Owner: Dave Gardner
Homeport: San Diego, CA
L.O.A.: 38’
Beam: 8’6”
Draft: 6’
Year: 1954
Type: SLOOP
Designer: GEORGE KETTENBURG
Builder: KETTENGURG MARINE
Construction: MAHOGANY PLANKS
Historic Highlights/Interesting Information:
Complete restoration in 2018. new planks, new floor timbers all new frames, splined and epoxy coated hull, new bronze keel bolts. Monel floor timber bolts. bronze fastened. mast disassembled and re- glued with epoxy

Owner: Chris Barclay
Homeport: San Diego, CA
L.O.A.: 50’
Beam: 13’
Draft: 6'1”
Year: 1962
Type: SLOOP
Designer: GEORGE KETTENBURG
Builder: KETTENGURG MARINE
Construction: MAHOGANY PLANK OVER ORIGINAL OAK & NEW LAMINATED PURPLE HEART FRAMES

Historic Highlights/Interesting Information: Akamai was the 4th K50 constructed in the San Diego Kettenburg Boatworks Yard. Entered in the 1965 Transpac race, dismasted 1000 miles into race, yet still finished. Restored from 
2009-2011 at Koehler Kraft Boatyard. Completely refit and celebrated her 50th anniversary in July of 2012.

Owner: Wooden Yacht Fleet
Homeport: San Diego, CA
L.O.A.: 39'10"
Beam: 10'
Draft: 5'
Year: 1960
Type: SLOOP
Designer: GEORGE KETTENBURG
Builder: KETTENGURG MARINE
Construction:CARVEL PLANKED, 7/8” MAHOGANY PLANKS ON STEAM BENT OAK FRAMES.

Historic Highlights/Interesting Information: Previously owned by Paul and Wendy Peterson (SWYC) for 29 years, who acquired her in 1978. Athena has raced in AMSS races and the Newport to Ensenada Race over the years. She finished second in her class in the 2009 Newport to Ensenada Race. In more recent times, she has been used principally for cruising on San Diego Bay and in near coastal waters.

Owner: Harbough Foundation
Homeport: San Diego, CA
L.O.A.: 21'
Beam: 10'
Draft: 3'
Year: 1946
Type: 8B CAPE COD CATBOAT
Designer: FENWICK C. WILLIAMS
Builder: UNKNOWN
Construction: Plank on Frame

Historic Highlights/Interesting Information: One of the few remaining authentic Cape Cod Catboats is the Betty Lou. This type of boat was designed to sail the shallow bays of the East Coast of the United States in comfort and safety. The expanse of San Diego Bay is an ideal cruising ground for this type of craft because of its stability and roominess for its size. The gaff headed cat rig makes short handed sailing simple and easy.

She has been undergoing a complete restoration from the keel up at the Koehler Kraft Boat Yard.

Owner: Chris & Dale Frost
Homeport: San Diego, CA
L.O.A.: 32’10”
Beam: 6'
Draft: 4'6"
Year: 1947
Type: PC SLOOP
Designer: GEORGE KETTENBURG
Builder: KETTENGURG MARINE
Construction: CARVEL MAHOGANY PLANK SPLINED, EDGE GLUES OVER OAK AND ASH FRAMES.


Historic Highlights/Interesting Information: Paul Kettenburg was the original owner, he met future wife Dorothy at the launching. Built by Kettenburg Marine in San Diego.

Owner: Richard Reineman
Homeport: San Diego, CA
L.O.A.: 59’
Beam: 10’
Draft: 8’6”
Year: 1927
Type: 10-METER SLOOP
Designer: STARLING BURGESS of BURGESS, RIGG, AND MORGAN
Builder: ABEKING - RASMUSSEN
Construction: MAHOGANY PLANKS OVER OAK AND STEEL COMPOSITE FRAMES
Historic Highlights/Interesting Information: Sister-ship of 10-meter “Sally” the two of which are the last of a batch of 14 10-meter sloops built for members of New York Yacht Club. Branta has been in the Reineman Family for over 60 years, teaching 3 generations to love wooden boats. Totally rebuilt in 1984, she is raced actively today in San Diego.

Owner: Eric Soldau
Homeport: San Diego, CA
L.O.A.: 23'
Beam: 7’
Draft: 2'
Year: 1929
Type: Motor Launch
Designer: Williams
Builder: FELLOWS & STEWART
Construction: Plank on Frame

Historic Highlights/Interesting Information: Custom built in Wilmington, California as a tender/launch for the 110' Schooner 'VOLADOR' owned by William L. Valentine. Hailed from San Pedro and Balboa Island waterways for 90 years before coming to San Diego in March, 2020.

