cozy down below. We’re in full frozen bilge mode. The electric pump’s turned off and the hand pump’s seeing semi-daily use. Went down this morning to chip the ice out of the “sump” and pump her dry.
Progress on Serena, the new Flatfish with varnish build-up proceeding. Also evidence of work on the Fortenbaugh G-Boat, being restored by Beatons.
Pics follow:
Finally iced in. Seems like a period of ice makes for a normal winter.
Hand pumping, about 20 strokes clears the bilge. I’ll pick at more of the ice tomorrow.
Varnish build-up on Serena, about half way there.
Randy, starting on another A-Cat half model.
Serena and the G-Boat share the wood shop. The G-Boat was designed By Charles Mower in 1936. They were raced on Barnegat Bay for many years, ending in the 70’s? When I first found Beaton’s in ’78 there was a G-Boat in one of the sheds that had seen better days. That particular boat is now at the Toms River Seaport Society. The one being restored by Beaton’s is owned by the Fortenbaugh family. Bill Fortenbaugh had the A-Cat Ghost built by Tom Beaton and crew in the early 90’s. As some of you know I had the pleasure (mostly) of helping to build her.