Its purpose is to preserve our rich, vital and varied small craft heritage by preserving both the artifacts and the timetested maritime skills. Lake union dreamboats the woodenboat forum is sponsored by woodenboat publications, publisher of woodenboat magazine. His current infatuation is a lake union dreamboat being restored in. The lake union dreamboat style is a roundbilged wooden hulled displacement cruiser with a plumb bow, raised foredeck and squaredoff house aft built in the 1920s and 30s. From 1928 1930 lake union drydock company worked with noted yacht designer, ted geary. Despite lake union drydocks ed lake union dreamboat term, most of the northwests raiseddeck cruisers became generically known as dreamboats.
The forum is a free service, and much like the free content on public radio, we hope you will support woodenboat by subscribing to this fabulous magazine. Lake union dreamboat marian ii from 1928 if you dont own a boat, but are yearning to experience a boating vacation, a boating charter is the way for you to go. Clifton webb, ginger rogers, anne francis, jeffrey hunter, and elsa lanchester are all in good form in this very enjoyable comedy. A great boat for experiencing what sailing was like in the past century.
This beautiful 45 footer is an outstanding example of the breed. But with the right care, it could again be the classic lake union dreamboat it once was. Yacht blue peter, 96 feet, lake union dry dock company, seattle, 1928. Thats the 42foot lake union dreamboat marian ii, built in 1928. This lake union houseboat is 240 square feet of nautical living. Vagabondgorgeous lake union dreamboat home facebook. Presented is an oversize model of a 1926 dreamboat as designed by the lake union drydock company, just outside of seattle, wa. Other names since may have consisted of martha e, ananda and now latitude. Over the ages fishermen and sailors have developed boats of all kinds adapted to many needs. Join us on this ninetyminute tour of seattles romantic and historic freshwater shoreline. Wooden pleasure craft from boatings golden and classic eras and much more. Boats are smaller than ships, and normally not decked, or only partly. At wayfair, we want to make sure you find the best home goods when you shop online.
Kelpie is built of mahogany and fir with oak frames. Blanchard lake union dreamboat motor boot zum verkauf. Lake union houseboat tour 2hr dreamboat seattle yacht. Lake union dreamboat wooden cruiser model boat, fully assembled and finished mahogany plank on frame boat costruction. The 63foot sailboat lavengro was built in 1926 and was designed.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. A finely fitted sailing yacht of 65 feet with capacity for 30 guests, the schooner mallory todd is exquisitely furnished in rubbed mahogany, antique stained glass, etched brass and artifacts from world cruising. However, his former costar is the hostess of the tv show playing his films and she has other plans. You have searched for boat bookshelf and this page displays the closest product matches we have for boat bookshelf to buy online. In the northwest, where boating is a yeararound activity often under rain clouds the design made tremendous sense. Oct, 2014 42 lake union dreamboat marian ii from 1928. On balmy amelia island, the unlikeliest guys can want to read. Vagabond, a 1928 lake union dreamboat currently moored in the seattle area, is the epitome of elegant, comfortable, safe cruising. Clifton webb in dreamboat 1952 clifton webb in dreamboat 1952 clifton webb in dreamboat 1952 clifton webb in dreamboat 1952 the image could not be loaded. I remember seeing my moms pictures of it several decades ago. Please click on the below model boat images for larger, more. Northwest blanchard lake union dreamboat boats for sale. Schmidt and his brothers were the sons of leopold schmidt, the founder of the olympia brewing company.
Enjoy an afternoon boating on seattles lake union, filled with fun historical facts and an inside peek at the infamous lake union house boats including the one used in sleepless in seattle. The lake union dreamboat style is a roundbilged wooden hulled displacement cruiser with a. With my dim memory of the pictures and knowing the location of the of the moorage i thought it was probably a lake union dreamboat. Spend one amazing hour on the mary adda yacht see parts of seattle you may have missed, including gas works park enjoy the antique yacht and fun crew find the beauty of lake union. Clifton webb in dreamboat 1952 the image could not be loaded. That looks like an oil finish from a distance, but i dont envy all that brightwork. An early investor was harry jones, son of senator wesley jones, of jones act fame, and the jones family is still involved in the company. Why did raiseddeck cruisers, as a style, flourish in the first place. She was originally built and launched at their famous yard on the shores of seattles lake union.
The kitchen also does a lot with a little space, with miniature versions of a fridge and range, plus plenty of shelving. Unfortunately, she must be sold due to the age and health of her captain. Most boats carry oars for rowing, and many some kind of sail. Dec 14, 2016 my sister recently gave me copies of photos of the boat taken in about 1940 the photos give a tantilizingly incomplete view of the boat. Extensive refit of all underbody hull planking completed in 2006. The hulk of the abandoned wooden cruiser, called the. From 19281930 lake union drydock company worked with noted yacht designer, ted geary.
