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 |