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T H E G A N G O F FIFTY W e call t h e m the V o l u n t e e r Fleet M a i n t e n a n c e C o r p s ( V F M C ) . T h e y a r e the v o l u n t e e r s w h o s c r a p e , s a n d , p a i n t a n d r e p a i r o u r d i s p l a y fleet. We n o w have over thirty heritage vessels, of w h i c h twenty a r e r o w i n g a n d sailing boats available for the p u b l i c t o play w i t h eight h o u r s p e r day, 362 days per year. T h e s e boats p r o v i d e d 2 , 7 6 8 e n j o y a b l e h o u r s o f u s e i n 1985. T h a t ' s a n average of seventeen days per boat. No w o n d e r we need a repair team. T h e V F M C is our medic u n i t . T h e y r e v i v e a n d h e a l o u r b o a t s — the h e a r t of this living m u s e u m . U p k e e p o f o u r fleet i s a n i m p o s s i b l e t a s k for o u r m i n u s c u l e staff. L a s t y e a r , s i x t e e n o f o u r b o a t s were repaired or refinished. S i x projects were d o n e b y staff, t e n b y V F M C . F o r t y - n i n e v o l u n teers p a r t i c i p a t e d i n fleet m a i n t e n a n c e . M o s t labored in twenty p l a n n e d sessions, but m a n y other restoration minutemen w o r k e d independ e n t o f t h e s c h e d u l e d s e s s i o n s . T h e i r freely d o n a t e d t i m e a n d e x p e r t i s e t o t a l e d 1,122 h o u r s . E x p e r i e n c e d b u i l d e r s s u p e r v i s e d the w o r k parties. T h e y also volunteered. W o r k sessions, usually every other S u n d a y , began with a "job j a r " list o f r e p a i r a n d r e f i n i s h i n g . T h e l e a d e r o r g a n i z e d the j o b s a n d a s s i g n e d t h e c r e w . S o o n e v e r y o n e s e t t l e d i n t o their p r o j e c t . S t o r i e s w e r e t r a d e d , coffee c o n s u m e d , a n d t h e d o n u t s t a s h m u n c h e d . Techniques a n d special tricks were exchanged. Friendships blossomed. A t d a y ' s e n d , C W B w a s left w i t h s o m e b o a t s s t r o n g a n d s h i n y a g a i n . T h e v o l u n t e e r s left w i t h t h e i r b a d g e of h o n o r — s o r e (but firm) m u s c l e s . It's a c a r d i o v a s c u l a r w o r k o u t , l e a r n i n g e x p e r i e n c e , s o c i a l o u t i n g a n d e s c a p e f r o m c l e a n i n g the garage. O t h e r r e w a r d s : free boat u s e a n d v o l u n teer s o c i a l p a r t i e s . T h e w o r k g o e s o n a m i d s t a c o n s t a n t flow o f visitors. Q u e s t i o n s are a s k e d : " W h a t k i n d of boat i s t h i s ? " " W h a t t o o l a r e y o u u s i n g ? " " C a n y o u still get g o o d w o o d ? " T h e v o l u n t e e r s d o u b l e their d u t i e s a n d act a s C W B i n t e r p r e t e r s . A l l this a c t i v i t y a n d a c c o m p l i s h m e n t i s o r c h e s trated b y C W B Assistant Director C a r e n Crandell. She finds v o l u n t e e r s , schedules sessions, sends thank-you's, keeps records of individual volunteers, provides monthly reports, a r r a n g e s the s o c i a l p a r t i e s . E i s e n h o w e r p l a n n i n g the N o r m a n d y i n v a s i o n c o u l d n ' t h a v e b e e n m o r e
ROWING A N D C A M P I N G A T T H E M O U T H O F JERVIS INLET, B.C. by J o h n R. M o r a n T e d a n d I t r a i l e r e d m y s i x t e e n foot W h i t e b e a r skiff t o S a l t e r y B a y P r o v i n c i a l P a r k , a c o u p l e o f m i l e s w e s t o f the n o r t h e r n t e r m i n u s o f the ferry r o u t e a c r o s s the m o u t h o f J e r v i s Inlet. W e h a d only three days in w h i c h to m a k e a boat c a m p i n g trip. T h e d e s t i n a t i o n w a s B l i n d B a y b e t w e e n N e l s o n a n d H a r d y I s l a n d s , a s this s e e m e d t o
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M o r e than that, C a r e n h u m o r , c h a r m , tact a n d sessions. H e r lessons in feature.
