by ptscads | Oct 12, 2020 | Client Profiles, Motor Vessels, Propellers and Rudders, Tug Boats, Wooden Boats
This 28′ William Garden designed tug boat was built in 1961 by Al Jacobs in Lake Union and served many years as a log patrol boat on the Snohomish River for Weyehauser, a timberland and wood products company based in nearby Seattle and Tacoma. This boat has...
by fireflypt | Dec 9, 2011 | Motor Vessels, New Work
The Amak is coming along beautifully. Below is Jim’s construction of the extended house on the aft deck and Mike installing the glass in the windows.
by fireflypt | Nov 7, 2011 | Motor Vessels, New Work
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 trimming out beautiful sepele window sills and Clinton is building the house sides.
by fireflypt | Oct 14, 2011 | Motor Vessels, New Work
Maintenance, repairs, bulwarks, planking and caulking are completed and the transformation of this retired tugboat is underway. Clinton removed many structures, using great strength to demolition parts of the boat that have existed for almost a century. There are...
by fireflypt | Jul 29, 2011 | Motor Vessels
The Amak returned to Shipwrights Co-op in May for some repairs and potential reconstruction project. Here are pictures taken over the past six weeks. The crew is focused on repairs while boat designer, Les Schnick, develops plans for a refit from commercial tugboat...
