The Sunray is a beautiful speedboat that was designed by Edwin Monk and presented in his 1934 book Boatbuilding. Monk was an accomplished designer from the Pacific Northwest who got his start working for his father’s shipyard in Seattle. Afterward, he worked with Ted Geary before branching out to start his own design firm in the late 1920s.
In 2008, a group of students under the supervision of Richard Wilmore built the Sunray using mahogany and Alaska Yellow cedar. This speedboat was part of the Traditional Large Craft class, which was also building the Crosby Catboat at the same time. After completion, the Sunray was sold to an owner in upstate New York, where it is used during summers on the Finger Lakes.
The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding, located in Port Hadlock, WA, is a non-profit, accredited vocational school. Its mission is to teach and preserve the skills needed to build wooden boats and traditional maritime crafts. The school builds both commissioned and speculative boats for sale while also training students to work in the marine trades.
Interested parties can visit the school’s website or contact them directly to learn more about their programs and offerings.
Posted by Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding on 2013-04-06 15:03:04