by fireflypt | Oct 31, 2011 | Local Boating Events
Pick up this season’s issue of Living on the Peninsula. Jan Halliday wrote a wonderful article titled “Port Townsend Boatyard”. It is a great testiment to the character of this unique place and honors the highly skilled craftsmen and women that...
by fireflypt | Oct 20, 2011 | Fishing Vessels, New Work, Uncategorized
The Muskrat arrived to the Shipwright’s Co-op after it was hit by a 100 foot crabber while docked in Kodiak, Alaska. Project Manager, Martin Mills, is working with Greg Laubach and Dean Bozack to determine what needs to be repaired. They have begun by removing...
by fireflypt | Oct 14, 2011 | Motor Vessels, New Work
Maintenance, repairs, bulwarks, planking and caulking are completed and the transformation of this retired tugboat is underway. Clinton removed many structures, using great strength to demolition parts of the boat that have existed for almost a century. There are...
by fireflypt | Oct 10, 2011 | New Work, Sailing Vessels
Matt Mortenson has installed wind power for Destiny. There are two D-400 Energy 72 volt wind generators. The maximum power output rating is 600 plus watts. 235 watts 16.31 amps at 22 knots wind speed. 420 watts 29.16 amps at 28 knots wind speed.
by fireflypt | Oct 10, 2011 | New Work, Sailing Vessels
Destiny’s solar array is both stationary and mobile to allow for a total of 12 panels. Six panels are rack mounted on sliding frames to increase surface area during moored or docked situations. The panels are 12 215 watt Sanyo HIT-N215A01 mono crystalline...
