similar enthusiasm – their 50’ Aage Aage, the offi cial loft
Nielsen-designed Tioga. When Frank dog and customer
was 16 years old, a listing in the local greeter, on vacation
newspaper for a 50’ Nielsen yawl aboard “Tioga” in
sparked his interest. After seeing it in the San Juans.
person, Frank was mesmerized by the
lines and layout of the boat despite its
condition at the time and, after going
along to see it with his younger brother,
Axel was too. “We had to talk our dad
into buying it. He fi gured we didn’t
need another boat because we already
had a 36’ Islander, but we convinced
him anyway.”
Over the following years the boat
became something of a family project
as Axel and Frank spent many hours
working to restore and maintain its
condition until 1985 when their father Bay Boat Shop on Shaw Island.
in order to serve their clients. Moreover,
had to sell it because a business deal Asked about what the next 50
it is clear that even after so many years,
had fallen through. Devastating news years have in store for Schattauer Sails,
both brothers are still inspired and
to say the least, but it did not last forever Axel and Frank are certain of one thing
challenged by their line of work and
– seven years later and after they had – they plan to be making sails for a
take great (but modest) pride in the
taken over the family business, Axel whole lot longer. One reason, Frank
caliber of their craftsmanship. “I’ve
and Frank managed to buy Tioga back. says, is that “We just feel so lucky to
been a sailmaker for almost 40 years
“We’re the only family that’s owned deal with such nice people on a daily
and I still encounter new challenges,”
her twice,” says Axel laughing. At basis.” The Schattauers exude an
Axel says as Frank laughs and shakes
present, she is undergoing a deck and impression of allegiance and loyalty
his head wondering, “Has it been that
interior restoration under the watchful to their customers that makes perfect
long?”
eye of Peter Christensen at The Blind sense given the great lengths they go to
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