Month: June 2013

Clean sweep

In the days fighting sail the order “Clean sweep fore and aft meant that all of the cabins, furniture and anything else not needed for fighting the ship was packed in the hold. Sjogin’s undergone a similar process. All of the cockpit soles, bunk and shelves have been removed. Now that the inside of the hull has been exposed, the next set of problems can be tackled.

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Empty
The iron sick floors can be seen for what they are. Nice artifacts long past their shelf life. Still, not to bad for for 53 years of service.

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What's wrong with this picture?
In a perfect world the floors should meet at the keel and planking. All are candidates for replacement or repair. Note the split plank on the right. That will be fixed with a spline.

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Busted
When I pulled off the last ceiling plank, the end of the floor and frame end fell apart. Not expected but not surprised.

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Empty cockpit
Here’s the cockpit with the sole removed. The bulkhead has a bit of rot that will need to be addressed. The design of the cockpit will be changed with side seats in the forward end and a raised platform aft. The existing bench seat will not be replaced. I usually steer while sitting on the decks so the seat was not used for sailing.

Off to the WoodenBoat Show in Mystic this weekend. Pics next week.

Little Sjogin progress

these past few weeks but expect some activity over the next few weeks. I’ve been busy with work and recovering from a kidney stone and low back issues. On the mend now and will be removing the cockpit and cockpit soles along with the ceiling in the cabin. Once accesible, the below water butt blocks will be replaced and any split planks dealt with.

And then it’s on to the decks, coaming, bulkhead repair et al.

Here are some pics from the last few weeks, mostly of doings at Beaton’s.

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Getting started
Taken yesterday after setting up the usual whatever’s at hand bench and assembling the implements of reconstruction. Absent being hove to off Swan Point, it’s my favorite spot at Beaton’s.

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Ogee
My finest ogee to date. Ghost work from 1993. The step scarf to join the coaming to the steam bent house was a challenge and still sound.

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Fine knob
The knob on Ghost’s tiller. My handiwork again. I need to copy it to finish Sjogin’s tiller.

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Newish
Here’s a Beaton Penguin and a Chesapeake gunning skiff of some type. One of the constantly changing exhibits at Beaton’s.

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At Manto
Here’s the Silent Maid at Mantoloking Yacht Club last month celebrating the (almost fully restored) Vim. That’s her next to the Maid with the deck framing just done.

Boss Lady
Boss Lady entering Manasquan Inlet on her way home to Brooklin. We had our usual eight hour vist with Bob and Jet. Fun but too short. We’ll see him and BL in August.

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First Poppy
First Poppy of the season. Most of the perennials survived Sandy but we lost a number of hollies, hydrangeas, viburnums and such. Strangely enough the common black-eyed susans were wiped out.

Sorry about the month wait between posts. There should be more frequent ones as my Sjogin work proceeds.