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This yacht, power-cruiser was built in 1951 by Hascall, Louis A.
Hascall, Louis A. in Seattle, WA.
Historical Notes
The MMBC states "MV Suellen is a late 1930s Ed Monk Sr. design built by Louis Hascall, a shipwright who was born in 1886, for his personal use. Hascall was a supervisor at Blanchard Boat Company in Seattle. The keel was laid before WWII.
She was finally christened in 1951 by Hascall’s granddaughter, Suellen. The builders’ grandchildren refer to Suellen as “Grandpa Lou’s masterpiece.” Her hull is Port Orford Cedar and her house is mahogany. She’s been restored by John and Jane Lebens over the past 13 years. her original engine was a Kermath flathead six. Since 1970 she was powered with a Perkins diesel.
She was re-powered in 2022 with a Beta 70T diesel. Suellen was recently aboard and refers to her as “Grandpa Lou’s masterpiece.” Construction materials are Port Orford Cedar and Mahogany."
Owners & Masters
In 1951 she was owned by V, Seattle WA USA.
In 2009-2022 she was owned by John & Jane Lebens, Seattle WA USA.
Rebuilds
Restored by John and Jane Lebens over the past 13 years.
Repower
Repowered in 1970 with a diesel engines by Perkins. Repowered in 2022 with a Beta 70T diesel.
References
- classicyacht.org ↗ (website viewed 11/06/2022)
- cgmix.uscg.mil ↗ (website viewed 11/06/2022)
- mmbc.bc.ca ↗ (website viewed 29/08/2025)