I n a d d i t i o n t o their h e l p i n the u p k e e p o f o u r fleet, a n i n d e f i n a b l e v a l u e e m e r g e s f r o m t h e VFMC bustle of activity. P l a c i n g hands on history w e are really a b o u t . T h e p a s s i n g o n o f o l d s k i l l s t o preserve o u r traditional boats is keeping a h e r i t a g e alive.
O u r 1985 c r e w : Barney Abrams Celeste Archambault Stephen Antupit Ted Braid Paul Blevins T o d d Blakely Pat C r o w George Corley
Marion LaMay Leslie L i n c o l n Helen Lang D o u g Lundgren H u b Miller Jim Marchand Alice M a r s h Mike Marsh
satisfy o u r r e q u i r e m e n t s for p r o t e c t e d w a t e r s , m a n y s m a l l i s l a n d s , a n d a r o u t e that w o u l d eliminate most d o u b l i n g back. Little time c o u l d b e r e s e r v e d for u n f a v o u r a b l e w i n d s a n d r o u g h w a t e r , b u t a t least tidal c u r r e n t s i n that a r e a c o u l d almost be ignored. T h e p a r k h a d a g o o d , but exposed concrete launching ramp, potable water, a n d a p a r k i n g a r e a that w a s r e p o r t e d b y the p a r k s u p e r v i s o r t o b e free f r o m v a n d a l i s m . W e m a d e the t w o m i l e c r o s s i n g o f J e r v i s Inlet towards the middle of H a r d y Island, then r o w e d eastwards towards Telescope Passage. A small,
Roger Christiansen Donna Dashnau Larry Dahl Tim Fenner Earl Fenstermacher John Gruenewald Doug Hobkirk D a v i d Higgins Dan Hinckley Pat H e r r o n Patrick J o h n s o n Don Johnson David M. Johnson J o h n Kelly Paul Kubilis The Supervisors: Mary Ford Eric Hvalsoe
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low, r o c k y island provided a lunch break a n d an o p p o r t u n i t y for T e d t o dig a n a d e q u a t e n u m b e r o f c l a m s for s u p p e r . O y s t e r s w e r e plentiful t o o , a n d , a c c o r d i n g t o the friendly p a r k s u p e r v i s o r a t o u r l a u n c h i n g p o i n t , w e r e safe t o eat. A s m a l l c o v e o n H a r d y I s l a n d just s o u t h o f T e l e s c o p e P a s s a g e l o o k e d " u s e r f r i e n d l y " a n d h a d the a d v a n t a g e o f b e i n g a l m o s t c l o s e d off b y a s m a l l b o o m o f logs. T h e o n l y b e a c h e s i n this a r e a a r e o f s a n d y m u d a n d s h e l l , t h o r o u g h l y c o v e r e d b y large s t o n e s supporting dense colonies of small barnacles. large b l o c k s o f r o c k b e t w e e n the b e a c h e s ,
although covered with barnacles, m a k e conv e n i e n t u n l o a d i n g d o c k s p r o v i d e d that f e n d e r s a r e c a r e f u l l y u s e d . R e a s o n a b l y level s i t e s for the s m a l l , t w o - m a n tent a r e few b e c a u s e the d e n s e b r u s h g r o w s r i g h t d o w n t o the h i g h w a t e r line. S o m e c u t a n d fill w o r k , h e l d u p b y d r i f t w o o d c r i b b i n g , m a d e a n a c c e p t a b l e tent b a s e for the first n i g h t . T h e log b o o m f o r m e d t h e o f f s h o r e a n c h o r for the c l o t h e s l i n e m o o r i n g o f the b o a t . It's a m a z i n g h o w q u i c k l y a 3 0 0 ft. c o i l of Manila c l o t h e s l i n e d i s a p p e a r s w h e n o n e has t o a l l o w for a t i d a l r a n g e of s e v e n t e e n feet. O n t h e n e x t d a y , w e r o w e d d o w n the east s i d e o f B l i n d B a y p a s t a n o y s t e r f a r m a n d a few i s o l a t e d s u m m e r