Published bimonthly by
Volume X X I Number 4 August 2000
The Center for Wooden Boats 1010 Valley Street Seattle, WA 98109
OUR
MISSION:
ISSN 0734-0680 1992 C W B
TO provide a community center where maritime history comes alive and our small craft heritage is preserved and passed along to future generations.
A Room with a View by Casey Gellermann Public Services Manager
Although the sun is shining, the docks are crowded with people, and the boats are busy sailing, I spend most of my time here at C W B upstairs in the office. In between the ebb and flow of phone calls, scheduling, and all the other intricacies of our daily grind, I have a few m o m e n t s to l o o k o u t s i d e t h e window and take advantage of my room with a view. C a p t . N a n c y Ries, our Youth Programs Manager, is working overtime these days. She runs C W B ' s "Summer in the City" program. Through Nancy's patient and thorough guidance, eight kids, ages 12-15, learn a combination of s a i l i n g , r o w i n g , n a v i g a t i n g , and marlinspike skills. I see them out on the water every day, reminding me of the only way to really learn - by doing. Mindy, too, works on the water. She trains SailNow! instructors, leads sailing trips with the Bailey-Boushay House, and puts volunteers to work. From my window, she does it all with a smile. Good old Dan continues to work his magic in the shop. The boats are looking great thanks to Dan and all those who've put in their time. Every day, Boatshop volunteers stream into the Boathouse for
water, red-cheeked and covered with sawdust. Three students from Alternative School Number 1 (Djaerik Rudolph-Peck, Nevin Root and Sarah Kohn) worked diligently in the Boatshop last month, helping to keep our livery fleet in shipshape. And I see Tom in his straw hat, always on the move to catch a line, fix a dock, or put people in boats. Skyler ("Dockmaster Jr.") keeps a careful watch
at the Oarhouse. Both Tom and Skyler have a calm and collected way about them that keeps business on the docks running smoothly. I could ramble on and on about all the o t h e r great staff m e m b e r s and volunteers that are just crazy enough to give so much to C W B , but I think I'll close up my window for now, and go sailing.
Ahoy! Have you heard? The Dick and Colleen Wagner Endowed Scholarship F u n d for Young Salts continues to grow. Interest from the fund will be used to provide scholarships to young people who might not otherwise be able to participate in C W B programs. If you'd like to contribute, please make your check payable to T h e Center for Wooden Boats and indicate on your check that it's for the Wagner Scholarship Fund. Don't forget the N o r m Blanchard W O O D Regatta, coming up September 22-24. This year's "Classic Plastic" division will feature the San Juan 24. Our guest speaker will be Dennis Clark of the Clark Boat Company, builders of the San Juan line of boats. Contact Regatta Chairman Vern Velez at (206) 3822628 to sign up or for more info.
Classifieds 28-foot c u t t e r designed by William Deed. Gray Marine inboard, four bunks + child's berth. Spacious galley. Possible one person liveaboard. Good sails and complete winter covers. To see picture, go to Mahina Yachts web page. Myron Richards, carmyrich@worldnet.att.net, (425) 822-3907. 18' Mercury Class sloop (with cuddy), set of nylon working sails. Available in portable heavy-duty cradle. Extra equipment, all very good condition. A quality boat at $1,800. Phone (206) 878-7745. Aluminum mast and boom for sale. Mast is 49' with 8.5" x 5"section, boom is 20' 11" with 4" x 7" section. Contact Scott Rohrer at (206) 281-8144. F R E E : A friendly Flattie (Geary 18), good sails, unlicensed trailer. Commercial estimate to repair: $800. (206) 726-3733. Classified Ads are available, free of charge, only to CWB members. If you would like an ad to appear in Shavings or Sawdust, e-mail it to shavings@cwb.org or fax it to (206) 382-2699.
