Summer 2014
LIDO 14 BOW WAVE The Bow Wave is the official publication of the Lido 14 Class Association. It is published 4 times annually. Circulation: Approximately 300 Deadline/Publication Dates
2013– 2014 Governing Board Position
Name
Phone
President
Steve Potter
(805) 208 7440
spotter6284@verizon.net
Vice President
Butch Michel
(209) 480-1870
kmm4rpm@yahoo.com
Treasurer
Jeanne Smith
(949) 725-9780
dandjsmith@earthlink.net
Secretary
Terry Johnson
(562) 494-3006
tjsailgal@gmail.com
Spring February 10/April 1
Chief Measurer
Tom Estlow
(310) 457-9691
cove179@hotmail.com
Summer May 10/ July 1
Director
Jim Sterner
(206) 780-2582
jsterner@amazon.com
Fall August 10/ October 1
Director
Tony Billera
(206) 605-2650
tony.billera@gmail.com
Winter November 10/ January 1
Director
Bruce Wasson
(562) 434-9864
rbrucewasson@yahoo.com
Honorary Director
Tom Schock
(951) 277-3377
tom.schock@att.net
Past President
Stuart Robertson
(714) 746 9499
stunami0302@gmail.com
District I Secretary
Bruce Wasson
(562) 434-9864
rbrucewasson@yahoo.com
District II Secretary
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Steve Klotz
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District VI Secretary Matt Nolan
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District VII Secretary Kathy Muenz
(614) 325-3326
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Sharon Young
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PRESIDENT’S REPORT As Nationals and the other Class Championships approach quickly, the summer sailing season is in full swing. Weeknight racing is going on everywhere in Lido Land and the calendar is jam packed with weekend events. A great recruiting effort has brought some notable past Class Champions and other really fast guys back into the Lido membership fold. The leaderboard promises to be fun to follow! Our hosts, Fleet 6 and Alamitos Bay Yacht Club, have made sure that the rest of us will fully enjoy our Championship experience with lots of racing and fun social activities. Just a couple of weeks later we’ll get to do it all over again at the Women’s and Junior Championships! If you haven’t entered yet, why wait?
out of Cabrillo Beach Yacht Club. This group features some really talented sailors who will be a great addition to District One. This Bow Wave also includes tributes to two women who have recently passed away. While we will miss them, their contributions to Lido sailing will live on. It also includes notification of some of the business to be addressed at the Annual Meeting, August 1. We will elect a new slate of officers and address a couple of By-law proposals. It has been a sincere honor acting as president and I thank each and every one of you. Happy Sailing,
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IN MEMORY OF... Barbara Carroll, 1951—2014 Barbara Carroll passed away at her home in Palmdale, California on the morning of May12, 2014 at the age of 62. Barbara is preceded by her parents Carl and Alice Cag-
four years during the Vietnam War. During her service, she deployed into Vietnam as a courier. Little is known of her service or honors due to the classified nature of her deliveries.
giano-Long and brother John Caggiano. She is survived by After returning to civilian life, she attended Point Loma her husband David Carroll, College, San Diego Jr. Colstep-daughter Linda lege, and San Diego State Whatley, son Jonathan CarUniversity. She also deroll, daughter Stefanie Carcided to pursue sailing in roll, and two grandchildren, order to reunite with her Leela and Logan Whatley. childhood crush, David Barbara is also survived by Carroll. Within no time, two brothers Dean Cagthey sailed to the top of giano, Philip Long, and sister the Lido 14 Class League Cathy DiPinto. and were betrothed at Mission Bay Yacht Club, JanuBorn in Burbank on Septemary 27, 1979. ber 10, 1951, Barbara Mary Caggiano came into this Barbara had started to purworld a true character. sue a law degree at San When she started kindergarDiego State, but decided to ten at Saint Bridget's Cathopostpone her education to lic School in San Diego, her start a family. Using money quick wit and spunky attifrom Barb's GI Bill, they tude swiftly led school offiput a down payment on cials to determine she might their first home in San prefer public school. Barbara often said, with pride, that Diego, and within no time, they were blessed with the growing up with three brothers made her tough, but she arrival of Jonathan in 1982, and Stefanie in 1984. also grew to have a big heart, perhaps from the close In 1986 David returned to employment at Lockheed, rechildhood relationships she spoke of having with her falocated to Valencia, and Barbara became a teacher's aide ther and sister. discovering a passion for swimming instruction and gourBarbara attended Mission Bay High School and joined the met cooking. She became known for her lavish arrangeDrama Club, Band and Marching Band playing both the ments and creative dishes. Meanwhile she continued sailviola and flute. She also excelled in gymnastics and softball ing with her husband and began teaching her children to with the Girls Athletic Association. After graduating Barb sail as they came of age. joined the U.S. AirForce in 1971, and served more than
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In 1993, the family moved to Georgia where David continued working with Lockheed. Despite the absence of a Lido Class, the family could not do without the wind and water so they sailed Snipes. During their time in Georgia, Barbara became a Lifeguard, a Lifeguard Instructor, and a Water Safety Instructor. She also gained a specialty working with children who had near-drowning experiences and who were deathly afraid of the water. After experiencing such trauma, many children grow up refusing to ever enter the water again, but Barbara could have them swimming within a week.
