Bainbridge launched last week after repairs were completed at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op. The sister vessel, Misty Moon, will launch next week. Jessica and her cousin sanded and painted Bainbridge before going into the water.
Jessica and her cousin painting the fishing vessel, Bainbridge, at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op.
In the Pilot House of Misty Moon, Josh Greene built a beautiful new salon table. The wood trim curves around a nautical map of Stevens Passage in Southeast Alaska, where Misty Moon will spend it’s time fishing.
Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op has made it’s way to Facebook. It is a great medium for viewing large numbers of photographs and engaging in conversation regarding shipwright work. This week we added 50 images of the Marie Celine restoration project from 2011. To view them, go to our Facebook page and be sure to select the “Like” button to receive our future posts on your home page: Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op Facebook.
Kelly Warren is a long time client of the Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op. His two beautiful old wooden fishing vessels, Misty Moon and Bainbridge, are side by side for annual maintenance and repairs. Misty Moon was built in 1953 and is new to Kelly’s fleet of three fishing vessels. Bainbridge, built in 1936, is the older of the three boats. Bainbridge had an electrical fire during rough weather this spring. It was taking on water in the bow which caused a short out and melt down. They were close to losing the boat. When I spoke to Kelly, he reminded me how fishermen are at the mercy of nature, with tide changes, storms and the movement of fish. Even the slightest change in water temperature could destroy the fishing industry in Alaska. This spring, for the first time since he can remember, there were suddenly no herring to be found. Kelly refers to his livelihood as a “game of faith”, adding “Fishermen are notoriously optimistic. We have no choice. So far it pays off.” Kelly manages seventy fishing vessels and twenty-five tenders for his fishery.
Bainbridge, an Alaskan fishing vessel, is at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op for repairs.
Bainbridge, built in 1936, is the oldest fishing vessel in Kelly Warren’s fleet of three.
Bainbridge and Misty Moon are hauled out at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op for repairs.
Greg is welding and fabricating the new recirculating sea water (RSW) manifold for the crab hold on Granada at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op.
Greg welding the RSW Manifold.
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