Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-Op Blog
The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding’s newly built Jeff Hammond Boat Shop is full of activity. This spring the Contemporary Program began it’s first boat project inside the 4800 sqft. shop. Construction of Sliver, a 62 foot sloop, will continue into next year’s curriculum. In the photograph below, Teacher and Project Manager, Bruce Blatchley works with Amos Howe on the project.
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Here at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op spring has brought us beautiful sunshine, while we continue a busy schedule repairing a wide variety of vessels in boat haven.
Orion, Deep Green Wilderness‘ 64 foot wooden yawl is back at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op for annual maintenance and woodwork. The sailing vessel is located in close quarters with the Navy Whale Boat. Owner, Kevin Campion and Cheif Mate, Kris Day worked on the paint job. To read more about Orion’s success with
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
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
Today Alison Wood, a long-time employee at Port Townsend Sails, walks through deploying and using her Lazy Jack system aboard her boat S/V Juichi, a Downeast 32. She and her husband, Ron Hicken, have cruised extensively in the Pacific Northwest, including circumnavigating Vancouver Island and cruising Alaska. Alison built
Interested in joining our crew? We are hiring for several positions including – Shipwright with experience in structural repairs and interior joinery Marine Electrician Mechanic Marine plumbing and systems Metal worker-welder Painter (finisher) Rigger General labor We are an equal opportunity employer and offer competitive pay and a
Here at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op spring has brought us beautiful sunshine, while we continue a busy schedule repairing a wide variety of vessels in boat haven.
Orion, Deep Green Wilderness‘ 64 foot wooden yawl is back at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op for annual maintenance and woodwork. The sailing vessel is located in close quarters with the Navy Whale Boat. Owner, Kevin Campion and Cheif Mate, Kris Day worked on the paint job. To read more about Orion’s success with
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
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
Today Alison Wood, a long-time employee at Port Townsend Sails, walks through deploying and using her Lazy Jack system aboard her boat S/V Juichi, a Downeast 32. She and her husband, Ron Hicken, have cruised extensively in the Pacific Northwest, including circumnavigating Vancouver Island and cruising Alaska. Alison built
Interested in joining our crew? We are hiring for several positions including – Shipwright with experience in structural repairs and interior joinery Marine Electrician Mechanic Marine plumbing and systems Metal worker-welder Painter (finisher) Rigger General labor We are an equal opportunity employer and offer competitive pay and a
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