K-50 Owners
| Hull# | one OFF Custom Hull #1 | Boat Name | SALUDA |
| Owner | Kelson March | Type | wood |
| Address | P.O. Box 894 | Length | 47' |
| Tacoma, WA 98401 | Launch Date | 1959 | |
| Kelson |
| History: Two mast's ,in style of a ketch. Original owner's name was DAN
GREENLEY, and was built for Standard Brand Paints,1958. Interested in more information. |
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| Hull# | 2 | Boat Name | CUT TO HEAL |
| Owner | Tom Measles, MD | Type | wood |
| Address | 2190 Lynn Rd | Length | 50' |
| Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 | Launch Date | 1962 | |
| Phone | 805 370 5444 | Berthed | Marina Cortez, Harbor Island, San Diego |
| History:
Formerly owned by Tom Sterling.
Launched as "Wendy", renamed "Taroa", now christened "Cut to Heal". This boat is Hull # 2 according to a metal plaque placed by Kettenburg on the saloon bulkhead; previously listed as hull # 3 in the registry. |
| Hull# | 3 | Boat Name | TAROA |
| Owner | Tom Sterling | Type | wood |
| Address | 624 Maywood Ave. | Length | 50' |
| San Bernardino, CA 92404 | Launch Date | ||
| Phone | Berthed | Harbor Island | |
| History: Tom Sterling is affilitated with the Pearl Harbor Yacht Club. He was an employee of Kettenburg Marine and had a hand in constructing K-50s, K-43s, and k-41s. He indicates that his boat, TAROA, was at one time named WINDY. |
| Hull# | 4 | Boat Name | NORDIA |
| Owner | Gary Petty | Type | wood |
| Address | 8130 La Mesa Blvd #219 | Length | 50' |
| La Mesa, CA 91941 | Launch Date | 1962 | |
| Phone | (619) 226-1727 | Berthed | Sun
Harbor Marina San Diego |
| Gary |
| History: Unfortunately, the previous owner has disappeared and his information with him. This boat is formerly known as Bravata II and Akamai. |
| Hull# | 6 | Boat Name | HAPPY TALK |
| Owner | Charlie DeWeese | Type | wood |
| Address | 2576 Island View Lane | Length | 50 |
| Lummi Island,
WA 98262 |
Launch Date | 1962 | |
| Phone | (360) 305-0835 |
Berthed | She
is currently in San Diego beginning long needed restoration. In April/May
08, I will begin sailing up the west coast to her new home on Lummi
Island, near Bellingham, Washington. |
| History: I am seeking any
type of photos, stories and information about her previous owners. Was she named Happy Talk in reference to the musicial, South Pacific? Is there a story behind that? |
| Hull# | 8 | Boat Name | IRISH MIST |
| Owner | James Hughes | Type | wood |
| Address | 749 W 11th St. | Length | 50' |
| San Pedro, CA 90731 | Launch Date | 1962 | |
| Phone | Berthed | Marina de La Paz, B.C.S. Mexico | |
| Jim |
| History: In her youth she was raced many times to Hawaii, one time being skippered by the late Peggy Slater and an all girl crew. She was a real workhorse in many round-the-buoys and Mexican races, and took her fair share of first place finishes. Only twenty-five K50's were built, and "Irish Mist" is one of the only two versions built with a spade rudder. |
| Hull# | 9 | Boat Name | MARIONETTE, EX FLARE |
| Owner | Tony Magee | Type | wood |
| Address | 316 Village Drive | Length | 50' 6" |
| Redondo Beach, CA 90277 | Launch Date | Dec. 1962 | |
| Phone | (310) 318-3171 | Berthed | King Harbor Marina, Redondo Beach |
| Tony |
| History: This K50 is the other one with a spade rudder. It has been berthed
in San Diego for the last six years, but never used. It is listed in
the"Brokerage" section of this site and it's the one that is painted solid
white. The first stop for her is a boatyard where her cabin sides will be wooded and varnished and her hull given a couple coats of Grand Banks Beige. Before gong to San Diego, it was berthed in Marina Del Ray. If anyone has any information about it's history, please contact me. |
| Hull# | 9 | Boat Name | DIRIGO |
| Owner | Gerry Maurer/Don Roose | Type | wood |
| Address | 720 Olive Way | Length | 50' |
| Seattle WA 98101 | Launch Date | February 1963 | |
| Phone | (206) 777-3444 | Berthed | Pt. Madison, Bainbridge Island, Washington |
| Gerry |
| History: Originally built for Gene Trepte just after he was Commodore of San
Diego Yacht Club. Winner of the Ahmanson Series. Sold to the Bechtel
family in San Franciso Bay where the boom was shortened to 19'. Then sold
to a Santa Monica physician who made numerous trips to Mexico. We bought
her in San Diego from a live aboard couple in 1992. Paul Kettenburg told