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Thanks to all the volunteers who helped out at our Booth at the Stanwood/Camano Island Fair August 4-6. We couldn't have done it without you! Interested in learning Coastal Navigation? Check out our workshop calendar on pages 7 and 8. Several plans for Ted Geary's sailing models are available through the efforts of the Pirate Restoration Committee. Plans available are the Pirate Pond Boat; six-metre Olympic; and Class C Model Yacht. Plans for the full size Pirate are also available. If interested in any of these plans, call Scott at (206) 281-8144. Haven't been to C a m a Beach yet? State Parks will be hosting Open Houses on Saturday, August 26 and September 30, from noon to 3 pm each day at C a m a Beach State Park
Annual Election Approaching The Annual Election for our Board of Trustees is coming up. Each year, approximately one-third of our 17member board comes up for election or re-election. "At-large" trustees nominated by the membership are also elected in this process. This election, we have one member-nominated position to fill. If you are interested in becoming a C W B Trustee, you need to show the support of C W B members by o b t a i n i n g 30 signatures on a nomination form. T h e name of any member in good standing who collects the required number of signatures will appear on the Annual Election ballot. Nomination forms are available at the Front Desk or by giving us a call at (206) 382-2628.
on C a m a n o Island. T h e Park is slated to open in 2002. C W B representatives will be on hand to give tours and talk about our planned programs. For more information on C W B programs at Cama Beach, call Dick Wagner at (206) 382-2628. For more info on Cama Beach State Park, call Cama Beach State Park at (360) 387-7542.
STAFF Dick Wagner Founding Director Bob Perkins Executive Director Casey Gellermann Public Services Manager Dan Potenza Boatshop Manager Brad Rice Boatwright Nancy Ries Youth Programs Manager Mindy Koblenzer SailNOW! Program & Volunteer Manager Tom Hodgson Dockmaster Skyler Palmer Assistant Livery Manager Andrea Denton Development Manager Chris Sanders Bookkeeper BOARD O F TRUSTEES Caren Crandell Betsy Davis Dave Erskine Steve Excell Ken Greff Chip Hoins Candace Jordan Stephen Kinnaman Len Marklund Dave Mullens Pike Powers Ron Snyder Bill Van Vlack Trip Zabriskie
THANK YOU! A tremendous T h a n k You to all 2 0 0 0 Lake U n i o n Wooden Boat Festival Volunteers for their enthusiastic w o r k before, during and after the Festival! Fred Alavi Roya Alavi Alternative School #1 Interns Brent Anderson Gwen Anderson Victor Avery Kerry Balaam Laurie Baldridge Luke Baseley Sam Baseley Katie Becker Hugh Bennett Layne Benofsky Sarah Bixler Ian Blanchard Anne Borland Lori Boucher Karen Braitmayer Linnell Brehmer Gretchen Brevoort Peter Brodsky Dave Brokine Sean Bull Christopher Butler Joe Cable Dan Cantrell Derinda Cantrell Kelly Cantrell Siobhan Cantrell Nick Carey Gerhard Carlson Ryan Carlson Alex Chun Deb Cibene Jill Cooper Mike Conlan Nita Conlan Tom Corrigan Roger Coulter Kevin Coyne Caren Crandell Deb Cromwell Tammy Cross Susan Dantche Ian Dalrymple Betsy Davis Kathy Delfosse Arthur Delsman Susan Derrick David Dolson Molly Donovan Louise Dovell Chas Dowd
Dave Dubas Nathan Eckles Dave Erskine Victor Eskenazi Eugene Fagerberg Jim Feltrup Daniel Firor Marie Flake Michele Fontenot Dean Forbes Jill Forbes David Fox Bruce Futhey Kate Futhey Sarah Futhey Amelia Gallaher Cathy Geier Carolyn Gellerman Chris Giedt Cindy Givogre Chris Glanister Pete Goddard Seaton Gras Tiare Gras Amy Griffin Dennis Grove Taran Grove Joe Guarraci Erin Gurley Mike Gurley Nikki Gurley Catherine Hall Kathleen Halloran Alan Hamlet Becky Hart Larry Hennings Mara Hoch Lee Hoffman Lisa Hoffman David Holbrook Kathleen Howat Sarah Howell Kate Huber Julia Hughes Joshua Hunt Charlotte Jarvis Joanna Johnson Larry Johnson Mark Johnson Candace Jordan Timothy Kasen John Kelley David Kennedy
Stephen Kinnaman Gretchen Knappe Mark Koenig Sarah Kohn Gleb Krivosheev Sherry Krivosheev Jane Li Corey Mahoney Jeff Maib Natalie Malone Tom Marks Rick Mazzitelli Pete McGonagle Jim McWha Bill Meleney Mercer Island Youth and Family Services Sue Merkle Alan Meston K G . Meston Charles Mickelson Frank Miller Hal Miller Sonny Miller Bruce Millies Kevin Monahan Steve Monsey Vanessa Morishige Danny Murphy Mike Murray Ed Neltner Juan Noriega Barry North Cristina Novy Alex Organ Lori O'Tool Sally Ott Tom Ott Bob Owen Bernd Paatsch Dennis Palmer Lynn Pasley Richard Peet Lars Petersen Laura Philips Mark Phillips Deborah Poe Mary Powers Pike Powers Jesse Randall John Randall Bud Ricketts Susan Ridgley
