Camano Trawlers
The
Camano is built in Delta, British Columbia, located just south of
Vancouver and 130 miles north of Seattle.
Bob Warman, a naval architect from Vancouver, designed the
Camano and started building the first one in 1989.
He incorporated the curving transom and flared bow seen in
the workboat style vessels. The
distinctive forward and salon windows bring out the classical looks
of a trawler. The keel,
which provides about 25% of the hull’s displacement, makes this
boat perform well at displacement speeds of 7 knots on up to
semi-displacement speeds of 15 knots.
About 12 boats a year were built up until 1997 when Warman
sold the business to Brad & Jaslyn Miller.
Brad is a native of Illinois and Jaslyn is from Singapore.
Their past work experiences and knowledge made them ideal new
owners of the Camano business.
The
Miller’s moved the production line into a bigger, more modern,
building with overhead cranes.
This allowed them to effectively double production as six
boats can be in the production line in various stages of
construction. They
employ approximately 30-40 workers, many who have been on the job
since the early days. There are now over 200 of these practical,
well-designed and well-built vessels cruising on the both coasts, in
the river systems, and on the Great Lakes.
The
hulls are hand-laid solid fiberglass below the water line. A one-piece composite grid system is used in the hull to
provide strength and rigidity.
Honduras mahogany is used for the wood components in the
interior giving the boat a warm and rich atmosphere.
The
Millers put out a newsletter and hold and attend various owner
rendezvous throughout the year.
They believe in knowing their customers and staying in touch
with them.
Due
to requests from current 31 Camano owners, Brad & Jaslyn are in
the process of building a 41’ Camano due out in spring of 2005.
This will have all the great features of the well-liked 31
but will give those who want it more space.
It is an exciting adventure!!
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