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    As some of you might know from the Bilge thread or Facebook Russ's Sjogin was sunk by Hurricane Sandy. Hopefully she went down early, that would have spared her some thrashing about. She is at Beaton's Boatyard shown in this pic just the other side of the Mantoloking Bridge on the left:



    I was afraid she was involved in something like this, also in Mantoloking:




    Here's another view of the bridge:




    There have been offers to help but I think it might be a little too soon. I'm not sure if the marina is even letting boat owners into the yard. It just isn't safe yet. Who knows when power will be restored.

    Here's a shot of her from happier times:




    And a link to some other Forum threads:









    Hopefully I'll have another chance to sit down in her cabin sipping tea (with rum) admiring this view:


    Fortunately Russ and Julia are safe and their house is intact, though waterlogged.

    Steven

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    Thank you, Steven. I was really hoping she was tucked away safe and sound somewhere. Gosh. Well, thank God Russ and Julia are safe, and we can all hope for the best for the perfect little boat. If she can be landed again she can be fixed. I pray that's the case.

    Mickey Lake
    'A disciple of the Norse god of aesthetically pleasing boats, Johan Anker'

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    • #3
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      Very sad news, Sjogin is one of the WBF's icons.
      Wooden boats are like shingles, recurring, and often painful.

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        Very sorry . . .
        In the US this perverted idea of “blood and soil” over “constitutional principles” is the most radical and anti-democratic and anti-Conservative idea I have heard in my lifetime.

        ~C. Ross

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        • #5
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          Very sad news indeed. Hopefully she's just wet and not damaged significantly. Would be nice if there was some way for us to help out those who have need.

          Then again, don't forget the Red Cross and others who are looking out for our friends and neighbors.
          "The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails."
          -William A. Ward


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          • #6
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            Originally posted by bamamick
            Thank you, Steven. I was really hoping she was tucked away safe and sound somewhere. Gosh. Well, thank God Russ and Julia are safe, and we can all hope for the best for the perfect little boat. If she can be landed again she can be fixed. I pray that's the case.

            Mickey Lake
            They seem to be fine. Last report I saw was that they were a bit cold, a bit damp, and a bit tired. Hopefully, it will be more a matter of lifting and cleaning, though I doubt she escaped entirely unscathed. Such a lovely boat. It'd be a crying shame if she was totaled.
            David G
            Harbor Woodworks
            https://www.facebook.com/HarborWoodworks/

            "It was a Sunday morning and Goddard gave thanks that there were still places where one could worship in temples not made by human hands." -- L. F. Herreshoff (The Compleat Cruiser)

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            • #7
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              Sad news indeed.......hoping to hear a good outcome eventually.
              I once thought I was wrong, but I was wrong, I wasn't wrong.

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              • #8
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                Very sad news. We'll hope for the best.
                Margie/Lou

                I got this old black leather jacket
                I got this pack of Marlboro Reds
                I got this stash here in my pocket
                I got these thoughts in my own head
                Todd Snider

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                • #9
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                  Boy, that is such a drag. Hope fully they can recover her and restore her to glory.
                  Gerard>
                  Albuquerque, NM

                  Next election, vote against EVERY Republican, for EVERY office, at EVERY level. Be patriotic, save the country.

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                  • #10
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                    Thanks for the update and the photos. My heart goes to Russ & Julia and all of our Forum friends impacted by Sandy.

                    -M

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                    • #11
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                      Very sad news. Unfortunately that area took a bad hit as you can see the ocean breach. I am from Pt. Pleasant, all my family is there, safe and sound thank God.

                      If she can be raised, she may have fared better than if she had been on the hard. Hundreds, if not more, boats that were on blocks simply floated off them with the surge, usually leaving them in a pile, on the street, or in some other unbelievable place.

                      I hope she can be saved. Getting equipment to do so may be a long wait..... so sad.

                      Wayne

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                      • #12
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                        OMFG horible news. I'm heartbroken. What horrendous photos of the devastation, I can't imagine the heartbreak. I'll text Russ and see if he needs a hand I'm off today and can drive down. Never was a finer, perfect little boat loved and cared for more than Sjogin

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                        • #13
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                          I would imagine that sinking alone would not cause Sjogin serious damage. There's no motor or electrics aboard to suffer from salt water. Hopefully she avoided a pile-up or collision with floating debris.

                          I'm hoping for the best here, she's a lovely boat. I'm so glad Russ and Julia came through alright. The devastation of the Jersey shore, Staten Island and the south shore of Long Island was terrific.

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                          • #14
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                            Harm or loss of one's boat is like it occuring to a flesh and blood family or friend. I truly hope she can be raised, repaired and enjoy a new life.

                            JD
                            Senior Ole Salt # 650

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                            • #15
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                              Brooke and I are also ready to be there as soon as we get word that we can be useful.

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