To o u r l o y a l members and s u p p o r t e r s : T h i s i s n o t t h e i s s u e o f SHAVINGS. V o l . X I I , no. 6 , which you have been a n x i o u s l y a w a i t i n g . M y dog a t e t h e copy, so i n s t e a d of t h e u s u a l , I am s e n d i n g a r e v i e w of our 1990 e v e n t s and a c t i v i t i e s and t h e c u r r e n t e v e n t s s c h e d u l e . I hope y o u w i l l e n j o y v i c a r i o u s l y t h e memories o f l a s t y e a r , and t h a t y o u w i l l j o i n some o f t h e many e x c i t i n g programs o f 1991. SHAVINGS. V o l . X I I I , n o . 1,
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HIGHLIGHTS OF 1990
P u b l i c p a r t i c i p a t i o n i s t h e main purpose o f CWB: s h a r i n g our knowledge, o u r c o l l e c t i o n s , o u r f a c i l i t i e s . We a r e a m a r i t i m e h e r i t a g e c e n t e r , a community c e n t e r a n d town h a l l ; a l l under one u m b r e l l a . There were some d a y s i n 1990 when o u r p u b l i c p a r t i c i p a t i o n was s o i n t e n s e , i t might b e m i s t a k e n f o r a f e e d i n g f r e n z y o f p u p p i e s ( t o y b o a t b u i l d i n g comes t o m i n d ) . What f o l l o w s i s a condensed d i a r y o f 1990 a t CWB. JANUARY CWB b u i l d s a 9'3" L a w l e y Tender a t t h e S e a t t l e Boat Show. B j o r n Sundt g i v e s a t a l k o n t h e r e s u r r e c t i o n o f t h e Norwegian K u t t e r f l e e t . Tom L e w i s g i v e s a Sea Chanty c o n c e r t in Boathouse. Our " S a i l Now" weekend s a i l i n g i n s t r u c t i o n program b e g i n s . M e e t i n g s i n B o a t h o u s e b y t h e Power S q u a d r o n , Audubon S o c i e t y , Queen Anne Community Land Use Committee, C l a s s i c Yacht A s s o c i a t i o n , G u i l d o f F i n e Woodworkers and S u p e r i n t e n d e n t o f Department o f P a r k s and R e c r e a t i o n . FEBRUARY Workshops: L o f t i n g and M e t a l l u r g y . S c o t t Rohrer g i v e s a t a l k o n the L i f e o f a p r o f e s s i o n a l racing s a i l o r . A p a r t y f o r CWB v o l u n t e e r s . Meetings b y Maritime Heritage F e s t i v a l , M u l t i h u l l S o c i e t y , Audubon S o c i e t y , Washington S t a t e H e r i t a g e C o u n c i l and S o c i e t y o f Boat and Yacht D e s i g n e r s . MARCH Workshops: B u i l d i n g a Maine Peapod, and Japanese Hand Tools. Capt. L a r r y G e l l e r m a n and w i f e , P a t H a r t l e , g i v e a s l i d e t a l k o n h i s l a s t voyage, t r a n s - P a c i f i c , a s Master f o r American P r e s i d e n t L i n e s . M e e t i n g s o f V i s i o n S e a t t l e , Outward Bound, Multihull Society, Maritime Heritage Celebration, Ancient Mariners' S a i l i n g Society, Physicians for Social R e s p o n s i b i l i t y and C a p t . G e l l e r m a n ' s r e t i r e m e n t p a r t y . APRIL Workshops: B r i g h t w o r k , S t r i p P l a n k i n g , L o f t i n g , B u i l d i n g a Maine G u i d e Canoe a n d B a s i c Woodworking f o r Women. J e r r y Stelmok g i v e s a t a l k o n canoe c r u i s i n g i n Maine. KUOW FM ( P u b l i c R a d i o ) b r o a d c a s t f r o m o u r l i b r a r y on April 6-20. A d i n n e r f o r canoe workshop p a r t i c i p a n t s . A C l a s s i c B o a t s A f l o a t Show. A M a r i n e Gear S a l e . CWB's S p r i n g R e g a t t a . Meetings: Audubon S o c i e t y , M a r i t i m e H e r i t a g e F e s t i v a l , M u l t i h u l l S o c i e t y , K i n g County D i r e c t o r o f C u l t u r a l R e s o u r c e s and N o r t h w e s t Woodworkers' G u i l d .
