Pookie Bob Timmy the Great

Ocean Park Elementary in Ocean Park, Oregon, USA

Updates:

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  • About Us

    Pookie Bob Timmy the Great is the product of joint efforts between the 4th grade students at Ocean Park Elementary School, in partnership with Columbia River Maritime Museum (CRMM). We named our miniboat after one of our classmate’s ideas and thought that name fit it perfectly.

    Our favorite activity was doing a signal flag activity where we wrote our names and ages in signal (nautical) flags. We hope to learn about ocean currents, different types of boats, and expand our knowledge of maritime history and jobs. Our hope is that our miniboat lands in Japan!

    We would like to thank Norton Lilly International for helping us organize our miniboat’s deployment. We also would like to thank our sponsors and donors who make this program possible!

  • April 13, 2026 - Miniboat Christening Celebration

    On April 13th, 2026 M/B Pookie Bob Timmy the Great was christened and celebrated by not only the students who built her but another local school that were building their own vessel, M/B Jamal’s Boat! Both schools met at Columbia River Maritime Museum for their special dual send-off party.


    On April 15th, Miniboat Educator Mr. Nathan dropped off both Pookie Bob Timmy the Great and Jamal’s Boat to their deployer’s aboard the S/V Bueno Ventura, while at port. Both miniboats will be launched at sea together at the end of the month. 

    Thank you to Captain Siddharth and crew for taking good care of both vessels and being such an important part of our program.
    Stay tuned for more updates as they develop!

Columbia River Maritime Museum’s Miniboat Program celebrates 10 years! Over this first decade, the program has provided a global, multidisciplinary STEAM learning experience for 4th through 7th grade classes. Students work in teams to design, assemble, launch, and track GPS-equipped boats. Each classroom learns about maritime history and culture of the Pacific Northwest and across the Pacific Ocean. In 2027, we will also plan to launch our 50th miniboat!

The program is in partnership with Educational Passages and has been supported by numerous organizations and private donors, including Consular Office of Japan in Portland, Pacific Power, NWSTEM Hub, West Marine BlueFuture Fund®, Northwest Oregon Works, and U.S. Coast Guard.