Hvalsoe 13
Boat designer and builder Eric Hvalsoe with the 13
Boat Type
Location
Year Built
1989
Beam
4' 6"
LOA (Length Overall)
13'
Boat Plans
Project Sponsors
Donated by Jim Simpkins
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Oral History
In 1981, while still in boat school Eric Hvalsoe was commissioned to design and build a traditional dinghy for oar and sail, producing the first Hvalsoe 13. Eric says, "The 13 is the first boat that I ever officially designed and the second boat that I ever built, the first being a plywood river drift boat for my instructor. I have been drawing boats all my life."
Boat Story
CWB's 13 was built in 1989 for Seattle Resident Jim Simpkins for rowing and sailing on Portage Bay and Lake Union. Jim generously donated his boat to the CWB Livery in 2007. He loves the boat and hopes that it will be used and enjoyed by the many members, volunteers and friends of CWB.
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