MAY Workshops: S a l i s h Indian Maritime S k i l l s ; b u i l d i n g a G r e e n l a n d Kayak; a l u m n i weekend and a G r e e n l a n d Kayak launching party. Svend U l s t r a p g i v e s a s l i d e t a l k on t h e West G r e e n l a n d Kayak and t h e n a t i v e h u n t e r s ' L i f e . John D i c k s o n g i v e s a s l i d e t a l k o n New E n g l a n d m a r i t i m e museums. N a t i o n s Together program o f water s a f e t y , r o w i n g , p a d d l i n g and m a r i t i m e h i s t o r y done w i t h s t u d e n t s o f A l t e r n a t i v e S c h o o l #1, I n d i a n H e r i t a g e S c h o o l and Q u i l l e u t e T r i b a l School. This a c t i v i t y concluded with an " o v e r n i g h t " a b o a r d t h e 1897 s c h o o n e r , WAWONA, b r e a k f a s t i n t h e Boathouse and T a l k i n g S t i c k Ceremony w i t h t h e mayor and councilpersons p a r t i c i p a t i n g . F o l l o w i n g t h i s , the s t u d e n t s embarked i n a f l e e t o f n a t i v e c a n o e s and a p i l o t g i g c i r c u m n a v i g a t i n g Lake U n i o n . The P e d a l Power P o t l a t c h . Meetings: P a c i f i c Northwest M a r i t i m e H e r i t a g e C o u n c i l , Audubon S o c i e t y , M u l t i h u l l S o c i e t y , M a r i t i m e H e r i t a g e F e s t i v a l and Northwest Woodworkers' G u i l d . JUNE Workshops: Woodworking f o r Women; L i n e s t a k i n g . B i l l a n d L o r e t t a Somers g i v e a t a l k / s o u n d e f f e c t s show on t h e days o f t h e Puget Sound M o s q u i t o F l e e t . E r n e s t K . Gann t e s t i m o n i a l f o r h i s c o n t r i b u t i o n s a s a u t h o r and a r t i s t , i n c l u d i n g a n e x h i b i t o f h i s m a r i t i m e a r t . Meetings: C i t y Club, M u l t i h u l l S o c i e t y , Maritime Heritage F e s t i v a l , S e a t t l e Maritime Heritage C o a l i t i o n , Northwest Woodworkers' G u i l d . JULY Workshops: L a p s t r a k e B o a t b u i l d i n g , S a i l T r i m a n d Navigation. Jack and Jean Henry g i v e a s l i d e t a l k o n a l i f e t i m e o f a d v e n t u r e s i n t h e i r W i l l e t s Canoe, "White S t a r " . The g r a n d a n d g l o r i o u s 14th A n n u a l Wooden B o a t F e s t i v a l . Other e v e n t s : F o u r t h o f J u l y d i n n e r and f i r e w o r k s p a r t y , E r n e s t Gann e v e n t v o l u n t e e r d i n n e r , e x h i b i t o f t r a d i t i o n a l P o r t u g e s e B a r c o R a b e l o (wine b o a t ) , a l a p s t r a k e l a u n c h i n g p a r t y and F i r s t S a i l ( i n 4 0 y e a r s ) o f our r e s t o r e d 8 0 y e a r - o l d B r i s t o l Bay G i l l n e t t e r . AUGUST Workshops: L o f t i n g , N a v i g a t i o n ; Man-Overboard. P a r t i c i p a t i o n i n the Maritime H e r i t a g e F e s t i v a l , sponsored b y Northwest S e a p o r t , w i t h l e c t u r e s i n t h e Boathouse o n s c i e n t i f i c aspects o f Northwestern e x p l o r a t i o n . Thomas "Max" N i e l s e n g i v e s a s l i d e t a l k on kayak c r u i s i n g i n SE A l a s k a . Other e v e n t s : V o l u n t e e r p a r t y : a d i n n e r c r u i s e o n t h e 120' s c h o o n e r , ZODIAC. Meetings: P a c i f i c Northwest M a r i t i m e H e r i t a g e C o u n c i l , N o r t h w e s t Woodworkers' G u i l d .
SEPTEMBER workshops: Toy B o a t b u i l d i n g a t t h e Fisherman's F e s t i v a l , Oar M a k i n g , M a r l i n s p i k e Seamanship. Coastguardsman, B i l l Ross g i v e s t a l k , w i t h home v i d e o footage, on an icebreaker mission to A n t a r c t i c a . M e e t i n g s : Japanese p l a n n e r s o f w a t e r f r o n t development; Lake Union H i s t o r i c P r o j e c t ; M u l t i h u l l S o c i e t y , A n c i e n t Mariners' S a i l i n g Society; Seattle S t o r y t e l l e r ' s Guild.
