{"id":2620,"date":"2016-10-29T14:29:02","date_gmt":"2016-10-29T18:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ptwatercraft.com\/blog\/?p=2620"},"modified":"2016-10-29T14:29:02","modified_gmt":"2016-10-29T18:29:02","slug":"pt11-launch-with-a-bonus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ptwatercraft.com\/blog\/pt11-launch-with-a-bonus\/","title":{"rendered":"PT11 launch with a bonus"},"content":{"rendered":"

I admire those who take on the challenge of building a boat or an airplane. CNC technology<\/a> on kits has done for creative people, what the GPS<\/a> did for adventurous people. (Not that they might not be one and the same) Cruising is far more accessible to those without traditional navigational skills, and CNC routering has opened up a whole new avenue to those who want to create something that would otherwise have been beyond their skill level.<\/p>\n

Pause on that thought while mentally revisiting a lot of fun sailing….. OK-back to the present.<\/p>\n

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PT 11 nested in the truck. Photo;Randy Kerr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Kim and Mark get the boat wet for the first time. Photo;Randy Kerr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Our customers come from many walks of life and a wide range of ages and skill levels. However; they never fail to impress me. While Russell can take\u00a0 credit for creating a beautiful design, kit and manual, our customers need the vision, passion, patience, and attention to detail for good results. To add the complexity of documenting their own efforts takes the same qualities and much more.\u00a0 I cannot, for example, count how many tens of thousands of photos Russell had to carefully set up, snap, choose, and edit to get a few hundred for the manual.<\/p>\n

Hence, for this post, I would like to point the spotlight on the Kerr Family; Randy, Kim, son Alex, and good friend Mark. Not only did they\u00a0 complete their beautifully built PT 11, “Lil’ Bear<\/em>” in about 6 weeks, their documentation of the experience resulted in a wonderful<\/p>\n

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“Lil’ Bear” named in honor of Kim’s great uncle who was on the crew of the Coast Guard cutter “USS Bear”<\/a> back in the late1800\u2019s. Photo;Randy Kerr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

and creative little video. The feedback from Kim and her family has been so meaningful to us and I feel puffed up with pride like a mother hen. With their permission I am sharing some of that feedback and the wonderful present of this video. Randy’s videos are all beautifully created and fun to watch so explore and let them know what you think.<\/p>\n

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Kim goes for her first sail in her PT 11. Photo;Randy Kerr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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From Kim, “It was your\u00a0 PT11 kit that made my dream of having a sailboat come true!!!!!\u00a0\u00a0 Randy and I can\u2019t quit talking about how grateful we are that you guys put so much heart and thought into such a beautiful and smart kit.\u00a0 She sails and rows like a dream!\u00a0 Highlight of our summer to build and sail that boat!<\/em>
\nSo thankful for you and Russell.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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https:\/\/vimeo.com\/187076801<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Yes, there are some crazy things happening in our country and in the world. I refuse, however, to let that overshadow all of the wonderful things and people that, through shear existence and positive attitudes, are in some way, making this world a better place, cherishing what is good and beautiful.\u00a0 Thank you to the Kerr family and all of our customers for your inspiration. AEB \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

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A few cool sites to share:<\/p>\n

Toti Blue<\/a>\u00a0 Collective Evolution<\/a>\u00a0 on Woodworking<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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