THE OTHER SIDE

THE OTHER SIDE is a 16 foot drift boat built to fish the upper Kenai river for trophy rainbow trout. She is built on a Don Hill design and constructed primarily of clear fir by Sailor Ellison, and Bill Blanas in Nikiski Alaska. Sailor has since passed away, but it is my sincere hope to one day see again him on “The other side”.

Design Specifications

16' 0"
5' 4"
Designer Name:
Don Hill
Type/Rig/Power:
Oar
Builder Name:
Bill Blanas, Sailor Ellison (RIP)
Home Port:
Nikiski Alaska
Launching Date:
Left to right Sailor Elison, and Brent (Toby) Struve
Left to right Sailor Ellison, and Bill Blanas

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