OCTOBER Workshops: L a p s t r a k e B o a t b u i l d i n g and M a r l i n s p i k e seamanship For K i d s ' Day, w e p r o v i d e d rowing b o a t s f r e e a l l day f o r kids with adults. F a l l Zucchini Regatta. R e c e p t i o n f o r p u b l i c a t i o n o f B r i g h t w o r k b y S e a t t l e ' s Rebecca Wittman, l a p s t r a k e Launching p a r t y . Meetings: Northwest Y a c h t B r o k e r ' s A s s o c i a t i o n and B l a n c h a r d Knockabout A s s o c i a t i o n . NOVEMBER Workshops: M a r l i n s p i k e Seamanship and Plywood S k i f f Boatbuilding. P h i l Thiel gives a t a l k with s l i d e s . "My World o f S m a l l Steam F r e i g h t e r s " . M e e t i n g s : Lake U n i o n S e a p l a n e Committee, M u l t i h u l l S o c i e t y , P a c i f i c Northwest M a r i t i m e H e r i t a g e C o u n c i l , Lake Union H i s t o r y P r o j e c t , A n c i e n t M a r i n e r ' s S a i l i n g S o c i e t y and Northwest Woodworkers' G u i l d . DECEMBER Workshops: Oarmaking and L o f t i n g . Our 3 r d Annual F r o s t b i t e R e g a t t a .
Visitors B e s i d e s W a s h i n g t o n , a t o t a l o f about 55,000 v i s i t o r s came from: Alabama, A l a s k a , A r i z o n a , A r k a n s a s , C a l i f o r n i a , C o l o r a d o , C o n n e c t i c u t , F l o r i d a , G e o r g i a , H a w a i i , Idaho, I l l i n o i s , I n d i a n a , Iowa, K a n s a s , M a i n e , M a r y l a n d , M a s s a c h u s e t t s , M i c h i g a n , M i n n e s o t a , Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New J e r s e y , New M e x i c o , New Y o r k , N o r t h C a r o l i n a , O h i o , Oklahoma, Oregon, P e n n s y l v a n i a , Rhode I s l a n d , South C a r o l i n a , South D a k o t a , Tennessee, T e x a s , U t a h , Vermont, V i r g i n i a , W a s h i n g t o n , D.C., W i s c o n s i n , Wyoming, V i r g i n I s l a n d s , A l b e r t a , B r i t i s h C o l u m b i a , Nova S c o t i a , O n t a r i o , Quebec, Saskatchewan, A r g e n t i n a , A u s t r a l i a , A u s t r i a , C u r a c a o , Denmark, E n g l a n d , F r a n c e , Germany, I c e l a n d , I t a l y , J a p a n , M e x i c o , Monacco, S w i t z e r l a n d and U.S.S.R. F i e l d t r i p s to CWB i n c l u d e d 15 s c h o o l s and groups from The Maine M a r i t i m e Museum, The U.S.S.R. M e r c h a n t M a r i n e and D e v e l o p m e n t a l l y D i s a b l e d p a t i e n t s o f Harborview H o s p i t a l .
V i s i t o r s ' Comments: "Great c o l l e c t i o n and s t u f f ! " C.E. Thomas, B a l t i m o r e , MD "The h i g h p o i n t of o u r v a c a t i o n " Gary H a r t l e y , MT " I came t o S e a t t l e s p e c i f i c a l l y t o see t h i s p l a c e ! W o n d e r f u l , keep i t up!!!" G.L. C a l l o w , A u s t i n , T X " A w o n d e r f u l g a t h e r i n g o f t h e b e s t o f t h e b e s t . " M a r v i n and Ann G l e n n , S t . Thomas, V i r g i n I s l a n d s .
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
A p r i l 19 (Friday) CWB MONTHLY MEETING 8 PM Boathouse The T i t a n i c . C a p t . Gunnar O l s b e r g , r e t i r e d Puget Sound P i l o t and s e m i - r e t i r e d s h i p m a s t e r , has e x t e n s i v e l y s t u d i e d t h e d i s a s t e r o f t h e 1912 T i t a n i c s i n k i n g . He w i l l give us t h e whole s t o r y , from b e f o r e t o a f t e r . MAY 17 (Friday) CWB MONTHLY MEETING 8 PM Boathouse Bob A l l e n w i l l g i v e a s l i d e t a l k o n how h e b u i l t h i s 1898 d e s i g n e d S e a b i r d Y a w l , H a r r i e t S p i c e r . w h i c h won a " B e s t B o a t " award a t V i c t o r i a ' s C l a s s i c Boat F e s t i v a l . H i s s t o r y i s bound t o awe and amuse a l l o f u s , and p o s s i b l y i n s p i r e some o f u s . A p r i l 28 (Sunday) SPRING CRUISE 10 AM - 6 PM T h i s i s the o f f i c i a l beginning of s p r i n g , complete with pagan r i t u a l s which i n v o l v e d o i n g w e i r d t h i n g s i n a n c i e n t boats. N o formal r a c i n g ; l i k e l a s t year w e w i l l a l l leave CWB as a f l o t i l l a a t noon and c r u i s e a r o u n d Lake U n i o n . L a s t y e a r we had