PTSC Blog

Insequent’s New Engine Room
Insequent came to Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op last fall. Many exciting changes have been made to this 50 foot Ocean Alexander. The engine room...

Tri-umph
Rod Miller had his gillnetter, Tri-umph, hauled out at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op this spring. Now it is back in the water and the shipwrights...

Calculations for I.F. Mariner
Naval Architect and Marine Engineer, Jonathan Moore, is working on the I.F. Mariner design project for Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op. I visited...

I.F. Mariner Work Progresses Quickly
Everyday I visit I.F. Mariner at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op, there is something new happening. The shipwrights are working quickly to complete...

Chimo No. 4’s Five Ft. Stern Extension
Progress continues on Chimo No. 4 at Port Townsend Shipwright's Co-op. The five foot stern extension is built and being fiberglassed this week...

I.F. Mariner
I.F. Mariner is hauled out at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op for a transformation from a Canadian logging vessel to a tender just in time for...

Work Continues on the PT658 Heritage Boat
Port Townsend Shipwright Co-op Member, Jim Lyons, continues to travel to Portland and guide the all volunteer crew on the restoration project of the...

Keeping Busy in the Sunshine
Here at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op spring has brought us beautiful sunshine, while we continue a busy schedule repairing a wide variety of...

Solar Energy for Insequent
Chris Brignoli and Todd Lee are leading the Insequent vessel project at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op. Dave Griswold designed and made mold with...

Erickson 38
With the newly constructed sport fisher vessel beautifully complete, we were able to photograph the Erickson 38 at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op...

Western Prince II
Western Prince II, which provides whale and wildlife tours in Friday Harbor, is getting a coat of ePaint for the third year. The owner had great...

All Star
All Star was hauled out at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op for new stabilizer poles. Zeke McFadin and Greg Laubach fabricated the aluminum poles....

Randi Lynn
Randi Lynn came to Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op in November after hitting a rock, while fishing in Alaska. Jeff Galey, Project Manager, has been...

Marine Trade Education Fundraiser
The Port Townsend Marine Trade Association (PTMTA) is hosting an Education Fundraiser next Wednesday March 13th at the Pourhouse. The celebration...

Farewell
Farewell, a seiner fishing vessel, is hauled out at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op for repairs. Project Manager, Ben Tyler, has enlarged and...

PT658 Heritage
The PT 658 is an 80 foot World-War II motor torpedo boat that is being restored by volunteers in Portland, Oregon. It is the last operational...

Whale Boat Progress Continues
Pete Rust has built the new purple heart engine bed for the Whale Boat at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op. Pete is building the aft deck cockpit...

St. John’s New Deck
The long-liner St. John II is hauled out at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op for work while off season. Greg Fredricks and Paul Van Dyke pulled up...

Hinged Anchor Mechanism for Seaducktress
Co-op Member, Ben Tyler, designed and fabricated a hinged anchor mechanism for Seaducktress at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op. The owner of the...

New Fuel Tanks for the Robert S
The Robert S is getting new fuel tanks at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op. Project Manager, Martin Mills and Greg Laubach fabricated these massive...