Published bimonthly by
Volume X X I I Number 1 February - March,
2001
T h e Center for Wooden Boats 1010 Valley Street Seattle, WA 98109
ISSN 0734-0680 1992 C W B
Inside Passage: The
by Dick Wagner Founding Director and Explorer
xploration of the earth is done. It's all on the map. There is no place that hasn't been sailed through, walked over, poked, measured, and documented in charts, maps, books,"film, songs, and legends. However, in the dark night, in the fogshrouded bay, where you can't distinguish solids from voids, where there is no horizon, the Inside Passage becomes Terra Incognita. There are sounds that have no relevance to the charts, coast pilot, radar or GPS. The swell-induced swishing of gravel on a beach, the waterfall roar, the rusty-hinge cry of an eagle guarding a nest, the barking of seals on a rock. Navigational lights, bells, horns, and even people in boats, are few and most likely 100 miles away. When the sky is clear and vision once again gives us sense of place and distance, there are still coves yet unnamed and fiords yet uncharted. You enter these places with the adrenaline rush of stepping into African grasslands with lions lurking about. unlight, moonlight, Northern Lights or no lights, the Inside Passage is filled with limitless opportunities to fill you with awe, trepidation, anticipation or scare you witless. What then is it, if not a place for exploration? The Inside Passage, technically, is a convoluted waterway, about 700 miles as the seagull flies, about 1200 miles by vessel, between Puget Sound, latitude 48째 and Skagway Alaska, Latitude 59째 30'. It lies between the West Coast of North America and a random pattern of submerged mountaintops that lie off shore. These
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islands protect, more or less, the passage from the prevalent swells and frequent gales of the North Pacific. The part of the Inside Passage that is the deepest, darkest and most mysterious is north of 50째. The shores are steep and bristling with towering fir, cedar, spruce and hemlock. There are no white sand beaches. The small settlements are few and widely separated. The mazes of waterways are infinite. or 10,000 years, America's first people criss-crossed the Inside Passage in their exquisite cedar dugout canoes. These people knew it like the back of their hands. They traded, socialized and did some hardcore raiding. The Haida people regularly terrorized the Coast Salish people to gain loot and slaves. That involved paddling about 600 miles each way. How did they manage to find their destinations without written language, compass, or charts? Generation after generation passed on a memory bank of information on navigating the most complex composition of land and water imaginable. Compare that exercise in problem solving to high school students today, sweating out the S A T exams. Learning comes in many packages.
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The place names along the Inside Passage are signs of who came before: Hoonah, Klawock, Bella Bella, and Klemtu; Baranoff, Kupreanof, Tolstoi, and Zimovia; Revillagigedo, Sonora, Quadra and Ballenas; Prince of Wales, Prince Rupert, and Queen Charlotte. It is a wild, untamed, off-theedge region, yet it has been the crossroad of many cultures. O n August 7, two guys from the
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traditional wooden boat culture flew to Wrangell Island to pick up the 1941, 40-foot fishing vessel Adeline, donated to CWB by the National Park Service. Wrangell is one of those submerged mountaintops at latitude 50째 30' that is on the small side in southeast Alaska and huge in the lower zone. It is circular, about 65 miles in circumference and See INSIDE PASSAGE, page
The Great Trade at the Big Easy From the outside, it looked like any old building. But once in the door, you were in one of the swankiest speakeasies around. On February 24, over 200 people showed up at the old Navy Reserve Armory and said Rocco'd sent 'em. Gangsters and flappers mingled with fashionable sheiks and shebas for an evening of bidding on goods ranging from Shaker boxes to sailing trips and by the end of the night The Center for Wooden Boats had brought in over $60,000.
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Proceeds from the auction are a key element of our annual operating budget, so auction, guests not only enjoyed a great evening, but could go home knowing that they'd made an .important contribution. If you missed out on the auction but would like to make a taxdeductible gift to support our programs, please contact Development Manager Andrea Kinnaman at (206) 382-2628.
TO provide a community center where maritime history comes alive and our small craft heritage is preserved and passed along to future generations.
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History of Celestial Navigation Seminar April 27 An informal discussion at Starpath in Ballard with Bruce Stark, a very stimulating writer on the history of navigation. Brucewilltalk about the importance and practice of lunar distance observation in the exploration of the Pacific NW both by sea (Cook, Vancouver, Gray) and land (Lewis and Clark, Thompson). Space is quite limited; for time and other info, call John Lewis at (206) 521-2784.
