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S T A T U S O F T H E DIVERSE PROJECTS UNDERWAY A g r a v e y a r d of rotten boats? T h i s might be o n e ' s first i m p r e s s i o n o f T h e C e n t e r . S o m e p e o p l e l i k e it. W e c a l l o u r s e l v e s a " w o r k i n g m u s e u m " o n the b u s y s h o r e s o f a w o r k i n g p o r t . We never said we w o u l d build a marble shrine of m a r i t i m e art o b j e c t s . O u t i n o u r front y a r d a n d tied t o o u r floats a n d o n the d e c k s y o u see a lot o f i n - p r o g r e s s p r o j e c t s o r j o b s a w a i t i n g t h e g r e e n light. E v e r y d a y finds from one to a dozen or so volunteers working on s o m e p a r t o f o u r facilities - s h i n g l i n g t h e n e w o a r h o u s e , v a r n i s h i n g a boat, pulling weeds, t i n k e r i n g w i t h a n e n g i n e , o r s c r a m b l i n g a m o n g the g a r g a n t u a n p o s t s a n d b e a m s o f the p a v i l i o n .
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T h e r e n t a l fleet h a s first p r i o r i t y . T h e y a r e o u r most u s e d a n d useful e d u c a t i o n a l a n d p u b l i c relations tools. After all, we p r o m o t e ourselves as a m u s e u m that e n c o u r a g e s g u e s t s t o play w i t h t h e exhibits. A l l other projects take their t u r n , as they fit i n t o t h e y e a r s ' o b j e c t i v e s , w h i c h t r a n s l a t e s i n t o b u d g e t . I m p r o v e m e n t s i n o u r site a r e p a r t o f t h i s years' objectives. T h e pavilion grows in spurts, depending on the c l a s s r o o m schedules of the Seattle C o m m u n i t y College students w h o are b u i l d i n g it. T h i s s p r i n g t h e w e l d i n g s c h o o l f i n i s h e d all t h e b r a c k e t s a n d p l a t e s . T h e c a r p e n t r y s c h o o l has been assembling a n d placing the posts a n d trusses. T h e timbers have been precision cut at t h e s c h o o l . T h e y a r e c o n n e c t e d t e n o r m o r e feet above g r o u n d . If the posts are not perfectly
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v e r t i c a l , i t m a y t a k e a n h o u r t o set a t r u s s i n p l a c e , w i t h s t u d e n t s p e r c h e d o n the s c a f f o l d i n g , carefully s h i m m i n g m o r e t h a n a t o n m i c r o m i l l i m e t e r s o n e w a y o r a n o t h e r , u n t i l bolt h o l e s a n d n o t c h e s line u p . T h i s i s n o t t h e feather-light s u m m e r shelter we originally envisioned, held together with delicate w o o d to w o o d joints. S e a t t l e ' s B u i l d i n g D e p a r t m e n t gave u s the p a r a m e t e r s that c r e a t e d this b o l t - b r i s t i n g h e a v y w e i g h t structure. " B u i l d it to withstand 90 knot winds," they said. T h e day we have 90 knot winds, o u r p a v i l i o n w i l l b e t h e o n l y s t r u c t u r e left s t a n d i n g o n o u r l a k e , a s s u m i n g the l a k e isn't b l o w n a w a y . T h e s e a t i n g b e n c h e s a r e a pile o f c l e a r v e r t i c a l grain lumber in S . C . C . ' s boatbuilding s c h o o l w a i t i n g for t h e s c h o o l t o f i n i s h s o m e o f t h e i r
p r o j e c t s . S o the p a v i l i o n i s still u n d e r w a y , e v e n w h e n y o u d o n ' t s e e v i s i b l e p r o g r e s s o n the site. W e s h o u l d b e e n j o y i n g t h e r e s u l t b y this fall. The urban improvement club, " C i v i t a n " E m e r a l d C i t y chapter, has a d o p t e d o u r lands c a p i n g as their project. M o n e y , labor a n d m a t e r i a l s a r e b e i n g r a i s e d for o u r p a r k . C i v i t a n has t h e l a w n r e a d y t o p u t i n , a s s o o n a s t h e pavilion is c o m p l e t e d . T h e y are scouting a r o u n d for e n o u g h u n i f o r m - s i z e t r e e s t o p l a n t i n t h e d i t c h of topsoil w h i c h we have already inlayed a c r o s s o u r u p l a n d o f s t e r i l e fill a n d a s p h a l t t o p p i n g . T h i s g r e e n fence w i l l m a k e t h e i n t e r s e c t i o n o f o u r p a r k i n g lot a t r a n q u i l p l a c e . T h e t r e e s a n d p l a n t s on the steep b a n k w h i c h forms o u r s h o r e edge s h o u l d be in before winter. T h e r o l l i n g hills a n d d e e p p o o l s o f r a i n w a t e r o f o u r p a r k i n g lot w i l l b e t a i l o r e d t o a s m o o t h , w e l l d r a i n e d surface as a d o n a t i o n of our neighbors, H . C . H e n r y Pier. T h e paving a n d drainage permit was recently received. We can soon look back on o u r fatigued car springs a n d shot s h o c k abs o r b e r s a s a n a m u s i n g i n c i d e n t i n the e a r l y y e a r s o f C W B development. W h a t i s that c u t e little g u a r d h o u s e s t r u c t u r e o n the float? O u r O a r H o u s e , t h e h u b o f o u r rental operation. N o m o r e tip-toeing t h r o u g h a n i n t e n s e w o r k s h o p t o get s o m e o a r s a n d life jackets. Since November when J i m B u c k l i n v o l u n t e e r e d a w e e k e n d a n d f r a m e d it, p r o g r e s s has been as slow as m a k i n g an appointment to have your w i s d o m teeth pulled. B u t , as I write, t h e b u i l d i n g i s all s h i n g l e d a n d o p e n e d for business, lacking only corner trim a n d copper roof c a p a n d w i n d vane, both p r o m i s e d . T h e w i n d v a n e ? A n o a r , o f c o u r s e . T h i s tiny (49 s q u a r e foot) s t r u c t u r e i s i m p o r t a n t for m o r e t h a n t h e o b v i o u s reason, museum operation. O u r State Departm e n t o f R e v e n u e s a y s that b u i l d i n g s o w n e d b y I R S n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n s a n d u s e d for e d u c a tion or m u s e u m p u r p o s e s are tax e x e m p t . In the c a s e of o u r b o a t s h o p , they insisted it w a s not e x e m p t b e c a u s e w e u s e d p a r t o f t h e b u i l d i n g for the b o a t r e n t a l o p e r a t i o n , w h i c h t h e y j u d g e d t o be neither a m u s e u m nor educational operation. H a v i n g o u r O a r H o u s e , w e are finally a b l e t o c l a i m the B o a t s h o p a s a tax e x e m p t e d u c a t i o n a l building.
