The off season is here with the rigging of the bubbler system at Beaton’s. It’s used to bring up the relatively warmer bottom water when ice forms to keep the pilings ice free. It helps keep the ice around Sjogin thin as well.
It may be a while before the basin freezes as we still have Impatiens blooming.
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Compressed air is run through the pipes and eventually through small plastic hoses that are weighted and rest on the bottom next to the piles.
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Raw day yesterday; wind out of the ENE at 12 to 18, spitting rain, about 35 or so.
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This about sums it up. Nasty on deck……
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…but cozy below.
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The Duckboat room at Beaton’s being cleaned out. There are orders for a couple more rowboats that will be built in here. But first Speedwell, our Clarke Duckboat, will be brought in for a minor refit. Note the years of patterns hanging on the walls.
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Taken at dawn this past week. (Which arrives at a far too late 7:00 am this time of year.) I try to walk down to the water’s edge each morning to make sure the tide’s on schedule. The Buffleheads are back and in full force. Sorry Julia.
And as always, lots more pics on our Flickr page.
Hi
the weather looks a bit “Driech” as we say in Scotland however the photos are great as always. I was intrested to find out David Beaton moved to the US from [ I think] Gourock on the Clyde, just across the water from my sailing patch at Helensburgh – small world.
cheers
Graeme
Dreich indeed Graeme. More of it today as a true blizzard passes to the north. Just rain and wind here.
Nice to hear from you again. I’ll mention your Gourock reference to Tom Beaton.
Russ
Russ: Is that syrup there on the hearth? Keeping it runny for the eventual toasties? Dave
That’s a Pusssers Rum flask filled with Mount Gay, the ships usual libation. Honey like indeed. A gurgle or three in the tea rounds out a complete breakfast.