V O L U M E X I I I , N U M B E R 4 P u b l i s h e d f o r m e m b e r s of the C e n t e r for W o o d e n Boats
FREEDOM ON THE SOUND The equipment on the docks wheelchairs, crutches and slider boards - m a y have been a little different than what's normally found at the Center for Wooden Boats but the activities that took place A u g u s t 11 were the same ones that are always happening here - sailing, r o w i n g , p a d d l i n g and fun on the water.
private business (and we even sold a few of them C W B memberships d u r i n g the course of the day).
The day was planned as a sampler of boating activities for physically challenged and developmentally disabled boaters and would-be boaters of all ages and was sponsored by the C W B , Footloose Sailing Association and S K I F O R A L L .
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First to set out in the m o r n i n g was the four-person r o w i n g gig, the Dan, w i t h C W B member R o b i n Hembree calling the strokes. N a n c y Oster, whose wheelchair sat on the dock, caught the cadence and was soon r o w i n g like a champ. US Rowing's double shell was next off the dock, w i t h Joy Farquhar introducing one of the day's participants to the exhilaration of s k i m m i n g across the lake inches off the water. A flotilla of Beetle Cats, Blanchard Jr's and C W B ' s venerable Yankee Clipper all skippered by C W B and Footloose sailors but crewed by the disabled soon followed. W h e n the d a y ended, 30 sail, r o w i n g and p a d d l i n g trips had been made on the waters of Lake U n i o n w i t h the participants, w h o ranged in age from six to 80, handling tillers, sheets and oars like o l d hands.
W i t h the help of the Northwest branch of US R o w i n g , J.C.'s Lake U n i o n Restaurant, Jerry B r o w n of the tug Challenger, the 4 - H Challenge Program, Seattle Alternative School #1, Seattle Public Schools' Special Services office and E d m a r k Corporation, participants were offered the opportunity to r o w , paddle and sail to their hearts' content. The day's events w o u l d not have been possible without those w h o responded to the call for volunteers. N o t only d i d they come from o u r o w n ranks, they came from H a r b o r v i e w H o s p i t a l , from S K I F O R A L L and Footloose, from the Veterans H o s p i t a l programs in Seattle and at Fort L e w i s and even from
They came to training sessions to learn h o w to correctly and safely transfer someone from a wheelchair to a boat. The non-boaters among them learned what the pointy end is called and the early arrivals on Sunday learned how to efficiently get the bilges d r y . A n d then they learned - or re-learned - just how fulfilling it is to bring the joy of messing about in small craft to someone w h o has been denied that feeling because of a disability.
The day's activities were put together to introduce neophytes to the joys of boating and increase recreational boating opportunities for those disabled w h o are already experienced boaters. It must have been a success. By day's end everyone, participants and volunteers alike, was talking not about the next "special" event but about coming back next week or next month to try it again.
BOATSHOW '91 It was grand, it was glorious, it was blessedly, beautifully, bountifully crowded and it was w o n d e r f u l from Friday's hectic early m o r n i n g hunt for all the bits and pieces that weren't yet in place to the heartfelt sighs of completion as the last visitor was shooed out the gate Sunday night. We all d i d ourselves p r o u d ! M o r e than 25,000 visitors savored our exhibits, races, boat rides, contests, demonstrations, hands-on activities, food and boats, boats, boats at the 15th annual Lake U n i o n W o o d e n Boat Festival July 5-7. We had more than 120 boats on display, i n c l u d i n g steam, oar, paddle, sail and pedal-powered. (The drama and pathos of one lone, very tired staff member b u c k i n g a strong w i n d to move the t w i n propeller, pedal-powered houseboat back to the basin should have been a show event in itself.) It was a feast for all the senses and the crowds sated themselves on the beauty and craftsmanship of w o o d on water, devouring the information from demonstrations and exhibits as a v i d l y as they devoured the variety of foods available from the expanded cuisine corner. K i d s built their o w n versions of watercraft in the toy boat b u i l d i n g area