Volunteer of the Year Nominations Each year, the Center for Wooden Boats asks its members to nominate a volunteer who fits the description on the permanent award in our library: In recognition of the highest qualities of volunteerism: Dedication, enthusiasm, leadership and commitment to the goals of The CenterforWooden Boats. It's time again to nominate your choice for Volunteer of the Year. You can pick up a form at CWB's Front Desk, or just write us why you've chosen this person. Turn in forms by mail or email mindy@cwb.org. All nominations are due by April 22, 2001.
Through our annual campaign, you can and do play an important role in helping us offer our programs to everyone in our community. So far, this year's annual campaign has raised over $25,000 of our $40,000 goal. Please consider making a gift today to help us reach our goal. Your gift can take a number of forms, including gifts of cash, or gifts of property or securities. Gifts of life insurance and supporting C W B in your will are additional options. Contact Development Manager Andrea Kinnaman at (206) 3822628, andrea@cwb.org, or mail your gift to The Center for Wooden Boats, 1010 Valley St., Seattle, WA 98109.
Restoration began in January on a series of four Cama Beach boats, through a grant from the Hamalainen Foundation. Work was completed on a 14' rowing skiff CAMA BEACH 20 and a 12' rowing skiff CAMA BEACH 5. These are two of the original fleet of about 50 boats, most built in the early 1930's. T h e w o r k done has been documented by Rich.
F o r those interested in more information about our activities in the Camano area or in participating in the planning and work activities of the Cama Beach Committees (Boats, Site, History, Education, and Special Events) please check out our web site at www.cwb.org, contact us via email (cwb@cwb.org) or phone us at (206) 382-2628.
The project will eventually include a 16' outboard and a 16' inboard Cama Beach boat, and a booklet about the boats of Cama Beach and the Boathouses of Camano Island in the 1930s. CWB participated in the Traditional Small Craft Association messabout at Bowman Bay on March 17, and more special events in the Camano Island area are being planned for 2001. CWB will participate in the LaConner Tulip Festival, April 21 & 22, providing rides in some of our row and paddle craft. On May 13, Mothers' Day, we will provide free sailing from Camano Island State Park. One of the annual events we have thought about is a wooden boat fishing derby. I recently asked Tom Eisenberg about the right time for this event, and I discovered Tom knows the Saratoga Passage fish schedule like a stationmaster knows the commuter train timetable. According to Tom, the rhythms of nature are still beating strong in Saratoga Passage, the west edge of Camano Island. We haven't pinpointed the date or dates yet, but plan to in the near future.
About CWB
News of Cama Beach
by Dick Wagner Founding Director
The Boathouse leaks no more! Over two Saturdays in January, Trip Zabriskie led a troop of volunteers to re-roof the south side of the Boathouse, which had been battered by a storm over a year ago. They were Tom Eisenberg, Frank Galloway, Tom Glenn, John Hendrickson, Jim Karr, and Pike Powers. All the old shingles were peeled off, sheathing was replaced where needed and the whole 2500 sq. ft south side re-shingled.
Classifieds 33' Francis Herreschoff classic wooden boat Meadowlark gaff-rigged ketch. Stored in boat shelter on Vancouver Island. $11,500 US. 1-250-339-5647. Collect call ok. Robert Telosky. 16' pedal-powered "Skiffcycle" single: designed by Philip Thiel, built by Rich Kolin. 80-lb plywood hull will do 4.5 mph at 50 "no hands" pedal rpm. Retractable Seacycle drive-unit; single seat adjusts 12" fore and aft. Prototype, complete, almost new, available for $2,400 (cost) from Philip Thiel: (206) 633-2017. Classified Ads are available, free of charge, only to CWB members. If you would like an ad to appear in Shavings or Sawdust, email it to sbavings@cwb.org orfax it to (206) 382-2699.
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Making a Gift to The Center for Wooden Boats
1010 Valley Street, Seattle, WA 98109 ph. (206) 382-2628 fax (206) 382-2699 To learn more about CWB, please visit our website at www.cwb.org.
STAFF Dick Wagner .. Founding Director Bob Perkins...... Executive Director Casey Gellermann .. Public Services Manager Andrea Kinnaman Development Manager Mindy Koblenzer SailNOW! Program & Volunteer Coordinator Laurie Leak Office Manager Patrick Gould
Brad Rice Nancy Ries Chris Sanders
Dockmaster
Boatwright & Shop Manager Youth Programs Manager Bookkeeper
B O A R D O F TRUSTEES Caren Crandell Betsy Davis David Dolson Dave Erskine Steve Excell George Galpin Ken Greff Chip Hoins
David Kennedy Stephen Kinnaman. Len Marklund Pike Powers Bill Van Vlack Chipps Whipple Trip Zabriskie
Thank You!