Chittenden locks in 1911, seattles inland waterfront along salmon bay, lake union, portage bay, and lake washington have been home to countless maritime attractions including fishing boats, ship yards, floating homes, promenades, yacht clubs, and draw bridges. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Our fabulous 1929 lake union dreamboat is ready for her fifth owner. As described by lake union historian dick wagner 19332017. Lake union drydock and machine works was established in 1919 by otis cutting and j. Lake union houseboat tour 1hr dreamboat seattle yacht. With clifton webb, ginger rogers, anne francis, jeffrey hunter. In this film, thornton sayer is a perfectionist professor of literature at a sedate midwestern university. Thornton sayre, a respected college professor, is plagued when his old movies are shown on tv and sets out with his daughter to stop it.
They were simple and comfortable, economical and versatile. A great excursion for a romantic evening or the whole family. When thornton sayres clifton webb career as a college professor is threatened by his previous life as a movie star, he and daughter carol anne francis go to new york to stop actress gloria. The center for wooden boats is a handson maritime museum. Past records have indicated her original name may have been adagio. Caring for classic wooden boats and their owners since 1928.
Free things to do in seattle a boat tour of lake union. The salon has double berths on each side and bookshelves overhead. We provide 20 for you about wooden boat bookshelf plans page 1. Boat is in overall excellent shape except as noted. So ive created the wedge point as a smaller, faster, easier. With millions of unique furniture, decor, and housewares options, well help you find the perfect solution for your style and your. Recently she has had a complete refit and is ready for. Spend two amazing hours on the mary adda yacht see parts of seattle you may have missed, including gas works park enjoy the antique yacht and fun crew find the beauty of lake union. Here you can find the latest products in different kinds of wooden boat bookshelf plans. My sister recently gave me copies of photos of the boat taken in about 1940 the photos give a tantilizingly incomplete view of the boat. This boat is related to my 15 year old design yellow cedar. This boat shelf measures 30x15x9 we also make one 36x15x9 1 or 2 shelves custom orderssizes available stained in gray stain any color paint or stain available pic 2 is dark walnut stain comes ready to hang shipping can vary based on location boat shelf nautical shelf lake house furniture beach house furniture rustic lake decor row boat shelf unique storage shelf for more home. Widowed and with a pretty daughter, sayer has not told anyone about his past. Most were built with open sided houses which were later enclosed to varying degrees.
So ive created the wedge point as a smaller, faster, easier to build version of the 1920s lake union dreamboat. Schooner rebirth, lobster tlc, dreamboats, and the weather. Nov 18, 20 classic 1929 blanchard dreamboat 32 feet no reserve ebay. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Turning point is a lake union dream boat built in 1928 at the lake union dry dock. Schooner lavengro up to 22ppl lake union charters and. Island runner needs a new owner who can sympathetically restore this. Free things to do in seattle a boat tour of lake union at the center for wooden boats. The jacqulyn is not a lake union dreamboat, but what is it. Seattle sailboat charter luxury sailing yacht schooner mallory todd. His current infatuation is a lake union dreamboat being restored in their shop. Oct 01, 2018 vagabondgorgeous lake union dreamboat.
Power 4cylinder diesel, 51 horsepower cruising speed 10 knots. Classic motor yacht winifred, a 1926 lake union dreamboat, was designed by otis cutting for adolf and winifred schmidt of olympia, washington. Speed boatspower boatsmotor cruiserdeck boatlake unionclassic yachtsboat liftwood boatsclassic motors. Lake union dreamboat emmeline, 42 feet, lake union dry dock company, seattle, 1928.
Latitude has been a united states documented vessel since she was launched. Porcelain fireplaces highlight the main saloon and great cabin aft in the gracious style of a bygone era. Despite lake union drydocks ed lake union dreamboat term, most of the northwests raiseddeck cruisers. Classic yacht association classic yacht winifred 1 place. The lake union cruiser version was done in the style of lake union drydocks classic dreamboats. Lake union produced a similar number of 42 and 45foot dreamboats, and other northwest boatbuilders joined the raiseddeck rush, including grandy boat works, vic franck, jensen motorboat company, karl rathfon and a few others. Contact us androscoggin wooden boat works lyman boats. Classic yacht winifred 1st place opening day youtube. Power 4cylinder diesel, 51 horsepower cruising speed 10 knots, maximum 12 knots cruising rpm 2,1002,600 fuel consumption one gallon per hour at cruising speed.
During world war ii kelpie was used by the navy to patrol for submarines off the new england coast. Lake union wooden boat bridgedeck 1926 for sale for. The model is built from the original builders plans using the much desired plank on bulkhead method one plank at a time, and then finished in bright varnish over her hull and deck with red bottom paint, just like the original. But shes large at 38 by 10, and a bit slow by most standards at 7. That has 4 shelves 6 foot row boat bookcase choice of unfinished or colors. Lake union drydock company is a fullservice shipyard that specializes in vessel repair and. Turning point classic yacht register classic yacht association. Classic 1929 blanchard dreamboat 32 feet no reserve ebay. Launch of gadget, blanchard boat company, lake union, seattle, 1928. On this one, weve slid the pilothouse of baten further aft and made it longer, fully enclosing the cockpit.
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