by fireflypt | Mar 18, 2013 | Motor Vessels, New Work
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 success during the previous two years with this environmentally friendly paint. Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op has been...
by fireflypt | Jun 8, 2012 | Motor Vessels, New Work, Uncategorized
Les Schnick’s 1944 wooden troller named “Sockeye” is hauled out at the Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op. He is working with Matthew Mortenson to install a hydronic heating system. He will also take care of annual maintenance, including a coat of...
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 | 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...