Please join us in thanking the following individuals and businesses for their generous donations to this year's fundraising auction: The Great Trade at the Big Easy.
48 Degrees North
Gas Works Kite Shop
Puget Sound Sailing Institute
A Contemporary Theatre - ACT
Rita Gill
Quantum Sail Design Group
Airial Balloon Company, Inc.
Ken Greff
Rainier Chamber Winds
Alana's Estate Jewelry
Hardwick's
Steve Ricarte
Alaska Fisherman's Journal
Hasse & Company
Nancy Ries
Rik Allen
Henry Art Gallery
Jim Rinetts
Gwen Anderson
Hertz Equipment Rentals
Wendi Robinson
Aqua Verde Paddle Club
Sven Holch
Scott and Karen Rohrer
Archie McPhee
Hoodsport Winery
Rosebud Restaurant & Bar
Chris Sanders - Argosy Cruises
Illusionz
Margaret Rothchild
Arlene Rubin Photography
Ivar's, Inc
Bill Ryan
& Custom Cards
Jillian's
Athletic Awards Co
George Johnson
San Francisco Maritime Nat'l Historic Park
Bellevue Art Museum
Mark Johnson
Scott Benefield Benham Studio Bernie Baker, Architect Best Western Kirkland Inn Bill Biddle Blue North Fisheries
Sam Johnson Bill & Jan Jordan Jim Karr Kenmore Air Jacqueline King Jeanne Kohl-Welles
SCCC Wood Construction Center Tim Scearce Schattauer Sails, Inc. Schooner Martha Foundation Judy Schwan Sea Ocean Book Berth Seattle Art Museum Signature Affairs & Pyramid Catering
Boat Electric Co. Inc.
Rich Kolin
Bob Allen
Kotsabasis Design
Snappy Dragon
Jeremy Bosworth
Lake Union Yacht Center
David L. Soracco
Gretchen Brevoort
Lanikai Vacation Rentals
Sound Rigging 8c Yacht Services
Buca di Beppo
Len H. Marklund, CPA. P.S.
Sound Sails
Bucky's Products, Inc.
Liberty Bay Marine
South Lake Union Wood Works, Inc.
Bulldog Amusements Inc
Lieb Marine
Spirits of Native Light
Gale Lurie
Star's Bar and Dining
Burk's Cafe Captain's Nautical Supplies Cascade Fresh Yogurt Debra Cibene Archie Conn Cucina! Cucina! Bruce Futhey, Custom Painting Service Leslie Dalaba Daly's Home Decorating Centers Daniel's Broiler/Schwartz Bros. Restaurants Betsy Davis Discount Diver's Supply Michelle Dolson Duke's Restaurant Dunato's Marine Services Eddie Bauer Tom Eisenberg Elliott Brown Gallery Emerald City Charters Empty Space Theater Erskine Service & Repair Experience Music Project Fair Winds Winery Foss Enviromental Foss Maritime Fremont Auto Detailing Frank Galloway
Small Boat Factory
Joan Manzer
Stoneway Hardware
Mariner's General Insurance Group
Richard & Susan Streifel
Peter Mark
Superior Automotive Service
Martin Zambito Fine Art Gallery
The "W" Seattle Hotel
McCormick & Schmick's - Harborside
The 5 Spot Restaurant
Mullens Marine
The Children's Museum
Nadler Brothers Company
The Gatsby Mansion
National Fisherman Northwest Brewwerks Northwest Chamber Orchestra Odyssey - The Maritime Discovery Center Old Town Ale House Tom Olsen Palace Kitchen Phil Perkins Pike Powers Pilchuck Glass School Port of Port Townsend Port Townsend Sails Portage Bay Goods Porter and Jensen, Jewelers Mary Powers Pike Powers Prego Ristorante Prism Graphics Provenance Fine Art
The Inn at Langley The Jitterbug The Keg Steakhouse and Bar The Pirate Committee at CWB The Santa Fe Cafe The Showbox The South Bay Company Luke Tornatzky Twice Sold Tales, University U-Frame-It Ballard John Vant Slot Colleen Wagner Heather Walek Pete McGonagle, West Coast Yachts Chipps Whipple Karen Willenbrink Woodland Park Zoo Woodland Park Zoo Society
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ALL ABOUT BOATS:
A Future Youth Fleet? oldest brother, well, he could beat the stuffing out of me pretty easily and racing him wasn't much fun. So mostly my little boat spent its time moving about under oars, chasing crabs, hunting for clams, fishing and generally exploring every little indentation in the shoreline. There was nothing bad about this - it was a great life! ut there was something different when
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I visited a yacht club. I could see there was much more to small boats and sailing. There were quite a few clubs within a couple of days sail from where we lived, and some of these had a dozen or more really beautiful small boats tied up to a float right out front. More like small yachts really than my little This 17-foot daysailer, designed by Philip Rhodes in 1937, has been proposed for a pram. Several kids my size could easily go CWB youth sail training fleet. sailing in one of them and they even had jibs and spinnakers, everything, in fact, the Yankee I was sailing on had except an engine, by George Galpin CWB Trustee bell and a fog horn. Well maybe they didn't have bunks and a head, but I didn't care aiting for a fleet to come in? This new much about those things anyway. trustee certainly is! Often there would be a few of these Walking down the CWB docks a couple chasing each other around the boats on of years ago, I was struck by the sense that mooring buoys in the harbor, and if it was something was missing. Maybe it was just a Saturday or Sunday, you might see the nice day or something about the air or something that looked like a race with some smell, or maybe it was looking at one somebody following the boats in a launch, of our rather forlorn looking Yankee One cheering on the laggards. It sure looked like Designs, a boat I grew up sailing. But part fun to me and I wanted to be out there with of my mind went