Dyer 29 Refits

We have a Dyer 29' in the shop for the 2nd winter season in a row for additional refits.  Last winter season she got new windows and opening windshields, new paint job from the rub rails up, a toe rail refit including drain holes as well as a complete stripping of the teak and re-varnish.  This year she's being refitted with a bow thruster, new water tanks and a soft headliner with teak strips.

Bow thruster progress

Mathews 40' Refit

One of our 40's is here in the shop for a Gen Set and AC refit this winter;  Dave and the guys have been making good progress.  In addition to these major upgrades, the boat will be outfitted with trim tabs and completely spruced up for the coming season!

Cardboard to protect the Decking 

Bilge Access in Cabin open for Accessibility

Sandy Repairs

We received the first boat damaged by Sandy from New Jersey on wednesday.  She's here for a refit so she can go back to NJ looking like new!

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

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

http://news.yahoo.com/photos/sandy-from-above-slideshow/boats-seen-yard-where-washed-onto-shore-during-photo-190659185.html

Wooden Cruiser

Pete has been restoring a 1956 Wooden Cruiser this past week and a bit.  It had some areas of rot which he stripped and is in the process of replacing.  All of the clamps you see below is from putting a rub rail on.  Once he's finished replacing all of the problem areas, next up will be varnish to have her looking Beautiful Once Again!

New Rub Rail

Seats in the Cockpit

Sail Away to Virginia

Galley Before Refit

Galley After Refit

 One of our project boats was trailered to Hampton Roads in Virginia earlier this week.  As you can see, the look of the galley was changed.  The countertops in the galley were replaced, as was the sink and a double burner was added under the counter. 

New Galley Sink

New onboard cooking option - double burner recessed ethanol cooktop

New countertop and fiddle in Head

On the exterior of the boat, a gennaker pole was added to the bow as was a windlass and pop-up cleats for spring lines were added to both port and starboard sides. 

Gennaker pole

Pop-Up Cleat

Fuel Tanks and Engine Covers

Although we're still launching boats for the season, this week we're featuring some of our ongoing projects.  We've got a Downeast Trawler over at the landing in which we recently installed 86 gallon fuel tanks.  One had a leak and since they're both the same age, it was decided to replace both of them due to the probable integrity of the second tank.  This week we've been able to get the decking back down over top of the tanks.  The Teak & holly will be glued down with epoxy and sealed before being varnished to give it a finished look.    

Hatch Opening over Fuel Tank

Plywood Base for Decking

Teak & Holly Deck

Spring!!



We've been very busy this week finishing up a couple of our big project boats to get them ready to go.  The 40' will be overboard today or tomorrow  for the owner to pick up and the 22' will be trailered to the owner's home in Alabama next week!  So far we've launched 2 boats for the season and have people calling left and right asking when they can schedule their delivery.

Our Signature Eyebrow is a New Addition to this 40'

 

Buffing the Boat



Finishing up the Portholes

Engine of the 40'



Helm & Rewiring on the 40'

Varnish Work on 22'



Gel Coat & Awlgrip Repair on 22'