PTSC Blog
Muskrat’s New Steel Tanks
Greg is fabricating steel tanks for Muskrat.
Aluminum House for Nona S
Zeke designed this aluminum house for the Nona S. Greg and Zeke fabricated it and will install it over the next several weeks.
Adventuress’ Winter Work Weekends
Volunteer aboard Adventuress this winter. The Schooner will be located at The Center for Wooden Boats in Seattle. This opportunity offers a sense...
Flying Swan
Flying Swan is a complete rebuild for Pete Rust and Greg Fredricks. It is a beautiful process to observe the great attention to detail and fine...
Amak’s Progress
Amak is changing dramatically on a a daily basis. My weekly visits are not enough to keep up with the progress happening there. Here Mike is...
Charlie’s New Bullwarks
Rick and Ben fabricated aluminum bulwarks for Charlie.
Port Townsend Boatyard by Jan Halliday
Pick up this season's issue of Living on the Peninsula. Jan Halliday wrote a wonderful article titled "Port Townsend Boatyard". It is a great...
Muskrat
The Muskrat arrived to the Shipwright's Co-op after it was hit by a 100 foot crabber while docked in Kodiak, Alaska. Project Manager, Martin Mills,...
Amak Transforms
Maintenance, repairs, bulwarks, planking and caulking are completed and the transformation of this retired tugboat is underway. Clinton removed...
Wind Energy
Matt Mortenson has installed wind power for Destiny. There are two D-400 Energy 72 volt wind generators. The maximum power output rating is 600...
Solar Panels Installed
Destiny's solar array is both stationary and mobile to allow for a total of 12 panels. Six panels are rack mounted on sliding frames to increase...
Renewable Energy
When used conservatively, the electrical system aboard Destiny is being designed to provide an indefinite power supply through green energy. Solar...
30th Anniversary Celebration
Last Friday the Shipwright's Co-op celebrated their 30th Anniversary. Four hundred guests enjoyed delicious tuna from the Carol M, along with lots...
Traditional Handmade Sails for Destiny
The women at Port Townsend Sails made nine sails for Destiny during the month of August. Each sail is unique and required special attention to...
Spirit Quest
Spirit Quest returned to PTSC for a systems overhaul during the spring. For 5 months Chris Brignoli led a team of shipwrights in the process of...
Swell Rider
Paul Daniels brought Swell Rider to the Shipwright's Co-op three weeks ago. In this short time project manager, Todd Lee and his team repaired the...
Marie Celine Moves into the Sun
Marie Celine was moved out of the shelter and into the sun last week as the final work is completed before the launch.
Destiny Launch
Destiny returned to the water after three years on land and the celebration was impressive. Ben set off a canon which he made from Destiny's old...
Scaffolding Stripped Away, Destiny Launches Today!
After eight months at the Shipwright's Co-op, Destiny will launch late this morning. Work will continue dockside for another few months before the...
Eight Shipwrights Aboard Marie Celine
Currently there are eight shipwrights working closely on the Marie Celine. Jeff and Cliff are planking while Pete, Josh and Mike continue with the...