By Captain Samantha Heyman, on March 4th, 2010
While we peck away at our computer keyboards in the Beacon office, our faithful crew and shipwrights have been continuing their hard work up at the boat. If December was all about setup and January was all about demolition, February was the month of frames. From the woodpile to the saw to the plane, one [...]
By Captain Samantha Heyman, on February 2nd, 2010
When we left our heroic crew shortly before Thanksgiving, they were working alongside contractor Kevin Dermond to secure the barge at Lynch’s Marina and ready the Sloop for the massive work that lay ahead in the upcoming months. As the holidays – a pleasant distraction – and my administrative duties – a less [...]
By Captain Samantha Heyman, on November 21st, 2009
In the slings
Bit by bit , Nick and the crew have been stripping the old girl down. Topmast off, gaff off, canvas & running rigging stowed, and the ed gear unloaded long ago. They drove her up [...]