Marianne Rigg William Rigg Erin Roche Dwayne Rogge Julie Rogge Steven Rogge Karen Rohrer Scott Rohrer Nevin Root Veda Ross Eric Rothchild Margaret Rothchild Djaerik Rudolph-Peck Sue Schaeffer Richard Schwartz Sea Stars Dennis Shannon Colette Smith David Smith Larry Smith Steven Smith Andy Soboryk David Soracco Sound Opportunity Crew Craig Stebbins Sarah Storm-Tower Daniel Svec Tatiana Svec Sid Taylor Sam Tower Susan Underwood Jackie Van Anda Helen Vandeman John Vant Slot Rob Vargas Vern Velez Gerie Ventura Tom Vitous Heather Walek Greg Watson Paula Weir Michael Welty Bryan Wentzell Steve White Kathy Wickward Ryan Wilson John Wright Kimberly Wright Lisa Wyatt Youth Volunteer Corp Trip Zabriskie
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THIS MONTH'S FEATURED BOAT:
The Fishing Vessel Adeline by Otto Florschutz
The Center for Wooden Boats has received the 1941 40-foot fishing vessel Adeline as part of our living history fleet. Adeline will he based at our future site in the Cama Beach State Park, Camano Island. It will carry visitors, for no fee, on short tours of Saratoga Passage, giving historic interpretation of Adeline and identifying historic sites. Adeline will also he a link with Whidbey Island, across the Passage, offering an alternative way for Whidbey Islanders to visit Cama Beach. Adeline was used for crabbing in Glacier Bay for 37 years. Tide Glacier Bay National Park is in the process of barring commercial fishing in the Park, and through Congressional appropriation, the Park Service purchased several Glacier Bay fishing boats, including Adeline. Adeline's owners, Otto and Chris Florschutz, urged the Park to offer Adeline to CWB. They hoped she would become a living display of the fisheries of the Northwest. We sent in our application stating who we are, what we would use Adeline for, and why. By law, the Park Service must offer de-accessed property first to government agencies, then to nonprofits, and lastly at public auction. In due time we received a message: "The vessel is yours!" The following are excerpts of the history of Adeline.
istorical preservation planning and unding has generally neglected a large group of cultural resources related to A m e r i c a ' s waterways. In t h e Northwest, it is not expected that many of the boats like the Adeline will still be around fishing in 50 or maybe even 25 years. It would be a crime to be forced to sift through the ashes trying to reconstruct this history in 50 years when we have the opportunity to preserve it now.
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The first industrial uses of Alaska involved furs and mining. The Alaska salmon fishing industry didn't really start to evolve u n t i l fisheries in California, Oregon, Washington and Canada were fully utilized and in some cases overfished. By this time, the A l a s k a n h a l i b u t f i s h e r y was well developed, with Glacier Bay playing a very important part in its development by providing ice, chipped from icebergs floating within the bay, as well as the fish caught therein. Boats would sail north from Seattle, arrive in Glacier Bay, fill their holds with glacier ice, then either fish in the local area or head out onto the ocean and begin fishing. O n c e fish were caught they would be packed in this ice, which would preserve the fish until the boat returned to Seattle. Dorics, the small one- and two-man boats that did the actual fishing, would leave the main boat and return with fish. The main boats were almost solely owned by individuals, with some even now active in the fishery and still in the same families. T h e salmon fishery, by contrast, started with family fishermen (mostly native) but q u i c k l y evolved into corporate fish traps, displacing local fishermen except in the troll fishery,
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which by design is an ocean fishery and impractical for traps. It wasn't until 1950 when fish traps were finally outlawed that individual fishermen again became the main producers of fish. In giving the harvest opportunity back to individuals and families, it created a need for boats. Many small shipyards had been operating in the Puget Sound and coastal areas of W a s h i n g t o n . U s i n g wood harvested from area forests, shipwrights w h o had been b u i l d i n g b o a t s for generations in Norway, Nova Scotia and the eastern U.S. built many very fine and s e a w o r t h y b o a t s , p i o n e e r i n g new methods and designs.