sclerosis, and after a few months, she lost most of the mobility on her right side. She could no longer sail, but remained an active participant in the Lido 14 Class and continued working with children with near- drowning experiences for as long as she could. As Barb lost the use of her right hand, she tirelessly pursued intricate plastic canvas needlepoint and beading to keep her hand strong and her mind active. Her work brought smiles and laughter to many families and children as she gave away creations like Lido Fleet trophies, refrigerator magnets, piggy banks, tictac-toe boxes, and Christmas ornaments.
With Barbara's encouragement, David pursued an opportunity to return to California in 1998. They purchased a house in Palmdale, and for the next four years, Barb worked as a Lifeguard at College of the Canyons in Valencia. She also had a pool installed in the backyard so that she could work with local children, and so her own children could pursue their born love for swimming through competitive racing and diving.
Throughout her life, Barb proved to be tough as nails but also thoughtful, kind, and generous. She made friends wherever she went, and constantly went out of her way to reach out to people, provide guidance, and help resolve problems. Barbara Carroll was a character in every way, she made an impact on just about everyone she met, and without a doubt left her imprint on this world. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her, and remembered with love and laughter.
Sadly, in 2001, doctors diagnosed Barbara with multiple
Norene Sun, Fleet 62 On May 8, 2014, the Lido community lost a great member of Fleet 62, Norene Sun. She was treasured wife and crew to Bruce Prickett, Lido 3740. Having grown up sailing in Berkeley, she introduced her family to sailing just a few years ago, joining the Fremont Sailing Club and Fleet 62. Despite the steep learning curve of racing Lidos in Lake Elizabeth's fluky winds, Norene and Bruce stuck with it. Over the last two years, they improved their sailing dramatically by being active in all the Fremont regattas and traveling and racing at venues such as Clear Lake, Lake
land Estuary. Just this past February the fleet awarded them the Butch Michel Most Improved Sailor Award. Norene and Bruce two sons, Anthony and Timothy, have even started sailing, and have participated with the Sequoia Yacht Club Junior Program. Outside of sailing, Norene was involved in Toastmasters, machine knitting and was a black belt in Aikido. We will remember her most for her warmth, her eagerness to help everyone at the lake, and her determined sailing spirit. She is missed by a large extended family and an even larger Lido community. May Norene rest in peace!
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FLEET & DISTRICT REPORTS Fleet 2 in Marina del Rey began the year with the Fleet 2 Invitational on March 29. Nine Lido A and six Lido B boats came out for eight short-track races. It was a great way to kick off the season with lots of starts to clear the
Potter served as PRO assisted by Kristina Potter with Larry Hoskinson and Tom Estlow setting the marks. Seven excellent races were run with the breeze building throughout the day. Susan Taylor and Werner Horne
cobwebs. Michael Eisenberg and Julia Rychlik took the B Fleet and Stu Robinson and Sammy Elsharhawy prevailed in the A Fleet. We had great regatta sponsorship for our raffle from Ullman Sails, Quantum Sails, W.D. Schock, APS, Sailing Supply and McLube. The signature SCCYC hoist jockeys were on hand to get boats in and out of the water quickly so everybody could enjoy the post-regatta hospitality. Results are posted on sccyc.org, and pictures are on the South Coast Corinthian Yacht Club Facebook page.
took the day, recovering from a broken hiking strap that sent them for a short swim. Staying alive let them take advantage of the boats that sailed the wrong course in race #4. With that win they closed the day 1, 2, 2, and 1. Dan McGanty and Helen Brierley had a very consistent day to earn second and Michael Eisenberg put it together in the last three races to take third. Results on sccyc.org and pictures on Facebook.
