Perfect summer weather, as if the Great Balancer decided to reward us for a far too wet June. Julia got in two good beach days and I went down and gave Sjogin a good scrubbing. And now some mid-week rain. Quite Camelot like.
Also started to take stuff off the boat in preparation for her late summer haul and refit. One of these years I’ll break the cycle and haul Sjogin for the winter with some shop time for new rails and wooding the topsides. She also needs attention paid to her backbone joints. While the planks are copper riveted, her keel and stems are iron fastened. Maybe in time for her 50th anniversary in 2012?
Any way, here are some odds and ends from the last few weeks.
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A pair of Hubert Johnson Blackjacks. Classic Jersey skiffs.
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Ready for service. Dave Onley and Tom Beaton about to deliver Maid Servant to Toms River. The Silent Maid was the belle of the Toms River Seaport Society gala this past weekend.
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Jack’s old skiff. He used to be a Beaton’s regular; doing some gentleman’s crabbing out of this old skiff.
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Torch, out for a little mid season primping. Another neat iPhone pic.
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That’s us, under the double rainbow. Cue the gull. Another iPhone shot.
Hi Jake!
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Hi Russ,
what happened to the old skiff, it looked as if it was still – with a little TLC – usable.
There is a yard about and hour from me, are based on the on the Crinan Canal – you’d like it there ! http://www.aandrwayboatbuilding.co.uk/
cheers
Graeme [Scotland]