by fireflypt | Jan 16, 2013 | Fishing Vessels, Motor Vessels, New Work
This month, the crew aboard Granada sent a picture of the fish hold full to the brim with Dungeness Crab. Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op was pleased to see the new fish hold full and the new deck in action. Thanks for sharing the photograph Granada crew!...
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 | Nov 8, 2012 | Fishing Vessels, New Work
Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op has been building a sport fisher vessel this year. The new boat construction is an Erickson 38. It is close to completion with a launch date to be determined in the coming weeks. Chris Chase and Chris Brignoli are leading the...
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...