and lots of adults joined in when the irrepressible B r i o n Toss "built" his annual masterpiece, a boat made out of people, and "sailed" it through the show grounds. Steve P h i l i p p enchanted audiences w i t h his insight into Salish Indian maritime skills while M i k e O s w a l d offered sound advice on the care and feeding of Seagull outboards. Bill Gilbert's exquisite miniature w o r k i n g steam and antique gas engines gathered crowds as always and Dennis Armstrong unraveled the mysteries of knots for attentive masses. Lee Ehrheart d i d double duty, showing the fumblefingered the proper use of caulking irons and mallets and treating several rapt audiences to a slide tour of the N o r w e g i a n Rescue Service's Centennial events this year. Frank O r r and his able assistants gave the braver among the audience a try at shaping a wooden masterpiece on the w h i r l i n g steam lathe. The crowds eagerly availed themselves of the wares and information provided by our welcome new and faithful old exhibitors: the historical photos and models of the Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society, Kirsten Galleries' maritime art, the Seattle Public Library's "Boat File," the Puget Sound keeper's pollution abatement information, V a l Petersen and Bob Kaune's classic hand tools, Dave LeFebvre's half-hull models, George K u r z m a n ' s sea chests made from recycled w o o d , K e n H i c k s rolling rulers for coastwise navigation, Bob Chapel's o l d maritime books and magazines, Wooden Boat Magazine, M a h i n a C r u i s i n g Yachts, C o m m o n Sense Designs, the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding, Flounder Bay Lumber C o m p a n y ' s books and boat kits and The Wooden Boat Shop, w i t h A n d y Erickson b u i l d i n g the cutest little k i d s ' dinghy. For those w h o came to see the wooden beauties perform there was plenty of action both in sailing and r o w i n g races and the wacky, but workable, Q u i c k and D a r i n g contest. Of the 17 vessels entered in the Classic Yacht Race, 16 finished the two-legs-around-LakeU n i o n course. Line honors and the C W B Center C u p went to the y a w l
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Dorade, o w n e d by M i k e Douglas, Director of Four W i n d s C a m p on Orcas Island, and skippered by Philo Sund and crew of teen age campers. Corrected time winners were Spellbound (Rhodes 33, K e i t h Lorance), first; Cimarron (42' Riemers sloop, C l a y Prescott), second, a n d Yankee Clipper (CWB's 30'6" Yankee one design, Vern Velez and John Watkins), third and also winner of the Yankee O n e Design Puget Sound C h a m p i o n s h i p . The team of Susan Neff and W a r d Kranz from Seattle Community College's boat b u i l d i n g school took first place in the Q u i c k and Daring Contest w i t h their clipper-bowed schooner Quick and Proper. They credited their victory to their instructor, Dave M u l l i n s , w h o taught them "it's not how fast y o u b u i l d , but h o w fast y o u fix y o u r mistakes." Second place went to M a r k Bennett and Sean C o n n a l l y of Crosscut H a r d w o o d s w i t h their classic gaffrigged skiff Quite A Quandary. T h i r d place was claimed by Bob Worthington and Robert M c G i n n i s of Flounder Bay Lumber w i t h a Bermuda-rigged skiff, Auntie M. Fourth went to Brad Rice and Pat H o w e of The Wooden Boat Shop and their sliding-seat, p u m p powered square-rigged catamaran Sea Saw. Sea Saw took first in construction, originality and showmanship and tied w i t h Auntie M. in tool weight but, due to a friction problem w i t h the p u m p system w h i c h required dismantling the sailing rig in order to use the spars as paddles, was last in racing (contestants must not only b u i l d the boat in a set amount of time, they must complete all three legs of a sailing/paddling race). Quick and Proper was the second slowest in b u i l d i n g and had the most tool weight but scored best in least cost of materials, was judged the most aesthetic and was second in both sailing and human-powered racing. The judges (Vern Velez, John Watkins, Bob A l l e n and D i c k Wagner) combined their scores to determine the overall winner. There was just a one-point difference between third and fourth places. A sentimental favorite event of the
festival was the re-enactment of the first (1973) Lake U n i o n D u c k Dodge Race in which the original racers, Bruce Gilbert and Ron L l o y d (with Gilbert and John Watkins sailing the same International 110 and L l o y d and Ron Stewart sailing Misty, a sister ship to Lloyd's original Blanchard Senior Knockabout) headed round the lake to see w h o could sail the fastest surest course without disturbing the ducks (requiring a 720-degree penalty turn). Both original skippers had not sailed in several years but they d i d a most seamanlike job. We won't say w h o w o n the re-enactment; it's how y o u play the game that counts and they both d i d it most gracefully! The Daly C u p for best owner-restored boats went to John and Paula O'Bannon's Viking (sail division), a 32' Atkins ketch on which they just completed a four-year Pacific circumnavigation, returning still looking very shipshape; Jim and Margie Paynton's Maranee (power division), a 1940 Chris Craft w h i c h has been an ongoing family project since 1988, and Forrest Kaponen's 16' Chestnut Canoe (human-powered division) built in the '50s, a first-class restoration. T w o new awards were given this year, involving everyone w h o attended the Festival. The Northwest Yachting Magazine People's Choice A w a r d , selected by the votes of show visitors, went to Charlie and Terry Life's Hardway, a 47' heavy displacement
