by fireflypt | Mar 22, 2012 | New Work, Sailing Vessels
Schooner Martha is getting a new paint job this week and new hardware as well. Port Townsend Foundry is making beautiful new pieces for Martha. Here is a boomkin end cap that carries the backstay and boomkin stay to the transom. It was recently poured at the foundry...
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...
by fireflypt | Feb 3, 2012 | New Work, Sailing Vessels
That large timber sitting on the ground at the Shipwright’s Co-op, just beyond the Schooner Martha, a few weeks ago has been dramatically transformed into the new keel for Martha. The ballast was poured in Seattle and installed this week. The pouring was well...
by fireflypt | Nov 13, 2011 | New Work, Sailing Vessels, Uncategorized
Flying Swan is a complete rebuild for Pete Rust and Greg Fredricks. It is a beautiful process to observe the great attention to detail and fine craftsmanship that is required for a project of this magnitude.
