Sjogin III News

As mentioned in the last post, there’s news of a Sjogin III being built in southwest Poland. I heard from the builder who wanted to know how the name is pronounced. When launched the owner will use her on local rivers and lakes. When confidence comes, the Baltic beckons. This the 19′ version of Sjogin designed by Paul Gartside. Details here.

This is the first one I know of where an actual build is taking place. Which is different from building her in ones head where most of us do it.

In comments to a prior post, there also appears to be a Sjogin “inspired” copy under way in Indonesia. If Roberto is reading this, please give us an update on your progress.

As for the original, she’s resting comfortably in the pit at Beaton’s for the most part. Apart from progress on the rigging, little else from this end. The January thaw looms and then it’s on to the cockpit sole.

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Taking the ground. Brisk westerlies dropped Barnegat Bay by several feet in January. It’s been remarkably ice free this winter (for now) except for an occasional bitter patch. Even at normal water levels, there’s only a foot or so under her keel. No harm except to her dignity.

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In mid January the upper Bay was covered with ice. A wind shift and then it was gone.

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Here she is with a bit more water in the bay. Still cold enough to preclude comfortable work.

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At least there’s some progress in the shop. Jeff Reid has been doing fine work on serving the rigging eyes and refinishing the blocks. This is the main halyard. It’s rigged as a burton? It has a rope part that’s fixed to the gooseneck band, up through the block, down to a turning block on the cabin, then aft to the cockpit.

All else is fine, just waiting out the cold and far too busy at work. These oldish fingers don’t work as well as they used to in this weather.

I’ll put together a Post of Beaton’s pics next.