homes. T h e oyster farm appeared as a s m a l l c o v e j a m m e d full o f b u o y s w h i c h w e ass u m e d s u p p o r t e d v e r t i c a l lines o n w h i c h the o y s t e r s w e r e g r o w n . S o m e o f the h o u s e s a r e expensive looking, a n d have locations giving a wide vista of beautiful islands a n d bays. Transportation m u s t be by sea as no roads are s h o w n o n t h e t o p o g r a p h i c m a p o r c a n b e s e e n f r o m the w a t e r . S m a l l fields a d j o i n s o m e o f t h e h o u s e s a n d , a l t h o u g h t h e y a p p e a r e d large e n o u g h t o s u p p o r t a cow, we saw no livestock. After a lunch stop on the r o c k s i n B a l l e t B a y , w e c o n t i n u e d t o p a s s a m o n g s m a l l i s l a n d s , c a r e f u l l y a v o i d i n g reefs a n d s h o a l s that c a r r y n o a i d s t o n a v i g a t i o n . W e left B l i n d B a y a n d e n t e r e d B i l l i n g s B a y for t h e p u r pose of exploring an almost landlocked body of salt w a t e r d e s i g n a t e d o n the c h a r t a s H i d d e n B a s i n . I t w a s n o t t o be. T h e B a s i n w a s d i s c h a r g i n g its c o n t e n t s t h r o u g h w h i t e w a t e r r a p i d s t h a t d r o p p e d a few feet to s e a level. A b a c k e d d y t o o k u s c l o s e t o the n a r r o w e s t part o f the r a p i d s w h e r e progress w a s halted by shallows a n d the converg e n c e o f s h o r e w i t h the w h i t e w a t e r . A slight t u r n p u t o u r b o w i n t o the s t r e a m w h i c h s p u n u s a r o u n d a n d shot us b a c k into Billings B a y at 10 k n o t s . M y n e a r l y full c u p o f t e a o n the t h w a r t b e s i d e m e d i d n o t spill a d r o p . W e t r i e d the r a p i d s o n the o t h e r s i d e o f the tiny d i v i d i n g i s l a n d w i t h s i m i l a r r e s u l t s . P l a n s t o w a l k the b o a t t h r o u g h were s o o n dispelled by thoughts of getting t h o r o u g h l y s o a k e d a n d the difficulties o f r e t u r n i n g w h e n the tide h a d d r o p p e d e v e n f u r t h e r . O n c e a g a i n we m a d e a c i r c u i t of the r a p i d s t h e n left to find a c a m p s i t e on the southeast of H a r d y Island. T h i s l o c a l i t y w a s c h o s e n t o s h o r t e n the final l e g of the trip e n o u g h to allow a g o o d m a r g i n of time to c a t c h t h e ferry at a r e a s o n a b l e h o u r e v e n if t h e expected wind materialized. T h e p a s s a g e a c r o s s the e n t r a n c e t o B l i n d B a y
INTRODUCING J O H N M O R A N O n e o f o u r C a n a d i a n m e m b e r s , J o h n spent his first s e v e n y e a r s l i v i n g i n the E g g I s l a n d l i g h t h o u s e just off t h e B . C . c o a s t n o r t h o f V a n c o u v e r I s l a n d . B e g i n n i n g a t 14, h e r a c e d S n i p e s a n d later S t a r s a t the R o y a l V i c t o r i a Y . C . D u r i n g c o l l e g e h e j o i n e d the U B C c r e w , b u t there w a s a w a r on a n d his only race w a s against the U of W. He has c r e w e d on T h u n d e r b i r d s a n d other sailboats a n d teaches sailing s e a m a n s h i p for t h e C a n a d i a n P o w e r S q u a d r o n . He a n d The Old developed p u t 1,100 rows and
h i s wife b o u g h t a W h i t e b e a r B o a t h o u s e s e v e n y e a r s ago. arthritis in her shoulder so n a u t i c a l m i l e s o n t h e boat i n t r i p s l i k e this o n e .
