The Navy Whale Boat Update

The Navy Whale Boat Update

The restoration of the Navy Whale Boat  is an amazing transformation to watch at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op.  Pete Rust has installed the shear strake, the blocking and the bulkheads.  The vessel’s owner and his son, Tristan, come often to work on the boat...
Orion

Orion

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...
Glacier Spirit

Glacier Spirit

Puget Sound Express hauled out their vessel, Glacier Spirit, at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op for annual maintenance.  They will be back in the water for December’s festive Christmas Tours to Seattle and the Christmas Ship Parade.  Each time the vessel is...
Ness

Ness

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...
Reframing the Navy Whale Boat

Reframing the Navy Whale Boat

Work on the Whale Boat continues at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op.  Last week Shipwrights Pete Rust and Jeff Galey finished reframing the vessel.  Next Pete will begin to rebuild the shear line, shear straight and blocking.