Timeline

Shawnee's history from the yard in Kaohsiung to Portland, with sources. Dates and claims not yet confirmed are marked.

1. 1978

   Built by Hardin International in Taiwan

   Hardin International Co. Ltd built Shawnee at its yard in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The USCG record gives 1978 as her build year. The yard's early 44-footers were imported to the US as the Bounty 44 and later sold as the Voyager 44/45. Whether Shawnee was first sold as a Bounty 44 has not been confirmed.

   Sources: USCG PSIX archive record, vessel SHAWNEE, official no. D615121 (https://cgmix.uscg.mil/PSIX/PSIXSearch.aspx, archive data before 15 Dec 2001; retrieved 2026-10-26); Shawnee's original website (iWeb, 2010); theshawnee.com via Wayback Machine: The Shawnee.html (captured 2011-02-08), History.html (captured 2010-09-29), www.TheShawnee.com/The_Shawnee.html (captured 2013-06-23)

2. 1997-03-24

   Coast Guard documentation certificate issued

   The US Coast Guard issued a documentation certificate for the recreational vessel SHAWNEE, official number 615121, on 24 March 1997, with an expiry date of 31 March 2002. The record lists 44.5 ft register length, 13.3 ft breadth, 10.2 ft depth, 30 gross tons and 27 net tons. The official number suggests she was first documented around 1979–80. This certificate is the earliest dated record found.

   Sources: USCG PSIX archive record, vessel SHAWNEE, official no. D615121 (https://cgmix.uscg.mil/PSIX/PSIXSearch.aspx, archive data before 15 Dec 2001; retrieved 2026-10-26)

3. c. 2009

   Refit and listing photographsunder investigation

   A set of broker-style photographs saved in January 2010 shows Shawnee under sail on the lower Columbia River and Multnomah Channel area, along with her teak decks, interior and Isuzu Pisces 60 diesel. The old site lists the work done in that period: a new ComNav 101S autopilot, a Trace 2500 inverter, a new house battery bank, and masts and booms refinished with System 3 epoxy and Imron.

   Sources: Shawnee's original website (iWeb, 2010); Shawnee's photo archive (photo dates)

4. c. 2010

   Her present owner buys Shawneeunder investigation

   Shawnee had her present owner by mid-2010. He published theshawnee.com that year, naming her home port as Portland, Oregon. The earliest photos taken on board in the archive are from July 2010. The exact purchase date has not been confirmed.

5. 2010

   First theshawnee.com website

   Her owner published an iWeb site for Shawnee at theshawnee.com. It had pages on her history, specifications, photos, and a movie.

   Sources: Shawnee's original website (iWeb, 2010); theshawnee.com via Wayback Machine: The Shawnee.html (captured 2011-02-08), History.html (captured 2010-09-29), www.TheShawnee.com/The_Shawnee.html (captured 2013-06-23)