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29' Alden Motorsailer (1933) - RAVEN

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  • Owner’s Description

    RAVEN is a 29-foot motorsailer, designed in 1930 by John G. Alden and built by Seattle’s Todd Shipyards in 1933 for the then-president of the company. The hull was built using full-length Port Orford Cedar planks over steambent white-oak frames. Originally powered by a four-cylinder Gray engine, RAVEN now has a Yanmar 30-hp diesel with low hours. She is one of only two boats known to be built to Alden’s plan No. 494. She is owned by Marty Loken of Port Townsend, Washington, a boatbuilder and restorer.

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  • Video

    Enjoy this video aboard RAVEN from Off Center Harbor...

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    8 thoughts on “29' Alden Motorsailer (1933) - RAVEN”

    • Karl Olson 1 year ago

      Good to see the Raven again, and loved the picture in Kingston. Beautiful boat and layout and wonderful owners. -Freyja (another one of Marty’s masterpieces)

    • Nate Rooks 2 years ago

      I dream of Raven! One of the most amazingly-laid out small liveaboards I’ve ever seen.

    • Patrick McCorkle 3 years ago

      I really like your boat, thank you for sharing. Luckiest cat in the world!!! Hope our paths cross someday when we are up at Port Townsend.

    • David Tew 4 years ago

      Interesting that the owner of a shipyard had a relatively small boat. A shoemaker’s shoe? David Tew, Diana IV (not unlike yours Marty)

    • Christopher Scanlon 5 years ago

      Listed as a motor sailor, I assume the sail is just for steadying her motion under power? Beautiful boat, thanks for posting.

      • RAVEN, 1930 John Alden Motorsailer Post author 4 years ago

        Christopher – The motorsailer rig was down when the photos were taken, but it’ll be at least partially reinstated later this Spring, before we cruise. (It was taken down by the previous owner so that he could keep the boat in a covered-moorage slip.) – Marty

    • Graham Walsh 5 years ago

      Lovely! Thank you for sharing. Graham WHITE LADY