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Nichols Bros. Boatbuilders

Freeland WA

Most recent update: September 30, 2021.

The Nichols boatyard was established by Frank Nichols in Seattle in 1964, but moved almost immediately to Freeland WA, where it is today. It was originally called Nichols & Downing Boat Works and then Nichols & Drake Boat Works, becoming Nichols Bros. Boatbuilders in 1972, when Nichols sold the business to his sons, Matt and Archie. The company closed in 2007, as a result of a contract dispute, but sold its assets to Ice Floe LLC and reopened in 2008. Visit the shipyard at nicholsboats.com and see it from the air on Google here.

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O/N Name Customer Type GT LOA Delivered Notes
Built by Frank Drake in Seattle
291147 Jenel John F. Downing trawler 26 39 1963 NLD
Built by Nichols & Downing Boat Works
509395 Venus Les H. Woodward trawler 41 44 1967
510753 Jimbo Davidson Industries tugboat 8 25 1967 later Mary Anne
598563 Recovery Brusco Tug & barge tugboat 17 36 1967 later Cody B, Lorelei
516773 Betty R. Lucas Marine tugboat 45 58 1968 later Laguna
523601 Tri-K Kory L. Blake trawler 40 50 1969
524946 Lazy J Clinton J. O'Connor trawler 26 40 1969
Built by Nichols & Drake Boat Builders
532243 Vera-B Lance Lidral trawler 16 30 1971 NLD
534109 Christian Lutheran Ass'n. passenger 75 66 1971
536737 Lancer Darwin E. Wood trawler 17 32 1971 NLD
12 538439 Kathleen George Q. Rohrer trawler 27 41 1972
14 539272 Silver Surfer II Floyd O. Hill trawler 11 27 1972 inactive
15 546755 Eric J Jon A. Greenway trawler 40 46 1973 NLD
17 545825 Rebel Theodore I. Case trawler 27 41 1973
Built by Nichols Bros. Boatbuilders
549280 Ingot Ingot Fisheries trawler 57 50 1973
19 548486 Elaine B Scott W. Cheney trawler 56 50 1973
20 557640 Cheri H David D. Tarabochia yacht 58 50 1974 later Steel Tiger
557686 Tarka II William M. Currie trawler 68 60 1974
22 559002 Jani K Lonnie R. Chesnut trawler 41 48 1974
557405 My Lee Jeffery C. Bowman trawler 38 45 1974 later Jana B
26 562772 Judi B Alaska Sable Fish trawler 183 82 1975 later Nordic Lady
566311 Harvester Jeremy C. Jensen trawler 59 49 1975
572129 party boat lighthouse Holdings passenger 67 59 1976 later Spirit of 76
30 571306 Goodtime II Argosy LP passenger 99 77 1976
31 581041 Norma H. Boyer Towing tugboat 98 78 1977
33 582496 Captain Cook VII Langley Properties passenger 91 91 1977 later Endeavor, Starlight
34 580078 Danielle Manke Lumber tugboat 84 62 1976
585187 Lady Nina Russell Cockrum trawler 72 49 1977 later Viking Maid
37 991467 Steller D. Foley trawler 113 70 1978
38 593217 Catalina Holiday Major Marine Tours passenger 96 100 1977 later Star of the Northwest
39 594261 Goodtime III Argosy LP passenger 97 73 1978
40 598365 Erla N A. O. Nordheim trawler 180 109 Sep 1978
41 602229 St. Michael trawler 187 109 Mar 1979 later Aleutian Mariner
42 608397 Neptune Nyhammer Ent. trawler 189 109 July 1979 later Bristol Mariner
43 603966 Oski Blue and Gold Fleet tour boat 88 72 1979
