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American Constitution inbound to Lake Union for winter moorage and shipyard work. This 170-passenger cruise ship was built in 2018 and is utilized for cruises in Alaska during the summer and the San Juans and Puget Sound during Spring and Fall.
Fireboat Chief Seattle, a 97-foot City of Seattle vessel, originally built by Nichols Brothers in 1983. She is powered by three Detroit Diesel 16V92 engines and can respond to emergencies at up to 24 knots. She is moored at Fishermen’s Terminal, next to SBMC.
73-foot Argonaut II passing SBMC. Argonaut II was originally built in Vancouver in 1922 as a private yacht. In her 100+ years, she’s served private owners, missionary groups, and corporate owners. The current Gardner 6L3 was installed in 1940 and reportedly has more than 120,000 hours and still runs well. Nicholas Verrochi, her current steward, reports an efficient cruising speed of 8.2 knots burning just 2.2 gallons per hour. Click here to learn more about Argonaut II.
A rare Fountain 65, built in 2001. With twin Caterpillar C32 engines, each making 1600hp, this boat passes everything but the fuel dock.
Seattle Police Patrol 6 speeds by SBMC. The ship canal is a no-wake zone, but police are excepted when responding to an emergency. Patrol 6 is a 31-foot SAFE boat powered by three 300hp Mercury outboards. More about the Seattle Harbor Patrol vessels here.
Nordhavn 71 Luna passing SBMC. This is hull #1 of the 71 series and she looks much larger than the previous-generation Nordhavn 68 (two 68s live at SBMC).
Surfbird, a 115 foot custom expedition yacht built by B&B Boatworks, returning to SBMC from an end-of-season trip to the fuel dock. Surfbird is newly available for charters! Visit www.surfbirdexpeditions.com for more info.