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T e d is a c o o k in a q u a s i h e a l t h - f o o d r e s t a u r a n t w h e r e J o h n a n d his wife a r e r e g u l a r c u s t o m e r s . Besides helping J o h n explore, he cycles, backp a c k s , c a n o e s , a n d c r e w s p a r t - t i m e o n a 65-foot wooden schooner out of Toronto.
w a s m a d e p a r t i c u l a r l y i n t e r e s t i n g b y the s t r o n g c o n t r a s t b e t w e e n the h e a v y , b l o c k y r o c k faces o f s e v e r a l o f the i s l a n d s a n d the f e a t h e r y c i r r u s c l o u d s m o v i n g o v e r h e a d . T h e s e cliffs r e s e m b l e d d r y s t o n e w a l l s that m i g h t h a v e b e e n m a d e b y a giant s t o n e m a s o n . W e e x a m i n e d s e v e r a l b a y s o n H a r d y I s l a n d b e f o r e f i n d i n g o n e that o f f e r e d a r e a s o n a b l e t e n t s i t e , a safe m o o r a g e , a n d a n a c c e p t a b l e s t o n e d o c k for u n l o a d i n g t h e b o a t . An a b a n d o n e d logging site p r o v i d e d a g o o d locat i o n for the tent. A m a n f r o m the s m a l l e r of t w o s l o o p s t h a t c a m e t o a n c h o r n e a r b y c a m e o v e r for a c h a t after l o o k i n g o v e r the W h i t e b e a r o u t o n its c l o t h e s l i n e m o o r i n g . H e a n d the b o a t ' s o w n e r h a d t r a i l e r e d f r o m K a m l o o p s t o c r u i s e for h i s first t i m e o n salt w a t e r after y e a r s o f f r e s h w a t e r s a i l i n g . T e d w r i g g l e d i n t o h i s wet suit t o h u n t for e d i b l e c r a b s but f o u n d little life on the b o t t o m . It is l i k e l y that it w i l l t a k e m a n y y e a r s t o r e s t o r e the u n d e r w a t e r habitat d e s t r o y e d b y the logging. H o w e v e r , the rapid growth of alders a n d bushes soon recovers the b a r e g r o u n d t o h i d e the d i s c a r d e d c a b l e s a n d other debris. I n the m o r n i n g I w a s u n a b l e t o find the d i s h p a n c o n t a i n i n g a pair o f m u g s a n d w a s h i n g - u p e q u i p ment, w h i c h I w a s sure h a d b e e n put with o t h e r supplies against a vertical r o c k o u t c r o p p i n g . O t h e r i t e m s t u r n e d o u t t o b e wet w h i c h w e first a s s u m e d w a s the result o f s u r f a c e w a t e r s e e p i n g f r o m the f i s s u r e s i n the r o c k . O u r c o n c l u s i o n s h a d t o b e r e v i s e d w h e n o n e o f the s l o o p s ' c o m p a n y r o w e d o v e r t o a s k i f the d i s h p a n a n d its c o n t e n t s b e l o n g e d t o u s . H e h a d f o u n d i t o n the r o c k s a considerable distance from our camp. Nothing had b e e n lost! We were again lucky on another error of j u d g m e n t . I h a d set the 2 0 p o u n d k e d g e w i t h o u t a t r i p line i n a n a r e a l i k e l y t o h a v e b e e n f o u l e d by o l d cables a n d s u n k e n snags. Y o u are correct; a 20 p o u n d a n c h o r is r a t h e r large e v e n if it d o e s give p e a c e o f m i n d for its h o l d i n g p o w e r a n d i n c r e a s e d b o a t s t a b i l i t y . I t fits c o n v e n i e n t l y o n c h o c k s aft w h e r e i t h e l p s t o k e e p o t h e r g e a r a b o v e