Fleet Two: Marina del Rey, CA
The Fleet 2 Championships were held on June 14. Eight Lidos made it to the starting line. Class President Steve Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th
Sail # 4834 6136 4150 3446 6337 2999 882 3579
Skipper Susan Taylor Dan McGanty Michael Eisenberg Gary Schaffel Charles Smith Peter Beale Chris Kitchen Paul Button
R1 4 3 7 1 2 8 6 5
R2 4 1 3 8 2 5 6 7
We are now a six weeks into our Thursday evening Sunstroke Series, sponsored by DISC, averaging 8 boats a night.
R3 4 2 3 5 1 6 7 9 DNF
Fleet Six has been working extremely hard to put on a great Nationals, August 1-3. They have structured the regatta to attract sailors of all skill sets. For the first time competitors are able to skip the first day of qualification racing and opt-in to the silver flight. How great is that?! The fleet is also setting up outof-towners with housing, if requested. Also, if you are a
R4 1 4 9 DNF 2 9 DNF 5 3 9 DNC
R5 2 3 1 5 4 6 9 DNF 9 DNC
R6 2 3 1 9 DNF 9 DNF 4 9 DNC 9 DNC
Total 18 21 27 32 36 38 49 57
Net 18 21 27 32 36 38 49 57
skipper or crew looking to sail, but don’t have anyone lined up, post your information on the crew/boat board, located on the event website. Lastly, if you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact the Regatta Chairpersons, John Gresham and Amanda Wayne.
Fleet Six: Long Beach, CA
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R7 1 5 3 2 9.0 DNC 4 9 DNC 9 DNC
FLEET & DISTRICT REPORTS The District One Championship will be held in conjunction with the Fall Invitational Regatta at Mission Bay, CA on October 17 and 18, 2014. The hospitality of
District One Report
Have you noticed how the ladies have a way of holding back and letting the men think they are running things? They request and when they don’t get the answer they want, they ask once again. If necessary, they repeat the request another time. Bottom line, eventually the gals get the “right response”. It’s the ladies that really run the show; the men have the last word, but it’s just what the ladies’ want.
seeing you there.
Lido Fleet 7 is legendary and this event is always a highlight of the fall Lido season. We look forward to
Marilyn Patterson: Your writer is quite familiar with this lady, about 63 years familiar; as legal secretary and office manager she started her career with her husband. At first that was not a really big task, but as it turned out it was one that just didn’t phase out. She is still at the job! She pleaded with her husband to let her crew for him in a Lido 14; he relented and for 8 years she helped him to sail to a position of “almost-competent”. When a bright young sailing star, a granddaughter, came forth to replace her in the boat, she took on other tasks, like pushing boats around the Yacht Club; serving as treasurer of Fleet 7; driving home to pick up boat parts her husband left home by mistake, and seeing to it her husband didn’t forget his timing watch. At the next Invitational, be sure to stop by the chili pot with Marilyn’ name on it.
Fleet Seven: Mission Bay, CA
O.K., how does this relate to Fleet 7? In our Fleet we have some grand dames who are worthy of publicity. Here are the names to go with the faces. Pam Fairley: Here’s one of those women who is quite capable of holding her own in a confrontation; should you have one, you just won’t know what hit you. As a practicing attorney, she can make black look white and up look down. Pam has just turned over the reigns as Secretary of Fleet 7, a position she has held for as many years as this writer can recall. As Secretary she not only kept the minutes of our monthly meetings, but also served as the right hand of whoever was in the office of Fleet Captain. If there were gaps, she filled them. If a volunteer was needed, the position was quickly filled. But she shows her best when she’s in the cockpit of Ken Foster’s Lido. Together this Pam-Kent team form one of the finest racing duos in the local waters. And did you know they presently hold the title Fleet Champions of Mission Bay Yacht Club; next time you are at Mission Bay, don’t park your car in the parking space reserved for the Club Champion!