us she is the only K50 built with teak decks and dorade boxes. Her hull
was finished smooth, rather than the traditional Kettenburg "reefed"
seams. We note that another boat says they are Hull #9 but that is what we were told and is on the original invoice. |
| Hull# | 10 | Boat Name | AMORITA |
| Owner | Joel and Richelle Miller | Type | wood |
| Address | P.O. Box 704 | Length | 50' |
| Bonita,Ca 91908 | Launch Date | 1963 | |
| Phone | (619) 871-9704 | Berthed | Driscoll Boat yard Mission Bay |
| The Millers | Formerly Owned By | Fred Pettersen |
| History: We recently purchased "Amorita" from the Petersons who did a circumnavigation with her. It appears that we are the sixth owner of Amorita. We are working towards extensive cruising this coming fall. |
| Previous history from Petterson: Only K-50 to circumnavigate the world (1992-1999). |
| Hull# | 15 | Boat Name | NORWESTER |
| Owner | Charles K. Footh | Type | wood |
| Address | 2584 40th W. | Length | 50' |
| Seattle, WA 98199 | Launch Date | 8/15/64 | |
| Phone | (206) 283-6355 | Berthed | Seattle Yacht Club |
| Charles |
| History: Presently in "like new" condition. Still owned by one of the original owners - Bill Hofius. |
| Hull# | 17 | Boat Name | RENDEZVOUS |
| Owner | Dan Claycamp | Type | wood |
| Address | 10740 Ancona Lane | Length | 50' |
| San Diego, Ca 92131 | Launch Date | 1963 | |
| Phone | (858) 271-1629 | Berthed | Ca. Yacht Marina |
| Dan |
| History: Originally owned by Capt.Bowen of Point Loma in 1963. |
| Hull# | 19 | Boat Name | SHILOH (previously Sea Urchin) |
| Owner | Michael and Mary Hibdon | Type | wood |
| Address | 22424 S. Normandie Ave | Length | 50' |
| Torrance, CA 90502 | Launch Date | 1964 | |
| Michael and Mary |
| History: Purchased boat in Feb 1999 in San Diego. Purchased thru foundation out of Florida for youth sailing. Boat in near original configuration, save spade rudder added before we purchased. Generator added/replaced in 80's. Since purchased, extensive deck work, refastening in '01, Cabin sides refastened and new glass in '00 Old log remnents show Hawaii and Mexico trip(s) in past. |
| Hull# | 20 | Boat Name | AMBAE PERLAETUS (Formerly Tratiff) |
| Owner | Ron and Sheila Gerrish | Type | wood |
| Address | P.O. Box 5205 | Length | 50' |
| Bellingham WA 98227 | Launch Date | 1964 | |
| Phone | 360-303-5651 | Berthed | Bellingham, Washington |
| Ron and Sheila |
| History: Also a spade rudder boat which was added some time in the first ten years. We are the third owners of this great vessel. The previous owner enjoyed several trips to Alaska over 27 years. We are updating Ambae at this time and plan to cruise for many years to come. My wife and I are undecided at this time as to go East or West, but definitely South. |
| Hull# | 21 | Boat Name | IRISH ROVER |
| Owner | Tom Bucy | Type | wood |
| Address | P.O. Box 1579 | Length | 50' |
| North Bend, WA 98045 | Launch Date | 1964 | |
| Phone | Berthed | Currently Sea of Cortez | |
| Tom |
| History: Designed for Dr. Taylor. Only ketch rig K-50, 19 tons, 40.6
waterline. Regret to inform you that the Irish Rover was lost in the Cortez in February of 2006. Ran aground on sand bank and was totally destroyed by locals in the one day I was absent to get assistance. The damage inflicted was unbelieveable. All hardware torn off. Mizzen cut down to obtain radar, all running and standing rigging gone, binnacle cut out....nothing remained of the inside...I expected some pilferage but not the wholesale destruction of the vessel....Ventana Bay....long story may write about it some day. |
| Hull# | Boat Name | SERENA | |
| Owner | Marylynn & Che' Brown-Bellman | Type | wood |
| Address | 1306 Pk Western Dr. | Length | 50' |
| Rancho Palos Verdes | Launch Date | 1941 | |
| Phone | (310) 831-7114 | Berthed | LA Harbor-Island Marina |
| The Brown-Bellmans |
| History: Previously owned by Ex-navel officer who made 5 trips to Hawaii. |
| Hull# | Boat Name | AURELIA B. | |
| Owner | Fred Baumann | Type | wood |
| Address | 3454 No. Mills Avenue | Length | 50' |
| Claremont CA 91711 | Launch Date | 1963 | |
| Phone | Berthed | Dana Point | |
| Fred |
| History: Ex Chiriaco Ex Serenade |
| Hull# | Boat Name | DESPERADO | |
| Owner | Ernie Moquin | Type | wood |
| Address | 709 West Channel Islands #7 | Length | 50' |
| Port Hueneme, CA 93041 | Launch Date | 1963 | |
| Phone | (805) 452-5982 | Berthed | Channel
Islands Harbor Oxnard, CA |
| Ernie |