Hove to off Swan Point

A recent post on Instagram apparently caught the eye of the algorithm or someone with influence and appealed to more folks than ever before. It’s the classic last look at SJOGIN with the Bay in the background. Here’s the photo and a link to the suddenly popular Instagram post.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CYMI2WJL_aT/?utm_medium=copy_link


Once again I need to apologize for the infrequent posting here. The site does have its virtues though regarding the SJOGIN and Beaton’s Pages. Click on the respective Pages to see SJOGIN’s story and learn about Beaton’s. The comments on the Beaton page are worth a read. Like SJOGIN, Beaton’s is alive with fond memories. Admittedly both pages could use an update, especially regarding the Sandy story.

I’ve had this Blog, Hove to off Swan Point, for now over sixteen years. It’s always a treat to see someone new beguiled by SJOGIN so welcome to the new readers.

I’m also on Twitter under my actual name. Infrequent posting there and mostly different SJOGIN content but other items of interest.

Stay safe all. Fair winds and weather shores in 2022.

Cheers,

Russ Manheimer

ps. The name is pronounced So’ gin. The J is silent.

After a stretch of damp and cool weather, good painting conditions have finally arrived.  I have every expectation that Sjogin will be back where she belongs by this weekend and sailing next week.  It’s been four weeks since the last fire and a sizzle down below and even longer since the last sail.

More importantly, my local supplier of sausage bread has resumed production and I have a loaf just waiting  for a cool enough morning for a sizzle before the summer heat sets in.

Here’s Jeff wiping down the topsides prior to painting.

 

Topsides are sanded and ready for a coat of Kirby’s finest semi-gloss white paint.  The bottom’s been painted within a few inches of the waterline.  The final cutting in will be done after the topsides are done.

This session on the hard should keep her looking good till next spring.

And not for my usual desire for Goldilocks conditions of a light to very moderate breeze out of the SE to SW, cool enough for a fire and a bit of sun.

A few weeks ago, I asked Beaton’s to pull Sjogin when convenient to sand and paint the bottom and topsides.  With a Goldilocks forecast and plenty of water in the Bay I headed down Saturday to go for the first sail of our current crisis and found Sjogin as you can see below.  If we can finally have a few warm and sunny days she should be back in commission next week.

I was pleased to find her topsides paint in fine condition absent the usual rust stains on the stem from her iron sickness.  Even better was the lack of water seeping out of the garboard seams.  Just a tiny dribble which is very manageable.

Looks like she could pass a ten foot test of her topsides and bottom paint.

If you look close you can see the rust stains.  It’s a chronic condition that can only be solved by replacing the stem.  I’ll leave that for Sjogin’s next steward.

Usually there’s a broad area of weeping here.  Our current damp and cool weather will help keep the seam tight till she’s back in the water.

A bit more weeping here but far less than normal.  Both garboard seams were tended to last year by Paul Smith and that seems to have done the trick.

Next post should show some progress with the painting and getting ready for better weather.

Thanks again for following along.  It’s been almost fifteen years I’ve been sharing Sjogin’s story and it’s my hope that posting here and on her social media accounts will bring a smile and some comfort in these trying times.

Julia and I are so very grateful for our good fortune and good health to date.  We  wish you and yours all the best as we work through this pandemic.

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