the bilge w a t e r w h i l e t r i m m i n g t h e b o a t n i c e l y for m y p l a n o f s t o w a g e . A l u n c h s t o p just east o f B a l l P o i n t s h o w e d t h e m a r k e d i n c r e a s e i n m a r i n e life i n a m o r e e x p o s e d e n v i r o n m e n t away from logging activity. A n easy p u l l a c r o s s J e r v i s Inlet g a v e u s p l e n t y o f t i m e for e n j o y i n g a n i c e t e a b r e a k i n the p a r k ' s p i c n i c a r e a before t r a i l e r i n g h o m e . W h i l e w e w e r e v e r y c a r e fully u n l o a d i n g the b o a t w i t h o u t letting it g r o u n d o n the s t o n y b e a c h , w e w a t c h e d i n h o r r o r a s other users of the r a m p dragged their boats o v e r the r o u g h c o n c r e t e a n d d r o p p e d t h e m out of t r u c k s . I guess m a n y people now consider boats, like other plastic containers, to be disposable.
N e l s o n Island a n d vicinity are high on my p r i o r i t y list for f u t u r e t r i p s . It is a v e r y a t t r a c t i v e a r e a r e l a t i v e l y free o f p r i v a t e p r o p e r t y s i g n s , o t h e r c a m p e r s , a n d foreshore garbage, but o n e will likely e x p e n d considerable time finding or building a c a m p s i t e a n d t r a n s f e r r i n g e q u i p m e n t t o o r f r o m the b o a t . T h e boat w i l l m o s t p r o b a b l y h a v e to be m o o r e d out; kayaks a n d canoes may be e x c e p t e d . T h i s w a s o n e o f the few o c c a s i o n s o n w h i c h I have used topographic m a p s as well as m a r i n e c h a r t s . T h e m a p s w e r e useful i n u n f a m i l i a r t e r r i t o r y for p l a n n i n g c a m p i n g sites that a v o i d e d houses, industry, a n d Indian Reservations, w h e r e v i s i t o r s are o f t e n u n w e l c o m e . References: Sea Kayaking
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b y J o h n Ince a n d H e d i K o t t n e r Canadian Charts 3 5 1 4 J e r v i s Inlet 3512 S t r a i t o f G e o r g i a - C e n t r a l P o r t i o n C a n a d i a n Dept. of Energy, M i n e s & Resources topographicmaps 9 2 F/16 H a s l a m L a k e 9 2 F/9 T e x a d a I s l a n d D i s t a n c e s in nautical miles Saltery Bay Prov. P a r k to Telescope Passage 3.5 m i l e s Telescope Passage to Billings Bay 4.5 m i l e s Billings B a y to base of A l e x a n d e r Pt. 2.5 m i l e s Base of A l e x a n d e r Pt. to Saltery B a y Prov. P a r k 4.5 m i l e s Access: F r o m West Vancouver's Horseshoe Bay by f e r r y t o L a n g d a l e o n the S e c h e l t P e n i n s u l a then n o r t h b y r o a d t o E a r l ' s C o v e t h e n b y ferry to S a l t e r y B a y . •
This is the season when the weather that drove us off the water is starting to call us back out.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS Note: E x c e p t w h e r e s p e c i f i e d , all e v e n t s a r e h e l d i n the C W B B o a t s h o p o n W a t e r w a y N o . 4 a t the south end of Lake U n i o n . W o r k s h o p sessions are limited in enrollment. To reserve y o u r place, 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 boat b u i l d i n g a n d r e s t o r a t i o n w o r k s h o p s for w h i c h a $100 deposit is required. Q u e s t i o n s ? C a l l 382-2628.
