 The
Tumlaren, Egret, Christened at Balboa Bay Club
Newport Beach, California
- Christening or renaming of water craft involves, according
to old tradiiton, placing a gold coin or something gold of
personal value under the bottom of the mast (where it sits
on the keelson from which the weighted keel hangs). Penofin-Performance
Coatings accomplished this by placing a pair of Chief Executive
Officer, Barbara Newell, Ph.D., gold earring and a United
States gold piece. As Mrs. Newell broke the champagne over
the bow she said, "I christen thee Egret." And, with
that the Tumlaren Dolphin was renamed Egret
and begins its history as the Marine mascot for Penofin's
Marine Oil Finish Line.
The 60-year-old wooden boat contains mostly mahogany on its
exterior. This includes the toe and rail around the edge of
the boat, the coachroof hatch, the coaming around the cockpits,
seats and interior of the cockpits as well as the cockpit
sole (floor). The Egret has a great amount of natural
wood exposed inside as well as out in the Scandinavian tradition.
After the old varnish was removed from all surfaces two coats
of Penofin Marine Oil Finish
was applied with a brush, lightly sanded with a small electric
sander using 600 grit wet sandpaper, and wiped dry. Two days
before the christening, the same application was used and
the boat was a picture of fine wood with a hand-rubbed look.
In fact, the wood felt so good to the touch, the grain enhanced
so much, that it appeared as a piece of fine furniture. The
total application, sanding and wiping of the 32 foot wooden
craft took only three hours to complete.
The ease of application of Penofin
Marine Oil Finish, the water resistance during a subsequent
rainy downpour, a 99% UV protective rating, and the rubbed
satin look on the wood, can make any boat's wood pieces look
as great as they should in the Bristol fashion.
For more information contact Castle "Skip" Newell at 707.462.3023
or e-mail: mail@penofin.com
or read more about the history of the Egret:
An Antique Tumlaren Yacht With a Unique
Past
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