Ann Hinton: Now here’s not just a lady of note, but a lady skipper in her own right. Always smiling, and preferring to serve a quiet role, she is a key member of Fleet 7. She invaded California with her husband after sailing with him in a Flying Scot in Kentucky. They found Lidos a bit difficult at first but they kept at it and now, from time to time, they are show our locals around the racecourse. This team is one of the teams most dedicated to competitive sailing in our fleet. Ann not only directs the bow of their lido, but also actively competes in sabots and another little boat whose designer forgot the gooseneck for the boom. Roger Patterson
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FLEET & DISTRICT REPORTS Since the 2013 Nationals in Marina Del Rey Fleet 1 has continued to surge in membership. We have been getting our message out to new and existing members through our Facebook posts and emai blasts. We host some of the top events on the Lido 14 calendar like the Harry Wood Regatta and the Roy Woolsey regatta. We keep our members active with our summer twilight series and our Fleet Championship regatta.
class. President Potter has done a great job these past three years, and I’m sure he and first lady Christine are
As with any organization, change is paramount, and Fleet 1 is capitalizing on a group of fleet leaders who are energized, take the long view, and bring a historical perspective to the task. They keep our fleet active and vibrant. And they know how to throw a good party. Just look at some of our regatta shirts and you’ll know. Fleet 1 is also excited about the upcoming slate of new officers to help guide the
fun for all.
looking forward to a well deserved respite from his presidential duties. Fleet 1 is eager to begin working with President Elect Butch Michel and Vice President Elect Steve Klotz. We know the class will be in good hands when they take over in August and that they will strive to continue the trend of ever increasing harmony, participation, and
Fleet One: Newport Beach, CA
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Finally, Fleet 1 is preparing a bid to host the 60th annual National Championships in 2017. The last time Fleet 1 hosted was back in 2007 and drew 50 boats, so it's fitting to host the 60th. Stay tuned for details on what will be another fantastic event.
FLEET & DISTRICT REPORTS Ahoy there Lido nation, Fleet 81 is having one of our best Springs in a while. So far we have only had one night turn sour and that was the first night, April 22. We don't usually sail in April but some boats were heading up to the Fleet 25 Turtle Regatta in Portland, Oregon, so we thought we would have some tune up racing before the regatta and help people get their boats ready before our Spring series started. The Spring series has had up to five boats at the line so far. Some have been on the line at the horn and some a little late but all having a good time. Speaking of the appropriately named Turtle Regatta, we had one of our boats turtle and another lost its mast due to a failed shroud (check those!) and the other kept shipping water when the gusts hit 18knts + and the rail went under. The wind came mostly downriver but shifted fifteen degrees and more throughout the day. That made for a lot of quick tacks and tired sailors.
The other big thing that will be happening this Spring is a race clinic by John Papadopolous. The fleet is hosting a breakfast (big shout out to Becky and Marti) for those attending. We hope the clinic will make those who attend better and faster sailors. The Emerald cup is coming up in late June, with districts about a month away in Anacortes WA. Our Fleet Summer series starts June 18. Instead of a 5 week series we are dividing our Summer Series into two events this year: Summer Series 1 and 2. They will be three weeks each with a fun night in the middle. We hope this will give people a chance to do a whole series without getting penalized for missing a night. Keep hiking!
We had rough start at Lake Washington this year, but Fleet 8 Lido Sailors have shown fortitude. On April 5, Bruce McDevitt, was the PRO for the five races with 3 contenders. The sailors all had fun with camaraderie and good competition. On May 10 the north winds came in with gusts up to 20 knots. Of the five Lido’s that showed up for the races, only 3
raced and one of those capsized near the docks in the heavy gusts. Frank with crew Kathy righted 4919 quickly as the water was cold! The mast came up with a full head of grass hair! Frank Chwalowski’s wife, Pennie, sent a batch of her fleet renowned cookies; they were gratefully devoured.