cruiser built in Sydney, Australia, in 1950, and under restoration since 1986. The Fisheries Supply Boatbuilders Choice A w a r d , selected both by the Festival's craftsmen participants and visiting boat builders, went to A r t Thomas, a C W B workshop alumnus, for his Firefly 18 rowing boat. No report of the Festival w o u l d be complete without a heartfelt tribute to the people w h o really made it all come together: the All-Star Team, the C W B Volunteers!!! They came early, they
stayed late, they fetched and hauled, stocked and sold, shook those donation cans and flashed those "Ante up, it's for a good cause" smiles, they cleaned and swept, they put it all together and then they took it all apart again. They all d i d their jobs well, but there are a few whose efforts deserve special mention: John Harris of Redmond Signs for last minute banners; John Stewart, our auction coordinator; Marty Gregory, super "go-fer"; M i k e Phimister, for coordinating the folk musicians - all volunteers themselves; D a v i d Erskine for using a week's vacation time to set up and take d o w n the show; Russ Karns, w h o came early from Bellingham w i t h his boat to set up and stayed late to help tear d o w n ; Bob Tapp for supervising the mooring of boats in an efficient and diplomatic manner; Harry H o l d e n , who came from Puyallup to work every day in the C W B store, and Scott Wolfe, w h o coordinated all the volunteers. They are but a few of our hundreds of cheerful, energetic, intuitive, ingenious volunteers, all of w h o m are a half-step away from sainthood. We all owe ourselves a huge pat on the back for the success of the 15th annual Lake U n i o n Wooden Boat Festival. We d i d it, we d i d it well - and we'll do it even better next year. Judie Romeo
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HISTORY COMES TO CWB The Calendar of Events in this issue is a brief abstract of a once-in-a lifetime event happening at C W B , October 4-6, 1961. Some of the w o r l d ' s experts on small craft history and historic preservation w i l l gather at C W B to present papers on original research and unique events. Registrants so far are from Maine, Connecticut, Ontario, N o v a Scotia, Bermuda, California, Oregon, and British C o l u m b i a . The papers that w i l l be presented include: G r e g Foster on "Boats of the Explorers" - their design, construction, rigging and equipping; Jill K i n g on " M a n the Oars and M a p the Coast" the role of men of the lower deck in Vancouver's voyages of 1791-95; B i l l D u r h a m on " A b o r i g i n a l Canoes as M u s e u m Small Craft"; Steve P h i l i p p on "Maritime Skills of the Salish Indians"; Bill & Loretta Somers on "A D a y in the Life of a Mosquito Fleet Steamboat"; John Summers on "Silver Heels: A Toronto Harbor Iceboat"; Hewitt Jackson on "Battle & Ballad" - a detailed v i e w of an incident i n v o l v i n g the L a d y Washington and the H a i d a Indians in 1791; G a r y Schalliol w i t h a slide show on the whole era of Northwest exploration and the commemoration of this period; and Bob Y o u n g on b u i l d i n g historic small craft as a museum exhibit. Other aspects of this gathering w i l l be a reception, a dinner, lots of historic small craft to play w i t h , good coffee, best beer, and company with an international group of maritime historians.
w o r k i n g vessels, w i t h guided tours, demonstrations and w o r k boat guide book. There w i l l be a requested donation: $5 i n d i v i d u a l , $2 children and $10 family. W h y is this happening? Venice is a gondola town. Marblehead is a yacht town. Seattle is a work boat town. Lumber schooners offered our pioneers their first cash income The Yukon gold-rush and prohibition brought notoriety to our working watercraft. "Tugboat Annie", in print and film, symbolized our vital work boats in the 1930's. It's time to again put the spotlight on our varied, colorful w o r k i n g watercraft: Seattle's last best kept secret. These tugs, fishing boats, police, fire, military service and research vessels are as common to our lakes and sounds as mosquitoes to a N e w Jersey bog. We see them every day but we don't really k n o w them. The stories of these vessels and their skilled crews can be the Canterbury Tales of the Northwest. We therefore think it fitting to host an annual gathering of members of o u r community and the vessels that are so important in keeping this t o w n functioning. It w i l l be a chance to see a myriad of h u l l types, their special doohickeys, gizmos and gadgets and talk w i t h the crew, possibly over a m u g of coffee in the galley or pilot house. It w i l l be a gas.