adrift on some long them. But of course about that time, we'd f o r g o t t e n tidal inlet, searching for be pulling up the anchor and getting ready something. Looking at small sailboats can to set off on another day's adventure. And do this to me, and this was something about as everybody knows, sailing off on an small boats. adventure is always better than sailing When I was just a kid I had an eight around a harbor. So leaving all those foot pram that I built in the basement with beautiful little boats behind wasn't more my dad after passing a swimming test the than a passing heartbreak. summer before (a mad dog paddle across and But walking down our docks that back the cove near my grandparents seashore afternoon, I had a vaguely familiar feeling house). My brothers each had one of their and it wasn't very long before I realized what own as well. We used to launch our fleet in was missing. It was that fleet of wonderful a nearby lagoon and race each other up and small sailboats, the ones I used to see from down the length of it. This didn't last very the Yankee but never had a chance to sail, long, of course. M y youngest brother lost the ones with all the sails and lines to pull interest quickly, an older brother ripped the on and adjust — everything that's supposed centerboard trunk out of his and installed a to be there for a real contest. And a real lawn-mower engine in its place, and mycontest, a fair contest, means the boats
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should be the same. So it's all up to the skipper and crew. N o excuses. Except of course for that older brother!
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e have a fleet, but it isn't this kind of a fleet. It's not the kind of fleet where you can learn how to race or even really learn how to make a boat go. Because to really learn how to make a boat go, you have to be beaten boat for boat, over and over again. Until finally it dawns on you that there are things you can do, skills you can learn, and it is these things that will make you a sailor. In this kind of a fleet, it's ability that matters more than anything else, not how strong and big you are or whether you are a boy or girl. I think we should have this kind of a fleet, and now, with a capital campaign on the near horizon it is time to begin thinking about how to do it. This isn't, after all, something that will just naturally happen. Rather it is something that requires the adoption of a common vision that is only arrived at in a place like CWB after there is much discussion of possible programs, possible boats, and hoped-for resources to make it all happen. This takes time, but more importantly, it requires getting started. And the good news is that we are beginning to talk about it. Whether or not it actually happens remains to be seen, so don't be shy about voicing your opinion.
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ince I have been thinking about this ever since that one afternoon, I have at least some ideas to help put this whole process into motion. A few of them can be found below. To start with, I guess you have to agree with me, or I will have to convince you, of the value of a training fleet. In my opinion, sailing in a fleet is the best way to learn. You should expect to be dead last when you start and there is no reason to worry about it. Everybody starts dead last sometime. And then you improve. B y learning, from watching and copying what the more successful around you are doing and asking lots and lots of questions. With a little
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well without this competition. You may go for years sailing quite sloppily but happily to weather, until the day comes when it matters. Whether this comes about as the result of a storm, adverse winds or currents, a dead engine or simply the desire to make a safe harbor before dark, it will happen. Then the knowledge it takes to get that extra five degrees of point and half a knot of speed can make a real difference. Maybe all the difference. Then there is the benefit of all that practice making rapid, expected and unexpected tacks and jibes and all the sail handling and changes required to go smoothly around the marks. As you learn this sailing in a fleet it becomes almost second nature. After a while you can do it without losing track of the boats around you, or perhaps the hat that just blew overboard, or worse, a crew member suddenly gone swimming. You can even enjoy setting and flying a spinnaker, a sail that strikes terror in many for no good reason. Whether you are really good at all of this or not makes relatively little difference. You learn. More than you would learn any other way. And you become a better sailor. It's almost that simple. o I am not suggesting we begin a program to train future Olympic contestants, but that we develop programs to expand on and extend the range of skills we currently now teach. And do this by creating a fleet of small, traditional class racing boats to enable this to happen. The end result should be that students of all ages are able to confidently share their love of sailing with others, whether daysailing, cruising, or as crew members or even skippers in local class or P H R F events.