Following a very successful North / South Invitational hosted by Fleet 20 and UCSB Sailing Team, spring has been very quiet on the American Rivera. North /South was attended by 5 Lidos, 8 Lasers and 10 Alumni & Friends FJs. Mark Ryan and Sarah Schaupeter (Ryan) won the regatta with all firsts and seconds in sunny, warm winds which varied from 8-18 knots, champagne sail-
ing! Following racing on Saturday there was a great beach BBQ where we all enjoyed sausages, bratwurst, hot dogs, beer and Margerum wine. The awards were presented immediately after racing on Sunday, so road warriors could hit the road and beat the traffic. Sombreros and maracas were presented as trophies to all the fleet leaders. This was a great inaugural event and we look forward to doubling or
Fleet Eighty-One: Eugene, OR
Mark O'Harra
Fleet Eight: Sacramento, CA
Fleet 21: Santa Barbara, CA
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REGATTA RUNDOWN Spring 1, 2, 3 by Harold Ho May 4, 2014 Sunday, Cuatro de Mayo, was the first of our regattas at Lake Elizabeth for 2014. We kicked off Spring 1,2,3 following an unusually hot, dry spell. But that Saturday, we got the tail end of something coming through blowing 25mph winds, and by race day, it was cool, cloudy and gusty. Turnout was the best that I’ve seen at Lake Liz for a long time. A bunch of visiting El Toros were there, and we had, count ‘em, 7 Lidos! These included the usual suspects, and some long-absent reunions. Maria and I were joined by Bruce Prickett and Norene Sun, Sidney Lee and Doug Hamilton, Earl Thomas and Luke Rosener, Butch Michel and Eric, Ned Niccolls and Mike Ford, and Jim Lechner was single-handing. Unfortunately, right at the docks, I could tell that our centerboards were hitting mud, so we only ever had our board down 2/3rds max. For race 1, we started with 3 Earl Thomas and Luke Rosener other FJ’s which made the starting line interesting. I was about a minute off on the start sequence so I found myself coming towards the line on port tack and only realized at the last few seconds that we were about to start. Fortunately, I saw all the other Lidos and FJs duking it out at the committee boat and was able to cross them all on port for a truly awesome start. Butch was duking it out with some FJ’s giving us a little breathing room, until John Christman in his FJ caught up to us and we were duking it out with him. We had the clear advantage going to leeward in the triangle-sausage course, but he was able to pass on the last windward to the finish when we got caught in the typical wind swirlies by the docks. Of the Lidos we finished first, followed by Butch, and a good race by team Sidney / Doug put them in third. Ned didn’t start that race but he did discover just how deep the middle of Lake Liz with his centerboard all the way down! Race 2 was another triangle-sausage, but we Lidos got our own start. We got another well-timed start on starboard and we were able to just nudge in front of Ned 10
who almost buried us to windward. Meanwhile, Bruce had an awesome start at full speed and clear air, and soon we found ourselves behind both him and Butch. Butch went from covering us to chasing Bruce which gave us a good opportunity to catch up. We chased Butch almost the enSidney Lee and Doug Hamilton tire way until then end, when this time we wisely avoided the dock swirlies which caught Butch this time, and we were able to pass for the bullet. Ned who was returning to Lake Liz after a long absence, followed Butch for a close 3rd. During the delay before race 3, the wind started really whipping up. Sidney, Jim, and Ned retired, wisely, and though we were considering it, Butch talked us into sticking it out for the last race. Gusts were probably past 15 mph and they were followed by lulls that threatened to dump us if we didn’t jump back into the boat quickly, but at least they weren’t the usual 90 degree wind shifts! We had a hard time keeping the boat flat and Butch ran away with it with a really great start. At one point, around the leeward Joe Davis BBQ mark, it felt as if we were catching Butch, but despite Maria’s warning, we went through the restricted start line. Two quick tacks to unwind us, put us further behind, but now neck and neck with Bruce. We managed to finish the race 2nd followed by Bruce and Earl. Big thanks to Hans and Helga Wolff for helping us set up the BBQ, and to Joe Davis who showed up just in time to flip the burgers and entertain us with Dawg. Next race is June 1st. I hope we continue to build on our participation and get more Lidos out on the water!
