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 | Sailing Vessels
Currently there are eight shipwrights working closely on the Marie Celine. Jeff and Cliff are planking while Pete, Josh and Mike continue with the woodwork on the interior. The electrician Chris is sharing space with Joe who is working on systems and Justin is...
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...
by fireflypt | Jul 28, 2011 | Local Boating Events, Sailing Vessels
The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding’s newly built Jeff Hammond Boat Shop is full of activity. This spring the Contemporary Program began it’s first boat project inside the 4800 sqft. shop. Construction of Sliver, a 62 foot sloop, will continue...