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O u r programs could be arranged around skill levels, or ages, or almost any number of groups, and involve anything from improving basic sailing skills to moderately serious competition in the form of regattas. There would be opportunity to be both skipper and crew and learn and practice the value of good teamwork. The possibilities are limited only by imagination. Some might say it is ridiculous to think.
we could build a fleet of traditional class boats out of wood, especially at the Center where the_resources we have are already stretched. But we do have an upcoming capital campaign and many volunteers, and hopefully before long we will have a new. shop with more space and tools to get things done. We have a natural opportunity here to match new donors with new ideas and exciting programs. The donors could fund the boats and name them; we could build them with volunteers. O u r volunteers would acquire new skills and talents, the revenue potential of our programs would rise, and donors would hopefully be pleased with the results of their giving and continue to support us.
process now we might have the start of a fleet in the water by the summer of 2003, and a complete fleet by 2004. To help move this process along, I have started building a boat in my shop that fits the criteria I have set out above. The boat is a 17-foot daysailer designed by Phil Rhodes in 1937, design #420. T h e lines were modified slightly in 1949, making the boat even easier to build. Construction will be strip planking, using 3 / 4 x 1 1/4 inch western red cedar. The keel will be white oak and other parts will be made out of mahogany, yellow cedar and plywood. With some help, I think the boat could be sailing this summer.
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uilding and sailing this boat will help
aving dusted off every book within easy reach that I could find with small, classic sailing craft, I have accumulated some thoughts about what a realistic boat might look like, given the kind of use I would like to see at CWB. First, it must have room for a crew of three and carry all the basic sails: a Marconi main, jib, genoa and spinnaker. should have modern hardware to make adjustments and control the shape of these. Second, the boat must be relatively easy to build, since volunteers are going to be doing the work with only the occasional oversight of a shipwright. Third, it must be as easy as possible to maintain and fourth, the budget must be modest.
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This suggests to me a boat in the 16-18 foot range, built cold molded, strip planked or of plywood, with simple lines and a centerboard as opposed to a keel. The construction techniques would greatly simplify the maintenance requirements, giving us a hull that would be easy to clean and repaint, both inside and out. The boat would also be relatively easy to get in and out of the water, whether to store or to work on. The spars would have to be aluminum to avoid the expense of painting or varnishing every season. Finally, and absolutely important, the boat would have to sail well and people would have to want to sail it. T h e marketplace must like both the boat and the programs we design to use it. We must be as certain as we can be, that there will be real demand. So there are many issues that require careful thinking, but if we begin this
answer a lot of questions about the feasibility of the fleet idea, since we will know the basic cost structure, building requirements and performance we can expect. The board, staff membership and volunteers will have a chance to take this Itboat out sailing and maybe even other boats that fit the concept, and potential donors will have something to look at and try out. All of these things are necessary steps, part of a proper evaluation process. This isn't a small idea for the Center; it should, and will I think, have a big impact. And it will require more than a few of us to make it happen. If you feel strongly about this idea (one way or the other), don't hesitate to speak up! If you live out in the north end and would like to help push this idea along by building a beautiful small sailboat, I can use some extra hands (see below).
Volunteers Wanted!
Wanted: Northend/Edmonds area volunteers to help build a 17-foot Phil Rhodes daysailer for evaluation as a possible boat for a C W B youth sail training fleet. N o boat building experience required, but modest knowledge of woodworking tools and their use needed. C o n t a c t board member George Galpin, 206-546-5589 or by email at: galpinco@halcyon.com.
