by fireflypt | Nov 16, 2012 | New Work, Sailing Vessels
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...
by fireflypt | Oct 29, 2012 | New Work
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. ...
by fireflypt | Oct 26, 2012 | Fishing Vessels, New Work
Owners Kirk Wollin and Emma Zook were emptying Golden Bay’s fuel tanks last week in preparation for fuel tank replacements. Golden Bay is a salmon troller in Alaska that will be for sale after the work is completed at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op. Zeke...
by fireflypt | Sep 19, 2012 | New Work, Uncategorized
Dave Grizwold and Pete Rust are restoring a 1930’s Navy Whale boat at Port Townsend Shipwright’s Co-op. The boat was a service work boat for mine sweeper navy ships. There were thousands of boats built like this, yet this is one of only two left in...
