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Dick ßielenberg’s 34’ CHB “Wooden Shoe”–Scapoose, OR

“My wife Anja’s family is from the Netherlands. They immigrated in 1954. Her older brother was born in the old country and Anja was the first one of her family to have been born in the USA. We've raised our children to remember many Dutch traditions. They each have a pair of wooden shoes for short errands outdoors. We also have many Dutch decorations including a lamp in the shape of a sailboat, which was made from a wooden shoe. Our boat has a full displacement hull and the hull’s shape is very similar to the sailboat-style lamp. We kept thinking of this lamp while seeking a name for our new boat–and there you have 'the rest of the story'”. – Dick Bielenberg

Rob and Becky Hamilton’s 34’ CHB “Maxine”–Scapoose, OR

“Having messed about in wooden runabouts for years, and chartered several trawlers in the San Juans, we decided it was time to prepare for serious coastal cruising. We purchased our 1976 CHB trawler in winter, 2005 and had her trucked to St. Helens. We are in the process of refurbishing her after 30 years of being uncovered in Puget Sound. We’re almost done with the electrical and mechanical upgrades and are starting on the exterior cosmetics. We do know how to sand & varnish! All of our boats have been named after female family members: Maxine is my Mom’s middle name! See you on the river!” – Rob Hamilton

Duane Hewitt’s 27’ Buccaneer “Tarawa”–Everett, WA

“Tarawa is a 1974 Bay Liner I bought from a man on Lopez Island, WA. It had been on the hard for 10 years so was a royal mess–now it’s in pretty good shape. She has a Volvo diesel engine which runs very well. Her name comes from a fierce battle of WW2 in the Gilbert Islands of which I took part as an enlisted Marine. That’s my son Skip standing on the stern.” – Duane Hewitt

Greg Ostrom’s 24’ Northriver/Almar Offshore Seahawk “Ho Am Bar”–Salem, OR

“I named her after my wife, Barb and daughters Amy and Holly. It’s an all aluminum boat made to my specifications by Almar out of Tacoma, WA in 2005. I use it for offshore fishing out of Depoe Bay for salmon, bottom fish, halibut and albacore. I also cruise the Columbia and fish for Salmon.” – Greg Ostrom

Members, we would appreciate photos of your boat and, if you have one, an interesting story behind her name or how you acquired her. Please e-mail the webmaster your digital photos and story including a description of your boat (year, make, model, LOA, etc.). We would prefer at least three photos 600 pixels wide by 500 pixels high (landscape) or vice versa (portrait) taken from different angles and relatively close range if you have them–if not, we’ll work with what you have. Also, please be advised that the webmaster reserves the right to edit text, crop, re-size, make image quality adjustments or refuse images for inclusion in Member’s Boats.