Port Townsend Shipwrights

What Port Townsend Shipwrights does

Port Townsend Shipwrights, Inc. (PTSC) is a full-service boat yard and worker cooperative operating from the Port of Port Townsend Boat Haven in Washington State since 1981. The yard serves private vessel owners, commercial fishing operators, and classic/heritage boat owners across the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and British Columbia, providing repair, refit, restoration, and new construction for wooden, aluminum, and steel vessels ranging from small runabouts to 330-ton commercial ships and yachts up to 158 feet.

The facility comprises six buildings totaling 42,000 square feet of indoor shop space plus 70,000 square feet of outdoor workspace, with 70-ton, 75-ton, and 300-ton travel lifts, 10-ton overhead cranes, custom machining capabilities (metal lathes, end mill, 12-foot 90-ton press brake), and a 100kW solar system supporting year-round indoor work. Service offerings span 13 in-house disciplines — electrical, reefing and caulking, interiors, machining, marine finishes, mechanical, metal fabrication, propellers and shafts, spars and rigging, structural woodworking, systems, upholstery, and a sail loft — staffed by ABYC-certified technicians and a roster of tradespeople. The 2023 incorporation of Port Townsend Sails extended capability into sailmaking and rigging.

Commercially, the company operates a direct-to-consumer, quote-based professional services model: customers bring vessels to the yard, work is scoped per project, and most jobs are booked 1–4 months in advance. Ownership rests with 12 member-owners who collectively govern the cooperative, with a broader employee base exceeding 60 people across the yard. There is no institutional investment, parent company, or public-market exposure disclosed.

Name

Port Townsend Shipwrights

Legal name

Port Townsend Shipwrights, Inc.

Website

https://ptshipwrights.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Port Townsend Shipwrights is a worker cooperative full-service boat yard in Port Townsend, Washington, founded 1981, serving private owners, commercial fishermen, and heritage vessel operators across the Pacific Northwest with repair, refit, restoration, and new construction up to 158-foot vessels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Repair and Refit Services

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Hull, Structure & Steelwork Repair (TLAKAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mechanical Systems Repair (Engines, Propulsion, Pumps) (TLAKAKAF), Piping, HVAC & Auxiliary Systems Repair (TLAKAKAH), Heavy Lifting & Material Handling Infrastructure (Goliath Cranes, Jib Cranes, Hoists) (IMAJALAD)

Keywords

• Marine repair services
• Boat refit services
• Wooden boat restoration
• Shipyard facilities
• Marine systems integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Townsend

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Marine Repair and Maintenance Services: Comprehensive boat repair, maintenance, and refit services including structural woodworking, mechanical, electrical, systems, metal fabrication, machining, marine finishes, upholstery, and rigging. Services range from small projects to annual maintenance to large refits and new construction.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Port Townsend Shipwrights is a full-service boat yard and worker cooperative that performs marine repair, maintenance, refit, restoration, and new-construction work from its six-building, 42,000 sq ft facility in the Port of Port Townsend Boat Haven. Services span structural and fine woodworking, electrical, mechanical, metal fabrication, machining, marine finishes, props and shafts, spars and rigging, systems, upholstery, reefing and caulking, interiors, and a sail loft, for wooden, aluminum, and steel vessels up to 158 feet.

