1970 Willis Rossiter Pleasure

Whileaway is a 32-foot wooden Downeast-style pleasure boat built by Willis Rossiter in 1970. Her hull design reflects the classic Maine workboat character, with an open cockpit that lets you experience the water directly alongside more protected spaces below.

The layout combines practicality with comfort. An open cockpit leads to a wheelhouse for helm work and navigation, with a cabin featuring a berth, an enclosed head, and storage space. This arrangement suits both active cruising and comfortable overnight stays.

Powered by a Chrysler Marine engine, the boat draws from a heritage of purposeful Maine boat building. The combination of traditional wooden construction and functional Downeast proportions—32 feet long and 10 feet of beam—creates a seaworthy platform suited to coastal exploration.