by fireflypt | Jul 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
by fireflypt | Jun 30, 2011 | Fishing Vessels, Local Boating Events, Motor Vessels, Sailing Vessels, Uncategorized, Upcoming Events
The 35th annual Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival in Seattle begins on this Saturday July 2nd and continues on until the Fireworks on July 4th. The Center for Wooden Boats declares the event to be “an old-fashioned, down-home waterfront festival where everything...
by fireflypt | Jun 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
by fireflypt | May 31, 2011 | Sailing Vessels, Uncategorized
In the metal shop, Zeke is making spreader fittings and compression bands for Destiny. He is working off of drawings by Dave Griswold and engineering as he builds the rigging parts. Each diameter must be considered individually and the right strength determined in...
by fireflypt | May 12, 2011 | Local Boating Events, Uncategorized, Upcoming Events
Seattle’s Maritime Festival begins this Saturday May 14th at 11am in downtown’s working waterfront. Starting at 2 PM, over 30 tugboats will race from the Grain Terminal to the finish line at Pier 66. Along with the world’s largest tugboat race,...
by fireflypt | Apr 21, 2011 | Local Boating Events, Sailing Vessels, Uncategorized, Upcoming Events
On Saturday, April 30th, the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding will celebrate the completion of the new Jeff Hammond Boat Shop. The 4800 square foot shop will house large vessel boat projects. The first is the construction of Sliver, a 62 foot sloop. The...