o v e r 100 p e o p l e on 37 B o a t s . The P o t l u c k a t 3:30 w i l l f e a t u r e a c h i l i c o n t e s t . T h e r e w i l l be an award o f p r i c e l e s s v a l u e for t h e b e s t c h i l i . T h e r e w i l l be a s p e c i a l award f o r t h e " B e s t Owner R e s t o r e d B o a t P u r c h a s e d From CWB In The L a s t 12 Months." (The b o a t must be at CWB, in t h e w a t e r and must have a t l e a s t had a c o a t o f p a i n t on some part of its anatomy in order to qualify for this competition.) C a l l Joy t o r e g i s t e r y o u r c h i l i , and get y o u r f a v o r i t e committee a s s i g n m e n t . May 11 & 12 ( S a t u r d a y and Sunday) 6 t h ANNUAL PEDAL POWER POTLATCH 10 AM - 5 PM (each day) CWB A c h a n c e t o s e e , and t r y o u t , human powered b o a t s o f t h e outer f r i n g e . The b u i l d e r s and d e s i g n e r s w i l l be showing some amazing c r e a t i o n s . Recent e x a m p l e s : a f l i p p e r powered pogo s t i c k ; a p e d a l powered c l a s s i c r u n a b o u t ; a h i g h speed o u t r i g g e r ; a slow speed d o r y ; a p i n k submarine! Free to the public. May 31 - June 3 ( F r i d a y - Monday) Fee: $300 SCHOONER RACE CWB w i l l c h a r t e r t h e 1924 Schooner Z o d i a c f o r t h e annual P o r t Townsend C l a s s i c M a r i n e r s R e g a t t a . CWB members w i l l crew t h i s v e s s e l , l e a v i n g S e a t t l e F r i d a y , r a c i n g S a t u r d a y and Sunday i n P o r t Townsend and r e t u r n i n g t o S e a t t l e o n Monday. The f e e i n c l u d e s a l l m e a l s , b u t n o t t h e r a c e awards d i n n e r ; $ 1 1 . Minimum age, 16; maximum c r e w , 15. J u l y 5,6 & 7 ( F r i d a y , S a t u r d a y and Sunday) 15th ANNUAL LAKE UNION WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL Noon - 8 PM F r i d a y 10 AM - 8 PM S a t u r d a y 10 AM - 6 PM Sunday A p l e t h o r a o f wooden b o a t s f r o m d i n g h i e s t o schooners. A l l a c c e s s i b l e , many t o p l a y w i t h . demonstrations, music, r a c e s , t o y b o a t b u i l d i n g and edibles.
Lumber Plus exotic
July 6 (Saturday) CWB's Annual Auction 8 PM F e s t i v a l B i g Top S i l e n t a u c t i o n s f o r a l a r g e number o f i t e m s , a l l d a y F r i d a y and S a t u r d a y . S p e c i a l s i l e n t a u c t i o n , f o r some o f t h e b e t t e r i t e m s , 6 PM - 8 PM S a t u r d a y . L i v e a u c t i o n , f o r the b e s t i t e m s , 8 PM, S a t u r d a y . Great s t u f f to b i d on; unusual and e x c i t i n g i t e m s , s e r v i c e s and even a d v e n t u r e s . The CUB Annual A u c t i o n l a s t y e a r became a much l a r g e r and more s u c c e s s f u l f u n d r a i s e r . I t i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t f o r The C e n t e r , and i t i s your o p p o r t u n i t y f o r a f u n e v e n i n g w i t h f o o d , d r i n k and song, b e n e f i t t i n g a most worthy c a u s e .
A p r i l 15-20 (Monday - S a t u r d a y ) MAINE GUIDE CANOE WORKSH0P Fee:$375/$425 8:30 AM - 5 PM CUB B o a t s h o p I n s t r u c t o r : J e r r y Stelmok P a d d l i n g a l l t h e way f r o m h i s home i n M a i n e , t h e guru o f wood and canvas canoes, c o - a u t h o r o f t h e d e f i n i t i v e book on t h e i r c o n s t r u c t i o n ( " B u i l d i n g t h e Maine Guide C a n o e " ) , w i l l t e a c h how t h i s c l a s s i c 100 y e a r o l d type i s b u i l t . Students must have some woodworking e x p e r i e n c e . Maximum 6 S t u d e n t s .
MARINE SKILLS WORKSHOPS
A p r i l 27 & 28 RIGGING WORKSHOP Fee: $95/$115 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( e a c h day) I n s t r u c t o r : B r i o n Toss & A s s i s t a n t This is a combination theory and hands-on workshop c o n c e r n i n g t h e b a s i c s o f contemporary r i g g i n g . Emphasis w i l l be on Bermuda r i g and t h e h i g h l o a d w i r e , r o p e , f i t t i n g s , s p I i c e s and k n o t s t h e y i m p l y . M a t e r i a I s are included. Students are encouraged t o b r i n g q u e s t i o n s , projects, s a i l p l a n s and dreams. Maximum 12 s t u d e n t s .