T h e C o n c o r d i a S l o o p B o a t "Reliance" ( o u r s e c o n d - t h e o t h e r is t h e "Kin") w a s r e c e i v e d t h i s M a y from D r . and M r s . D a v i d Kelley. She also was put aside o n o u r n o r t h d e c k d u e t o the boat s h o w r u s h a n d t h e 15' l a p s t a k e w o r k s h o p w h i c h f o l l o w e d the s h o w . T h i s s u m m e r w i l l s e e h e r get a complete refinishing. O u r 1935 1 2 1 / 2 ' R e i n e l l r e c e i v e d s o m e n e w f r a m e s a n d p l a n k s this M a y a n d s o m e r e f i n i s h i n g . It is close to restored c o n d i t i o n a n d s h o u l d be b a c k i n t h e w o r k i n g fleet b y late s u m m e r . T o d a y w e a r e n o t a s h o w c a s e o f glitz a n d glitter b o a t s . I n fact, w e n e v e r w i l l b e , a s l o n g a s o u r passion is passing on history through direct e x p e r i e n c e . T h e g r e e n light for p r o j e c t s yet t o complete is w i r e d into the energy a n d skills of volunteers available, priorities of T h e C e n t e r a n d the v e r y h a n d y p r o b l e m s o l v e r , m o n e y . — Dick Wagner •
15' V A L S O W O R K S H O P COMPLETED B u i l d i n g a b o a t in a b o a t m u s e u m isn't n e w . M y s t i c Seaport was doing it before we started. The Boston M u s e u m of Transportation used to have a boatbuilding p r o g r a m before C W B h a d a shop. W h a t makes our program unique is when the w o r k s h o p s are in progress, they take up the whole m u s e u m . W h e n visitors c a m e through the d o o r f r o m J u l y 15-27, t h e y s t e p p e d i n t o a boatbuilding shop. Often visitors became students, peering over shoulders while the class h u n g a plank, or listening to the instructor, E r i c H v a l s o e , as he g a v e a c h a l k talk o n t h e n e x t s t e p . Teaching boatbuilding in two weeks a n d ending the session with a c o m p l e t e d boat is an except i o n a l e x p e r i e n c e for b o t h s t u d e n t s a n d t e a c h e r . S t u d e n t s went t h r o u g h a cycle of eagerness, confusion, panic and, gradually, confidence. T h e t e a c h e r ' s m o o d s e v o l v e d f r o m " I ' l l d o this highly-complex operation a n d you w a t c h " to patient e x p l a n a t i o n s followed by s t a n d i n g at student e l b o w s while they put it into p r a c t i c e , e n d i n g w i t h , "let these guys h a v e the big picture
P.S. We c o u l d have avoided the taxes f r o m day one, says o u r state, if we c h a r g e d a d m i s s i o n at the d o o r , b u t let p e o p l e u s e t h e b o a t s free. H o w that m a k e s us m o r e " e d u c a t i o n a l " beats me. M o r e p r o j e c t s t o d o : A n e w m o o r i n g float i s n o w i n p l a c e . Its c e d a r logs f o r m e r l y s e r v e d a houseboat moorage. We received it as a d o n a t i o n a n d a r e p r e s e n t l y a d d i n g c l e a t s for the s t e a m b o a t r e n d e z v o u s A u g u s t 1 0 a n d 11. N o w t h a t w e h a v e this a d d e d m o o r a g e , w e a r e p l a n n i n g a d d i t i o n a l special-focus boat gatherings s u c h as d o r i e s , canoes and catboats. S e v e r a l fleet p r o j e c t s that h a v e b e g u n a r e restorations of the L y m a n runabout, W h i t e b e a r Skiff, B l a n c h a r d J r . K n o c k a b o u t , C o n c o r d i a S l o o p B o a t a n d Reinell boat. T h e L y m a n i s a l m o s t c o m p l e t e d , b u t the last few h a r d w a r e d e t a i l s w e r e d e f e r r e d till the s m o k e cleared f r o m the boat s h o w . T h e W h i t e b e a r Skiff a n d B l a n c h a r d J r . have both been funded through donations and are w a i t i n g for t h e b u i l d e r a n d r e f i n i s h e r t o f i n d a n o p e n t i m e . B y late A u g u s t b o t h s h o u l d b e i n d i s p l a y c o n d i t i o n . D o n a t i o n s for r e s t o r a t i o n o f the W h i t e b e a r w e r e received in m e m o r y of D i c k B a r t o , a n ardent b o a t m a n w h o c h e r i s h e d this w o r k i n g L a k e U n i o n . T h e B l a n c h a r d J r . will b e restored from a Tootle F o u n d a t i o n grant.
