The Taconite is a 125-foot yacht constructed with teak and commissioned by William E. Boeing, the founder of Boeing Aircraft, for personal use. It was launched in 1930 and served the family for 47 years. Current owner and operator Capt. Gordon Levett has put it up for sale at $2.4 million. Mark Yuen / Vancouver Sun

The main salon is furnished with much of the original furniture on the Taconite yacht. The 125-foot yacht constructed with teak was commissioned by William E. Boeing, the founder of Boeing Aircraft, for personal use. It was launched in 1930 and served the family for 47 years. Current owner and operator Capt. Gordon Levett has put it up for sale at $2.4 million. Mark Yuen / Vancouver Sun

The upper deck is used for sun tanning, dining and outdoor activities aboard the Taconite yacht. The 125-foot yacht constructed with teak was commissioned by William E. Boeing, the founder of Boeing Aircraft, for personal use. It was launched in 1930 and served the family for 47 years. Current owner and operator Capt. Gordon Levett has put it up for sale at $2.4 million. Mark Yuen / Vancouver Sun

The original equipment located in the main helm of the Taconite yacht. The 125-foot yacht constructed with teak was commissioned by William E. Boeing, the founder of Boeing Aircraft, for personal use. It was launched in 1930 and served the family for 47 years. Current owner and operator Capt. Gordon Levett has put it up for sale at $2.4 million. Mark Yuen / Vancouver Sun

Doug Gregory, a friend of owner Capt. Gordon Levett is caring for the yacht. The Taconite is a 125-foot yacht constructed with teak and commissioned by William E. Boeing, the founder of Boeing Aircraft, for personal use. It was launched in 1930 and served the family for 47 years. Current owner and operator Capt. Gordon Levett has put it up for sale at $2.4 million. Mark Yuen / Vancouver Sun

The master bedroom where William E. Boeing relaxed aboard the Taconite yacht. The 125-foot yacht constructed with teak was commissioned by William E. Boeing, the founder of Boeing Aircraft, for personal use. It was launched in 1930 and served the family for 47 years. Current owner and operator Capt. Gordon Levett has put it up for sale at $2.4 million. Mark Yuen / Vancouver Sun

July 15, 1930. W.E. Boeing’s yacht M.V. “Taconite” [bow view, Coal Harbour] Stuart Thomson/City of Vancouver Archives CVA 99-2216.

The 10-man crew of the Taconite shortly after its launch in 1930. Man seated second from the right in the front row is Captain W. R. Stacey. The luxury yacht was built in Coal Harbour by Boeing Aircraft for company founder William Boeing, whose family owned it until 1977. Stuart Thomson/City of Vancouver Archives CVA 99-2357.

The formal dining room can seat 10 guests aboard the Taconite yacht. The 125-foot yacht constructed with teak was commissioned by William E. Boeing, the founder of Boeing Aircraft, for personal use. It was launched in 1930 and served the family for 47 years. Current owner and operator Capt. Gordon Levett has put it up for sale at $2.4 million. Mark Yuen / Vancouver Sun

The upper deck is used for sun tanning, dining and outdoor activities aboard the Taconite yacht. The 125-foot yacht constructed with teak was commissioned by William E. Boeing, the founder of Boeing Aircraft, for personal use. It was launched in 1930 and served the family for 47 years. Current owner and operator Capt. Gordon Levett has put it up for sale at $2.4 million. Mark Yuen / Vancouver Sun

The Taconite is a 125-foot yacht constructed with teak and commissioned by William E. Boeing, the founder of Boeing Aircraft, for personal use. It was launched in 1930 and served the family for 47 years. Current owner and operator Capt. Gordon Levett has put it up for sale at $2.4 million. Mark Yuen / Vancouver Sun

The main deck is used for sun tanning and outdoor activities aboard the Taconite yacht. The 125-foot yacht constructed with teak was commissioned by William E. Boeing, the founder of Boeing Aircraft, for personal use. It was launched in 1930 and served the family for 47 years. Current owner and operator Capt. Gordon Levett has put it up for sale at $2.4 million. Mark Yuen / Vancouver Sun

The original equipment located in the main helm of the Taconite yacht. The 125-foot yacht constructed with teak was commissioned by William E. Boeing, the founder of Boeing Aircraft, for personal use. It was launched in 1930 and served the family for 47 years. Current owner and operator Capt. Gordon Levett has put it up for sale at $2.4 million. Mark Yuen / Vancouver Sun

Doug Gregory, a friend of owner Capt. Gordon Levett is caring for the yacht. The Taconite is a 125-foot yacht constructed with teak and commissioned by William E. Boeing, the founder of Boeing Aircraft, for personal use. It was launched in 1930 and served the family for 47 years. Current owner and operator Capt. Gordon Levett has put it up for sale at $2.4 million. Mark Yuen / Vancouver Sun