THE CENTER GETS A TUG Yes, V i r g i n i a , there is a Santa Claus, and he lives at 23rd and South Lane in
There is still room to reserve a place. For more info: write C W B or call (206) 382-2628.
THE LAKE UNION WORK BOAT SHOW The First A n n u a l W o r k Boat Show w i l l be hosted by the Maritime Heritage Center, a partnership of The Center for W o o d e n Boats and Northwest Seaport, on Saturday and Sunday, February 22 and 23, 1992 at the South end of Lake U n i o n , from 10 am - 5 p m . It
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Seattle, at least as far as C W B is concerned. That's the address of the W o o d Construction Programs of Seattle Central C o m m u n i t y College. They teach carpentry, cabinetmaking and marine carpentry. Over the years, the students a n d instructors of those programs have given some fine presents to C W B , i n c l u d i n g restoration of o u r A c m e Skiff, Lake Oswego Boat, Whitebear Skiff, Bristol Bay Pram, L y m a n Runabout and construction of our P a v i l i o n . We recently picked up the 1940 L y m a n w h i c h had just received transplants of most of its organs from marine carpentry student, Dave Rigby. W h e n it was pointed out that C W B had beat up the L y m a n over the past 7 years using it as our yard boat, instructor Dave M u l l i n s casually remarked, "We ought to b u i l d y o u a tugboat". Opportunities galvanize us into action the w a y Dalmatians respond to the firehouse bell. Before M u l l i n s could rue his words, we sent h i m a photocopy of a sketch in Pete Culler's "Skiffs and Schooners". It was of the 15' tug, " G r a d e III" he designed for the Concordia C o m p a n y . M u l l i n s showed it to M a r i n e Carpentry head instructor, R o y Kobayashi, and it was a go. W o r k should begin this fall quarter. Boat school projects are gifts of labor, but not materials, engine, mechanical or electrical equipment. A l l those whose hearts go m u s h y at the sight of a tugboat are encouraged to donate to this important a d d i t i o n to our fleet. It's tax deductible.
WHAT AFTER SAIL NOW? If you've taken the Sail N o w class at the Center you've learned the basics of sailing and heightened your enthusiasm for taking to the water. But now what? H o w can you sharpen your new found skills and hone your nautical instincts? Well if you ask anyone at the Center they'll tell you what they told me - just do it. They say go sailing any chance you get. They say put up a sign that says "crew available" or hang out at yacht clubs on race days. Check 48° North for Crew Wanted ads. Tell everyone y o u talk to you want to sail. To a new sailor this list sounds completely nebulous and arbitrary. Put up a sign for total strangers to call you? Answer an ad in a magazine?
The races were at noon daily, with results posted each evening and a 12-page tabloid published each morning to publicize all the stats and stories of the previous day. Our weather varied from heavy winds and whitecaps to a two-hour postponement as we sunbathed on the deck waiting for the w i n d to come up. As a result I gained experience sailing in heavy and light winds, and gained exposure to different boats and riggings, and learned a lot about sail trim, racing tactics and general procedures. Once you have met a few sailing enthusiasts, they w i l l gladly share their passion with you - Duck Dodge Tuesdays on Lake Union, Shilshole or Leschi Wednesdays, Port Anthony's in Kirkland on Fridays and a host of annual races sponsored by Yacht clubs and advertised in local boating publications.
Well, it's all true, and better yet, it does work. I took the Sail N o w class last summer and after returning from the coast of Mexico where I could only dream about sailing as I stared awestruck at the blue Caribbean, I was determined to get some experience sailing.
Because sailing is such a team effort, there's always room for newcomers and sailors looking to be part of a crew. Getting sailing experience is easy once you overcome your fear of the unknown and replace it with the excitement and challenge offered by the w i n d , the weather, a sailboat and a competitive spirit.
