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Port Townsend Watercraft is closed June through mid July this year as we will be sailing the boat back from Ketchikan after the Race to Alaska, discovering places new to us along the way. Getting to take a cruise of some kind every year is a big reason why we run our own business and ...continue reading Need things while we are away?
As the days tease us with warm waves of air and then sudden plunges in temperature, I know Spring is almost here. Suddenly it feels like there is just so little time left before we have some deadlines looming. The biggest is the Race to Alaska in which Russell will be participating in a Gougeon ...continue reading Spring-Summer 2017 Kit availability
The new batch of plywood is BEAUTIFUL and kits are rolling off the CNC machine. Out of this batch of PT11 ans PT Spear kits, everything is beautiful, except....one PT11 foredeck. As it is not cost efficient to cut just one new foredeck, we are offering this kit with a $50 discount. See the photo ...continue reading 2017 Plywood, kits & a special offer!
In August, we launched our “new” cruising boat, downsizing from Jzerro to a trailerable catamaran, unique in that genre, the Gougeon 32. We have managed to get away twice this year, on a shakedown trip to Deer Harbor and a week long trip into the San Juan’s after our local Boat Festival. On this last ...continue reading A week in the San Juans
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
Does your rudder not stay down? ...Your back seat slip off? ...Your knobs tight and your leather pads loose? Maybe we can help. We have used our PT 11’s hard enough and long enough to have had some issues and it seems like it’s time for a maintenance discussion. Also, there were manual updates that ...continue reading PT 11 Trouble Shooting and Maintenance
An inside look at Port Townsend Watercraft kit production.
Our Christmas present this year was a very large stack of plywood. This is a big deal for us. Some of you may know from an earlier post that one big reason end-of-2015 production halted was due to not liking the plywood that was available. We take plywood very seriously for our kits. It needs ...continue reading Good news!
I thought it would be fun to have a photo contest this year. It could result in a really nice calendar.Winners could choose from puzzles, mugs, T-shirts,(printed with their winning photo), or other prize options yet to be decided.The PT Skiff at the festival, by Ashlyn Brown Overview: Categories: Scenic, Action, & Project Photo Quality: ...continue reading Photo Contest 2015