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a n d t h e y w i l l figure h o w t o d o i t " . A beautiful boat resulted a n d a r e m a r k a b l e g r o w t h o c c u r r e d i n the c l a s s . T h e s t u d e n t s n o w t r u s t t h e m s e l v e s a n d the t e a c h e r p a s s e d , w i t h honors, a w o r k s h o p on how to teach. T h e vessel's n a m e w a s suggested by P a u l B e l c h a n d all agreed it couldn't be better "Confidence". T h e students: Paul Belch, Todd Blakely, Dennis Broderson, Earl Fenstermacher, Dwight Mickels, Kelly Mulford, J o h n Rundberg, and J i m Scales. — Dick Wagner •
CALENDAR OF EVENTS August 30 - September 1 CLASSIC B O A T FESTIVAL Victoria, B.C. Eighth annual gathering of Washington and B r i t i s h C o l u m b i a ' s most beautiful vessels - o l d p o w e r b o a t s a n d classic sailing craft. $16 (U.S.) r e g i s t r a t i o n fee i n c l u d e s m o o r a g e , r e g i s t r a t i o n k i t , a n d b r e a k f a s t S u n d a y m o r n i n g . T o b e eligible, boats must be about 30 years o l d a n d of " g o o d design, construction and maintenance" or, if n e w e r , built t o p r e - 1 9 5 5 d e s i g n s . D e t a i l s a n d registration forms from the C l a s s i c B o a t Festival, 3035 N a n a i m o Street, Victoria, B . C . V 8 T 4 W 2 . P h o n e 604/385-7766. August 31 & September 1 HARBOR DAYS Percival Landing, Olympia I n c l u d e d this y e a r w i l l be a 6-mile r o w i n g r a c e (2-mile for c h i l d r e n ) o n t h e 3 1 s t a n d a t u g b o a t r a c e o n the 1st. C a l l M i k e W e l t e r (206/ 7 8 6 - 5 5 9 5 , d a y s ) for d e t a i l s o n r o w i n g r a c e . September 6 - 8 W O O D E N B O A T FESTIVAL Port Townsend A n n u a l gathering of boats, including classes, films, w o r k s h o p s , c o m m e r c i a l e x h i b i t o r s a n d r e g a t t a s for r o w i n g a n d s a i l i n g craft. E n t r y fees. Details from The W o o d e n Boat Foundation: 206/385-3628. September 7 & 8 N.W. S C H O O L O F W O O D E N B O A T BUILDING O P E N - H O U S E Port Townsend The Northwest School of W o o d e n Boatbuildi n g o p e n s its d o o r s d u r i n g t h e n e a r b y W o o d e n B o a t F e s t i v a l . A d d r e s s i s 251 O h i o S t r . , P o r t T o w n s e n d . D e t a i l s : 206/385-4948. September 20 C W B M O N T H L Y MEETING 8 p.m., Waterway 4, C W B Boatshop C h r i s C u n n i n g h a m w i l l give a s l i d e talk o n his 1000-mile r o w i n g c r u i s e f r o m S e a t t l e t o P r i n c e R u p e r t , B . C . , i n a C h a m b e r l a i n d o r y skiff (the s a m e b o a t the O c t o b e r l a p s t r a k e w o r k s h o p w i l l build). O u r n e w B o a r d o f T r u s t e e s a n d officers w i l l b e announced. September 21 BAINBRIDGE M A R A T H O N Fay Bainbridge State Park R o w e r s w i t h t r u e grit c o m p e t e i n this 2 2 - m i l e c i r c u m n a v i g a t i o n starting at 10 a.m. O p t i o n a l h a l f - w a y - ' r o u n d c o u r s e for n o r m a l f o l k s . D e t a i l s f r o m S o u n d R o w e r s : 206/842-6413. September 21 & 22 CLASSIC Y A C H T RENDEZVOUS New Poulsbo Yacht Club A g e t - t o g e t h e r of b r i s t o l - c o n d i t i o n p o w e r b o a t s , belonging to the C l a s s i c Y a c h t A s s o c i a t i o n . D e t a i l s : 206/842-4336. October 2 CWB MEETING 8 p.m., C W B Boatshop, Waterway 4 S i m o n W a t t s has taken s o m e recent trips to P o r t u g a l a n d will give a slide talk a b o u t their w o r k i n g watercraft. October 3 & 4 LOFTING WORKSHOP C W B Boatshop, Waterway 4 S e e C W B W o r k s h o p S c h e d u l e for d e t a i l s .
October 5 & 7 - 12 BOATBUILDING WORKSHOP C W B Boatshop, Waterway 4 S e e C W B W o r k s h o p S c h e d u l e for d e t a i l s . October 5 OYSTERFEST Shelton Waterfront T h i s y e a r ' s w a t e r f r o n t festival w i l l i n c l u d e a r o w i n g regatta - o n e event b e i n g a relay race i n v o l v i n g f o u r - p l u s - c o x w a i n gigs. October 9 - 1 3 NATIONAL PRESERVATION CONFERENCE Seattle T h e N a t i o n a l T r u s t for H i s t o r i c P r e s e r v a t i o n , largest p r i v a t e n o n - p r o f i t m e m b e r s h i p o r g a n i z a t i o n i n t h e p r e s e r v a t i o n m o v e m e n t , h o l d s its 3 9 t h n a t i o n a l c o n f e r e n c e i n S e a t t l e . M o r e t h a n 2,000 p r o f e s s i o n a l a n d a c t i v i s t s will a t t e n d , i n c l u d i n g , of course, maritime conservationists. O n October 12, t h e N a t i o n a l T r u s t will b e given an overview of Seattle's maritime history d u r i n g a t o u r that i n c l u d e s a visit t o C W B a t 4 p.m. October 11 CWB M O N T H L Y MEETING 8 p.m., C W B Boatshop, Waterway 4 S l i d e t a l k o n t h e r e s t o r a t i o n o f t h e 1898 S e a t t l e built s t e a m s t e r n w h e e l e r Nenana. R o n S t e w a r d of C o l u m b i a - S e n t i n e l E n g i n e e r s will s h o w us h o w his f i r m p r e s e r v e d this G o l d R u s h v e s s e l i n Fairbanks, Alaska.
CWB FALL WORKSHOP SCHEDULE Notes to all workshop participants: A l l w o r k s h o p s a n d s e m i n a r s will b e h e l d a t t h e C W B B o a t s h o p o n W a t e r w a y 4 a t the s o u t h e n d o f L a k e U n i o n . Sessions are limited in enrollment. To r e s e r v e y o u r p l a c e , p l e a s e s e n d p a y m e n t i n full, e x c e p t for the b o a t b u i l d i n g w o r k s h o p for w h i c h a $100 deposit is required. Q u e s t i o n s ? C a l l 382-BOAT. October 3 & 4 LOFTING WORKSHOP 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. S i m o n W a t t s s h o w s h o w t o loft t h e 1 3 ' 4 " C h a m b e r l a i n D o r y - S k i f f that w i l l b e b u i l t d u r i n g a w o r k s h o p t h e f o l l o w i n g w e e k (see n e x t i t e m ) . C o s t : $ 4 0 for C W B m e m b e r s , $ 5 0 for t h e u n f o r tunate n o n - m e m b e r s . L i m i t e d to 12 students. October 5 and 7 - 1 2 BOATBUILDING WORKSHOP 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p . m . daily S i m o n W a t t s a n d s e v e n s t u d e n t s w i l l b u i l d the 13'4" C h a m b e r l a i n D o r y - S k i f f o n S a t u r d a y the 5 t h a n d M o n d a y - F r i d a y o f the f o l l o w i n g w e e k , w i t h the l a u n c h i n g s c h e d u l e d a s t h e o p e n i n g e v e n t o f o u r fall r e g a t t a o n S u n d a y , O c t o b e r 1 3 (see C a l e n d a r o f E v e n t s ) . C o s t : $ 2 7 5 for C W B m e m b e r s a n d $300 for o t h e r s . F u l l s e r i e s (prec e d i n g lofting w o r k s h o p a n d b o a t b u i l d i n g w o r k s h o p ) a v a i l a b l e for $ 3 0 0 if y o u ' r e a m e m b e r or $335 if y o u h a v e not yet j o i n e d . October 19 & 26 BASIC W O O D W O R K I N G 10:00 a.m. - 5 p.m. each day M a r c u s L e s t e r will instruct 10 students in use a n d maintenance of hand a n d power tools, w o o d c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s a n d w o o d joinery. S t u d e n t s will b u i l d t h e i r o w n t o o l b o x e s . C o s t : $35 for m e m b e r s , $ 4 5 for n o n - m e m b e r s .
