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KPTZ Archive: Our Working Waterfront 08/11/2020
Revisiting one of the first KPTZ Working Waterfront podcasts about the early days of Eron Berg’s position as Port Director, maritime icons, and the 2018 Maritime Economic Impact Study. We post this both to archive it under “Our Stories” and as a reminder of the significance of the efforts made by Pam Petranek and Gwendolyn …
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Flooding in Boat Haven 12/27/22
A significant King Tide event took place in Boat Haven this last week. (Photo compliments of Diana Talley) The Port of PT declared an emergency in order to deal with it urgently. The Port’s notice read:
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Hooked on Wooden Boats is back
Dan Mattson’s podcast Hooked on Wooden Boats in back on air Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hooked-on-wooden-boats/id467669628 Dan has interviewed many of our local maritime characters, trades-folk, sailors, and many more whom he caught with his microphone while they were visiting. We will archive this link under “Our Stories” and we hope there is lots here for you to …
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Welcome New Members!
The PTMTA welcomes new members Lou Geraghty of Horus Horizon Marine See Horus Horizon Marine on our Services Directory & Puget Sound Express See Puget Sound Express in our Services Directory Welcome back ! PT FUEL DOCK
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Congrats to local sailors for winning the ARC22!
PTMTA member and local business owner (Turn Point Design), Brandon Davis was crew on the winning team in the ARC trans-Atlantic race and rally still in progress as of 12/03/2022. Congrats to Brandon and the Malolo team! Brandon posted on FB: FIRST TO FINISH! We finished the ARC – Atlantic Race– in 11 1/2 days …
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KPTZ Archive #209 Carol Hasse
Revisiting the beginnings of the KPTZ Working Waterfront podcasts in order to archive them in “Our Stories” tab to the right. #209 Carol Hasse, PT Port Commissioner
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KPTZ Working Waterfront 11/18/2022
Here is the most recent KPTZ episode of Our Working Waterfront Our Working Waterfront ~ 11/18/22
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Maritime WA National Heritage Plan approved
From Preserve WA The Management Plan for the Maritime Washington National Heritage Area was approved by the Department of the Interior earlier this month. This approval represents the culmination of over a decade of hard work and significant collaboration between hundreds of individuals, organizations, governments, and Tribes along our state’s saltwater shoreline. The Management Plan …
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The Work Party
Several “old guys” came together one sunny November Sunday to help raise the walls and roof of a new build in Port Townsend. Jeff Hammond has been building mostly by himself and needed extra muscle for this. Almost everyone helping first met Jeff in their youth, as students at the N.W. School of Wooden Boatbuilding, …
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Point Hudson Cafe Photo show of Marine Trades
Rachel Ganapoler hung her ‘Working Class Heroes’ photo show at the Point Hudson Cafe. It’s an amazing collection of marine trades workers doing their thing from over the past decade or more. It’s worth checking out and treating yourself to a good lunch!
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North Jetty Progress
As of Friday 11/11/2022; You can see a number of pilings in place on the new North Jetty at Point Hudson! Earlier photos:
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Pro-Boat story: Leading Edge Composites
Professional Boatbuilder article about another of our Marine Trades. Thank you Dieter Loibner and Professional Boatbuilder magazine Carbon Fiber Piano Hinge By Dieter Loibner, Sep 25, 2022 Dieter Loibner | Professional BoatBuilder Magazine A blank of a Carbinge carbon fiber piano hinge on a work bench shows the prepreg halves with stainless-steel pin installed. PBB …
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Our Stories: S/V Starlight
This article by the Leader re-surfaced and so we are sharing it here in the “Our Stories” Archive. Decade of work culminates in ‘Starlight’s’ re-launch Posted Monday, May 17, 2021 8:03 am Nick Twietmeyer ntwietmeyer@ptleader.com Original Article here: https://ptleader.com/stories/decade-of-work-culminates-in-starlights-re-launch,75036 As they say, it’s better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at …
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Member Blog Highlights our Marine Trades: Jeremy Johnson
PTMTA member Jeremy Johnson has recently established a physical office in Boat Haven, in the Nomura Building along with the PTMTA, NWSWB, Team Jefferson EDC, Sail Port Townsend, and others. This heartfelt blog post is no doubt relatable to many of our members.
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Working Waterfront on KPTZ features the PT Foundry
OUR WORKING WATERFRONT with host Chris Bricker Friday 12:10-12:30pm September 9 Cohost Eron Berg, Port of Port Townsend director, joins KPTZ’s Chris Bricker to give a monthly update from Our Working Waterfront. And then we pay a visit to Pete and Cathy Langley at the Port Townsend Foundry, whose specialty is bronze marine hardware. Pete …
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KPTZ interviews Carol Hasse
KPTZ’s podcast OUR TOWN, interviewed Carol Hasse on October 4th. Episode #209. You can listen here: https://kptz.org/2022/10/04/209-carol-hasse-pt-port-commissioner/
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KPTZ Working Waterfront Features Schooner Martha
This episode of Our Working Waterfront features Robert D’Arcy of RD Marine and the Schooner Martha Foundation was first aired on August 12th 2022-
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