schmidt and his brothers were the sons of Leopold Schmidt, the founder of the Olympia Brewing Company. Winifred was built in Seattle by Lake Union Machine and Dry Dock Co. as a stock cruiser and had the trade name “Lake Union Dreamboat” – cost new $5,125.
In June 1928, Winifred was entered along with nine other boats from Pacific NW yacht clubs, in a predicted log competition from Olympia, Wa, to Juneau, Ak. Cruising day and night, only stopping for fuel. The 980-mile trip took Winifred a little under four days and was awarded first place in the over 40-ft class.
A comfortable yacht in both calm and heavy weather, Winifred cruises at 8.5 knots, burns less than 3 gallons/hour and has a top speed of 9.3 knots. Her present owner, Greg Gilbert of Seattle purchased Winifred in 2000.
At the Victoria Classic Boat Festival Winifred and her Captain has been awarded “Best Livaboard”, “Best Tender”, “Best Costume” and “Best Overall Powerboat” the highest honor. In the Opening Day of boating parade in Seattle, Winifred was named “Best Power Boat over 40' three times, 2017, 2018 and 2024.
Winifred is moored under cover in fresh water in Salmon Bay, Ballard, Washington. Three weddings and four funerals have been celebrated aboard WINIFRED.
43'
1928
Hoffar Beeching
Yonder was laid up in 1928 at the Hoffar-Beeching Shipyards in Vancouver, BC. She has a deep entry forward and is a heavily built full-displacement cruiser which has served her well over the years.
48'
1957
Stephens Brothers
Zanzibar was built in 1957 by the Stephens Brothers yard in Stockton, California, renown for it’s quality. Originally the “Gaylee”, she was commissioned for Portland marine dealer John Trullinger at a cost of $70,000, equivalent to three custom homes at the time. Mrs. Trullinger insisted that the galley be placed up in the mid ships area, creating a unique Quad Cabin design. The house and decks are Burmese Teak. Hull planking is Honduran Mahogany over oak frames. Her sweeping lines follow a 1947 design by Dick Stephens. She has dual helm stations and is powered by a pair of Crusader 8.1 liter Vortec gas engines producing 770 total horsepower. Cruising speed is 13 Knots with a top speed of 19 Knots.