More About Dreamboats

The Tacoma 40-Foot Cruiser "Klootchman"


An article from Pacific Motor Boat magazine, December 1910 about the prototype vessel (now named "Lawana".) 

"Dream Boat", An Economical 40-Footer


An article from Pacific Motor Boat magazine, October 1926 about the Lake Union Drydock series.

Some Dreamboats still with us:


BLANCHARDS

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Contessa
(Ex-Elsinore)
36' 1925
 Blanchard
(Held by Blanchard for a time, presumably as a model to use to sell other boats;  named for Elsie and Norman, children of N.J. Blanchard)

Cutterhead
36' 1925
 Blanchard

Faun
36' 1926
Blanchard

Resolute
(Ex-Rowena)
36' 1926
 Blanchard
 
  Blanche
(Ex-Cimarron)
36' 1928
 Blanchard		 Arlene
38' 1929
 Blanchard
(Note: Only 38' version built.)		 Mer-Na
36' 1930
 Blanchard
More about Mer-Na

 

Lake UnionS
Lawana
40' 1911
Taylor & Grandy.
Lawana was the prototype
 for the Lake Union
 Dreamboat series.		 Winifred
47' 1926
 Lake Union		 Orba
42' 1927
 Lake Union		 Zella C
42' 1927
Lake Union
Marian II
42' 1928
Lake Union		 Turning Point
42' 1928
Lake Union		 Island Runner
42' 1929
Lake Union		 Joy Sea
45' 1930
Lake Union