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is filled with forests, lakes, peaks, bears, and eagles. There are about 3,000 people, mainly clinging to the northwest corner of the island, in the town of Wrangell. The late lamented television feature, N o r t h e r n Exposure, was a clone of Wrangell in site (rugged), architecture (indigenous), motif (Totem poles), and people (tough, self sufficient and generous). There are as many fishing boats as there are adults in Wrangell, most are wood, and they are all kept up like prize steers. Adeline was donated to C W B through the lobbying efforts of her former owners, Otto (Ottie to everyone in Wrangell) and Chris Florschutz. volution gave us Adeline. The first
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commercial ocean fishing boats were small sailing vessels. Those that bought the fisherman back to port were retained and refined. A t the beginning of the 20 th Century small marine internal combustion engines become available and the fishermen enthusiastically installed them. Certain hull design qualities had already b e c o m e standardized because they worked. After a generation of experiencing engines in the "good" sailboats, more specific hull design standards were adopted. The, engines allowed the boat to go farther, and return with more fish. Some development of the breed was needed in order to carry more load, withstand more storms of longer duration than before, and have space for fuel and crew accommodations for a week or more. Adeline represents the best qualities of a Northwest ocean-fishing vessel of the 1920's-1940's. She can take you there and back. At the waterline, her entrance is hollow, with flare above, making it ride through the waves without pounding and providing reserve flotation to prevent pitching. The midship section has fairly steep deadrise (a vee shape) which reduces wetted surface and this allows more speed with less power. Above the waterline is a hard turn to the bilge, giving great initial stability. The after hull is a spoon shape, providing great buoyancy to carry the ice, fish, and fuel with an easy water exit reducing turbulence and drag. There is a full-length keel making it easy to hold a course in lumpy seas. In action, Adeline lived up to her pedigree. Heading into gales she gracefully folded back the waves and carried on as if 6 Shavings
gliding across a dance floor. There was some rolling, but the rhythm was long and predictable, not jerky. When the seas were flat she left no wake under 6 knots. e left Wrangell after a crash course operations from O t t o and Chris Florschutz, and two days on a grid, scraping, removing all bronze screens, power washing the hull, inspecting the hull, replacing all zincs, and bottom painting. We filled the tanks with diesel fuel, had the engine tuned up and took two tons of ice for the after hold to keep Adeline in trim. We received much help from the community, where Adeline was part of the fabric. The zincs and a block were donated by the Wrangell Boat Works, and the ice, tune-up, and some engine tools were donated by others. The Wrangell Sentinel, the "Oldest Continuously Published Newspaper in Alaska" printed a feature: "Seattle wooden boat museum accepts historic Wrangell boat... The Adeline ends its fishing days in Southeast"
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The daily log of our trip usually began with "up anchor" with weather overcast (75%), somewhat clear (10%), raining (10%), gale (2.5%), sunny (1.5%), foggy (1.0%). We watched the barometer assiduously and noted readings (usually alternating between rising and falling) in the log at 0800 and 2000. But the best weather prediction was from an old fishing hand in Prince Rupert, British Columbia: "If you can see the mountain, it's going to rain. If you can't see the mountain, it's raining." ur way to C W B was a twisting path.
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Whatever the weather, we found visual treats around every corner. We saw a stream so tightly packed with salmon heading up to spawn that the historic image of crossing, by walking over the their backs, became a reality. Except in this case, we could have rolled a bowling ball across. What else? A black bear strolling to shore, looking over the selection, poking his muzzle in the stream and walking back into the rain forest jungle with a silver salmon clamped in his mouth, head and tail jiggling on each side. Then there were dolphins and Dall porpoise diving around our bow wave, Humpback whales arching their shining black bodies and tossing their huge double fan flukes as they headed down, golden lichen topping the tide lines of the rock collared shores, hundreds of frothing waterfalls roaring over steely cliffs from unseen lakes high above the cloud base. Adeline had a future at the Center for
Wooden Boats. She is planned to be stationed at Cama Beach and interpret our Northwest fisheries, be our ambassador at waterfront festivities in North Puget Sound, inact as committee boat for Cama Beach regattas, tow small craft and floats to sites for special events, give short tours of historic sites around Camano Island. ick and Steve had an agenda too. We wanted to check out Adeline in her native environment and explore the cruising potential of the Inside Passage. We left Wrangell at 0640, August 12, and arrived at Seattle at 2200, September 4. We stayed a couple of days at many anchorages, waiting out a storm or getting supplies. Twice we aided sailboats in distress. In one case, our thanks was a steak dinner, in the other, it was a $50 donation to CWB. Some transits were only half days because we were in no rush. Instead of taking the rhumb line course due south, we picked anchorages we could reach in daylight, either east, west, north or south. After the anchor was set and the engine turned off we settled down with a hot meal, some of Steve's patented rum-onrum elixir and a discussion of where next. And often Steve would pull out Guy Gilpatrick's "The Glencannon Omnibus" and give a reading. Reading in the manner of dramatic. Dramatic in the manner of Gielgud or Olivier doing Shakespeare. N e v e r mind if y o u d o n ' t k n o w the Glencannon stories. You should if you have the slightest interest in the days of the tramp steamers. At any rate, Steve was not reading about Colin Glencannon, he was Colin Glencannon, Chief Engineer of the Inchcliff Castle with Scottish brogue and in moods of introspection, truculence and canny manipulation of acquaintances.
