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(Updated) We took the sailing option very seriously for the PT 11 and it's a good thing we did. Most of the PT 11 builders have chosen our rig and foils. The sailing performance of this boat is not only measured in sailing ability, but also in simplicity and ease of setting up the rig. ...continue reading PT11 rig
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 water tight hatch blog. It just got lost in the stack of "to-do's". Since our ...continue reading Towing the PT11 and new hatches to come.
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 Jeff Hammond building, especially designed to serve as a workshop for larger projects. The boat ...continue reading PT11 at NW School of Wooden Boat Building
Wow, it has been way too long since I posted. Putting a pile of kits together for the first time has been quite a learning experience. The next round will be a lot easier. There are lots of different parts and we are putting together a photo album that I will post on the website ...continue reading PT11 Kit development
The first panels set to be assembled to the center and mast step bulkheads. The first panels wired into place.
The PT11- Puzzle joints assembled and pre-glassed, The transom (with temporary transom former) shown pre-glassed and mast step bulkhead is coated. Everything is sanded and ready to begin wiring together.
The first PT 11 Nesting Dinghy kit has been cut as of April 15th and construction has just begun. The photo shows the plywood parts only and the finished prototype in the background. We have really been attempting to set up the pictures to the highest instructional advantage so actual building progress is happening is ...continue reading The PT11 Nesting Dinghy
In the building manual for the PT 11 it says: "The PT 11 sailing rig is designed to be light and easy to use, not to be bullet proof." In developing this rig, weight and ease of use were the biggest priorities. "Hiking (sitting on the rail and leaning out) is okay for one person ...continue reading A brief guide to setting up and sailing your PT 11
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Every year we make a point of sailing in the Shipwrights Regatta in Port Townsend Bay. This event has a special history and purposefully invites our marine trades professionals to put their tools down for a day and remember why we do what we do by playing on the water. When we first entered the ...continue reading 2024 Shipwrights Regatta