by fireflypt | Jan 18, 2013 | New Work, Uncategorized
The restoration of The Navy Whale Boat, The Defender, is busy with planking at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op. The cap rails, combing, and shearline are now complete. The owner Scott has learned to plank from Project Manager, Pete Rust. He and his son Tristan...
by fireflypt | Sep 24, 2012 | Local Boating Events
Shipwright Nate Killops and crew members of the Lady Washington were making final touches to the tall ship last week before it launched in Boat Haven, Port Townsend. Lady Washington took the summer off to complete a grant funded starboard planking project in...
by fireflypt | Jun 8, 2012 | Fishing Vessels, New Work
Mary and Bruce purchased this 1940 built wooden fishing vessel in May and hauled her out a few weeks later to prepare the vessel for salmon tendering in Alaska. Bruce named the vessel Mary K, after his wife Mary. Bruce has fished before, yet this will be...
by fireflypt | May 3, 2012 | Sailing Vessels, Uncategorized, Upcoming Events
In 1953, Ann Davison became the first woman to single hand sail across the Atlantic Ocean alone. Ann documented her experience in the book titled My Ship Is So Small. As you can imagine, this woman did not have the modern technology of today’s sailing vessels....
by fireflypt | Mar 10, 2012 | Motor Vessels, New Work
Sara B is a regular client who has returned to Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op after hitting a rock in Ketchikan, Alaska. This beautiful boat will have a new stem and planking replaced.