TIPS & TRICKS Modifying a Classic Lido Rudder Casting by John Lawmon Leatherlips Yacht Club has steadily added Lido 14s to its fleet of Learn to Sail boats and now has four fully rigged and functional boats with three modified rudders (figure 1). Maintenance is an ongoing task for both the Lidos and club FJ’s. Experience last year showed the adult beginners preferred the larger Fig. 1 Lido however it also revealed that the rudder yoke was a weak spot with a couple of fingers snapping off. Subsequent investigation revealed that in all cases the tiller had not been properly clamped to the yoke and hence the load was not equally shared by both fingers. It is also susFig. 1a pected that the sails and boat attitude were not optimal leading to heavy rudder loads and the failure shown in Figure 2. Recognizing that the Learn to Sail program could not afford to have boats unavailable while replacement rudder stock castings were Fig. 2 located I started to scheme an alternative that would adult-proof the club’s fleet of rudders. After traveling to the 2012 nationals in San Diego and sailing a 6000 series Lido (thanks Paul Makielski) equipped with a round aluminum tiller and matching circular sleeve fixed to the top of the rudder I Fig. 3 developed a concept to weld a tube onto a broken housing and use a conventional pintle and gudgeon at the top. With the conceptual outline in mind I discussed the project with Dave Carroll and John Papadopolus. They provided some helpful suggestions and I arrived at the concept shown in Figure 3 with an adapter block and upper pintle welded to a modified classic stock. To take it from the drawing board to reality the following steps were identified:
1. Cut off the top of an old rudder housing. 2. Weld on a square tube to form the tiller socket. 3. Make and weld a new upper pintle to the rudder housing. 4. Bolt an off the shelf gudgeon to the transom. 5. Cut an aluminum tube to length and pin it to the new socket. 6. Make and fit new tiller extensions. With the concept firmly developed step one was to extract my Lido from winter storage and squeeze it into my garage while I checked length height and angles. There were two options available for the tiller angle, one that would allow the tiller to be moved past the side deck and one for a slightly more generous angle that prevented the tiller moving past the side deck. I chose the first option but have since questioned my logic. The following bullets and images summarize the steps involved in taking the project to completion: Rudder Stock 1. Position the rudder stock on the lower pintle and decide where Fig 4 the stock should be cut to allow the tiller to pass through the ransom. In our case this measurement was 12.625� measured from the bottom of the stock.
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2. Mark the stock with a cut angle of 93.5 degrees measured from the leading edge (increase this angle to lower the tiller). Figure 4 shows the cut angles and
critical dimension. 3. Return rudder housing to the boat, for a last check before getting the hacksaw out, and verify the cut line using a straightedge, held along the marked cut line, to replicate the new tiller. 4. Hacksaw the broken yoke and top off the stock off as shown in figure 5.
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TIPS & TRICKS Continued from “Modifying a Classic Lido Rudder Casting” 5. Move the stock to a milling machine, square up the sawn edge and weld prepare with a 60°bevel figure 6 (next page). I chose a 60 degree bevel to provide plenty of access for subsequent welding.
Tiller Socket
Cut a length of box tubing to match the top of the rudder stock. The tubing is one and a quarter inches square outside with an inside measurement Mill or file a flat onto the leading edge of the stock so that of 1 inch square. a new upper pintle can be welded on later. Welding New Pintle Assembly 1. Remove all milling machine cutting oil and anodized 1. This required some careful measurement before finalgold from the immediate weld area to avoid porosity izing my design because: during welding at both the top of the stock and at the a. The lower transom gudgeons are nearly identical from pintle attachment point. boat to boat however the same is not true for the 2. Make sure that the weld bevel on the stock is at least position of the lower rudder stock pintle, I found over 60 degrees as it is difficult to get the weld metal to 5/16” variance in the distance from the front of the the bottom of the joint if it is too small. stock to the center of the pintle between four differ3. Position and clamp the square tube to the stock. ent rudders. 4. Tack weld the tube to the stock with small welds to b. The new locate and hold the parts together using grade 4043 stainless steel weld wire using the gas tungsten arc process with alupper gudgeon ternating current and 100% argon shield gas. fitting (APS part RL358) 5. Clean and examine the tack welds then if there are no has a different cracks complete the weld making sure to use plenty center to tranof weld filler wire as this aluminum alloy is prone to som distance cracking, especially when weld filler wire is not used. compared to 6. Position the pintle block on the stock, tack and then the old existfully weld in place (remember to remove the gold ing lower trananodizing from the weld area before starting). som gudgeons. Tiller Manufacture Fig 7 2. Once the 1. Cut a piece of grade 6061 –T6 aluminum tube (1” od thinking was x 0.090” or more wall thickness) to the chosen length over I made a new pintle asand go for a trial fit. sembly by machining a rectangular block of aluminum with 2. Stand back and scream because the tiller does not fit a hole drilled and tapped into the square tube due to weld distortion and I 5/16” UNC (see figure 7). should know better – next time use less weld metal 3. Obtain a 5/16” UNC stainless steel bolt and saw off the bolt Fig 6 head, insert the bolt into the aluminum block and determine how much excess thread needs to be removed. 4. Remove the bolt and thoroughly clean it and the rectangular block, including the internal threads, as this will be hard to do later.