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he construction of Adeline
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in 1941 when the keel was laid at Eastvold Boat Works in South Bend, Washington. With the advent of W W II, work on this boat was set aside to build vessels for the armed services. After the war, construction was again taken up, with the boat being launched in 1946. There were two built of this model. The Adeline was finished first, followed by the Lorna. Six more were then built that were one plank higher and two feet longer. All the boats were built using Grays Harbor fir, a wood famous for its boat building qualities. The boats were built with very graceful and appealing lines. They are extremely seaworthy. O f these boats, all but one are reported to be still working, an outstanding safety record for crab fishing in the Pacific Northwest. One sank while crabbing on the Westport Bar due to gross operator error. These boats were some of the finest around for many years. They were built primarily as trollers and crabbers, small and stout for transiting the West Coast river bars. The Adeline came to Glacier Bay for t h e first t i m e in 1964 after being
p u r c h a s e d by N o r m a n "Duke" Rothwell. Duke was born in Blaine, Washington in 1920. He started fishing at an early age and learned how to work hard and smart. W h e n W W II started, D u k e was drafted and was sent to the Aleutians, where he ran a tug boat-troop transport. Before the war, Duke had fished crab in the Blaine area, where he pulled pots by hand. The war brought changes in machinery and the fishery was quite d i f f e r e n t w i t h pots b e i n g pulled mechanically and the crab delivered dry, daily. With his new love and knowledge of Alaska, Duke and his brother headed north to fish for crab. In heading north to Cordova every year, Duke went right by G l a c i e r Bay. I don't know what prompted him to fish there one year but once he did he didn't stop. I believe he was the first to fish there. His first year fishing in Glacier Bay he had to use old Russian charts to navigate with. When Duke bought the Adeline in 1964, paying cash for it, it was a troller so he modified it for crabbing by decking over the troll cockpit and installing pot-
picking machinery. Duke was an astounding seaman. He found rich grounds for fishing in the Beardslee Islands, and took great care to keep it secret from all others by entering and leaving the area only at night, using no lights. Duke's seamanship and fishing skills combined with the service of a worthy boat became the talk of the fleet, a source of admiration and envy. The Adeline would regularly reappear out of the rain and fog, loaded down with crab from no one knew where. The canneries in Hoonah, Excursion Inlet, and Pelican depended on Duke's crab to keep their crews busy. Duke made agreements with cannery managers to provide all the crab the canneries required if they would not buy crab from other boats, and generally, the canneries kept their agreements. D u k e was, for many years, the sole source of crab in Icy Straits.
While visiting Glacier Bay, Byron Birdsall was struck by the beauty and graceful lines of the Adeline and painted a picture of it tied to the Bartlett Cove dock. This painting went on to win many awards and was on the cover of American Artist magazine. In the 1970s, Hoonah Seafood closed and the crab canning and processing line was moved to Pelican. The labor force was c o m p r i s e d of m o s t l y local management and college kids as laborers. In 1979, my wife Christina Nicholas was one of these college kids. She quickly became familiar with the Adeline and all t h e p o u n d s of c r a b it d e l i v e r e d . Captivated by the boat and fishery she worked a deal with her boss and Duke to let her take a trip and see how crab was harvested. She was permanently enamored and made a covenant to buy the boat when Duke retired.
e met and got to know John Wayne pretty well, who liked to travel to Alaska and fish. T h e y shared drinks around the galley table on the Adeline, poring over charts and trading favorite anchorages.
In 1984; Duke decided to retire and sold the Adeline to my wife and I. We made an arrangement with him that he would run the boat that first year while we worked and he would teach us all about crabbing, and Glacier and Dundas Bays.