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October 13 CWB FALL REGATTA AND BOAT LAUNCHING Waterway 4, Lake Union O u r traditional boating wind-up party, including food, r o w i n g a n d sailing races a n d prolonged boat talk. Begins at n o o n with the l a u n c h i n g of the C h a m b e r l a i n dory-skiff built by the students of the S i m o n W a t t s l a p s t r a k e c o n s t r u c t i o n w o r k s h o p (see C W B S e m i n a r S c h e d u l e ) . P o t l u c k l u n c h i s s c h e d u l e d for 2 p . m . w i t h t h e first o r d e r o f business being the A n n u a l C W B C h i l i C o o k o f f - spice up y o u r pots!
October 19 TRANSFERRING T E M P L A T E S FROM T H E LOFT FLOOR Port Townsend W o r k s h o p o f f e r e d b y the N o r t h w e s t S c h o o l o f W o o d e n B o a t b u i l d i n g . C o s t , $ 2 5 . D e t a i l s : 206/ 385-4948. October 26 & 27 CLASSIC Y A C H T RENDEZVOUS Blake Island Docks Annual Halloween Rendezvous and Potluck of the P a c i f i c N o r t h w e s t F l e e t o f t h e C l a s s i c Y a c h t A s s o c i a t i o n . D e t a i l s : 206/282-4934. November 16 TOOLS WORKSHOP Port Townsend Northwest School of Wooden C o s t , $ 2 5 . D e t a i l s : 206/385-4948.
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November 2 CAULKING 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. T h e how-to of k e e p i n g a carvel-planked boat tight. S t u d e n t s c a n try the t o o l s o n o u r c a u l k i n g b o a r d . A small boat m a y be reefed a n d c a u l k e d . T i m R e g a n w i l l b e the i n s t r u c t o r . C o s t : $15 for m e m b e r s , $ 2 0 for n o n - m e m b e r s . L i m i t e d t o 2 0 students. November 9 T O O L SHARPENING 10:00 a.m. 3 p . m . An e n c y c l o p e d i a of techniques (stones, wheels, o i l , w a t e r , buffers) t o g a i n a n d k e e p a s h a r p e d g e on knives, drills, saws, etc. T h e experienced i n s t r u c t o r will b e G e r r y W h e a t o n , former s h a r p e n e r for a l a r g e c a b i n e t s h o p . $ 1 5 for m e m b e r s , $ 2 0 for n o n - m e m b e r s . L i m i t e d t o 2 0 students. November 16 HULL FORM DESIGN 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. A n i n t r o d u c t i o n t o the p r o c e s s o f d e s i g n i n g the h u l l f o r m for s m a l l b o a t s , i n c l u d i n g p e r t i n e n t parameters, application of parameters, laying d o w n a set of lines a n d d e v e l o p m e n t of a set of lines. T h e i n s t r u c t o r will b e R o s s H a t t e , a n engineer with 25 years of experience in hydrod y n a m i c d e s i g n . C o s t : $ 1 5 for m e m b e r s , $ 2 0 for for n o n - m e m b e r s . L i m i t e d t o 2 0 s t u d e n t s . November 23 SAILING I N T R A D I T I O N A L B O A T S 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. D i c k W a g n e r , D i r e c t o r o f the C e n t e r , will e x p l a i n h o w t o get the b e s t p e r f o r m a n c e w i t h c l a s s i c h u l l s a n d rigs a n d w i l l t h e n c h e c k o u t s t u d e n t s i n b o a t s f r o m the C e n t e r ' s fleet o f t r a d i t i o n a l craft. C o s t : $15 for m e m b e r s , $ 2 0 for for n o n - m e m b e r s . L i m i t e d t o 2 0 s t u d e n t s .
W O O D E N B O A T S H O W '85 The annual L a k e Union W o o d e n Boat Show h a p p e n e d a g a i n . N i n e c o n s e c u t i v e y e a r s o f free festivals b y t h e l a k e . O u r b i g g e s t p u b l i c s p e c t a c l e o f the y e a r . I t c a m e a n d c l i m a x e d i n t h r e e w h i r l w i n d d a y s . B e f o r e w e get o n w i t h r e a l life, let's i n d u l g e i n a m o s t s a t i s f i e d s m i r k for this m o s t successful show. It all b e g a n w i t h a c a l m d i n n e r m e e t i n g last w i n t e r r e v i e w i n g c r i t i q u e s o f last y e a r ' s s h o w a n d m a k i n g j o b lists. G r a d u a l l y , the p a c e p i c k e d u p . There were permit applications, press releases, r e g i s t r a t i o n f o r m s t o m a i l a n d lists o f p r i o r i t i e s . M e e t i n g s b e c a m e m o r e i n t e n s e , lists g r e w l o n g e r , a budget was drafted a n d sub-committees crea t e d . M o r e m e e t i n g s a s t h e 100-day c o u n t d o w n began. Decisions were made about food booths, electrical supply s o u n d s y s t e m , races, water t a x i s , e n t e r t a i n m e n t a n d this y e a r ' s tee s h i r t color. W i t h 3 0 d a y s t o g o , the s t r e s s l e v e l o f t h e b o a t show committee h o v e r e d between the " n o p r o b l e m " attitude of our chair, Faye K e n d a l l ; to "we need more meetings" of C W B Assistant D i r e c t o r , C a r e n C r a n d e l l ; all t h e w a y t o m y o w n " t h i s is r e d alert!" T h e site layout was being juggled every d a y as letters of registration a r r i v e d and cancellations were made. Early breakfast meetings at Julia's of Wallingford were staccato s h o u t s of: w h o ' s d o i n g it, w h e n , a n d h o w m u c h d o e s it c o s t ? O u r vast n e t w o r k of v o l u n t e e r s was b e i n g o r g a n i z e d a s i f w e w e r e p r e p a r i n g for the invasion of Normandy. Permutations and combinations of n a m e s were s t u d i e d to find the most effective C W B info b o o t h a n d s t o r e s q u a d s . T h o s e k n o w n for e x c e p t i o n a l s a n g f r o i d w e r e t a p p e d for t h e h i g h r i s k a s s i g n m e n t s o f d o c k
