She's Gone!

The Pearson that we've been finishing up a major refit left the shop on Tuesday!  She went to a yard in Baltimore where the rigging will be finished and should be splashed in just about a month!

Cockpit Before Refit

One of the most noticeable changes in the refit is the layout of the cockpit

Cockpit After Refit

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

New Comet Mold

 The Comet Class came to Pete wanting to make a new deck mold to help update the racing sloop and make it more modern to perhaps draw a younger crowd.  The guys in the shop will finish buffing the plug this morning and get a good layer of wax on her so that they can begin the mold this afternoon with gel coat.  The guys will then build the mold up with layers of fiberglass.  The mold should be completed by the end of next week so that hopefully the first boat can be turned out by the end of the month - Stay Tuned for pictures of the progress!!

Prior Comet Alterations

Plug for New Deck Mold - Sneak Peek!!