Ed Opheim boats

Opheim family cannery at Pleasant Harbor, Spruce Island, Kodiak, Alaska. Boatbuilder Ed Opheim had a home and boat shop on the hill above the cannery, but these are out of view. Ed's fiberglass sailboat Ragna Olsen is visible to left of the cannery.
Ed Opheim boatbuilder
Boatbuilder Ed Opheim on the deck of the Ragna Olsen. Ed was finishing off this fiberglass hull for his own use. I believe that this photo was taken in the 1980s.
Ed Opheim skiff
Skiff built by Ed Opheim. His sturdy carvel-planked work skiffs and dories were widely respected and were used around Kodiak and throughout western Alaska.
Bow view of Opheim dory in the National Marine Fisheries Service warehouse on the U.S. Coast Guard Base, Kodiak, August 1978. I believe that this dory was 24 feet long.
Ed Opheim dory
Opheim dory, view of whole boat.
Interior view of dory, forward half.
Interior view of dory, aft. This particular dory has a centerboard well, which was not a standard feature of Opheim dories. A disadvantage was that the narrow outboard motor well meant that the motor shaft could not be tilted completely out of the water.
Closer view of centerboard and motor wells.
Opheim dory, stern.
Opheim dory, bow. The interior bottom is painted with marine paint; higher up the sides are coated with a mixture of pine tar and linseed oil.
Opheim dory, bow.
Ed Opheim dory anchored near shore, Kodiak, Alaska.
Toy boat graveyard - toy boats made by Ed Opheim for his grandkids.
Another view of Ed Opheim's toy boats.
Close-up view of Ed Opheim's toy boats.

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