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by welding intermittently to reduce distortion. Corrective Action 1. Ream out the inside of the square tube using a 1” diameter reamer. 2. Scream again due to rough edges, sand smooth. 3. Apply wax as a lubricant to the tiller and square tube. This is a key step and needs to be repeated during the sailing season
TIPS & TRICKS Continued from “Modifying a Classic Lido Rudder Casting” Locking Pin 1. Determine where the lock pin, to hold the tiller into the square tube, is to be placed. 2. Insert the tiller into the stock and drill a small pilot hole through both parts. I used a small new drill to form a clean burr free pilot hole. 3. Remove the tiller and drill a generous clearance hole in both the tiller and square tube - I used an 11/32 drill to provide clearance for a 5/16 bolt. A two-step drilling sequence was used to minimize the possibility of large interlocking burrs forming between the tiller and square tube. 4. Take a 5/16” bolt with a long parallel shank and cut the thread off then drill sideways through the bolt head so that a retaining rope can be added at a later date. 5. Drill and tap the stock to accept a self-tapping stainless screw and connect the bolt to the screw with a piece of rope figure 8 (I tried wire rope but it was too stiff and acted like a spring trying to lift the bolt out of its hole).
much as type 304L stainless steel) and bolt onto the new transom (see transom replacement 101 by Kathy Muenz in June 2009 Bow Wave) 3. Add a rudder clip to the transom for ultimate safety Tiller extension 1. Cut a piece of 5/8” od x 0.065” wall thickness aluminum tube (grade 6061-T6) approximately 31” long (more or less to suit personal preference) and clean out the internal burrs. 2. Trim off molding flash from a Ronstan flexible universal joint (part # RF3133).
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3. Wrap the joint with electricians tape (as a protection) and fix two worm drive clamps around it as shown in figure 10 to stiffen the universal joint. 4. Carefully clamp the aluminum tube in a vertical position and wet the inside to lubricate it. 5. Drive the universal joint into the tiller extension. 6. Remove the worm drive clamps and adhesive tape.
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7. Cross drill the tube and flexible joint and lightly countersink both sides of the aluminum 8. Drive in a lock pin and peen over the ends 9. Apply a heat shrink sleeve over the lock pin 10. Visit the golf store and have a golf grip fitted. 11. Drill the tiller and bolt on the universal joint using a Ronstan round tiller adapter (Ronstan part RF3136)
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Figure 10. Worm drive clips around a flexible tiller extension to increase its stiffness when it is driven into the tube.
