Misty Moon arrived to Port Townsend Shipwright’s Co-op in February to undergo boat repair. The project includes electrical, mechanical, and systems work while modifying the fish hold configuration from four small holds to two larger holds. I spoke with Jessica, whose family recently bought this vessel in Canada. Her family now owns a fleet of three fishing vessels. One of the boats, named Howkan, was under construction here at the Shipwright’s Co-op five years ago. Jessica’s first home was on a boat and she grew up fishing along with her siblings, cousins, her father and uncles. As a child, she was home-schooled onboard and was fishing by the age of nine. Jessica now spends the winter season fishing, while working a different job off season. She speaks fondly about her experience growing up on the water, explaining how it taught her to have a great work ethic, while meeting many people, and being surrounded by family. Her uncle plans to rename this boat “Miss Maylynn”, after Jessica, her sister, aunt, and grandmother.
Reflections on 2021
As 2021 comes to a close and we reflect on this year, we would like to thank everyone for all the support during another unusual year. This year marks our 40th-anniversary of repairing, constructing, and maintaining all types of boats. We’ve come quite a ways from building our original
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