Lazy Jack Demonstration with Alison!
Today Alison Wood, a long-time employee at Port Townsend Sails, walks through deploying and using her Lazy Jack system aboard her boat S/V Juichi, a Downeast 32. [...]
Keeping Busy in the Sunshine
Here at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op spring has brought us beautiful sunshine, while we continue a busy schedule repairing a wide variety of vessels in boat haven. Chimo No. 4 [...]
Orion
Orion, Deep Green Wilderness' 64 foot wooden yawl is back at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op for annual maintenance and woodwork. The sailing vessel is located in close quarters with [...]
Ness
The newest member of Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op, Zeke McFadin, built a sailing vessel when he was 20 years old. He named the boat "Ness". It took [...]
End of Summer at Shipwrights Co-op
Bergen, the 1930 built longliner fishing vessel, is hauled out at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op for boat repair. Insequent and Linda Grace are hauled [...]
Felicity Ann: A Symbol of Inspiration
In 1953, Ann Davison became the first woman to single hand sail across the Atlantic Ocean alone. Ann documented her experience in the book titled My Ship [...]
Copper-free Paint Solution for Wooden Vessels
An Old Fishing Troller and a Classic Yawl are Ahead of Their Time In 2010, Orion sails with a fresh coat of copper-free paint after restoration [...]
PT Foundry Makes Turnbuckles for Martha
Last week the team at the Port Townsend Foundry was pouring turnbuckles for Schooner Martha. The process is quite impressive. While the furnace heated up the ingots [...]
Meridian
Three Sheets Northwest owners, Deborah and Marty, are purchasing the Meridian. This Robert Perry designed vessel, a Passport 42, has proven to be a solid ocean cruising [...]
Martha’s New Boomkin End Cap
Schooner Martha is getting a new paint job this week and new hardware as well. Port Townsend Foundry is making beautiful new pieces for Martha. Here is [...]