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t ranked at the top of Adeline's entertainment scale except for the night of lights. We first thought we were seeing powerful spotlights shooting into the heavens. Then the dancing veils of Northern Lights appeared, with the spotlights still waving. It was an hour of theater even Osborn couldn't match. The Inside Passage offers a fall program of nature; beauty, inspiration, terror and awesome power. The Inside Passage gives mankind a new scale: very small. The Inside Passage tunes you in to the rhythms of nature. If you don't tune in, beware. And if one wants to study the infinite variations of gray in August, the Inside Passage is the place.
Recurring Events CAST OFF! (Free Public Sail) Every Sunday at 2 p.m. Join us any Sunday (weather permitting) for a free afternoon sail on Lake Union. 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 Amie, a Friendship sloop, or a Ben Seaborn-designed Thunderbird.
LEARN TO "SAILNOW!" 11 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. Saturdays & Sundays Fee: $250 per person Learn to sail classic boats in one session of classroom work and as many sessions of hands-on instruction as necessary (within a four-month period). Only two students per instructor. Winter classes begin on alternate Saturdays, space permitting. Fee includes the book "The Complete Sailor," by David Seidman. We also offer individual lessons on weekdays by appointment ($20/hour for members, $30/hour for non-members).
THIRD FRIDAY SPEAKER SERIES Every 3rd Friday 7 p.m. CWB Boathouse Each month CWB finds a speaker of wit and experience to talk about his or her special knowledge. It is also an opportunity for CWB members to meet one another and the staff. Admission is free. Refreshments served (donations to cover costs are appreciated). Our next speaker will be April
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FRIDAY NIGHT CHANTEY SING Every 2nd Friday 8 p.m - 10 p.m. Northwest Seaport J o i n our next door neighbors at Northwest Seaport for an evening of music! If the weather permits, gather on board Wawona, otherwise, meet in the woodshop. Bring a blanket, cushions, friends and your voice. Baked goods and beverages for sale. Free admission.
Upcoming EVENTS SPRING CRUISE April 29 Noon - 8 pm, CWB Boathouse & Lake Union The Spring Cruise is an opportunity to embark in a time capsule back to the past. We choose a different historic period for each cruise. The year it is 1851. The hardy founders of Seattle have arrived on the schooner Exact. Join us to hear someone from the period telling about the current events and plans for the future. Then all who wish can embark on one of our boats, or boats of visitors, with a chart of Lake Union for the time we are celebrating. We'll circle the lake in a leisurely fashion and then return for a potluck dinner. Awards will be given for the best chili, judged by premier gourmands of CWB. Anyone can compete or bring bread, beverage, salad or another main course or dessert. Awards for best 1851 costumes will also be given, judged by CWB's Dress-for-Success committee. We will also
announce the Volunteer of the Year Award. If you're planning on using a CWB boat, arrive early to clean the inside and outside, or come down the weekend before and scrub away. There will be no fee for boat use if you do this. Otherwise registration for one of our boats will be $5.00.
LAKE UNION WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL June 29, 30, July 1 (Friday, Saturday & Sunday) Make plans now to bring your family! See almost 150 boats of all shapes and sizes. Participate in maritime skills demonstrations, help the kids build a toy boat, watch the yacht race, see the model boats, and cheer on your favorite in the ever-popular Quick and Daring Boatbuilding Contest. Suggested admission donation: $5 individual, $10 family, $2 student/ senior. Where else can you take the whole family for a day for only $10?
Maritime Skills Workshops CANOE RESTORATION WORKSHOP
April 2 - 5 (Monday - Thursday) 9 a.m. -5 p.m. atinstructor'sArlington shop Fee: $575 member-canoe, $625 non-member-canoe Instructor: Eric Harman This class is limited to two canoes. One or more owners can attend. The cost is based on the canoes, not the students. We will guide the owners through the restoration of their canoes which will include new canvas and will include frames, planks, and stems. Some canoes might need another weekend to complete the project at an added cost of $160 per canoe. Eric Harman is an experienced canoe builder and restorer who appreciates classic canoes and knows how to fix them.
MAINE GUIDE CANOE WORKSHOP April 7 & 8, 14 & 15, 21 & 22 (Saturdays & Sundays) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Marysville Boatshop Fee: $375 members, $400 non-members Students will work with Eric Harman to build a classic canvas on wood canoe. The design is arguably the best all round pleasure canoe.lt will be part of our Cama Beach rental fleet. Students must have woodworking experience. Limited to 6.
