Skiff progress at Beaton’s

The crew at Beaton’s has started on the third of the new rowing skiffs. Classic yacht quality construction. Hope to have a row in one when done. Put your order in soon, I think the first two have been spoken for.

Third one is underway. All of the bits have had patterns made to make it easy to duplicate parts. Looks a little factory like in the Wood Shop.

Plenty of room for skiff building. Tom hopes to use these skiffs as fill in work when major projects allow.

Note the rivet through the breasthook. Nice attention to detail.

Continuing with Riddle of the Sands. Perfect small boat reading. On line copy available here.

I imagine Schlei Fiord in October would be comfortable with a Sardine stove at your elbow. One of my daydreams is to follow in the Dulcibella’s wake in Sjogin. Let’s see…ship her to Flensburg, a tour of the Baltic and then on to the Frisian Islands….Hmmmm. Next life perhaps.