June 2019 Hagg Lake Messabout
Several RiversWest members gathered on a sunny and breezy day, for a picnic and messabout.
Torin Lee's Columbia River voyage
Member Torin Lee began a 5 day up river voyage on August 9, 2018. He planned to row/sail from Astoria to Portland in his recently completed Salt Bay Skiff.
Hall Tempelton being turned over
The Hall Templeton is turned over for storage for the winter
There are a couple of articles about the Hall Templeton here, and here I550 Crew
Watch as the I550 guys build 5 of these performance sportboats.
Modified Rob Roy canoe
John W's modified Rob Roy canoe.
Little Shaver
Stu Whitcomb documents his build of a Core Sound 15
SCAMP build
Follow Craig Bryant's build of a Small Craft Advisor Magazine Project 12' lug rigged micro cruiser.
Zakkendrager
Ralph Cohen's Redwing 21 Pilothouse rises from his backyard, where he spent 7 years building her, bound for gunkholing on the Columbia.
Dobler dory
Bob Young built, and then sailed this Joseph Dobler designed dory for many years.
2016 annual meeting slideshowThis was first shown at the 2016 annual meeting. Contains pictures all the way back to the beginning of the club in 1981, as well as recent shots.
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A New Mast for Steamship Portland
Jim Spitzer takes us through the steps he and other Riverswest members took to replace a section of the mast on the Steamship Portland.
Heddwich
Background and progress for the Caledonia Yawl dubbed "Heddwich" - Welsh for "peace"
2010 Family boat build
RiversWest and the Oregon Maritime Museum partnered in sponsoring a Family Boat Building
event at Portland's RiverFest in August, 2010 2011 Family boat build
RiversWest, Willamette Sailing Club, and Oregon Maritime Musuem partnered in sponsoring a Family Boat Building
event at Portland's Wooden Boat Festival in July 2011. 2012 Family boat build
RiversWest, Willamette Sailing Club, and Oregon Maritime Musuem partnered in sponsoring a Family Boat Building
event at Portland's Wooden Boat Festival in July 2012. 2016 Family boat build
July 2016 saw another Family Boat Build take place at the Willamette Sailing Club. You can watch as one family is having way too much fun building their Salt Bay Skiff.
Also, visit this page to view a video about the Family Boat Build, including interviews of club members and family participants. Bronze casting class
Sequential photos Bronze Casting process, taken during a class held by RiversWest, taught by Sam Johnson
My Mirror Dinghy
Bob Young built #52023 in 1973, and it is still active with his grandson in Port Orchard
Sauvie Island boat
Bob Young tells the story of how this craft was acquired by RiversWest
2014 Hagg Lake Messabout
We had great weather, and good attendance at the 2nd annual Hagg Lake messabout.
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