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<\/a>\nLast snow of the year on deck. \u00c2\u00a0It makes the warmth from the stove just that much better.<\/p>\n
… … … … … … … … Back at the dock after two missed attempts; one too fast and one to slow. The last one was just right. \u00c2\u00a0Need practice.<\/p>\n … Back in her Summer position. \u00c2\u00a0A bit early but hope springs eternal…<\/p>\n … A fine draw with the raised smoke head\u00c2\u00a0with far fewer puff backs.<\/p>\n … Sjogin’s nod to the Modern Age. \u00c2\u00a0New Solar panel keeps the battery topped up. \u00c2\u00a0When on board it slips under the seat with no visible wires. \u00c2\u00a0Then its back to the 19th Century.<\/p>\n … Recent read down below about sailing a 22′ Catboat sans engine in one of the finest but challenging cruising grounds anywhere. \u00c2\u00a0Mr. Cheney (not that one) and I have a similar sailing philosophy. \u00c2\u00a0He too sails slow.<\/p>\n … Bosun’s work: making a strop to be used as the jib tack. \u00c2\u00a0Note the new bronze snap from the extensive legacy of a local legend. \u00c2\u00a0RIP Bad Bob.<\/p>\n … New sounding lead salvaged by Paul. \u00c2\u00a0It works far better than a two inch square nut.<\/p>\n Well, here we are after another pause. \u00c2\u00a0The above pics had their captions removed and order changed with a dumb click on my part so you may find new details and a changed pic.<\/p>\n Trust some still enjoy this format. \u00c2\u00a0I seem to treat it as a monthly than as a more frequently updated Blog.<\/p>\n Under sail videos soon.<\/p>\n Do write.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" And the first sail of this year and the bright, new Spring we are supposed to be having. \u00c2\u00a0Too dry and cold so far and little water in the Bay. Sjogin has been taking up nicely with just a slow weep. \u00c2\u00a0She hasn’t been out in brisk winds yet but she seems as tight as … Continue reading “Recent Sjogin pics”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2210,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,14,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2213","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beatons","category-on-the-bay","category-sjogin"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sjogin.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2213","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sjogin.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sjogin.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sjogin.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sjogin.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2213"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.sjogin.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2213\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2226,"href":"https:\/\/www.sjogin.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2213\/revisions\/2226"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sjogin.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2210"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sjogin.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2213"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sjogin.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2213"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sjogin.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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\nView from the spar shed. \u00c2\u00a0Nice spot protected from the northeast. \u00c2\u00a0There’s a greater chance of icing over in here but the protection’s worth it. \u00c2\u00a0(and little persistent ice this past Winter.<\/p>\n
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\nCalm day waiting for water and a breeze. \u00c2\u00a0Please excuse the temporary blue tape mast boot. \u00c2\u00a0Better system on its way.<\/p>\n
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\nNew tiller from Paul Smith. \u00c2\u00a0It’ll weather for a bit and then be finished bright.<\/p>\n
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\nAnother breathless day at Beaton’s. \u00c2\u00a0It never gets old.<\/p>\n
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\nReady to go for the first sail of the New Year and Spring. \u00c2\u00a0It’s always a thrill to go for that first\u00c2\u00a0one after a lay-up. \u00c2\u00a0Thanks to Paul and the folks at Beaton’s\u00c2\u00a0Sjogin’s<\/em> ready for another season on Barnegat Bay.<\/p>\n
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\nHove to off Swan Point once more. \u00c2\u00a0Sjogin<\/em> hasn’t forgotten how.<\/p>\n
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\nYour Happy Skipper under way. \u00c2\u00a0The new tiller allows sitting on the seats when driving. \u00c2\u00a0Most comfortable.<\/p>\n
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