by ptscads | Jan 1, 2022 | Client Profiles, Fishing Vessels, Metal Boats, Motor Vessels, New Work, Port Townsend Sails, PTSC Members, Sailing Vessels, Shipwright, Western Flyer, Wooden Boats
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...
by fireflypt | Dec 3, 2012 | Sailing Vessels
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...
by fireflypt | Apr 19, 2012 | Fishing Vessels, Motor Vessels, Sailing Vessels
An Old Fishing Troller and a Classic Yawl are Ahead of Their Time Last year, Washington became the first state in the country to ban copper-based paint for recreational boats. The new laws will go into effect in January of 2018. Copper-based antifouling paints have...
by fireflypt | Mar 20, 2012 | Sailing Vessels
One of our long time clients, Kevin Campion of Deep Green Wilderness, has posted a fantastic film, Deep Green, about his programs aboard Orion. The 1934 built wooden yawl was restored at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op in 2010 and returns each winter for new bottom...
by fireflypt | Feb 29, 2012 | New Work, Sailing Vessels
Orion of Deep Green Wilderness has returned to Port Townsend Shipwright’s Co-op for it’s annual boat maintenance. One of the items on their punch list is painting the bottom and top of this 1934 wooden yawl. Project Manager, Chris Chase, was pleased to...