Product overview

Port Townsend Shipwrights is a full-service boat yard and cooperative (PTSC) offering comprehensive marine services from its Port Townsend, Washington facility since 1981. The company operates six buildings totaling 42,000 square feet with 70,000 square feet of outside workspace, accommodating vessels up to 158 feet. Services include Electrical, Reefing & Caulking, Interiors, Machining, Marine Finishes, Mechanical, Metal Fabrication, Propellers & Shafts, Spars & Rigging, Structural Woodworking, Systems, Upholstery, and a Sail Loft. ABYC-certified technicians handle electrical and systems work. The company specializes in repair, refit, new construction, and annual maintenance for wooden, aluminum, and steel vessels ranging from small runabouts to 330-ton commercial vessels. The Sail Loft operates through porttownsendsails.com as a subsidiary service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electrical Services Marine electrical installation, repair, and design services including primary wiring systems and specialized technical equipment such as research instruments and advanced monitoring devices; performed by ABYC-trained technicians.
• Reefing & Caulking Services Traditional boat maintenance services including reefing and caulking for vessels ranging from small runabouts with 1/2 inch cedar planking to 330-ton vessels with 4-inch planking.
• Interiors Interior joinery services combining functional and decorative design, incorporating traditional woods and modern materials for vessel interior space transformation.
• Machining Services Custom part fabrication using two metal lathes, an end mill, and a 12-foot 90-ton press brake for rare or unique boat components.
• Marine Finishes Hull and surface refinishing including preparation, coating selection, one- and two-part paint systems, and varnishes applied by hand or via a High Velocity Low Pressure spray system.
• Mechanical Services Servicing of diesel, gas, and electric engines and motors with attention to seamless integration of all mechanical system components.
• Metal Fabrication Metalworking and welding services including stainless steel railings, bulbous bows, stern extensions, and structural blending for open-ocean or inshore cruising vessels.
• Propellers & Shafts Services Propeller and drive-line repair, tuning, and alignment with over three decades of in-house specialist experience and certified-diver capabilities for underwater diagnosis.
• Spars & Rigging Traditional and modern mast, spar, and rigging repair and replacement services for vessels from small day-sailors to large commercial vessels.
• Structural Woodworking Structural wood repair and construction services for boat hulls and frameworks using traditional shipwright methods.
• Systems Services Marine systems installation and repair including hydraulics, heating and cooling, plumbing, steering systems, and refrigeration; performed by ABYC-certified technicians.
• Upholstery Services Custom mattress, cushion, and curtain fabrication with specialty in upcycling materials and alternatively sourced fabrics.
• Sail Loft Sail repair, rigging services, and sail loft operations acquired from Port Townsend Sails, the sail loft founded by Carol Hasse in 1978.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40+ years of continuous operation in Port Townsend Boat Haven
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Port Townsend Sails (Carol Hasse Sail Loft)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Joined forces with legendary sail loft founded by Carol Hasse in 1978. Port Townsend Sails crew incorporated into PTSC services, expanding offerings to include expert sail and rigging services. This partnership aligns with PTSC's mission to keep traditional boat skills in use.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hinckley Company: Hinckley operates a network of full-service yacht service yards across the U.S. East Coast and provides both new builds and comprehensive refit/maintenance — directly comparable to PTSC's full-service boatyard model and high-end yacht refit positioning.
• Lyman-Morse: Lyman-Morse is a full-service boatyard and custom builder in Thomaston, Maine offering new construction, refits, systems integration, and storage on a comparable comprehensive-yard model — a closely analogous full-service competitor with overlapping capabilities.
• Front Street Shipyard: Front Street Shipyard in Belfast, Maine is a multi-trade boatyard offering haul-out, structural, mechanical, systems, and finish work on yachts and commercial vessels — directly comparable in scope, customer mix, and yard-service orientation.
• Newport Shipyard: Newport Shipyard is a large-yacht repair and refit facility in Newport, RI with travel lifts, full-service shops, and high-end clientele — a comparable full-service yard competing for premium yacht refit and maintenance work.
• Washburn & Doughty: Washburn & Doughty is a Maine-based shipbuilder and repair yard serving commercial and workboat customers with structural, mechanical, and systems capabilities — comparable as a multi-trade yard serving commercial and wooden-vessel markets.

Regional players

• Nichols Brothers Boat Builders: Nichols Brothers is a Pacific Northwest (Freeland, WA) shipbuilder and repair yard for commercial and government vessels — a regional peer with overlapping marine structural, mechanical, and refit capabilities in the same Pacific Northwest market.
• Armstrong Marine: Armstrong Marine in Port Angeles, WA builds and services aluminum workboats and commercial craft — a Pacific Northwest peer with overlapping marine fabrication, mechanical, and repair capabilities on similar vessel classes.

Broad incumbents

• Safe Harbor Marinas: Safe Harbor is the largest U.S. marina and boatyard network with extensive haul-out, repair, and storage capacity across many geographies — a broad incumbent that overlaps with PTSC's yard-service model at scale, even if not its specialty/niche.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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