The engine room located in the lower decks aboard the Taconite yacht. The 125-foot yacht constructed with teak was commissioned by William E. Boeing, the founder of Boeing Aircraft, for personal use. It was launched in 1930 and served the family for 47 years. Current owner and operator Capt. Gordon Levett has put it up for sale at $2.4 million. Mark Yuen / Vancouver Sun

The Taconite is a 125-foot yacht constructed with teak and commissioned by William E. Boeing, the founder of Boeing Aircraft, for personal use. It was launched in 1930 and served the family for 47 years. Current owner and operator Capt. Gordon Levett has put it up for sale at $2.4 million. Mark Yuen / Vancouver Sun

A five-foot long replica cake of the Boeing yacht Taconite was done for a dinner at the Hotel Vancouver celebrating the launch of the 125-foot vessel on June 11, 1930. Stuart Thomson/City of Vancouver Archives CVA 99-2355.

The upper deck is used for sun tanning, dining and outdoor activities aboard the Taconite yacht. The 125-foot yacht constructed with teak was commissioned by William E. Boeing, the founder of Boeing Aircraft, for personal use. It was launched in 1930 and served the family for 47 years. Current owner and operator Capt. Gordon Levett has put it up for sale at $2.4 million. Mark Yuen / Vancouver Sun

The Taconite is a 125-foot yacht constructed with teak and commissioned by William E. Boeing, the founder of Boeing Aircraft, for personal use. It was launched in 1930 and served the family for 47 years. Current owner and operator Capt. Gordon Levett has put it up for sale at $2.4 million. Mark Yuen / Vancouver Sun

The mahogany launch Gee Whizz is suspended aboard the Taconite yacht. The 125-foot yacht constructed with teak was commissioned by William E. Boeing, the founder of Boeing Aircraft, for personal use. It was launched in 1930 and served the family for 47 years. Current owner and operator Capt. Gordon Levett has put it up for sale at $2.4 million. Mark Yuen / Vancouver Sun

The engine room located in the lower decks aboard the Taconite yacht. The 125-foot yacht constructed with teak was commissioned by William E. Boeing, the founder of Boeing Aircraft, for personal use. It was launched in 1930 and served the family for 47 years. Current owner and operator Capt. Gordon Levett has put it up for sale at $2.4 million. Mark Yuen / Vancouver Sun

This room was designed for William E. Boeing's son and the bed has been raised for easy sight seeing through the portholes aboard the Taconite yacht. The 125-foot yacht constructed with teak was commissioned by William E. Boeing, the founder of Boeing Aircraft, for personal use. It was launched in 1930 and served the family for 47 years. Current owner and operator Capt. Gordon Levett has put it up for sale at $2.4 million. Mark Yuen / Vancouver Sun

The ship’s wheel is located in the main helm of the Taconite yacht. The 125-foot yacht constructed with teak was commissioned by William E. Boeing, the founder of Boeing Aircraft, for personal use. It was launched in 1930 and served the family for 47 years. Current owner and operator Capt. Gordon Levett has put it up for sale at $2.4 million. Mark Yuen / Vancouver Sun

The master bedroom where William E. Boeing kept a couple of his cameras aboard the Taconite yacht. The 125-foot yacht constructed with teak was commissioned by William E. Boeing, the founder of Boeing Aircraft, for personal use. It was launched in 1930 and served the family for 47 years. Current owner and operator Capt. Gordon Levett has put it up for sale at $2.4 million. Mark Yuen / Vancouver Sun

The original radar system located in the main helm of the Taconite yacht. The 125-foot yacht constructed with teak was commissioned by William E. Boeing, the founder of Boeing Aircraft, for personal use. It was launched in 1930 and served the family for 47 years. Current owner and operator Capt. Gordon Levett has put it up for sale at $2.4 million. Mark Yuen / Vancouver Sun

The upper deck is used for sun tanning, dining and outdoor activities aboard the Taconite yacht. The 125-foot yacht constructed with teak was commissioned by William E. Boeing, the founder of Boeing Aircraft, for personal use. It was launched in 1930 and served the family for 47 years. Current owner and operator Capt. Gordon Levett has put it up for sale at $2.4 million. Mark Yuen / Vancouver Sun

The engine room located in the lower decks aboard the Taconite yacht. The 125-foot yacht constructed with teak was commissioned by William E. Boeing, the founder of Boeing Aircraft, for personal use. It was launched in 1930 and served the family for 47 years. Current owner and operator Capt. Gordon Levett has put it up for sale at $2.4 million. Mark Yuen / Vancouver Sun

The aft deck offers a panoramic view with a wet bar aboard the Taconite yacht. The 125-foot yacht constructed with teak was commissioned by William E. Boeing, the founder of Boeing Aircraft, for personal use. It was launched in 1930 and served the family for 47 years. Current owner and operator Capt. Gordon Levett has put it up for sale at $2.4 million. Mark Yuen / Vancouver Sun