Category: Beaton’s

Went down to Beatons after work today to check on Sjogin. As I walked out on the dock Barnegat glided by after a sail on a beautiful October day. She’s a 1930’s Charles Mower design that’s been around the Bay for years. I did some work on her during my Beaton interlude.

If she looks like there’s a bit more freeboard then usual for a 1930’s design, it’s because there was an explosion on board in the 50’s. When the owner decided to rebuild he added a few extra planks to gain headroom. Comfy boat.

And yes, Sjogin’s doing fine. Her leaks seem to be diminishing and she’s drying out nicely inside. Waiting for new sail covers from Mark Beaton.

Sort of. She’s sitting in the slings in the pit in the big shed at Beatons. She can hang there for a few days, out of the way, while her planks swell shut. Julia and I went down this evening to check on her. Looking forward to the off season and the first hot stove session.

Floating with a little help from the straps used to launch her. Hope to rig her this Friday.

Familiar reflections. One of a recent series of shed framed photos.

Well, almost done. Kirby Paint Company sent me a quart of Seattle Grey that, if anything is even closer to the Interlux color. Decks painted last Sunday. Need to paint the bridge deck bulkhead and of course the hatch still needs to be worked on but close enough. Sjogin goes back in tomorrow and I’ll rig her Friday.

Finished (mostly) with painting. The spars are sanded and varnished and ready to go. Hope to be sailing by next weekend (and have the first fire of the new off-season).

Crisp waterline. Bottom painted and the bilges filled with a few buckets of Bay water to start the swelling process.

Late shift. Last job is to polish and mount the letters.

Took a break Saturday and went out with the Beatons to watch the first race of the A-Cat Worlds which was won by Mary Ann. She’s one of the originals, rebuilt by Benjamin River Marine in Maine in the mid 80’s. Though not usually a contender she did real well in this race.

Mary Ann! in the lead. Tight rounding.

Spy just ahead of Mary Ann. Fog moving in.

Spy dialed in.

Absent the Kirby Paint Company sending me the wrong deck paint, things are moving along. Looks like Sjogin may go back in next week. All that remains is painting the deck, rub rails and bottom. The spars are done and ready to go.

I always try to do her regular maintenance in four weeks or less but it always seems to take six. Oh well. If nothing else this spate of delightful weather this September has made me decide to take her out next July rather than mid-August. We’ll see.

Freshly painted with Kirby’s custom color Maynard Bray White. Mr. Bray is an editor at WoodenBoat and a fixture in the traditional boat scene. My brother uses this color on Boss Lady and Katy D. It’s an off-white, with just a touch of cream.

That is most decidedly not Seattle Grey, my usual deck color. Called Kirby’s and they will try again. It’s actually an Interlux color, copied by Kirby.

Primed and sanded, ready for paint.

View from the shed. A classic Bunker and Ellis Picnic boat, coming in for winter storage.

Serena, the Beaton Flatfish, under sail. Still no takers for Charlotte.

but no more till we return from content harvesting.

Gear failure! The 39 cent piece of tarred marlin gave up the ghost. Looked fine last fall…… When it let go (I was hove to on Starboard) I tacked, pulled out another .39 piece and replaced the lashing.

Varnish still bright but starting to lift. Will this be the year for a wooding?

Sailing by Mary Ann, one of the original four.