44 607794 Old Blue Blue and Gold Fleet tour boat 88 72 1979
45 615355 Golden Bear Blue and Gold Fleet tour boat 88 72 1979
46 610436 Silver Sea trawler 191 109 Aug 1979 later Poseidon, Patricia L
47 605216 Peggy N. Washington State tugboat 58 60 1979
48 615154 Ellen T Taylor United trawler 29 50 1979
49 618374 Vitus Bering trawler 189 109 Apr 1980 later Arctic Mariner
621949 Destiny Electra Cruises passenger 90 101 1980
623159 Waynehoe Seley Family Fishng Vessel 355 130 1980
53 618065 Amy Marie Steven S. McLain trawler 15 28 1980
54 619109 Chamai Naknek Barge Lines trawler 195 111 1980
55 620753 B.S.F. 140 Bering Sea Fisheries trawler 499 140 1980
57 635630 Portland Shaver Transportation tugboat 271 83 1981
58 640130 Gun-Mar Ildhuso Fisheries trawler 745 164 1981 later Alaskan Defender
59 633262 Manson 59 Manson Construction barge 1,133 180 Mar 1981
60 636409 Manson 58 Manson Construction barge 1,133 173 June 1981
61 629675 Echo freighter 97 64 1980 NLD
62 644046 Majestic Explorer Glacier Bay Tours Overnight Cruise boat 95 136 Mar 1982 later Sea Bird
63 648350 Great Rivers Explorer Glacier Bay Tours Overnight Cruise boat 99 136 Sep 1982 later Sea Lion
64 650501 Woldstad Alaska DPS SAR boat 149 108 1982
66 649617 Erin G McAmis Industries 19 36 1982 later Lowren M
67 658434 Newport Manson Construction dredge 2,519 259 Mar 1983
68 657702 Nunaniq Nunaniq, LLC ferry 95 141 1983
69 668665 Aku Crowley Marine tugboat 143 58 1984
70 674678 Chief Seattle City of Seattle 158 91 1984
71 Spirit of Alderbrook Seattle Harbor Tours fast ferry Aug 1984
72 669940 Erin G. James D. Gilmur tugboat 21 42 1984
73 670974 Native Son Kat TMT Corp. fast ferry 78 79 1984 later American Eagle
74 676756 Admiral Hornblower yacht Partners passenger 96 141 1984
75 673243 Ohlone Spirt TMT Corp. fast ferry 69 79 1984 later Baranof Wind
76 678705 McNeil Washington State ferry 67 59 1984
77 682580 catamarin Red and White Fleet fast ferry 96 86 May 1985 later Encinal
78 684714 Gold Rush Glacier Bay Tours fast ferry 99 86 Sep 1985 later Spirit of Adventure
79 693273 Glacier Express Robert Giersdorf fast ferry 87 86 1985
80 696068 Sea Port Manson Construction dump barge 2,051 207 Jan 1986
81 697964 Executive Explorer Glacier Bay Tours fast ferry 490 96 June 1986 later Alaskan Dream
82 913295 Discovery III Alaska Riverways passenger 93 132 1987
83 902663 Dolphin Red and White Fleet fast ferry 96 86 Aug 1986 later Zelinsky
84 907138 Klondike Express D & G Marine fast ferry 97 97 1986 later Cat Express
85 938740 Tole Mour Guided Discoveries school ship 230 115 Oct 1988
86 922110 Mystique Deep Blue Ltd crewboat 107 75 1987 later Observer II
87 932762 Jera (FB 816) US Army fast ferry 60 72 Apr 1988 later Rachel Marie
88 929166 Catalina Flyer Catalina Cruises fast ferry 93 115 May 1988
89 946920 Nantucket Spray Metro Marine Express fast ferry 99 110 Mar 1989 later SeaJet I
90 938518 Jelang (FB 817) US Army fast ferry 60 72 Oct 1988 later Melissa Ann
91 951714 Martin Pena Port of Puerto Rico fast ferry 87 75 Aug 1989