UNDERSTANDING WOODEN BOATS AND THE INSPECTION PROCESS April 7& 8 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. CWB Boathouse Fee: $70 members, $75 non-members Instructor: Lee Ehrheart The program covers wooden boat construction, terminology, structural deficiencies and their causes and prevention, components of a marine inspection and their application in the field. This program is of interest to those involved with the inspection, survey, ownership and/or long term maintenance of wooden vessels of all kinds. Limited to 12.
IKYAK (ALEUTIAN KAYAK) WORKSHOP
April 7 - 15 (Saturday - Sunday) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. CWB Pavilion Fee: $900 members, $950 non-membe Instructor: Corey Freedman The ikyak, most commonly known as the baidarka, is arguably the best long-range open water kayak ever designed. Instructor Corey Freedman is renowned for his knowledge of ikyak design and construction and his teaching style. The class uses few tools and lots of handwork. Students will each make their own Continued on page 8
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BOAT PHOTOGRAPHY
boat and receive paddling instruction. Limited to 4.
April 28 & May 5 (Saturdays) 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. CWB Boathouse Fee: $30 members, $40 non-members Instructor: Mike Gurley Mike Gurley, avid sailor, wooden boat worshipper and professional photographer, will guide you into bringing the magic of boats into photographic images. Bring a 35 mm camera and portfolio of your photographs. Film is free. Limited to 9.
PLANE MAKING WORKSHOP April 14 (Saturday) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Marysville Boatshop Fee: $80 members, $90 non-members Instructor: Rich Kolin Students will build and take home a classic 9" block plane and blade, practical to use, pleasant to touch, classic as a piece of folk art. Limited to 8.
BRIGHTWORK SEMINAR April 21 (Saturday) 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. CWB Boathouse Fee: $25 members, $30 non-members Instructor: Rebecca Wittman When it comes to making your bright work gleam, there's no one more knowledgeable or better able to teach you all the basics and the professional's tricks than Rebecca Wittman. Her book, Brightwork: The Art of Finishing Wood, is regarded as the definitive work on the subject. Reading this book before the class is highly recommended. Copies can be purchased from CWB for $34.95. This seminar will afford you the chance to learn all the latest and best in the world of wood coatings. Limited to 40.
OARMAKING
April 21 & 22 (Saturday & Sunday) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Marysville Boatshop 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.
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BASIC WOODWORKING CLASS
May 5, 2001 (Saturday) 9:00 a.m. - 5 p.m. CWB Boathouse Fee: $40 members, $45 non-members Instructor: Charlie Mastro An introduction to the art and use of woodworking tools. Charlie shows you how to do the basics: sharpening and maintenance of your tools and simple joint making. His genial manner and teaching style will have you using woodworking tools like a pro in no time at all. Limited to 6 students.
SKIFF BUILDING WORKSHOP May 19 - 27 (Saturday - Sunday) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Marysville Boatshop Fee: $600 members, $650 non-members Instructor: Rich Kolin Rich Kolin, an experienced designer, builder and instructor, will lead the class in building a classic 14' lapstrake sides, flat-bottom skiff. A copy of Kolin's book on skiff building, Building Heidi, is included in the tuition. Limited to 7. NOTE: Until the new Cama Beach State Park opens in 2002, Camano Island area workshops will be held at a shop in Marysville, CWB will provide a map to the site with materials sent to students after they register.
SALMON WHERRY WORKSHOP
July 14 - 2 2 (Saturday - Sunday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Marysville Boatshop Fee: $600 members, $650 non-members Instructor: Rich Kolin Students will build and launch a classic Salmon Wherry. The Salmon Wherry, similar in appearance to aSwampscottdory, has been in use in New England for about 100 years. Limited to 6.
SKIFF BUILDING WORKSHOP
September 15-23 (Saturday thru Sunday) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Marysville Boatshop Fee: $600 members, $650 non-members Instructor: Rich Kolin Students will help build a classic 14' lapstrake sides, flat-bottom skiff. A copy of Kolin's book on skiff building, Building Heidi, is included in the tuition. Limited to 7.
NAMEBOARD CARVING WORKSHOP October 13 & 14, 20 & 21 (Saturdays & Sundays) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Marysville Boat Shop Fee: $190 members, $200 non-members Instructor: Rich Kolin 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.
DEPOSIT: A $100 nonrefundable deposit is required to register for all boatbuilding workshops; the balance is due no later than two weeks prior to the workshop. For all other workshops, pre-payment in full reserves your place. Classes with fewer than four students may be canceled or postponed.