Owner: Koehler Kraft Co.
Homeport: San Diego, CA
L.O.A.: 28’6”
Beam: 11’6”
Draft: 2’5”
Year: 2005
Type: EXPRESS CRUISER
Designer: CF KOEHLER
Builder: KOEHLER KRAFT COMPANY, INC.
Construction: COMPOSITE COLD MOLDED

Historic Highlights/Interesting Information:
This boat is custom built, lightweight, durable, with modified V hull and a John Deere engine. Reaches speeds up to 30 knots. It was designed and built by CF Koehler, Jr. It’s inspired by the classic design by Clarence Koehler Sr.
CF continues the tradition his father started in 1938 as owner and master shipwright at Koehler Kraft Company, Inc.

Owner: Plotts Family
Homeport: San Diego, CA
L.O.A.: 70'
Beam: 13'3'
Draft: 9'3"
Year: 1930
Type: SCHOONER
Designer: John Alden
Builder: Dauntless Shipyard in Essex, Connecticut
Construction: Double plank hull, inner planking in cedar, outer in mahogany.

Historic Highlights/Interesting Information: Dauntless is design #458 in the John Alden Design Book. She was launched at the Dauntless Shipyard in Essex, Connecticut on the 16th of June, 1930. In that same year she participated in the Newport to Bermuda Race alongside the schooners; Rose of Sharon, Curlew and Teragram - all of which she still sails against, with the exception of Teragram.

Owner: Wooden Yacht Fleet
Homeport: San Diego, CA
L.O.A.: 32’10”
Beam: 6'
Draft: 4'6"
Year: 1934
Type: PC SLOOP
Designer: GEORGE KETTENBURG
Builder: KETTENGURG MARINE
Construction: PHILIPPINE MAHOGANY PLANKS OVER LAMINATED WHITE ASH FRAMES.

Historic Highlights/Interesting Information: Complete reconstructed from the keel up by Koehler Kraft Company in 2004. Boat is available for sale.

Owner: Dickie Walker, LLC
Homeport: San Diego, CA
L.O.A.: 63’
Beam: 6’5”
Draft: 4”
Year: 1951
Type: TRAWLER
Designer: ELDRIGE McINNIS
Builder: SOUTHERN SHIPBUILDING
Construction: DOUBLE PLANKED
MAHOGANY OVER OAK FRAMES.

Historic Highlights/Interesting Information:
In 2008, the hull from the waterline down was replaced by Koehler Kraft. The cruising range is 3,000 nautical miles. The boat has a cruising speed of 7.5 knots with a D13000 Caterpillar 6-cylinder diesel engine.
Currently available for private charter.
Contact the boatyard office for details.

Owner: Paul Appelquist
Homeport: San Diego, CA
L.O.A.: 15’
Beam: 6’
Draft: 1'
Year: 2020
Type: 5KW electric launch
Designer: Paul Fisher of Selway/Fisher
Builder: Paul Appelquist
Construction: 1/2" Western Red Cedar bead and cove with Oak frames and Iroko keel. Fiberglass and epoxy inside and out. Decked in Red Grandis and Maple with Oak coamings. 5KW 48V 3 phase electric inboard motor from Thunderstruck motors with 100AH AGM battery.

Historic Highlights/Interesting Information: Designed in England by Selway/Fisner for steam or electric. very nostalgic full displacement design.

Owner: C.F. Koehler
Homeport: San Diego, CA
L.O.A.: 52'
Beam: 14'6"
Draft: 5'/7' w/centerboard
Year: 1958
Type: AUXILIARY KETCH
Designer: SPARKMAN & STEPHENS
Builder: ABEKING-RASMUSSEN
Construction: MAHOGANY PLANKS OVER OAK FRAMES.


Historic Highlights/Interesting Information: This yacht was built for Cornelius Crane of the Crane Plumbing fortune, exclusively to cruise the South Pacific and circumnavigate the globe. Mr. Crane sailed the boat extensively for the final 10 years of his life in the South Pacific. Finesse has a range of 2000nm under power and has virtually unlimited range under sail. Her design is highly acclaimed and was built to Lloyd’s A1 Yacht Standards.

Owner: Koehler Kraft Co.
Homeport: San Diego, CA
L.O.A.: 53'
Beam:
Draft:
Year: 19339
Type: CRUISING CUTTER
Designer: FRANK PAINE
Builder: UNKNOWN
Construction: PLANK ON FRAME

Historic Highlights/Interesting Information: Designed by Frank Paine as his personal yacht. Won the Port Huron-Mackinac race three times.

