The newest member of Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op, Zeke McFadin, built a sailing vessel when he was 20 years old. He named the boat “Ness”. It took him six years to build the steel hull, a Tahitiana Ketch. In 2000, when the boat was completed, Zeke sailed Ness to Mexico and Hawaii. A few years later, on his wedding day, he sold the boat. Now, years later, Zeke discovered that Ness was for sale and bought it back last month. Zeke plans to take care of some maintenance, paint and varnish. His family is looking forward to sailing in the San Juan Islands and the Gulf Islands this year.
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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