master, race master a n d toy boatbuilding supervisors. O n set-up day, w e w o n d e r e d i f C W B w o u l d present a L a u r e l a n d H a r d y event w h e r e everyt h i n g g o e s w r o n g . T h i s y e a r w e h a d a n offB r o a d w a y walk through of booth construction b e f o r e s e t - u p d a y s o all w o u l d g o flawlessly. O f c o u r s e , i t d i d g o flawlessly i f y o u d o n ' t c o u n t the first a s s e m b l y o f b o o t h c o u n t e r s , w h i c h l o o k e d like a m o d e l of the A l p s . We fixed it before s h o w time. O p e n i n g h o u r arrived a n d there, in c h e e k to jowl assembly, were the booths, displays, w o r k i n g d e m o n s t r a t i o n s a n d b o a t s , a l m o s t just w h e r e t h e p l a n s h o w e d t h e y s h o u l d be. C o n s i d e r i n g that o u r boat s h o w c o m m i t t e e was not excessively c o m p u l s i v e , it w a s a s a t i s f y i n g t u r n o u t . T h e b o a t s , a b o u t 150 o f the, w e r e a f l o a t i n g e n c y c l o p e d i a o f g o o d m a r i t i m e craft. T h e t y p e s ? D a i n t y Whitehalls, work-calloused tugs, picturesque s c h o o n e r s a n d the dazzling v a r n i s h of 27 c o u n t 'em - 27 classic r u n a b o u t s . I w o u l d n ' t d a r e n a m e m y favorite, but e x t e n s i v e d r o o l m a r k s w e r e o b s e r v e d o n the Whitehall "Dottie", built b y B o b Argue from plans of Mystic Seaport; Phil S h i v e l y ' s t u g , "Reliance"; t h e s l e e k , l o v i n g l y r e s t o r e d T e d G e a r y - d e s i g n e d s c h o o n e r , "Red Jacket"; t h e P i s c a t a q u a R i v e r w h e r r y o f C h a s . a n d D e b b y D o w d , built b y D a v i d J a c k s o n ; t h e J o h n G a r d n e r / L . F . H e r r e s h o f f 17' r o w b o a t b u i l t b y G o l d e n E r a M a r i n e ; t h e k e t c h , "Ellida" built b y D o u g K r a m p e t z from a Philip R h o d e s design; the romantic, raked mast Pete Culler-designed s c h o o n e r , "Lizard King"; "Merna", a L a k e U n i o n d r e a m b o a t ; "Diana", a m i n i a t u r e f r i e n d s h i p s l o o p type designed b y W i l l i a m G a r d e n ; a n d V a n H o p e ' s G a r d e n - d e s i g n e d 2 7 ' c u t t e r , "Pacific
Trader". W i t h o u t active d e m o n s t r a t i o n s , we w o u l d just have another pagent of beautiful w o o d e n boats. H o w g a u c h e ! S o let u s gloat o v e r the a d d e d h o r i z o n s o f t h e s c h o o n e r fleet p l u s o n e ( a 1 9 t h century Baltic ketch), criss-crossing L a k e U n i o n ' s C a p e G a s Plant several times a day, providing visitors with some genuine hauleypulley experience. F o l k music drifted across the fantail d e c k o f t h e c l a s s i c c r u i s e r , "Arro", at o n e e n d o f the s h o w , w h i l e t h e a n t i q u e o n e l u n g e n g i n e s a d d e d a q u i c k s t e p a t the e n t r a n c e . Halfway between, a Dixieland b a n d serenaded us exuberantly. W i n d Whitehill a n d D e n n i s W e l c h w o n the L a k e U n i o n Challenge C u p with a bateau, "Salmon B a y Slipper" built i n 44 m i n u t e s . J o e Frechette & M a r k C h a p m a n took honorable 2nd w i t h a c l a s s y 2 0 ' r o u n d b o t t o m c a t a m a r a n "Which Way." J i m S a n d p a t i e n t l y built a 16' p l y w o o d rowing-sailing boat he d e s i g n e d to s h o w that y o u don't have to be a hyperactive professional b o a t b u i l d e r to c o n s t r u c t a g o o d b o a t in a s h o r t t i m e . J i m h a s d o n a t e d the p l a n s a n d the b o a t t o the C e n t e r . M o r e vignettes: C a u l k i n g mallet ringing o n s e a m i r o n ; B r i o n " M r . K n o t " T o s s a n d his hilarious rope work demonstrations. B l a c k s m i t h s delighting the c r o w d s not o n l y b y s m a s h i n g r e d hot steel, but by a r r a n g i n g hot c o a l s with their bare hands. Dramatic monologs by " C a p t . Matt Peasley" a b o a r d t h e 1897 s c h o o n e r WAWONA, m a k i n g h e r l u m b e r c a r r y i n g d a y s c o m e live. W i l d m a r i t i m e fantasies w e r e p r o d u c e d b y the k i d s a t the t o y b o a t b u i l d i n g w o r k b e n c h . The rapt a u d i e n c e at Steve Phillipps' " C e d a r C u l t u r e " talks - showed empathy with body l a n g u a g e - a s S t e v e d e s c r i b e d the M a k a h w h a l i n g technique, or the log jumping, tip over dugout
c a n o e r a c e s . S t e v e ' s last t a l k w a s b e a u t i f u l l y d o c u m e n t e d w i t h a v i d e o tape p r o v i d e d by R a y Colby. It w a s s o m e fine s h o w . A t e a m effort m a d e it s e e m so easy. T h e t h o u s a n d s of h a p p y visitors must b e proof. O u r grateful t h a n k s t o o u r cooperative hosts the L a k e U n i o n N a v a l Reserve C e n t e r , t o N o r t h w e s t N u r s e r i e s for l e n d i n g e v e r g r e e n t r e e s , t o G e o r g e B a y l e s s for p i c k i n g u p and returning them, to Evergreen Wholesale F l o r i s t s for l e n d i n g i n d o o r p l a n t s , t o N o r t h w e s t M a r i n e T r a d e I n d u s t r i e s for p r o v i d i n g t h e s m a l l floats, t o F r a n k D i d i e r for t o w i n g t h e m a n d t o C o u r t e n a y S m i t h for c o o r d i n a t i n g all t h e c a r p e n try. Boat show planning was done by Faye Kendall, C a r e n C r a n d e l l a n d D i c k Wagner. T h e real stars o f t h e s h o w w e r e the v o l u n t e e r s . W e offer a w e s o m e p r a i s e for the efforts of: H o r a c e Ingram - w h o ran the b o a t s h o p rental o p e r a t i o n for the w e e k b e f o r e s h o w t i m e w h i l e Director and Assistant Director were busy with s h o w planning details T o m P a r k e r - A d v i s o r o n all planning a n d o u r i n s t a n t g r a p h i c s a r t i s t d u r i n g the s h o w Neil Allen - Electrical w o r k Darlene Allen - F o o d vendor coordination Dennis Broderson - Auction Director J o h n H a r r i s - W h o painted our billboards a n d canvas banners David Dunning - Auctioneer Kelly M u l f o r d - D o c k m a s t e r a n d creator of the L a k e U n i o n Challenge C u p , a s c r i m s h a w whale's tooth Bill V a n V l a c k - D e s i g n e d a n d set-up the s o u n d system a n d c o o r d i n a t e d the b l a c k s m i t h d e m o n stration M a r c u s Lester - Race Director A l e x H a m i l t o n - A n n o u n c e r , the " V o i c e of the F e s t i v a l " Mike Phimister - Folk Music Coordinator Rip Knot and Caroline Schimke - Organizers a n d o p e r a t o r s o f t h e C W B C i n c h - U p belt b o o t h . J o n Singleton a n d Brian Bonicamp - C W B Store Supervisors. T o t h o s e v o l u n t e e r s w h o d i d all t h e rest f r o