by fireflypt | Oct 29, 2012 | New Work
Work on the Whale Boat continues at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op. Last week Shipwrights Pete Rust and Jeff Galey finished reframing the vessel. Next Pete will begin to rebuild the shear line, shear straight and blocking. ...
by fireflypt | Oct 26, 2012 | Fishing Vessels, New Work
Owners Kirk Wollin and Emma Zook were emptying Golden Bay’s fuel tanks last week in preparation for fuel tank replacements. Golden Bay is a salmon troller in Alaska that will be for sale after the work is completed at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op. Zeke...
by fireflypt | Oct 11, 2012 | Motor Vessels, New Work
Brian Gibson purchased Insequent, the 50 foot Ocean Alexander, in February. He brought the vessel to the Shipwrights Co-op to prepare for transportation back to his home in Australia. In preparation there were mechanical repairs, NAIAD, electrical rewire, and...
by fireflypt | Sep 19, 2012 | New Work, Uncategorized
Dave Grizwold and Pete Rust are restoring a 1930’s Navy Whale boat at Port Townsend Shipwright’s Co-op. The boat was a service work boat for mine sweeper navy ships. There were thousands of boats built like this, yet this is one of only two left in...
by fireflypt | Jun 8, 2012 | Fishing Vessels, New Work
Mary and Bruce purchased this 1940 built wooden fishing vessel in May and hauled her out a few weeks later to prepare the vessel for salmon tendering in Alaska. Bruce named the vessel Mary K, after his wife Mary. Bruce has fished before, yet this will be...
by fireflypt | Jun 8, 2012 | Motor Vessels, New Work, Uncategorized
Les Schnick’s 1944 wooden troller named “Sockeye” is hauled out at the Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op. He is working with Matthew Mortenson to install a hydronic heating system. He will also take care of annual maintenance, including a coat of...