A l l y e a r 'round ( S a t u r d a y s and Sundays) LEARN TO "SAIL NOW" 12 Noon CUB B o a t h o u s e Fee: $100 p e r p e r s o n ( i n c l u d e s a one-year CUB membership) Students w i l l l e a r n t o s a i l s m a l l c l a s s i c c r a f t i n one s e s s i o n o f c l a s s r o o m work and f o u r ( o r more) s e s s i o n s o f hands-on i n s t r u c t i o n i n o u r s m a l l b o a t s . Students w i l l g r a d u a t e when a b l e t o s a i l a v a r i e t y o f k e e l , c e n t e r b o a r d , s l o o p and c a t b o a t s by i n s t i n c t . You may b e g i n any Sunday, space p e r m i t t i n g . Maximum o f f o u r s t u d e n t s . Please c a l l ahead f o r r e s e r v a t i o n s . For t h e s t u d e n t who i s o n l y f r e e o n weekdays, o r p r e f e r s t o have one-on-one i n s t r u c t i o n , w e c o n t i n u e t o o f f e r i n d i v i d u a l l e s s o n s on Wednesday o r Thursday a f t e r n o o n . Call f o r appointment. A p r i l 6 & 13 (Saturdays) SAND CASTING AND FOUNDRY TECHNIQUES F e e : $4Q/$50 10 AM - 4 PM (each day) CUB Boathouse and Northwest S e a p o r t I n s t r u c t o r : P r o f . Paul Ford B a s i c f o u n d r y know-how w i l l be c o v e r e d i n t h e f i r s t s e s s i o n . Students w i l l c a s t simple forms. The second s e s s i o n w i l l i n v o l v e more complex c a s t i n g . S t u d e n t s will a l s o l e a r n how t o b u i l d a cheap, b u t e f f e c t i v e , f o u n d r y . Maximum o f 12 students. A p r i l 6 & 7 ( S a t u r d a y and Sunday) LOFTING WORKSHOP Fee: $115/$125 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM (each day) CUB Boathouse Instructor: Eric Hvalsoe Students w i l l d r a f t s c a l e l i n e s drawing o f a 14-foot dinghy from a t a b l e o f o f f s e t s , f o l l o w e d b y b u i l d i n g t h e f u l l - s i z e molds and p a t t e r n s T h i s workshop w i l l e n a b l e s t u d e n t s t o r e a d p l a n s and u n d e r s t a n d t h e a r c a n e m y s t e r i e s o f b e v e l s , r a b b e t l i n e s , d e d u c t i o n s , and c o n s t r u c t i o n d r a w i n g s . This c l a s s i s h i g h l y recommended a s a p r e r e q u i s i t e f o r our b o a t b u i l d i n g workshops. L i m i t e d t o 6 s t u d e n t s . A p r i l 10, 17 & 24 (Wednesdays) BASIC CELESTIAL NAVIGATION Fee: $50/$55 7 PM - 10 PM (each evening) I n s t r u c t o r : Randal Franke T h i s c o u r s e i s d e s i g n e d f o r t h e s m a l l boat c r u i s e r : u n d e r s t a n d i n g and u s i n g t h e s e x t a n t , b a s e d o n sun s i g h t i n g s . Previous c o a s t a l n a v i g a t i o n s k i l l s h e l p f u l but not necessary. Handout m a t e r i a l i n c l u d e d . L i m i t e d t o 1 2 s t u d e n t s .