m building booths, providing demonstrations, trash p i c k - u p , s i g n s a n d films; h y p i n g the d r a w i n g b o a t ; operating C W B i n f o a n d store booths, water taxis, toyboat w o r k s h o p ; take-down a n d sweepup - their c h a r m , imagination a n d reliability were c a t a l y s t s that m a d e a large g a t h e r i n g o f w o o d boats become a memorable occasion. T h a n k you very m u c h to: B o b H a y n e s , B o b F i s h e r , D o u g L o v i s k a , Ray Miller, Colleen Wagner, David Wagner, M a r k Cunningham, J o h n Brangwin, J M Brangwin, Paul Ford, Archie C o n n , Harry Holden, W i n d Whitehill, D o n J o h n s o n , J i m Frisken, G o r d o n Nielson, Celeste Auchambault, Henry G o r d o n , Mike Wagner, J o h n Gruenwald, Earl Fenstermacher, Stu Currier, K e n Bus, E d d Martin, Marty L o k e n , Norman Foster, Paul L u k s c h , Steve Dager, Marty Gauthier, Christian Dahl, D o n n a D a s h n a u , Pat Lane, T o d d Blakely, J e r r y C u l b e r s o n , Dave Lefebvre, S k i p B a r r o n , Robert D o k k a , G o r d o n Sims, Paul B e l c h , Steve Nogal, B a r b a r a Rose, Maride, H e n r y & Jennifer Gordon, John Rundberg, Andy Wichert, Jur B e k k e r & wife, C a r l B r o w n s t e i n , A l a n R a y , Andrea Luttinen, Helen Lang, Dick Hudson, Foster Lewis, Earl & T i n a D o a n , D i c k Faust, Bill Paine, S t e v e O l s e n , L y l e Seuffert, Bill B r a n t & c r e w of the Suva. F o r a n y o n e else w h o s e n a m e w e f o r g o t , t h a n k y o u for y o u r g e n e r o u s a n d t i m e l y h e l p a n d forgive o u r sieve-like m e m o r y .
T R Y I N G F O R TRADITION Story a n d illustration
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T. S. Eliot k n e w what he was talking about w h e n he wrote, " B e t w e e n the idea a n d the reality, falls t h e S h a d o w . " A d e v i l t h e r e is t h a t s t o p s h u m a n beings s o m e small distance short of perfection. A historian can cite examples from the H o l y R o m a n E m p i r e t o t h e F r e n c h R e v o l u t i o n and the Reign of T e r r o r . A s k a n y o n e w h o ' s redecorated a house. Or tried to m a k e a c u p of cappuccino. B e i n g a w o o d e n b o a t p e r s o n , I see this m a n i f e s t a t i o n o f the h u m a n c o n d i t i o n i n t h e s e a r c h for t h e p e r f e c t t r a d i t i o n a l b o a t . I h a s t e n to p o i n t o u t that h a v i n g a w o o d e n b o a t is not n e c e s s a r i l y t h e m a r k of a t r a d i t i o n - m a v e n . S t o k e O a r , for e x a m p l e , c a n tie a p a i n t e r f u l o f g r a n n y k n o t s w i t h o u t the t r a c e o f a b l u s h . S h e is a R o w e r , n o t a m e m b e r of the T r a d i t i o n a l W o o d e n B o a t R e v i v a l . S o m e p e o p l e s t a r t following the t h o r n y way to traditional purity but d r o p by the roadside w h e n sanity sets i n . T a k e O'Rourke as an example. The tradition-worm started chewing on O ' R o u r k e w h e n he found a near-derelict cutter b e a c h e d in a V a n c o u v e r Island cove. H o w e v e r , it w a s far t o o e x p e n s i v e for a m a n w i t h a m o r t g a g e , a wife, a n d a s o n in c o l l e g e . It w a s t h e n O ' R o u r k e h a d w h a t h e t e r m e d later, " a w e e bit o ' m e a u l d Irish l u c k . " H i s h o u s e b u r n e d t o the g r o u n d f o r e s t a l l i n g f u r t h e r p a y m e n t s , his wife r a n off w i t h a 2 3 - y e a r - o l d r o c k m u s i c i a n , a n d his s o n j o i n e d the M o o n i e s . T h e cutter was his. O ' R o u r k e threw himself headlong into his project. T h e hull w a s m a d e s o u n d , a new mast s t e p p e d a n d all t h e w i r e r i g g i n g r e p l a c e d w i t h cordage. T h e auxiliary was lovingly r e m o v e d a n d converted into a very serviceable m o o r i n g anchor. Whenever anyone asked him what kind of engine he w a s p l a n n i n g to replace the o l d o n e w i t h , O ' R o u r k e w o u l d just l o o k a t t h e m for a l o n g , long time, then abruptly turn a n d walk away. E v e r y t h i n g that s h o u l d be p a i n t e d , s e r v e d over, tarred slushed, covered with coachwhipping, polished, varnished, decorated with T u r k ' s H e a d s , c a r v e d , or fastened with an antique brass snaphook, was. Finally w o r d c a m e s o u t h to S e a t t l e : " S p i r i t o f C h u c h l a i n " (for t h a t ' s w h a t O ' R o u r k e r e n a m e d her) w a s o p e n t o visitors. Bring strong drink. S h e w a s a b e a u t i f u l s i g h t , fire-new a n d s i t t i n g i n her w a v e r i n g r e f l e c t i o n a s w a v e l e t s r i p p l e d the s u r f a c e o f the little c o v e . O ' R o u r k e j a c k - i n - t h e b o x e d h i m s e l f o u t o f t h e after c o m p a n i o n w a y a t m y h a i l a n d j u m p e d o v e r the far s i d e i n t o his d i n g h y . A s e c o n d later h e h o v e i n t o v i e w , r o w i n g lustily a r o u n d the b o w s p r i t I N A P L A S T I C R O W B O A T . Not a cold-moulded wherry or even a f i b e r g l a s s m o c k - w h i t e h a l l , b u t a polypropylene b a t h t u b w i t h all the s a i l o r l y c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s of a V W microbus. W h e n w e h a d s e t t l e d i n t o t h e s m a l l galley a n d adjusted our voices with clear liquids, I w o r k e d u p e n o u g h c o u r a g e t o a s k a b o u t his s h o r e b o a t . I d i d it carefully, tactfully, like y o u a s k an o l d friend h o w h e lost his m i n d . " A h , well," he said with a shamefaced grin i n t o his B u s h m i l l s , " y e h a v e n o i d e a h o w m u c h w a r k a b o a t l i k e t h i s t a k e s . I figger I h a v e j u s t e n o u g h i n m e t o m a i n t a i n the c u t t e r . E n e r g y e n o u g h t o m a i n t a i n a w o o d e n d i n g h y t o o , I d o not h a v e . B e s i d e s , " a n d h e r e the Irish c a n n i n e s s c r e p t in, "there's n o b o d y w h o sees this boat, that d o e s n ' t t h i n k I'm just a b o u t t o r e p l a c e t h e d i n k .