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Because of its long and unique history, the Adeline has caught more crab in Southeast Alaska than any other boat. or over a century, m a n k i n d has
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commercially fished the waters of Glacier Bay. Native Americans fished there for uncounted years before the arrival of modern methods and gear. Whether one agrees with the necessity of harvesting sea creatures for food or n o t , t h e fact r e m a i n s t h a t for an e x t r e m e l y l o n g t i m e fishing has supported human life in this country. With the passage of the law prohibiting fishing in Glacier Bay, a human activity of several centuries' duration comes to a close. It is only right that an effort be made to memorialize this history.
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Dreams Come True at South Lake Union Following are portions reprinted from Schell Mail #70, an email message from Seattle Mayor Paul Schell. Info about Schell Mail can befound on the Web at www.MayorSchell.com. The new park the mayor announced, with its Maritime Heritage theme, was inspired by the living history programs of The Center for Wooden Boats. We showed our community and government how valuable our maritime heritage is, when presented in a dynamic way. Now we face the challenge of implementing the dream, in collaboration with our maritime heritage colleagues. Together with our heritage, neighborhood and government partners, we can make South Lake Union an even more exciting and effective maritime heritage destination. Dick Wagner Founding Director
by Mayor Paul Schell
areas since I took office, so seeing it all come together is a thrill for me. O n Saturday, July 1, we made three In planning, too, is the Potlatch Trail, decades worth of dreams c o m e true. I connected open space that will take us from attended the Wooden Boat Festival opening South Lake Union to Seattle Center and on ceremonies and accepted from Navy Rear to the waterfront - all part of the South Lake Admiral William Marshall the deed to more Union neighborhood plan. than 5 acres of the former Naval Reserve Another part of what's going on around property including the armory building. South Lake Union is development planned That would have been enough for one by Paul Allen's Vulcan Northwest. T h e city day, but Don Johnson of the Kreielsheimer has been sitting on a lot of property along Foundation was there to announce a surprise Valley Street since purchasing it 30 years ago $1 million gift to the City to help us build for the fortunately never-built, so-called Bay the spectacular Maritime Heritage Center Freeway. When I came into office I said I we've got planned as part of the 12-acre park wanted to see what kind of development we already being developed at the south end of could stimulate by selling it. Vulcan's Lake Union. working on some ideas that will include Kreielsheimer's gift is the largest any of offices, housing and possibly the Nordic us could r e m e m b e r in support of o u r Heritage Museum. T h e museum expressed region's maritime heritage. an interest in the area and Vulcan has been What a great center we will create, with talking with them. the help of our major partner, the Maritime O n e last thing - and I won't promise Heritage Foundation. too much. As part of all this we'll be able to The Kreielsheimer gift will allow us to make some improvement in the Mercer rebuild the pier on the waterside of the Mess. Some, and it will look a lot better armory for moorage of many of our historic around South Lake Union as we create a real ships, the lightship Relief, the tug Arthur Foss neighborhood there. and b e a u t i f u l s c h o o n e r s Zodiac and Adventuress and the tall ship Wawona, supported by Northwest Seaport activists like Kay Bullitt, who was there for the ceremony. Inside t h e a r m o r y , t h e M a r i t i m e H e r i t a g e F o u n d a t i o n will develop a museum, at last creating a space to display o u r m a r i t i m e h e r i t a g e for e v e r y o n e , especially kids. With the displays and historic ships moored out front, imagine what a fascinating place this will be for kids! Partners in our M a r i t i m e Heritage Center include T h e Center for Wooden Boats, Northwest Seaport, the Northwest S c h o o n e r S o c i e t y , the V i r g i n i a V. Foundation and United Indians of All Tribes Foundation's Native American Canoe Center, which will have an active canoebuilding display on the shore of the lake. O f course, T h e Center for Wooden Boats, a living museum where anyone can learn the ropes and check out a small, classic sailboat, will be right alongside. T h e nonprofit center, created lovingly over the years by Dick Wagner, has become a real Seattle institution. You can tell I'm pleased with all this. South Lake Union has been one of my focus
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CALENDAR of EVENTS Every Sunday at 2 p.m.
