An Interview with a Model Builder:

Johnnie Ridgway

Johnnie Ridgway talks about his 40 year hobby as a Modeler. He has created 95 model boats and gives the impression that he would still be building if he was able. Parkinson’s diease has taken his hands has not his love for model boats. His boats can be found on display from the Washington State Governors Mansion to private collections and local businesses. A contributor to the Puget Sound Maritime Museum, he has a passion for modeling and the boats he creates. He has an exhibit of his US Naval Ships at the Yakima Valley Museum.

Johnnie’s Puget Sound Vessels of Note:

Model #	Name	Location
03	Tug Dispatch	Home
10	YMS 246	Office
21	Yacht Or Noir	Al Deatley home Yakima WA
25	Yakima WSF	WA State Ferry System Boardroom
30	USS Oregon BB3	Yakima Valley Museum
33	USS Brooklyn	Yakima Valley Museum
34	USS Stewart	Yakima Valley Museum
40	Swiftsure	Lake Union Museum
43	Duwamish Fireboat	Lake Union Museum
44	Arthur Foss	Lake Union Museum
46	Pacific Explorer	Private Owner
47	TigerhorsE	Private Owner
63	USS Decatur	Museum of History & Industry
65	USS Olympia	WA State Governors Mansion
66	MS Chippewa	WA State Ferry System Boardroom
68	MS Kalakala	WA State Ferry System Boardroom
71	Dix	Museum of History & Industry
74	MV Coho	Carl Nordstrom - Chandlers Cove
75	USCG 83527	PSMHS
76	USCB #11	PSMHS
78	Thea Foss	Foss Tug Offices
84	Unnamed Fireboat	Woodinville Fire Department
86	Prudhoe Bay	Global Diving
91	Leschi Seattle Fireboat	Ivars Restaurant
95	Ferry HIYU	WA State Ferry System Boardroom