92 954592 Amelia Port of Puerto Rico fast ferry 87 75 Nov 1989
93 956427 Covadonga Port of Puerto Rico fast ferry 87 75 Dec 1989
94 958725 San Geronimo Port of Puerto Rico fast ferry 87 75 Mar 1989
95 959501 Viejo San Juan Port of Puerto Rico fast ferry 87 75 May 1989
96 961359 Cristobal Colon Port of Puerto Rico fast ferry 87 75 June 1989
97 956275 Herron Islander HMC Management ferry 99 65 1989 later Charlie Wells
99 971235 San Francisco Spirit Signature Hospitality excursion boat 98 137 1991
100 977138 Silver Eagle JAB America excursion boat 96 185 1991 later Suncruz VIII, Hornblower Infinity
101 980979 Star of Honolulu Paradise Cruises excursion boat 99 192 1992
102 985467 Super Emerald T-5 Corp. passenger 74 64 1992
105 989632 Kona Aggressor II Alaska Dive Boats fast ferry 134 70 Dec 1992
106 1130416 Cloud Ten Martin Automatic passenger barge 1,025 115 May 2002
107 1023545 Christine Anderson Pierce County ferry 96 200 1994
108 1020550 Bay Breeze Harbor Bay Maritime fast ferry 207 89 May 1994
109 1027166 Palau Aggressor II Alaska Dive Boats fast ferry 251 87 Nov 1994
110 1033572 Queen of the West American West SB Inland Cruise ship 92 221 1995
111 1028597 Escort Eagle D. & V. Boats tugboat 381 109 Nov 1995 later Pacific Spirit, Brian T
114 1042228 Northport Manson Construction dump barge 890 176 May 1996
115 1042229 Eastport Manson Construction dump barge 890 176 May 1996
116 1045212 Protector Crowley Marine tugboat 601 113 Dec 1996
117 1045213 Guard Crowley Marine tugboat 601 113 Mar 1997
Fiji Aggressor Alaska Dive Boats fast ferry 248 87 Mar 1997 later Tahiti Aggressor
126 1058674 Lorelei Orion Star research 99 74 Nov 1997
127 1063751 Master Crowley Marine tugboat 366 97 Apr 1998
128 1063748 Captain Crowley Marine tugboat 366 97 July 1998 later Admiral
129 1063763 Guide Crowley Marine tugboat 366 97 Oct 1998
130 1063760 Leader Crowley Marine tugboat 366 97 Dec 1998
131 1063759 Scout Crowley Marine tugboat 366 97 Mar 1999
132 1063755 Chief Crowley Marine tugboat 366 97 July 1999
133 1062287 Catalina Jet Catalina Cruises fast ferry 87 122 1999
134 1075262 Klondike Express E. B. Phillips fast ferry 420 117 June 1999
136 1093282 Royal Argosy D B Holdings Inland Cruise ship 1,357 172 June 2000
138 1118810 Peralta City of Alameda fast ferry 294 107 Sep 2001
139 1113898 Mendocino Golden Gate Bridge fast ferry 462 138 Sep 2001
140 1172011 Jet Cat Express RGWT fast ferry 450 136 May 2001
142 1140867 Empress of the North American West SB cruise ship 3,388 299 Aug 2003 later American Express
143 1135582 L. A. Fireboat 2 Los Angeles Fire Dept. fireboat 350 97 Nov 2002
144 Seafighter US Navy Experimental 3,293 262 1 Jul 2005
146 1192706 Steilacoom II Pierce County ferry 97 199 Dec 2006
147 1184750 Liberty American Const. dump barge 2,366 232 15 May 2006
148 1195668 Grande Luxe Seafair Expo ship 85 197 6 Mar 2007
149 1199816 Valor Baydelta Maritime tugboat 194 93 17 Jul 2007
151 1205479 Vigilant Baydelta Maritime tugboat 194 93 12 Dec 2007
