i picked up Hull #10 { freebird / 1959 } six years back on orcas island; for 20K, with at least that much more into her at this point, i to try not to think about the $…. for one day i know she will return all the favors when rounding cape scott; on she way home.

Hull #17 { shaman } was sitting in port townsend, wa… at the same price in 04; and may still very well be.

Erney, at Erney Baird Boats in port townsend figured at the time that shaman’s cabin & deck could be replaced for right at her asking price; the hull had just been completely redone; and nicely sooooo.

sorry, i do not know how to upload images… or would show Bill & Bonnie what a bit of time on board can do to a very cool; old boat.

best to all.

As you may know there were only 70 Chinook 34s built and then the Cascade line was born and the company moved on to more “modern” designs. Now 50 years later it seems that the classic lines of the early 1900’s wooden boats is becoming popular again. If you can get your hands on a Chinook and have the funds available to restore and maintain the boat it is a super fun boat to sail and a nice size for a couple to sail short handed. It’s hard to say what the market value of a Chinook 34 is. I try not to think about it. I’m sure we have put way more into Cinnamon then we can ever expect to recoup if we were to sell her. That is just life with a sailboat. The real value to us is the pleasure we get from using the boat.

Dan

Thanks, Bill and Bonnie