Schooner Martha, the oldest operating sailboat in Washington, is hauled out at the Shipwright’s Co-op for a Ballast Keel Replacement. The Schooner Martha Foundation received a historic preservation grant and donations to make this exciting project possible. Dave Grizwald made the pattern for the new keel and Robert d’Arcy’s crew began carving into the large solid sepele timber last week using traditional handwork. The keel will be two feet deep, with complex curves and notches. A lead ballast will be installed the full length of the keel. The mold for the ballast was poured at the Northwest Maritime Center. To see more photographs and some videos, visit Martha’s website.
Reflections on 2021
As 2021 comes to a close and we reflect on this year, we would like to thank everyone for all the support during another unusual year. This year marks our 40th-anniversary of repairing, constructing, and maintaining all types of boats. We’ve come quite a ways from building our original
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