A p r i l 2 1 (Sunday) CANOE LAUNCHING PARTY 10 AM CUB E x h i b i t Harbor
A p r i l 27 - May 6 ( S a t u r d a y - Monday) GREENLAND ESKIMO KAYAK WORKSHOP 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM CUB B o a t s h o p Fee: $950/$1,000 I n s t r u c t o r : Svend U l s t r a p & A s s i s t a n t Each s t u d e n t w i l l b u i l d t h e i r own t r a d i t i o n a l G r e e n l a n d Eskimo kayak ( m a t e r i a l s i n c l u d e d i n t u i t i o n c h a r g e ) . The i n s t r u c t o r i s renowned f o r h i s knowledge o f G r e e n l a n d Kayaks. H e has t a u g h t kayak b u i l d i n g t o hundreds i n Europe and t h e U.S.. The f a s t e n i n g s a r e a l l l a s h e d o r doweled; n o a d h e s i v e s or m e t a l a r e u s e d . No power t o o l s a r e u s e d . No woodworking experience i s necessary. Maximum o f 8 s t u d e n t s ; e a r l y r e g i s t r a t i o n advised. May 4 (Saturday) INTRODUCTION TO WOODWORKING FOR WOMEN 9 AM - 5 PM CUB B o a t h o u s e Fee: $40/45 I n s t r u c t o r : C h a r l i e Mastro T h i s workshop w i l l m e l t away f e a r s and a n x i e t i e s about making wooden t h i n g s . S t u d e n t s l e a r n s h a r p e n i n g , maintenance and t e c h n i q u e s o f u s i n g hand t o o l s . B a s i c wood j o i n i n g w i l l b e done. C h a r l i e Mastro is a p r o f e s s i o n a l cabinetmaker w i t h many y e a r s o f e x p e r i e n c e b u i l d i n g and t e a c h i n g ; and he h a s t h e p e r s o n a l i t y o f y o u r f a v o r i t e u n c l e . Maximum 6 S t u d e n t s . May 10 - May 19 ( F r i d a y - Sunday) ALASKAN ESKIMO BAIDARKA WORKSHOP 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM CUB B o a t s h o p Fee: $600/$650 I n s t r u c t o r : Svend U l s t r a p & A s s i s t a n t T r a d i t i o n a l B a i d a r k a s (two p e r s o n Eskimo k a y a k s ) w i l l be b u i l t by s t u d e n t s i n t h e t r a d i t i o n a l manner. Each 2 s t u d e n t s w i l l c o m p l e t e t h e i r own kayak w i t h no power t o o l s and l a s h e d and doweled f a s t e n i n g s . No t o x i c m a t e r i a l s w i l l be u s e d . No woodworking e x p e r i e n c e i s n e c e s s a r y . Maximum o f 6 s t u d e n t s . ( N o t e : any s t u d e n t w i s h i n g t o t a k e t h i s c l a s s who has n o " p a r t n e r " t o s h a r e t h e b o a t a f t e r t h e c l a s s s h o u l d c o n t a c t CUB a s soon a s p o s s i b l e . I t may b e d e s i r a b l e t o p a i r two s t u d e n t s o n t h e b u i l d i n g p r o c e s s who d o n o t s h a r e o w n e r s h i p o f t h e b o a t , and a d j u s t t h e t u i t i o n c o s t s a c c o r d i n g l y . )
May 11 (Saturday) MORE WOODWORKING FOR WOMEN Fee: $40/45 9 AM - 5 PM CWB Boathouse I n s t r u c t o r : C h a r l i e Mastro C h a r l i e w i l l t e a c h more wood j o i n e r y a n d t o o l h a n d l i n g f o r t h o s e who took h i s i n t r o d u c t o r y c o u r s e . Maximum 6 S t u d e n t s .
NOTE: Fees indicate Memberer/non-member c o s t s . A $100 nonrefundable deposit i s required, with r e g i s t r a t i o n , f o r a l l boatbuilding workshops, with the balance payable one week p r i o r to the workshop. Pre-payment i n f u l I w i l l insure your place i n a l l other workshops.
CUB MAY HAVE WHAT YOU WANT I n s p i t e o f o u r a u c t i o n s . Gear S a l e s and o n - s i t e n e g o t i a t i o n s : we s t i l l end up w i t h d o n a t e d m a t e r i a l s , books, m a g a z i n e s , gear and b o a t s t h a t a r e f o r s a l e . These i t e m s a r e d u p l i c a t e s o f what w e have, o r d o n o t f i t t h e g u i d e l i n e s f o r our collections. Come o n , f o l k s ! S p r i n g i s f a s t a p p r o a c h i n g ; t h e s e a r e g r e a t o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r you t o g e t a "new" boat r e a d y f o r t h e season. S h a v i n g s w i l l r e g u l a r l y f e a t u r e some o f t h e o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r y o u a n d CWB t o b u y and s e l l some o f t h i s e x c e s s . T h i s i s s u e i n c l u d e s a w i d e v a r i e t y o f b o a t s w h i c