I took my tear-off phone number signs to Shilshole Marina and the Corinthian Yacht club and posted them with no idea that the next day I would take my first sail on Puget Sound. A week later I got a call from a skipper who was headed for the A u d i Yachting Race Week on Whidbey Island and needed an additional crew member. I arranged my work schedule, borrowed foul-weather gear and a sleeping bag and was off.
By L y n n Barnes
Because I customarily head into these adventures so blindly I can honestly say I am always surprised. When I first arrived at the Oak Harbor I thought I'd taken a wrong turn and stumbled into SeaFair - hordes of food revelers and hundreds of boats. No wonder the promoters call A u d i Race Week "Summer C a m p for Adults." I was relieved when I met up with the skipper and crew of Rag Doll, a Santana 27. I found great pleasure in the fact that both the skipper and first mate were physicists — it seemed perfectly appropriate that physicists would entertain themselves by playing with the forces of nature and the aerodynamics of a sailboat.
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GRANT AND AWARD The King County Landmarks C o m m i s s i o n , in its M a r c h meeting, recommended a grant of $7100 to The Center for Wooden Boats for restoration and interpretation of our K i n g C o u n t y historic craft. The funds are from hotel/motel tax revenues. O u r K i n g C o u n t y collection numbers 15 vessels and includes boats designed by Ted Geary, Ben Seaborn, Ed M o n k and N.J. Blanchard, and built by Tregoning, G r a n d y and The Blanchard Boat Works. C W B received the Event A w a r d from The Association of K i n g County Historical Organizations for our annual Lake U n i o n Wooden Boat Festivals, since 1977. The award was presented by County C o u n c i l m a n , Brian D e r d o w s k i , at a ceremony at the N o r d i c M u s e u m , on May 16. The commendation mentioned the thousands of Boat Festival visitors, v i e w i n g a wide variety of wooden boats, and the many activities of the Festival in which they enthusiastically participated.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS September 20 (Friday) CWB ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AND MONTHLY SPEAKER 8 P M Boathouse The outgoing President of C W B ' s Board of Trustees, Steve Excell, w i l l give a report on the State of the Center. Members present w i l l vote for the slate of nominees to serve a 2 year term on the Board of Trustees. The nominees are current Board members completing their 2 year terms. N i l s Andersson w i l l give a talk and show a video on the International M i n i 12, the smallest of the meter-rule boats. N i l s has been an award w i n n i n g sailor in the International Sailing Canoe, Finn dinghy, Laser and M i n i 12's, won the perpetual trophy for the M i n i 12's in 1990 and has been i n v o l v e d in teaching sailing to disabled people in the M i n i 12's, w h i c h he designs and builds. October 4 - 6 (Friday, Saturday and S u n d a y ) 1 8 T H A N N U A L CONFERENCE, M U S E U M SMALL CRAFT ASSOCIATION (MSCA) C W B Boathouse Theme: The Age of Discovery Papers w i l l be presented on small craft of the explorers and native peoples at the time of their first contact in N o r t h America. There w i l l be talks on other historic small craft, M S C A progress reports, reports of other maritime historic organizations and museums, a tour of an historic shipyard, a gig regatta and a chance to meet and exchange thoughts w i t h staff of maritime museums from all corners of our continent. Contact C W B for further information and costs. October 4 (Friday) DEDICATION OF ALTERNATIVE S C H O O L #1 Y A C H T CLUB 1 0 A M C W B Pavilion This is the first all-student, public school, yacht club in the Northwest, and possibly in the U.S. The 5th - 8th grade students have built their boats, designed their pennant, learned water safety and sailing, established their administrative structure and elected their officers. The commodore, La Vonne Beaver, 13, may go d o w n in the annals of yachting as possibly the youngest commodore, and first black female commodore, in history.
October 13 (Sunday) CWB A N N U A L FALL REGATTA 10 A M - 6 P M This w i l l be an event for members and guests o n l y . Boats of members and guests are invited to join in r o w i n g and sailing races and sharing of boats, information, conviviality and lies. Race registration begins at 10. Races begin at N o o n . There w i l l be a Potluck Lunch at 3:30 (featuring a contest for the best casserole dish) followed by awards. October 18 (Friday) M O N T H L Y SPEAKER 8 P M C W B Boathouse C h r i s Eden has rescued and restored to dazzling condition two classic runabouts; the 1914 Nichols Gleneden and the 1925 Fay and Bowen Black Arrow. Thousands have been entranced and impressed by these boats, shown at festivals and s i m p l y cruising around. C h r i s w i l l give a slide talk of these projects, from first discovery in the M u s k o k a Lakes region of Ontario to their present showroom form.