Cast Off! (Free Public Sail) Enjoy free half-hour sails on one of our classic sailboats. Our Cast Off! program allows visitors the chance to sail in boats that are too large or too complex to be a part of our regular livery program. Currently, we're sailing on Admirable, a recently restored Bristol Bay gillnetter and our logo boat. You might also have the chance to find out what it's like to sail Erica, our six-meter racing sloop, Amie, a Friendship sloop, or our New Haven Sharpie, a 35-foot oyster boat. O r maybe Puffin, our little steam launch, will be providing the ride that day. Come down and join us any Sunday (weather permitting) for a free afternoon sail on Lake Union. Call around noon on Sunday to check weather conditions.
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September 2 2 - 2 4 (Friday-Sunday)
September 4
Labor Day Potluck 4:00-10:00
P.M.
Bring family and friends for a potluck and evening sail. B B Q available for use, bring food and/or beverages for six or more people.
September 15
NW Seaport Concert Series:
Broadside Dan Roberts 8:00-10:00
P.M.
Enjoy great music on the main deck of the 1987 schooner Wawona, CWB's next door neighbor. Tickets $8 general; $5 seniors, kids and members. CWB members pay member price! For more info, call (206) 447-9800.
SailNOW! goes to weekend lessons only. Oneon-One lessons continue during the week.
Norm Blanchard W O O D Regatta C W B and Lake Union Each Fall, we honor a legend of Northwest boat building and yachting - Norman C. Blanchard with the W O O D (Wooden Open One Design) Regatta. All wooden sailboats 8' to 40' are invited to participate. For larger racer-cruisers, the regatta is the Wooden Yacht Racing Association 2000 overall championship. There also will be one-design and daysailer classes (three boats constitutes a fleet) and, to recognize great designs and longevity, a "Classic Plastic" division. The weekend will include a reception on Friday, racing Saturday and Sunday, a Saturday dinner with guest speaker, c o n t i n e n t a l breakfast Saturday and Sunday and a Sunday awards ceremony. Registration is $1 per boat foot or $1 a boat for juniors. E n t r y forms and more information are available from The Center for Wooden Boats, (206) 382-2628.
MARINE SKILLS WORKSHOPS Learn to " S a i l N O W ! " 11 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. Saturdays & Sundays, 6 p.m. Monday - Thursday, through September 7 Fee: $250 per person Instructors: Volunteers Students learn to sail classic boats in one session of classroom work and as many sessions of handson instruction as necessary (within a four-month period) in our small boats, with no more than three students per instructor. Students graduate when able to sail a variety of boats by instinct, by themselves. You may begin any Saturday, space permitting. Please call or drop by to sign up. For the student who is only free on weekdays, or who prefers one-on-one instruction, we also offer individual lessons on weekdays by appointment ($20/hour for members, $30/hour for non-members).
Nameboard Carving August 26, 27 & September 2, 3 (Saturdays & Sundays) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. CWB Boatshop Fee: $200 members/$210 non-members Instructor: Rich Kolin Learn to design, lay out. and carve nameboards, banners or backrests for a boat or home. Before the class, students will receive both a tool list
and a copy of Jay H a n n a ' s Sign Carving Handbook. Tools will be available for those without them. Limited to 8.
Half Model Workshop September 9 & 10 (Saturday-Sunday) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. CWB Boatshop Fee: $115 members/$125 non-members Instructor: Rich Kolin The old way of a traditional art: Shape a half model of a hull and from those lines scale up and build a boat. The new way of this traditional art: Find a boat whose lines and history are pleasing and capture its grace and essence by scaling down and constructing a half model of the hull. In two consecutive days, students will learn how to bring their favorite boat from plans to the fireplace mantle. Limited to 6 students.
Ikyak Workshop September 23-October 1 (Saturday-Sunday) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. CWB Pavilion Fee: $900 members/$950 non-members Instructor: Corey Freedman
build his or her own boat. Corey Freedman, owner and operator of Spirit Line Kayaks in Anacortes, is Well-recognized for both his expertise in native kayak construction and his teaching ability. Limited to 4.
