Still waiting for shop space

Beaton’s is getting busy with Sandy related work and Sjogin’s on the list somewhere. Hope to have her in the wood shop some time this Winter. I sure do miss my time by her stove and sausage bread sizzles.

If they can’t do the work soon I’m considering bring her to Maine. Maybe even keeping her at my brothers for a bit if done by mid-Summer. That’s always been a dream of mine; to heave to off WoodenBoat in Sjogin and watch the cream of mid-coast Maine sail by. I’m going up to Brooklin in a couple of weeks to help Bob (brother) with a bit of small boat work. If time permits, I’ll make some local inquiries to see if anyone’s interested in taking on her restoration.

Other than that things have been quiet here. I went down Route 35 through Mantoloking for the first time this week. The extent of the devastation has to be seen in person to be believed. I thought I had done grieving but it all came back. It’s so very, very sad.

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This is the first Winter in 27 years that Sjogin hasn’t been in this photo. The scent of wood smoke and sizzling sausage bread is sadly absent. Though the absence of regular visits to chop ice out of the bilge has its charms.

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Here’s Tom in the new shop. I had thought Sjogin would be the first one in but it was not to be.

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And here’s Paul contemplating work on Myth. She’s in for fairing and refinishing. Maybe Sjogin will be next???

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Here’s the new shaper in the wood shop. There’s a new planer as well. Most of the motors have been replaced or rebuilt. Let’s hope there’s no flooding for a while.

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Speaking of flooding, here’s a pic from Suzanne Beaton during a another flood last December. Do we have a new normal? Let’s hope not.

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This is the extent of the snow so far this winter. The Northeaster forecast for tomorrow is expected to be a mostly rain event right along the coast here. Good luck to those in coastal New England.