All my best wishes to you all for this brand new year. It’s also the 25th year Sjogin has been in the family. My friend Jon Walters and I rescued her from the back row at Beaton’s in 1985. Probably worth an anniversary gala this Summer. She’s now 48 years old and looks like she’ll make her 50th birthday party.
No sailing this weekend; ice in the basin (and in the bilge) and high winds from the northwest since then. It’s the season for hand pumping and mid week visits to keep the old girl afloat.
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First bit of ice in a while though gone by Sunday. With these westerlies the colder surface water is blown down Bay and replaced by the relatively warmer bottom water. The bubbler system Beaton’s uses to protect the pilings works the same way.
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With all these frigid days and nights I’m amazed that the basin is ice free. Went down after work today to pump her out and pick out what little ice was in the bilge. The bright sunny days have helped I imagine.
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Breakfast’s ready. Last Sunday morning’s visit. Freezing on deck but warmish below.
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Illustration from my current read, In Tidal Waters. Details of this neat little book in the post below.
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This is a model of the shop at Beaton’s was made in 1960 by a local craftsman. It was on display when I stopped by for their Christmas party. Detailed down to the tools on the bench and the Lightning being planked. Accurate except that’s its far too neat.
Poor girl that Sjogin; sits in icy waters all winter long. Luckily, she has a loving skipper who bails her cockpit and warms her insides every weekend. The aromas of Joe Leone’s sausage bread couldn’t hurt. Could be worse. Like my poor boat. Sitting in some stark boatyard full of stinkpots, tarps wildly flapping in the winter wind, the spring seemingly so far away. Sigh…………..