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September 5-7th were the days of the 38th Annual Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival. This year was unique for us due to having a relative fleet of PT 11s on hand; 8 or 9 PT 11 dinghies could be seen over the weekend of marvelous sunshine and sailing breezes, tethered behind their "motherships" in the ...continue reading The 38th Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival
Enjoy Pictures recently received of boats launched this summer or boats in use. I love the new colors added to PT 11's; now sporting blue, green, sunny yellow, mellow yellow, cream, red, white...have I missed any? Beautiful!! Keep those pictures coming! What do you think about a photo contest???? Let me know and I will ...continue reading Featured Launchings, Fall 2014
As of Monday, April 7 th, our PT 11 nesting dinghy will be on display at Fisheries Supply in Seattle. This is something we have talked about doing for a long time and we are pleased it is happening this year. Fisheries Supply is one of our very favorite resources. On display is our PT ...continue reading PT 11 on display in Seattle
Russell and all of our design consultants have a lot of experience with wood and epoxy boat building and a lot of thought and science went into making sure our boats are designed to be both light and strong. No boat is indestructible of course, but please consider carefully any modifications and feel free to ...continue reading Builder modification consideration
I want to share this video produced by Off Center Harbor last year. We are gearing up to present the PT 11 and the PT Spear in a booth along side WEST SYSTEM Epoxy, so be sure to bring your epoxy questions! The PT Skiff might make an appearance as well. This is a really ...continue reading It Is Festival Time Again!
10 days only "Summer Solstice" Special: A PT 11 nesting dinghy kit with complimentary foredeck hatch and back seat. A PT 11 Spear kit with a complimentary hatch kit. A PT Skiff kit with complimentary water tight hatch components kit. Place your order between June 1st and June 10th to receive these specials. (shipping lead ...continue reading Summer specials 2013
(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
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 versions of the PT 11 nesting dinghy manuals have an earlier method. I have created ...continue reading Puzzle Joints revisited
Wow... it is the weekend after the event and I am still trying to catch my breath. It was so much fun and so great to meet so many wonderful boat enthusiasts yet again. Thank you to everyone for making the Boat Festival in Port Townsend such a great event. It was a special year ...continue reading 2012 Wooden Boat Festival
Frequently Asked Questions about the PT 11 Nesting dinghy are listed below in alphabetical order. You can scroll down to find what you are looking for or try the search box to the right... If you have a question not found here, please email us. Our email info is on our website PTWATERCRAFT.COM or contact ...continue reading PT ELEVEN Q & A