MARINE SKILLS WORKSHOPS A l l year ' r o u n d (Saturdays and Sundays and some weekdays) L E A R N TO "SAIL N O W " 12 N o o n weekends, 5:30 PM weekdays C W B Boathouse Fee: $125 per person (includes a oneyear C W B membership) Students w i l l learn to sail small classic craft in one session of classroom w o r k and four (or more) sessions of hands-on instruction in o u r small boats. Students w i l l graduate when able to sail a variety of keel, centerboard, sloop and catboats by instinct. Y o u may begin any Sunday, space permitting. M a x i m u m of four students. Please call ahead for reservations. For the student w h o is only free on weekdays, or prefers to have one-onone instruction, we continue to offer i n d i v i d u a l lessons ($15) on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons. C a l l for appointment. September 9 - 1 5 ( M o n d a y through Sunday) BOAT R E S T O R A T I O N IN PARADISE Fee: $400/$450 Here's a w a y to get a w a y from the noise, dirt and stress of our usual workshops and come to a quiet San Juan Island retreat where the soul of the student and C W B ' s Herreshoff 12 1/2
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can receive spiritual renewal. The project is a one-week lines taking and restoration w o r k s h o p . The place w i l l be the w o o d s y enclave of C W B members M r . and M r s . Les Gunther on San Juan Island. The Gunthers w i l l make bunks, meals and a workshop available for five students and instructor. For further details, contact Rollie at C W B , 382-2628.
September 28 & 29 (Saturday and Sunday) LOFTING WORKSHOP Fee: $115/$125 8:30 A M - 5:30 P M (each day) C W B Boathouse Instructor: Eric Hvalsoe Students w i l l loft a 14 foot dinghy from a table of offsets. This workshop w i l l enable students to read plans and understand the arcane mysteries of bevels, rabbet lines, deductions and construction drawings. This class is highly recommended as a prerequisite for our boatbuilding workshops. Limited to 6 students. October 19 - 26 (Saturday through Saturday) CARVEL DINGHY WORKSHOP Fee: $500/$550 8:30 A M - 5:30 P M (each day) Instructor Eric D o w Eric D o w , experienced boatbuilder, from Brooklin, Maine, w i l l lead the class in b u i l d i n g a n d launching a handsome, carvel planked, steam bent framed 12 foot d i n g h y w i t h center board. Students w i l l gain the knowledge and confidence to go forth and build their own. Basic woodworking skills required. M a x i m u m 8 students.
November 2 - 9 (Saturday Through Saturday) SAINT LAWRENCE BATEAU LOFTING A N D BUILDING WORKSHOP Fee: $500/$550 8:30 A M - 5:30 P M (each day) Instructor: Rich K o l i n This workshop includes lofting and b u i l d i n g a flat bottom, double ended, lapstrake r o w i n g boat. The project begins with a table of offsets and ends w i t h launching an easy p u l l i n g , seaworthy classic boat, used on the St. Lawrence River since the 18th Century. Basic w o o d w o r k i n g skills required. M a x i m u m 8 students.
February 22 - M a r c h 1,1992 (Saturday through Saturday) LAPSTRAKE WORKSHOP Fee: $500/$550 8:30 A M - 5:30 P M (each day) Instructor Eric Hvalsoe This class w i l l b u i l d a classic 14' r o w i n g boat w i t h round bottom and wineglass transom. Eric Hvalsoe is an experienced builder and instructor, recently featured in Wooden Boat magazine. Basic w o o d w o r k i n g skills are required. M a x i m u m 8 students. N O T E : Fees indicate Member/nonmember costs. A $100 nonrefundable deposit is required, with registration, for all boatbuilding workshops, with the balance payable one week prior to the workshop. Prepayment in full will insure your place in all other workshops.
