UPDATE September 2022- This boat is SOLD! PNW local,  is currently seeking a good home for his PT 11 nesting dinghy. Please see his description and contact information below. Note that shipping is not an option. Buyer will need to pick up in Port Townsend WA. Nesting PT 11 for sale fob Port Townsend.  Built ...continue reading PT 11 for sale

Russell and I want to let everyone know that we are much closer to having the PT Eleven nesting dinghy done. The final prototype is very close to completion. All the hardware (some recently posted on the blog) and most parts of the kit have been developed for production. Writing the manual is progressing daily ...continue reading General update:PT Eleven

Ashlyn & Russell welcome your questions and feedback. Currently tech questions or questions about your kit should first be directed to clcboats.com. If you still need assistance, send us an email with a photo and/or page number as reference. We are in WA State's time zone. Monday through Friday for best response time. We do ...continue reading Russell & Ashlyn Brown

Links to Instructional and Informative pdf pages. ( mostly arranged alphabetically. Also listed are a few blog posts or you can search the blog with keywords or categories) #1 : Dinghies maintenance & troublshooting BALER for the PT 11 & Spear (pdf) Bumper installation (PT 11 & Spear)color .pdf Carbon eyestrap installation (pdf) Cheap Oars ...continue reading PRINTABLES

PT 11 kits will become available this year if all goes as planned. The hiccups include supply chain issues and rising shipping and material costs. We are making forward progress. We have been working with a well established kit company who long mentored our fledgling business and really wants to produce our kits. We will ...continue reading June update on Kit availability progress

Yet again, the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival succeeds in educating, inspiring, and show casing a truly beautiful fleet. We had a good show even though the loss of Meade Gougeon was often the topic of discussion. So many admired him.  I want to thank everyone who visited our booth. Also, big thank you's go ...continue reading Another whirlwind festival

Two weeks have already slipped by since the festival!  I am late to express my deeply felt gratitude to everyone who makes the festival happen, (http://nwmaritime.org/) , all who participate, and all who come to talk wooden boats and all things boaty. I realize that is a big blanket statement. For the past 5 years ...continue reading 40th Annual Port Townsend Wooden Boat festival

Yesterday morning began with a tropical downpour that is just as out of character for the PNW as this summer's 90 degree temperatures. A few days ago the driveway was suddenly littered with crunchy yellow alder leaves. It has hit me hard that summer is coming to an end. For us, it also means that ...continue reading Summer’s Final days