I’ve followed the restoration of the Western Flyer, a boat long associated with John Steinbeck and marine biologist/ecologist Ed Ricketts, as it has undergone extensive restoration at Port Townsend Shipwright’s Co-Op in Port Townsend. I took a peek in the open bay last week and discovered that apparently all its framing has been replaced. It looks like the stem is next. Signs warned to not enter the work space so this is as close as I could get. Click here to take a look at previous posts that tell the storied history of this boat, including a link to the sorry state of the boat when I first saw it in 2013.
It’s a work of dedication.
They’re coming along nicely Kay but it looks like it could take some time to complete ✨
It is starting to look quite healthy!
The progress is looking good.
That is still going to take some time.