Hampton Sailboats

      Whew!  January is getting away from us!  Most of the boats are covered up with plastic due to other ongoing projects and I can never seem to catch them while they are uncovered and being worked on!  This is pretty much what it looks like in the shop:

Boats Covered in Plastic to Keep Clean

      One of our many ongoing projects is a Hampton that has been returned to us this winter for a spruce up after 11+ years.  The Hampton One Design (HOD) Sailboats were the first boats that MathewsBros built.  When they first opened shop in 1995, they were focused on repairs and refits - something that has come full circle!  A year or so into their business, the HOD class approached them about building their boats.  To date they've built a total of 19 Hamptons.

       The Hampton in the shop this winter is getting a gel coat touch up as well as all new varnish.  The old varnish has been stripped off and the mahogany has been re-sealed - it's ready for new varnish!

Hampton with Tape and Paper for sealer & varnish

Sealed Mahogany

General Manager

Dave Iglehart, General Manager of Mathews Brothers

We are very excited at Mathews Brothers to bring on Dave Iglehart as our General Manager.  Dave moved to the Eastern Shore in 1981 when he began working with Dickerson Boatbuilders.  Initially working on plug and mold construction for the Dickerson 50’s, he later joined the 37’ production line as well.  In 1989 when Dickerson production ended, Dave went to work in Oxford doing cabinet making and millwork.  In 1992, Dave joined Dettling Yacht Company as production manager supervising the construction of the Dettling 48’, 51’, and 71’ semi custom motor yachts until 2012.  He was involved in all aspects of boat production including fiberglass work, woodworking, painting, electrical, mechanical, etc.  He has jumped right in with both feet and is looking forward to meeting and working with all of our customers!

Hit the Ground Running!

Varnish prep on a 38' Eastbay

We have hit the ground running on this chilly beginning to the new year!  The guys out in the shop have cleaned up the shop and have it ready for the winter/spring work to be done.  The Pearson that's had an all-encompassing refit is nearly finished with thru hulls being installed and lights getting wired in.  The guys have also been prepping for a couple of varnish jobs.  

Pete's Boat Notes

In the office here, Pete is working out the schedule of all of the work to be done this winter and spring.  He is also working on estimates on everything from Comet Sailboat repair to glassing an older Robbins boat to damaged boats in the NY/NJ area from Super Storm Sandy.  Pete is actually heading up to the Long Island area next week to look at more boats in need of estimates.  

Monmouth Bay, NJ after Superstorm Sandy

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