During this winter overhaul, Christeen, our 138-year-old, double gaff-rigged Oyster Sloop, was due for a new mast! Shaping a new mast for Chirsteen requires a lot of expertise and dedication to doing the job! So, we called up Shipwright Josh Herman, a well-known traditional wooden boat builder how has been taking care of the Christeen for the past 11 years. With the help of our dedicated volunteers, Josh shaped the 45-foot mast from over 200 linear feet of Douglas Fir. Learn all about the process in this week’s blog & mini-documentary.

Join, Betty, OJ and Pete as they de-rigged CHRISTEEN for the winter! Theres a lot of steps involved including removing all the lines and gaff rigging. We even had to take out the mast for repairs!