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I r e c k o n I've got a b o u t five y e a r s b e f o r e I h a v e to e x p l a i n t h e t r u t h . " I t h o u g h t o f the s a d s t o r y o f B r y c e A d d i s o n a n d Einar L a r s e n , a n d toasted O ' R o u r k e ' s good sense. A d d i s o n a n d L a r s e n h a d gotten themselves l o c k e d i n fierce p e r s o n a l c o m p e t i t i o n d u r i n g t h e days I was w o r k i n g foredecks in Puget S o u n d ' s r a c i n g fleet. A d d i s o n h a d p o t s o f m o n e y a n d t h e latest g e a r i t c o u l d b u y . L a r s e n w a s the s o n o f a s o n o f a s a i l o r a n d s e a - w i s e t o his f i n g e r t i p s . A d d i s o n would buy a new H o o d genoa and L a r s e n w o u l d find a c u r r e n t that w o u l d k e e p h i m going when everybody else was b e c a l m e d . Addison would buy a course computer and a s u p e r i o r w i n d vane. L a r s e n w o u l d haul out before e v e r y r a c e , r u b b i n g his h u l l w i t h f i s h o i l a n d s o m e t h i n g his m o t h e r s e n t h i m f r o m S t a v a n g e r . B e f o r e the c r u c i a l r a c e o f a l o n g a n d b i t t e r l y f o u g h t s e a s o n , A d d i s o n h a d a brilliant i f u n s c r u p u l o u s idea. He w o u l d invite L a r s e n to dinner at his s n o o t y u p p e r c l a s s y a c h t c l u b . T h e r e , a m o n g flannels, B r o o k s B r o t h e r s y a c h t i n g blazers, a n d deferential servants, L a r s e n w o u l d be so out of p l a c e a n d u n c o m f o r t a b l e t h a t i t w o u l d s h a t t e r his self-confidence a n d c o n c e n t r a t i o n , m a k i n g h i m e a s y m e a t i n the n e x t d a y ' s r a c e . I m a g i n e Addison's horror when Larsen showed up not in s o m e l o w - r e n t i m i t a t i o n o f a y a c h t s m a n ' s outfit but in foul-weather gear glistening w i t h fish scales. G o n e w a s L a r s e n ' s flat N o r t h w e s t e r n s p e e c h . I n its p l a c e w a s a p i d g i n N o r s e a l m o s t u n i n t e l l i g i b l e o u t s i d e t h e h a l i b u t fleet. W o r s e , w h e n a n embarrassed A d d i s o n was forced to introduce h i m t o the c l u b ' s c o m m o d o r e , L a r s e n s l a p p e d that w o r t h y o n t h e b a c k a n d o f f e r e d h i m a d i p o f Copenhagen. Being declined, Larsen tucked a h u g e p i n c h i n h i s u p p e r lip a n d p r o c e e d e d t o d r i n k t h e c l u b ' s 1812 b r a n d y t h r o u g h it. A w i t n e s s c l a i m s t o h a v e s e e n h i m spit s n o o s e i n t o a p o t t e d p a l m , but I s u s p e c t that my informant was s t r e t c h i n g the facts a bit. A n y w a y , A d d i s o n n e a r l y got b l a c k b a l l e d a n d w a s s o s h a k e n the n e x t d a y that h e l a u n c h e d his s p i n n a k e r u p s i d e d o w n a n d lost to L a r s e n by a full five m i n u t e s , c o r r e c t e d . T h e n L a r s e n a n n o u n c e d he was quitting boat
r a c i n g a n d h u n t i n g up the perfect traditional boat. T h e r e followed a p r o c e s s i o n of p o k y catboats, an ill-advised sailing oyster dredger, a sharpie, a n d a L u b e c carry-away boat. Finally L a r s e n said that he h a d located a boat f r o m the Atlantic c o d f i s h i n g fleet t o r e s t o r e . H e let i t b e k n o w n t h a t h e m i g h t b e i n the c l a s s i c b o a t c o m p e t i t i o n a t V i c t o r i a next year. A d d i s o n s w u n g into h i g h gear. H e r e w a s a c o m p e t i t i o n w h e r e m o n e y w o u l d tell. F a i l i n g t o find out a n y t h i n g about L a r s e n ' s plans, A d d i s o n flew t o N e w E n g l a n d w h e r e h e b o u g h t a 90-foot s c h o o n e r . On the theory that if o n e m a n c a n dig a posthole in 30 seconds, 30 m e n c a n dig one posthole in one s e c o n d , he h i r e d nine master s h i p w r i g h t s , a s s i g n e d e a c h o n e t e n feet o f h u l l a n d gave t h e m an unlimited budget. T h e pine d e c k leaked. It was replaced by oiled teak. H u l l planks were replaced with Douglas Fir so expensive some of us thought it s h o u l d be spelled D o u g l a s F u r . I n t e r i o r t r i m w a s r e p l a c e d b y bright m a h o g a n y . T h e fish h o l d w a s t u r n e d i n t o a g r a n d s a l o o n illuminated by a 24-candle chandelier. T h e master's c a b i n l o o k e d like s o m e t h i n g designed by L o u i s X I V a n d e x e c u t e d by Herreshoff. E x p e n s i v e b r o n z e fittings b e g a n t o s p r o u t o n d e c k s a n d c a p r a i l s like m u s h r o o m s after a r a i n . F l u s h e d with confidence, A d d i s o n was relaxing on his quarterdeck in Victoria's inner harbor w h e n L a r s e n a m b l e d up, grinning. A d d i s o n gave h i m a c o m p l e t e t o u r , p o i n t i n g o u t d e t a i l after d e t a i l . W r a p p e d a r o u n d t h e finest m e a l a v a i l a b l e i n the w e s t e r n h e m i s p h e r e , L a r s e n w o u l d s a y o n l y t h a t h i s b o a t w o u l d a r r i v e j u s t b e f o r e the j u d g i n g a n d t h a t A d d i s o n s h o u l d c o m e b y i n the m o r n i n g . T h e next d a w n , A d d i s o n was glassing the harbor in search of another codfisherman when