Owner: Amanda DelBello
Homeport: San Diego, CA
L.O.A.: 22'
Beam: 3'
Draft: 3'6"
Year: 1934
Type: COW HORN KETCH
Designer: UNKNOWN
Builder: UNKNOWN
Construction: PLANK ON FRAME

Historic Highlights/Interesting Information: Happy Return is the smallest of three Block Island Double Enders built but a Hollywood type in the 1940’s to satisfy his infatuation with the design. Happy Return’s biggest sister Scrimshaw still sails the same waters on San Diego Bay.

“Block Island double were an iconic work boat for Block Island carrying everything from agriculture to mail from the mainland to the island. They were designed specifically to be sailed ashore and grounded for loading and unloading. Much in the same way that pongas are used in modern day third world work boat fleets.

After 72 years she still charms the local San Diego boaters that she sails by with her mid 1600’s rig. Many of the onlookers cry out “What kind of boat is that, it’s so cool.” Her owner Amanda hails back “She’s from the 17th century, Happy Return.”

Owner: Paul Kreamer
Homeport: San Diego, CA
L.O.A.: 37'
Beam: 9'
Draft: 4'6"
Year: 1956
Type: CUTTER RIGGED SLOOP
Designer: HEINZ BRAUN
Builder: HEINZ BRAUN
Construction: Cedar original from sheer. New mahogany planking epoxy glued seams in 2014.

Historic Highlights/Interesting Information: This is a salty, nostalgic one-of-a-kind launched in 1956 in Vancouver, B.C., by Heinz Braun and named for his wife, Herta. They sailed it to San Diego in 1959 and lived aboard at Southwestern Yacht Club for over two decades.

According to a manual written by the builder, the design is based on a West Coast fishing trawler and built using an existing hull as a template. This double-ender has been around the tip of Mexico twice, according to the builder's granddaughter. It has circumnavigated Catalina many times.

Owner: Jerry Newton
Homeport: San Diego, CA
L.O.A.: 36’
Beam: 10’
Draft: 5’
Year: 1962
Type: SCHOONER
Designer: WILLIAM ATKIN
Builder: WILLARD BOATWORKS
Construction: PLANK ON FRAMES, 2017 KOEHLER HYBRID SAPELE / EPOXY

Historic Highlights/Interesting Information: Maid of Kent is a founding flag vessel of the Ancient Mariners Sailing Society in 1975, and we have owned her for 40 years. She has cruised from mainland Mexico to the Channel Islands. Maid of Kent was extensively rebuilt by Koehler Kraft Co. in 2017.
Type of Construction: Maid of Kent was originally Philipine mahogany carvel planked over apetong frames. The planking is now an epoxy-sapele composite planked over apetong frames. All iron fasteners have been replaced with bronze and T316 stainless steel.

Captain: Tracy Obert
Homeport: Bristol, RI
L.O.A.: 59’
Beam: 14’
Draft: 6’ / 10’
Year: 2007
Type: KETCH
Designer: ROBERT W. STEPHENS
Builder: BROOKELIN BOATYARD, MAINE
Construction: COLD MOLDED

Historic Highlights/Interesting Information:
Luxury custom designed yacht commissioned by the owner in 2006. Spirit of Tradition designed boat. This yacht was the 2015 Transpac winner. Marjorie is maintained by a full time captain.

Owner: Gregg Buckley
Homeport: San Diego, CA
L.O.A.: 28’
Beam: 11’6”
Draft: 2’5”
Year: 2013
Type: CUSTOM EXPRESS CRUISER
Designer: C.F. KOEHLER
Builder: KOEHLER KRAFT COMPANY
Construction: COMPOSITE COLD MOUNDED

Historic Highlights/Interesting Information:
Neptune was commissioned by the current owner. It is Hull #2 of the 2005 Express Cruiser model. It is cold molded with multiple layers of high strength, lightweight, plywood & epoxy resin.

Neptune spends time taking the owner fishing and surfing in Southern California and goes to Catalina Island every year.

Owner: Keith Wilson
Homeport: San Diego, CA
L.O.A.: 27'4"
Beam: 9'
Draft: 3'
Year: 1930
Type: ST. PIERRE DORY
Designer: PETER ELLIS
Builder: PETER ELLIS
Construction: LAPSTRAKE

Historic Highlights/Interesting Information: Sailed solo by Robert Germann at the age of 80 from Nova Scotia through the Panama Canal and up the Pacific Coast to Oceanside, CA.