Built by the Chris-Craft Corporation, Maranee was launched in Algonac, Michigan in 1940.  She served as flagship of the Vermilion Yacht Club in Ohio in 1946, and cruised the Great Lakes extensively, visiting Georgian Bay, the Erie Canal and the St. Lawrence River.  In 1959, Maranee began a new life on the west coast when she was shipped to Seattle by rail. She is still powered by her original twin Hercules six cylinder gas engines. 

Below is a brief excerpt from the owner's website: http://www.maranee.com/ Read the complete history there.