Pedal Boat - Aphasia

Aphasia is a classic 15 foot pedal powered boat for the livery. The name is Greek for “speechless.” Pedal-powered boats have been around since 1850. The Aphasia was designed by Naval architect Phil Thiel. She was built by Rich Kolin in 2002, thanks to the generous help of private donors.

Truscott Launch - Puffin

Steam powers the Puffin, a 21 foot “Compromise” design built in 1906 by the Truscott Manufacturing Co. of St. Joseph, MI. Sold new for $565, the Puffin was converted from gasoline to a modern 10 horsepower Semple compound steam during a 1975 restoration. We have re-installed the Semple because it is easier to maintain and operate. Under full power, the boat cruises almost silently at 7 knots and burns about two bushels of wood per hour. The Puffin is on loan to CWB. She is currently undergoing maintenance at the center’s Boatshop.

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Steam Launch - Alien Queen

The 19 foot Alien Queen was built in 1953 Huntington, Long Island, N.Y., as the "Anoatok Queen." Anoatok was a local Native American name. When the craft was converted to steam in 2002, the name lacked significance here in Seattle, hence the name change.

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CWB Yard Tug - Cap'n Pete

Capt. Pete Culler had great skills as a boat designer and builder and he was extremely generous in sharing his hard-earned knowledge. Pete Culler designed this 15 ½ foot tugboat for a small but busy marine yard in Massachusetts. It needed an honest, powerful tug, but on a small scale because of the crowded conditions in which it had to operate. We had been using a 16 foot outboard skiff for a tugboat, until it just wore out. Students at the Seattle Community College Boatbuilding school rebuilt the skiff for us but they also had a better idea. When we picked up the skiff, the lead boatbuilding instructor, Dave Mullens, asked, " Why don’t you let us build you a real tugboat?" If nothing else, we at CWB know how to take advantage of opportunities. That same day, we sent Mullens a photocopy of this tugboat, taken from one of Culler’s boats. (The original was called Gracie III). The rest is history. We named this boat “Cap’n. Pete” because Pete Culler gave so much to preserve our heritage of handsome, wholesome wooden boats. The Pete has a diesel engine.

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Garvey Workboat

The 17 foot Garvey is an all-purpose work and safety towboat built by Seattle Central Community College 2003 Marine Carpentry Program. The craft is primarily used for moving docks, shuttling people and as a tug boat. It's powered by a 30hp gas outboard engine.

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