CWB MAY HAVE WHAT YOU WANT C W B regularly receives donations of boats and boat-related items. We keep those donations w h i c h make valuable additions to our collection. The rest is offered for sale to supplement the cash flow. Shavings regularly features some of the opportunities for y o u and C W B to buy and sell some of this excess. This issue includes a w i d e variety of boats w h i c h we have available at this time plus a couple of other choice items. " O K . D i n g h y " : This classic "go fast" sailing d i n g h y was completely restored 3 years ago. The h u l l has suffered a bit of damage above the water line, but over-all the boat is a very manageable project. Y o u could w i n the award for "First A n n u a l Best owner-restored boat purchased from C W B in the previous 12 months" at the Spring Cruise w i t h this one. Excellent mast and boom, good sail and rigging. $250. "Star" sail boat: T w o recent donations of "Stars" make this (ca. 1950) wooden 22'8" keel-boat available for someone w h o wants a seriously fast d a y sailer. Quite sound, w i t h good sails and hardware. A very reasonable project, though y o u must b u i l d or buy a mast. $250. A d a m s Power-boat "project": This 20 foot cabin cruiser was designed by D a v i d Beach for the "Fir P l y w o o d
Fleet" sponsored by the Douglas F i r P l y w o o d Association more than twenty years ago. It was 20 years in the b u i l d i n g ; the hull is finished, the cabin has not been built. It w o u l d make good h u l l for an open w o r k or fishing boat. We have the original plans, and y o u can take over this project for a mere $200. "Kingfisher" cold-molded, power boat h u l l : Another "project." A very pretty 19 foot h u l l w i t h decks and cabin top. Designed by A n d r e w S. Kolarik, built by U.S. M o l d e d Shapes in G r a n d Rapids, M i c h i g a n . Y o u can decide whether it should be an inboard or outboard, open or cabined boat. An excellent "beginning" w h i c h has been in d r y storage for 14 years. Penn Y a n n "Car-topper": Since C W B has three of these fine wood-andcanvas beauties we w i l l part with one, a 12 footer. An excellent, light-weight tender for the owner of a large cruiser. $750. International 110: One of t w o boats entered in the original Tuesday night "Duck Dodge". C W B has begun the restoration of this very fast boat. Y o u ' l l need to replace some frames and a bit of the bottom planking, but otherwise this is a good boat. W e ' d like to see some C W B member finish the job and bring it to future regatta's and boat shows. $400. 45 foot gangway: Y o u all walked d o w n this ramp to C W B until we removed it last July. Y o u may not need it, but help us get the w o r d to someone w h o has property on the sound. It even has the wheels on the landing end. It w o u l d also make an excellent foot-bridge. It's on a float so it can be towed to any nearby waterfront property. $250, O B O . C a l 43' sails: We have a full suit (7 sails) w h i c h were donated to The Center after an insurance adjustment. Some smoke damage, but cleaned and stored. $1,000, O B O .
As is obvious, C W B has some very interesting stuff for sale. This is an important source of operating income. M o r e w i l l follow; help us spread the word.
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CLASSIFIED 1929 Blanchard 32' "Dreamboat style" raised deck cruiser. Enjoy being a part o f N W maritime history i n this nostalgic w o o d classic. The main deck salon features new wicker furniture and carpeting. Sleeps 4. V e r y original and charming. 2 boat owner must sell n o w ! $24,500 O B O 932-4836
26' Blanchard Senior Knockabout, fast, fun wooden sloop, sound condition. V e r y reasonable N . L k . Washington moorage available. Comes w/outboard, 4 sails i n c l . spinnaker. $2,500 O B O 328-2387 or 527-5230.
1964 C h e o y Lee L i o n . Beautiful all teak 35'. H a n d carved interior. Nannidiesel 100 hrs. Adler-Barbour refrigeration. Liveaboard equipped. Excellent quality and performance. $35,000 O B O 380-1417 Moorage: Bellingham
WELCOME AND THANK YOU! For more than a year Shavings has been typeset by B i l l Boulton, C W B member/volunteer w h o owns and operates a one-man computer consultation business known as "Salmon Bay Software." B i l l also handles the programming for C W B ' s m a i l i n g list. Beginning with this issue another C W B member, M a c Kieffer, has volunteered to print Shavings, using the facilities of his fine small publishing house, " A s h Creek Press," in Portland, Ore. With such sterling volunteer contributions C W B w i l l continue to grow and prosper. Perhaps y o u can think of some w a y to "match" their efforts. Certainly it w o u l d be appropriate to thank them by giving their names to prospective customers.
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