How to Buy a Wooden Boat October 7 (Saturday) 9a.m. - 5 p.m. CWB Boathouse Fee: $40 members/$45 non-members Instructor: Lee Ehrheart This seminar covers the many facets of purchasing a boat, including insuring and financing. You'll learn first-hand what to look for and where to look to get a feeling for the overall integrity of a vessel. Discover some of surveyors' techniques for sounding a hull and inspecting the many nooks and crannies of the boat. You'll be able to do some serious preinspection and get a feeling for the overall health and suitability of a vessel before you call a surveyor. Limited to 20. Continued on page 8
The ikyak, most popularly known as a baidarka, is a different and more complicated construction than the Greenland Inuit type. Each student will
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Workshops
Native American Paddle Construction
(continued from page 7)
Spar and Oarmaking October 7 & 8 (Saturday & Sunday) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. CWB Boatshop - West Fee: $110 members/$120 non-members Instructor: Rich Kolin Students will learn the design elements of good oars and build both straight blade and spoon oars under the guidance of instructor Rich Kolin. Limited to 8.
Native American Carving Tools October 7 & 8 (Saturday & Sunday) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. CWB Boatshop • East Fee: $100 members/$110 non-members Instructor: Ray Arcand Ray Arcand is an experienced wood carver and toolmaker. Students will make their own native-style crooked knife and another knife preferred by local native carvers. Students will gain historic information and knowledge of the annealing, hardening and tempering processes and the fitting of blade to handle. Limited to 6.
October 14 & 15 (Saturday-Sunday) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. CWB Boatshop Fee: $125 members/$135 non-members Instructor: Ray Arcand In this class, students will be introduced to the evolution of paddle styles and types of preferred woods. They will then use a variety of traditional hand tools to carve their own traditional Northwest native paddle, either single or double blade. Limited to 6.
Basic Navigation Thursday and Monday, Oct. 26 & 30, Nov. 2, 6, 9, 13 & 16, 2000 (7 sessions) 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. CWB Library Fee: $125 members/$135 non-members Instructor: Peter McGonagle Learn the way to successfully navigate a passage in coastal waters involving currents, tides, navigational aids, ship traffic, bridges, locks, and customs. The instructor is a 1984 graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and a deck officer in the merchant marine for 13 years. U.S. Sailing's Coastal Navigation is included in the tuition. Other materials are needed at an approximate cost of $15. Limited to 6.
Upcoming Workshops Rope Fender Workshop
Sail Repair Workshop
Saturday, October 28, 2000
Saturday & Sunday, December 2 & 3, 2000
Sail Covers and Deck Bags
Plane Making
Saturday & Sunday, November 4 & 5, 2000
Saturday, December 2, 2000 (Lake Goodwin shop)
CAMA BEACH WORKSHOPS Until the new Cama Beach State Park opens in 2002, Camano Island area workshops will be held at a shop at Lake Goodwin, between Marysville and Stanwood. CWB will provide a map to the site with materials sent to students after they register.
Wherry Building Sept. 16 & 17, 23 & 24, 30 & 31 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Lake Goodwin Workshop Fee: $625 members, $675 non-members Instructor: Rich Kolin Students will build the Cama Beach Wherry, designed by instructor Rich Kolin. This boat will have a narrow, flat bottom and rounded lapstrake sides. It will be a seaworthy and attractive 15' rowing boat. Enrollees will receive a copy of John Gardner's Dory Book when they sign up. Limited to 7.
Nameboard Carving Nov. 11, 12, 18, 19 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Lake Goodwin Workshop Fee: $190 members, $200 non-members Instructor: Rich Kolin Students will learn to design, layout, and carve nameboards, banners or seat rest for a boat or home. Before the class, students will receive both a tool list and a copy of Jay Hanna's Sign Carving Handbook. Tools will be available for those without them. Limited to 8. N O T E : A $ 1 0 0 n o n r e f u n d a b l e deposit is required to register for all b o a t b u i l d i n g w o r k s h o p s ; t h e balance is due n o later t h a n t w o weeks p r i o r to the w o r k s h o p . F o r all o t h e r w o r k s h o p s , p r e - p a y m e n t in full reserves y o u r place. Classes w i t h fewer than f o u r students may be canceled o r p o s t p o n e d .
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