Category Archives: Nesting-PT11 Construction

PT11 Watertight hatches

Posted on February 7, 2013 by admin

We have developed a simple and effective hatch that is water tight and flush with the deck. Russell has used similar systems for custom hatches on different kinds of boats. The PT 11 foredeck hatch kit is offered as an … Continue reading →

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A PT 11 Blog from Canada

Posted on January 28, 2013 by admin

One of our recent additions to the PT 11 family is in Port Alberni on Vancouver Island. He and his wife have their own blog. I recommend checking it out!  http://islandarborworks.blogspot.ca/

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Puzzle Joints revisited

Posted on December 4, 2012 by admin

Every time Russell has a boat to build, he seeks better ways of doing things. In this case, a simplified method for gluing the puzzle joints revealed itself. The manual for the PT 11 ‘Spear’ has this section but earlier … Continue reading →

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Towing the PT11 and new hatches to come.

Posted on October 23, 2012 by admin

A new video has been posted showing the PT Eleven nesting dinghy being towed at 9 and 15 knots. Check it out here: Towing the PT 11 Also, as a heads up, we have yet to update our PT 11 … Continue reading →

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Back seat attachment point

Posted on June 20, 2012 by admin

Especially for builders of the PT Eleven, please see this post on the builder’s blog. It pertains to the attachment point for the cedar back seat and also to the leather pads. Current versions of the builder’s manual does not … Continue reading →

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PT Eleven Foil Kits

Posted on May 24, 2012 by admin

FOILS (DAGGER BOARD AND RUDDER) KIT Foils are like wings that operate underwater. As with sails, the shape of the foils directly affects performance. The PT 11 sails amazingly well against the wind, mostly due to good foils. Dinghy foils … Continue reading →

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A row in the PT Eleven nesting dinghy

Posted on May 13, 2012 by admin

Thank you Randy, for surprising us with  this video, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYMEamd3ME8 Randy’s channel also features the Boatschool cutting the PT 11 in half. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7xLYkaX4LA&feature=relmfu Cheers! PTW

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PT11 at NW School of Wooden Boat Building

Posted on March 5, 2012 by admin

We are please to report that the NW School of Wooden Boat Building is building a PT Eleven nesting dinghy as part of their contemporary boat building program. It is being built in their newly built, on campus facility,  the … Continue reading →

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A Bumper for the PT Eleven

Posted on January 16, 2012 by admin

A good bumper for the PT 11 has been a priority since the beginning. We have seen lots of different dinghy bumpers over the years, lots of them falling off or the rails falling off because of all the fasteners … Continue reading →

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Time lapse experiment of Gloss Coating

Posted on January 12, 2012 by admin

This is my first experiment with time lapse photography and I am not altogether pleased. The gloss coat came out great but, time lapse isn’t like video, is it? With the time lapse, however; we get to cram an hour … Continue reading →

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