h w e have r e c e n t l y received. S t r i p - b u i I t canoe: Beamy enough t o have r o w l o c k s a t two s t a t i o n s , t h i s one w i l l c a r r y a Lot o f gear and a f a m i l y . A s m a l l transom f o r a motor. The guy who b u i l t t h i s 18' s t r i p p e r d i d a p r e t t y n i c e j o b o n t h e wood. He g o t a b i t c a r r i e d away w i t h t h e epoxy. I t ' s heavy, b u t s t r o n g . Needs a l i t t l e p a t c h u p work b u t o v e r - a l l i t ' s sound. A good p r o j e c t at $250, OBO. Plywood pram: A sweet L i t t l e 1 0 ' x 4'8" d i n g h y . P r o f e s s i o n a l l y b u i l t f r o m 10' s h e e t s o f plywood. V e r y sound, and w i t h a c o a t o f p a i n t s h e w i l l b e p r e t t y , t o o . $300. " W i n d m i l l " w / t r a i l e r : T h i s l i t t l e baby w i l l be a b i t o f work. The h u l l i s q u i t e sound, b u t t h e s p a r s a r e s i c k . S a i l s and r i g g i n g a r e p r e t t y good, b u t t h e t r a i l e r needs some s e r i o u s repair. S t i l l a good buy f o r someone w i t h more t i m e t h a n money a n d a h a n k e r i n g t o go s a i l i n g t h i s S p r i n g . $200. "O.K. Dinghy": T h i s c l a s s i c "go f a s t " s a i l i n g d i n g h y was c o m p l e t e l y r e s t o r e d 3 y e a r s ago. The h u l l has s u f f e r e d a b i t o f damage above t h e water l i n e , b u t o v e r - a l l t h e boat i s a v e r y manageable p r o j e c t . You c o u l d w i n t h e award f o r " F i r s t Annual B e s t o w n e r - r e s t o r e d boat p u r c h a s e d from CWB in t h e p r e v i o u s 1 2 months" a t t h e S p r i n g C r u i s e w i t h t h i s one. E x c e l l e n t mast a n d boom, good s a i l a n d r i g g i n g . $450, OBO " S t a r " s a i l boat w / t r a i l e r : Two r e c e n t d o n a t i o n s o f " S t a r s " make t h i s ( c a . 1950) wooden 22'8" k e e l b o a t a v a i l a b l e f o r someone who wants a s e r i o u s l y f a s t d a y s a i l e r . Q u i t e s o u n d , and f u l l y t r a d i t i o n a l a t t h i s p o i n t . A very reasonable p r o j e c t t o f i n i s h u p i n t i m e f o r t h e S p r i n g C r u i s e . $750.
"Nanking Duck": CWB was g i v e n t h i s w o n d e r f u l c o n v e r t e d B r i s t o l Bay G i l l n e t t e r a c o u p l e o f months ago. The schooner s a i l i n g r i g was junk s t y l e . We took i t o u t f o r a s a i l , a n d i t p e r f o r m e d l i k e a dream. I t seems, however, t h a t s h e w i l l p r o b a b l y never s a i l a g a i n . The h u l l h a d a s u b s t a n t i a l amount o f r o t , s o CWB i s o f f e r i n g t h e " p a r t s " f o r s a l e . We've s o l d t h e e n g i n e , wheel a n d few o t h e r b i t s , but y o u c a n s t i l l b u y a c o m p l e t e junk r i g f o r a 3 0 - f o o t s c h o o n e r (Main-mast, g r e a t ; f o r e - m a s t , good; Lug s a i l s ( w / c o v e r s ) , a l l r i g g i n g , e x c e l l e n t ; lee-boards ( b i g , b e a u t i f u l boards w i t h t a c k l e ) , ground t a c k l e , e l e c t r i c a l system, s i n k , s t o v e e t c . , e t c . . I f you a r e i n t e r e s t e d i n a l l , o r p a r t , o f them c a l l R o l l i e A.S.A.P. a n d begin n e g o t i a t i o n s . 1 4 - f o o t P i v e r d e s i g n e d Catamaran: This is a wonderful project. The h u l l i s c o m p l e t e d (15 y e a r s a g o ) . Resorcinol g l u e d ; d y n e l c o v e r e d ; r e a d y t o f a i r , s a n d a n d p a i n t . No work h a s been done o n t h e r u d d e r s , dagger b o a r d s o r s a i l r i g , b u t w e have t h e o r i g i n a l p l a n s . T e l l y o u r f r i e n d s i n t h e M u l t i h u l l S o c i e t y . $400, OBO. A s i s o b v i o u s , CWB has r e c e n t l y been t h e r e c i p i e n t o f s e v e r a l very i n t e r e s t i n g boats. Our s a l e s o f t h e s e i t e m s i s a n i m p o r t a n t s o u r c e o f o p e r a t i n g income. More w i l l f o l l o w , b u t be o n t h e l o o k o u t f o r anyone who m i g h t be i n t e r e s t e d i n a f u l l s u i t o f s a i l s f o r a C a l 43'. CWB has 7 s a i l s a v a i l a b l e f o r $2,000, OBO.