152 TP-III Minette Bay tugboat 194 93 Dec 2007
Built by Ice Floe LLC, dba Nichols Bros. Boatbuilders
153 1213097 Gemini Kvichak Marine ferry 90 112 30 Oct 2008
154 1213095 Pisces Kvichak Marine ferry 90 112 23 Feb 2009
155 1218585 Delta Billie Baydelta Maritime tugboat 194 93 26 Mar 2009
156 1218586 Delta Cathryn Baydelta Maritime tugboat 194 93 16 Jul 2009
157 1215086 Scorpio Kvichak Marine ferry 90 112 18 Nov 2009
158 1215087 Taurus Kvichak Marine ferry 90 112 31 Mar 2010
159 Chetzemoka Todd Shipyards ferry 4,623 257 28 Sep 2010 superstructure only
161 1225660 Real McCoy II CalTrans ferry 98 84 2 Dec 2010
166 1228451 Delta Lindsey Baydelta Maritime tugboat 194 93 28 Sep 2010
167 Salish Todd Shipyards ferry 4,623 257 13 Jun 2011 superstructure only
168 Kennewick Todd Shipyards ferry 4,623 257 28 Dec 2011 superstructure only
169 1251311 Delta Audrey Baydelta Maritime tugboat 194 93 3 Jun 2014 later Veteran
170 Tokitae Vigor Seattle ferry 3,525 346 16 May 2014 superstructure only
171 Samish Vigor Seattle ferry 3,525 346 10 Apr 2015 superstructure only
173 1244420 Robert Franco Harley Marine tugboat 194 93 2 May 2013
174 1244419 Ahbra Franco Harley Marine tugboat 194 93 22 Apr 2013
176 1253443 Unalaq Bowhead Transport landing craft 196 147 18 Sep 2014
177 1251592 Oscar B Wahkiakum County ferry 76 109 11 Feb 2015
178 1256369 Nancy Peterkin Kirby Ocean Transportation ATB tugboat 266 131 30 Oct 2015
179 1256340 Tina Pyne Kirby Ocean Transportation ATB tugboat 266 131 29 Mar 2016
180 1264955 Manu'Atele Govt. of Am. Samoa ferry 613 134 30 Nov 2017
181 Chimacum Vigor Seattle ferry 3,525 346 2016 superstructure only
182 1274665 Abundance Savage Marine ATB tugboat 760 131 27 Jun 2017
183 1274666 Vision Savage Marine ATB tugboat 760 131 26 Apr 2018
184 Vigor Kvichak ferry 2017 superstructure only
185 Vigor Kvichak ferry 2017 superstructure only
186 1275585 Mount Baker Kirby Ocean Transportation tugboat 197 111 10 Jul 2017
187 1281024 Mount Drum Kirby Ocean Transportation tugboat 197 111 30 Nov 2017
188 1273675 National Geographic Quest Lindblad Expedns. cruise boat 95 238 17 Jul 2017
189 1276955 National Geographic Venture Lindblad Expedns. cruise boat 95 238 1 Nov 2018
190 1292152 Delta Teresa Baydelta Maritime escort tugboat 194 94 9 May 2019
191 1301264 Jamie Ann Foss Maritime tugboat 196 100 13 May 2020
192 1301265 Sarah Averick Foss Maritime tugboat 196 100 8 Oct 2020
193 1301266 Leisa Florence Foss Maritime tugboat 196 100 17 Nov 2020
194 1301267 Rachael Allen Foss Maritime tugboat 196 95 12 May 2021
195 Foss Maritime tugboat 196 100 option
196 Foss Maritime tugboat 196 100 option
197 Foss Maritime tugboat 196 100 option
198 Foss Maritime tugboat 196 100 option
199 Foss Maritime tugboat 196 100 option
200 Foss Maritime tugboat 196 100 option
201 1298861 Enetai Kitsap Fast ferry fast ferry 99 128 16 Sep 2020
202 1298862 Commander Kitsap Fast ferry fast ferry 99 128 21 Jul 2021
203 Kitsap Fast ferry fast ferry 99 128 option

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