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h e s a w L a r s e n s t a n d i n g h a n d s i n p o c k e t s , o n the pier next t o . . . shades o f L o r d N e l s o n g u a r d u s . . . a G r a n d B a n k s dory! W i t h a strangled cry A d d i s o n r a c e d d o w n the d o c k s t o w h e r e t h e j u d g e s w e r e i n s p e c t i n g t h e d o r y a n d its o w n e r with approval. L a r s e n was wearing canvas trousers, a m u c h - d a r n e d a n d salt-stained sweater and a Portugese stocking cap. He was explaining how he'd found an old L u n e n b u r g dory a n d m a n a g e d to salvage six frame clips because he figured a f i s h e r m a n w o u l d r e - u s e a n y t h i n g h e c o u l d . H i s codline was neatly coiled d o w n , H a l i f a x - f a s h i o n . H i s line r o l l e r c a m e f r o m o n e o f the L . A . D u n t o n ' s boats. T h e m a t c h keg under the t h w a r t h e l d a f i s h e r m a n ' s l u n c h : salt c o d , h a r d b i s c u i t a n d olive o i l . T h e b o w h a d a n u m b e r o n e a c h side. A s L a r s e n s h o w e d h o w a n y thole p i n c o u l d d o u b l e for the d r a i n p l u g , A d d i s o n ' s last h o p e c r u m b l e d t o a s h e s . L a r s e n h a d t a k e n the ultimate step in traditional boating by losing the first t w o k n u c k l e s of his left i n d e x finger! C o w e d by a s u p e r i o r strategist, A d d i s o n c r e p t b a c k t o his s c h o o n e r a n d h o i s t e d s a i l b e f o r e t h e j u d g e s e v e n l o o k e d a t his y a c h t . Unfortunately, Larsen's t r i u m p h was shortlived. H e a n d his d o r y v a n i s h e d u n d e r w h a t t h e U . S . C . G . termed "suspicious circumstances." A d d i s o n h a s left the s e a . •
DOWN BUT NOT OUT E v e n casual visitors at the C e n t e r k n o w o u r p r e s i d e n t , M a r y F o r d , b e c a u s e s h e i s a t the s h o p s o o f t e n , r a d i a t i n g e n t h u s i a s m for o u r p r o g r a m s . If you wonder w h y we have been missing her c h e e r f u l s m i l e a n d l a u g h t e r , M a r y hit the w a l l w i t h a b u r s t a p p e n d i x the last d a y o f J u n e . S h e i s o u t o f the h o s p i t a l a n d b a c k a t r e f i n i s h i n g b o a t s after a m o n t h o f s l o w m e n d i n g . W e a r e v e r y g l a d to have M a r y a m o n g us again. •
Marty Loken
EDITORIAL C H A N G E S I f y o u ' r e the k i n d o f p e r s o n w h o r e a d s c o p y right n o t i c e s a n d c o l o p h o n s i n b o o k s o r w a i t s u n t i l t h e v e r y last m o v i e c r e d i t s t o f i n d o u t w h o ' s B e s t B o y , y o u ' v e a l r e a d y n o t i c e d t h a t Shauings has a new editor. M a r t y L o k e n , G r e a t H e l m s m a n o f o u r n e w s l e t t e r h a d a r r a n g e d his t i m e s o that h e could build a house, run a business, restore a b o a t , a n d edit. T h i s w o r k e d w e l l s i n c e h e t o o k o v e r t h e e d i t o r s h i p i n 1982. H o w e v e r , h e ' s n o t i c e d that there hasn't been time to eat, sleep, o r w a l k the d o g . A n d M a r t y l i k e s w a l k i n g t h e d o g . T h e new editor is C h a s . D o w d . He's not altogether new, having taken over from M a r t y in 1979 t o r u n t h e p a p e r for t h r e e y e a r s . T h e C W B , always anxious to preserve our natural resources, recycles editors. I n his last t e n u r e , C h a s . b e g a n t h e p o p u l a r " O w n e r ' s N o t e b o o k " feature. P l a n s for f u t u r e i s s u e s i n c l u d e s o m e t e c h n i c a l a r t i c l e s o n tides and currents, narratives of cruises, possibly s o m e
b o o k reviews a n d discussions of nautical words. We might have a contest to design a C W B b u r g e e . A l l the b o a t s a t the s t e a m b o a t r e n d e z v o u s s p o r t e d o n e for a jolly, j a u n t y n a u t i c a l a i r . W h a t d o e s Shavings n e e d ? Y o u r s t o r i e s , for o n e t h i n g . H i n t s for c r u i s i n g t e c h n i q u e s . P h o t o s ( c o l o r transparencies or black a n d white prints). Little bits o f n a u t i c a l art for d e c o r a t i o n . C a l l C h a s . o n 644-6192 d a y s , i f y o u h a v e a n y i d e a s for c o n t r i b u t i o n s . If h e ' s o u t , l e a v e a m e s s a g e a n d he'll c a l l b a c k . He doesn't have a dog. •
C L A S S WILL T E L L T h e 1906 t u g b o a t Noreen, o w n e d b y H u r l e n M a r i n e C o n s t r u c t i o n C o . , participated in Seattle's O p e n i n g D a y Y a c h t P a r a d e this M a y 4 - j u s t for the f u n o f it. H u n d r e d s o f b o a t s e n t e r e d the j u d g i n g c o m p e t i t i o n for best d e c o r a t e d y a c h t i n e a c h c l a s s a n d for b e s t o v e r a l l . P e o p l e p l a n n e d all s o r t s o f d e c o r a t i o n s , f r o m s i g n a l flags a n d s n a p p y u n i f o r m s t o w h a l e s a n d floating g a r d e n s . A f t e r a l l h a d p a s s e d r e v i e w , the S e a t t l e Y a c h t C l u b officers s o b e r l y a n d s e r i o u s l y b a l a n c e d the qualities o f e a c h e n t r a n t , a n d a w a r d e d B e s t O v e r a l l t o Noreen, w h o s e d e c o r a t i o n w a s a n e w paint job (black topsides, grey d e c k , white house) a n d a n e w 4 ' A m e r i c a n flag. Seattle has c o m e a long way w h e n it c a n r e c o g n i z e t h a t a c l a s s i c a l l y d e s i g n e d b o a t is b e s t left l o o k i n g l i k e a c l a s s i c a l l y d e s i g n e d b o a t . — Dick Wagner •
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