by fireflypt | Mar 23, 2012 | Fishing Vessels, Local Boating Events, Motor Vessels, Sailing Vessels
Last Saturday, Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op member, Chris Brignoli, spoke at the Northwest Maritime Center’s Spring Boating Symposium. Chris shared a wealth of information regarding innovative heating solutions for boats. The lecture was based on his...
by fireflypt | Mar 22, 2012 | New Work, Sailing Vessels
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 a boomkin end cap that carries the backstay and boomkin stay to the transom. It was recently poured at the foundry...
by fireflypt | Mar 20, 2012 | Sailing Vessels
One of our long time clients, Kevin Campion of Deep Green Wilderness, has posted a fantastic film, Deep Green, about his programs aboard Orion. The 1934 built wooden yawl was restored at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op in 2010 and returns each winter for new bottom...
by fireflypt | Feb 29, 2012 | New Work, Sailing Vessels
Orion of Deep Green Wilderness has returned to Port Townsend Shipwright’s Co-op for it’s annual boat maintenance. One of the items on their punch list is painting the bottom and top of this 1934 wooden yawl. Project Manager, Chris Chase, was pleased to...
by fireflypt | Feb 3, 2012 | New Work, Sailing Vessels
That large timber sitting on the ground at the Shipwright’s Co-op, just beyond the Schooner Martha, a few weeks ago has been dramatically transformed into the new keel for Martha. The ballast was poured in Seattle and installed this week. The pouring was well...
by fireflypt | Jan 17, 2012 | New Work, Sailing Vessels, Uncategorized
Schooner Martha, the oldest operating sailboat in Washington, is hauled out at the Shipwright’s Co-op for a Ballast Keel Replacement. The Schooner Martha Foundation received a historic preservation grant and donations to make this exciting project possible....