Complete Upper Pintle 1. Take another 5/16” bolt with a parallel shank and this time saw off the head. 2. Screw this into the pintle block with a touch of Loctite. Transom Upper Gudgeon 1. Position the stock on the transom and mark the position for a commercial 5/16” gudgeon such as that shown in figure 9. 2. Drill to accept 3/16” UNC stainless steel machine screws (if you can purchase type 316L stainless steel machine screws they will not discolor and corrode as
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Figure 11. Three modified stocks from the production line. 13
TIPS & TRICKS Splicing Your Lines by Harold Ho I recently learned how to splice eyes into two types of Getting Started: Fire up that trusty web browser and lines and our Class President thought it would be great if I search, for example “eye splice 12-Strand class II”. I found the best links to be from the most popular You-video shared what I learned. So here goes! search site and the instructions on samsonrope.com. Why splice? Tying a bowline at end of a line is easy, but it reduces the strength of the line by one-third. A proper Other Lessons Learned: From searching, I discovered eye splice retains most, if not all, of the original line that splicing single braid is much easier than double-braid strength. Plus, let’s be honest, this is the most important: since the only tricky part is pushing the fid down the midan eye splice at the end of your halyard just looks tidy and dle to bury the end into the line. For double-braid, the hardest part is digging out the core from the outer pretty! braid. I used the needle from the whipping twine to carefully push aside a hole in the outer cover and then a Types of Line: The instructions for splicing varies acsmaller fid to “dig” out the inner core. Then after burying cording to the type of line, so its important to figure out the core, you need to pull up the outer cover in a process what type of line you have. I was using single braid called “milking”. The problem is that with the core burDyneema to make a lifting sling. Looking up on the interied, the section you need to pull up the outer cover over webs, this is classified as “12-Strand Class II”. To replace is fatter than the cover so it takes a lot of patience and my halyards, I spliced double braid with inner core of pulling. I tied the opposite end off (or you can put it in a Dyneema and outer cover of “polypropylene blend”, cleat) and used sailing gloves. For all types of line, when which is classified as “Double Braid Class II”. tapering the tail, keep the end taped with blue tape to keep it from unravelling, but remember to pull off the tape before pulling the tail back into the core. I found for Things you Need: tapering, it worked better to use a scissor and start cut Line, lots of it, because if you’re like me your first few ting the thread that you marked furthest from the end, attempts will not work. making your way towards the tail. Lastly, you will need Splicing fid sized to the line diameter. I found it really quite an extra bit of line to bury and, in the section where hard to find a small enough fid, but finally found a set the line is buried, it will be fatter and therefore its length of 5 fids of various sizes that cost a small forwill shrink. So make sure to only measure the final line tune. Best to find a friend to borrow one from (hey, length that you need *after* you finish the eye splice. that’s me!)
Sharp knife and/or scissors
Whipping twine and needle Blue painters tape - it doesn’t stick to the threads as much when you peel it off Pen - best to use a rollerball pen. I used a red sharpie which just bled everywhere and looked like I bled everywhere! Whatever you pick you’ll need to be able to mark both the outer cover and dig the tip inside the cover to mark the inner core. Internet connection and computer/laptop/ smartphone.
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BARB CARROLL—SOLDIER, MOTHER, SAILOR, INSTRUCTOR, AND LEADER Barb Carroll, soldier, mother, sailor, swimming instructor, and advisor to the Lido 14 Association for years has passed away. Barbara Carroll impressed every person she ever met. She was as honest and as direct has any person could possibly be. Barbara Carroll called it the way she saw it. In good health and poor health she always gave tough, honest advice. During Vietnam she served our country in the Air Force. That alone tells you a lot about this fabulous woman. As a wife and a mother she crossed the country back and forth with her family to support her husband. Barb raised her children well and strong enough so they could be a success in their world. Jonathan Carroll tested in the top 2 percentile of intelligence in the United States. He was also the youngest Chief in the United States Navy. His sister has a very successful life in the state of Washington. Barbara also took charge of raising Dave's daughter Linda from his first marriage who also is an excellent mother and a wonderful person. On the water Barb always wanted to win and had no problem disagreeing with the captain if the wrong calls were
made. Barb jumped overboard once and swam ashore when she disagreed with Dave on some tactical maneuvers. When the Lido class was on some shaky ground as far as management personnel Barb collected enough votes to change the management of Lido class. When Barb got sick she didn't stop helping other people. She gave swimming lessons to the children in the local neighborhood. Some have since become lifeguards. I never heard Barb complain about her failing health in all the years she was sick. She took the bull by the horns accepted her fate and lived her life with her husband, family and friends. God bless you Barbara Carroll. I thank you for your friendship and for the help you gave to the Robertson family. Barb Carroll was a very fine woman and was my friend. Stuart “Stunami” Robertson
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BBQ Series #1
4th of July Regatta
Dinghies Whidbey Island
Summer Series & BBQ
District 6 Championships National Class Championship Regatta
Poker Run
Summer Series BBQ Series #2
Al Morris Regatta
Womens & Jrs Class Championship
Fall Series
Outlook Trophy
LWSC One Design Series #4
BBQ Series #3
Harvest Day Regatta
Labor Day Regatta
Harvest Regatta
Fall Series
Totally Dinghy Regatta
Charity Regatta
LWSC One Design Series #5 Lido Singlehanded Championship Fall Series & BBQ
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Aug 17
Aug 23
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Weekly Series Fleet 1
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