Wanted: R e s e a r c h e r s CWB g e t s L o t s o f i n q u i r i e s r e q u i r i n g more L i b r a r y r e s e a r c h t h a n w e have t i m e f o r . They o f t e n o f f e r t o pay f o r o u r s e r v i c e . However o u r t i m e p r i o r i t i e s s i m p l y won't a l l o w u s . I f you have l i b r a r y r e s e a r c h e x p e r i e n c e and a r e w i l l i n g t o s e a r c h f o r o b s c u r e i n f o r m a t i o n f o r pay ( o r e v e n , o n o c c a s i o n , on a v o l u n t e e r b a s i s ) , p l e a s e l e t u s know: C e n t e r f o r Wooden B o a t s 1010 V a l l e y S t . S e a t t l e , WA 98109 (206) 382-2628
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O c c a s i o n a l l y i t seems wise t o l e t people know you need h e l p . We are c o n s t a n t l y f o r c e d at CWB to decide between p r o j e c t s , r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s , j o b s . It is never p o s s i b l e to accomplish more than a s m a l l percentage of what we would l i k e t o do; what we should do. S p e c i f i c a l l y , r e c e n t l y we have been f a c e d w i t h c h o i c e s between; dock r e p a i r and boat maintenance, o f f i c e work and p r e p a r a t i o n of e d u c a t i o n a l m a t e r i a l s , f u n d r a i s i n g and upgrading i n t e r p r e t i v e m a t e r i a l s , boat a c q u i s i t i o n ( i t takes a l o t o f s t a f f time t o respond t o a l l p o t e n t i a l donor i n q u i r i e s ) and housekeeping, p o l i t i c a l a c t i o n and p u b l i c a t i o n . The c h o i c e s we have made i n the l a s t s e v e r a l months are b e g i n n i n g t o pay dividends. The damage t o our f l o a t i n g docks has been r e p a i r e d , boat r e s t o r a t i o n i s i n h i g h gear. Our enhanced e d u c a t i o n a l programs f o r s c h o o l c h i l d r e n w i l l b e very e x c i t i n g , the i n t e r p r e t i v e m a t e r i a l s w i l l b e o f h i g h e r q u a l i t y and more abundant t h i s year. We had the most s u c c e s s f u l end-of-theyear f u n d r a i s i n g campaign ever t h i s year ( d e s p i t e c a n c e l l a t i o n of 75% of our phonathon by the a r c t i c storms). We are e x p e c t i n g good news any day on the f u t u r e of the Maritime H e r i t a g e Center at South Lake Union Park. We have j u s t r e c e i v e d word of a grant t o r e s t o r e some of our boats, and 4 o t h e r grant a p p l i c a t i o n s are i n the p i p e l i n e f o r needed p r o j e c t s r a n g i n g from p u b l i c a t i o n to restoration. As a r e s u l t of these c h o i c e s , we have been unable to spend enough time on c l e r i c a l / t y p i n g / d a t a entry tasks. Therefore i t has taken u s a l o n g time t o c a t c h up on the m a i l i n g s made necessary by the end-of-the-year campaign, and we are s e r i o u s l y behind schedule on p u b l i c a t i o n of Shavings. These two problems can o n l y be r e l i e v e d by spending more s t a f f time on such c l e r i c a l / t y p i n g / d a t a entry tasks. There is not enough time to go around, so we continue to rob P e t e r ' s c l o c k to g i v e more hours to P a u l ' s . We have decided to a l l o w you, our l o y a l r e a d e r s , to h e l p us out by i n d i r e c t l y (or d i r e c t l y ) c o n t r i b u t i n g t o a d d i t i o n a l cash flow. W e w i l l devote a l l o f the a d d i t i o n a l d o l l a r s from t h i s p r o j e c t t o adding r e g u l a r , p a r t - t i m e h e l p i n the u n d e r s t a f f e d areas. Here's the d e a l : you i d e n t i f y a f r i e n d , r e l a t i v e , c o l l e a g u e , c l i e n t o r customer who r e a l l y should belong t o CWB; g i v e them a l i t t l e s a l e s p i t c h and the S p e c i a l Membership R e g i s t r a t i o n Form on the back s i d e of t h i s m a i l i n g (make c o p i e s and d i s t r i b u t e them t o l o t s of people i f you're f e e l i n g a m b i t i o u s ) ; the membership d o l l a r s which they send in accompanied by t h a t form w i l l be spent on s t a f f h e l p ; f o r every membership "recommended by" you, we w i l l send you a l a r g e CWB c l o i s o n n e p i n (the p i n o f f e r does not apply t o $10 memberships). If you are f e e l i n g generous you can simply change the "recommended by" to "given by" and the same d e a l would a p p l y . We hope you see t h i s o p p o r t u n i t y as a way t o h e l p CWB grow, t o b r i n g i n people who w i l l a p p r e c i a t e t h i s beacon of s m a l l c r a f t h e r i t a g e and t o h e l p us achieve the l e v e l of s e r v i c e t o our members which we i n t e n d t o m a i n t a i n . In the meantime we w i l l have the f i r s t 1991
i s s u e of Shavings out s h o r t l y .