M a r c h 29 & A p r i l 5 INVESTMENT CASTING WORKSHOP 10 a . m . - 4 p . m . L e a r n the lost w a x m e t h o d o f c a s t i n g d e l i c a t e d e t a i l s . A n o t h e r h a n d s - o n p r o g r a m taught b y P r o f e s s o r P a u l F o r d . C o s t : $ 4 0 for m e m b e r s ; $50 for n o n - m e m b e r s . L i m i t e d to 12 s t u d e n t s . A p r i l 6 - 12 A D V A N C E D LOFTING 8:30 a . m . - 5 p . m . d a i l y
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F e b r u a r y 20 LOFTING WORKSHOP 8:30 a . m . - 5 p . m . S i m o n W a t t s s h o w s h o w t o loft 19' r o w i n g b o a t that w i l l be built d u r i n g a workshop the f o l l o w i n g w e e k . ( S e e F e b r u a r y 2 2 w o r k s h o p . ) C o s t : $ 4 0 for C W B m e m b e r s ; $ 5 0 for n o n - m e m b e r s . L i m i t e d t o 10 s t u d e n t s .
E r i c H v a l s o e will lead the s t u d e n t s t h r o u g h the lofting a n d p a t t e r n - m a k i n g of a 16 foot D a v i s d o u b l e - e n d e d r o w i n g b o a t . T h i s lofting s y s t e m i s efficient a n d p r e c i s e a n d w a s d e v e l o p e d t o eliminate g u e s s w o r k from boat c o n s t r u c t i o n . C o s t : $275 for C W B m e m b e r s ; $ 3 0 0 for n o n m e m b e r s . L i m i t e d to 7 students.
F e b r u a r y 21 C W B M O N T H L Y 8 p.m.
SPRING REGATTA N o o n - 5 p.m. O u r rites-of-spring boat gathering - r a c e s , stories, socialization, sharing of boats a n d , e s p e c i a l l y , a p o t l u c k l u n c h . A w a r d for the best pasta salad.
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A l e x C r i c h t o n w i l l talk a b o u t his c i r c u m n a v i g a l i o n o f the P a c i f i c O c e a n i n t h e C u l l e r - d e s i g n e d clipper-schooner Lizard King. F e b r u a r y 22 - M a r c h 1 ( S u n d a y , F e b r u a r y . 2 3 off) LAPSTRAKE W O R K S H O P 8:30 a . m . - 5 p . m . S i m o n W a t t s will instruct a class in c o n s t r u c tion o f a 19' l a p s t r a k e r o w i n g b o a t w i t h o u t r i g g e r s a n d s l i d i n g s e a t . C o s t : $ 3 0 0 for C W B m e m b e r s ; $ 3 2 5 for n o n - m e m b e r s . F u l l s e r i e s ( p r e c 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 2 5 . L i m i t e d to 7 s t u d e n t s . March 8 METALLURGY SEMINAR 10 a . m . - 3 p . m . Professor Paul F o r d provides information on k i n d s a n d p r o p e r t i e s o f a l l o y s a n d heat t r e a t m e n t for f e r r o u s a n d n o n - f e r r o u s m e t a l s . T h i s b a c k g r o u n d w i l l h e l p i n the future c a s t i n g s e m i n a r s . C o s t : $ 1 5 for C W B m e m b e r s ; $ 2 0 for n o n members. Limited to 20 students.
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A p r i l 18 C W B M O N T H L Y 8 p.m.
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T o m W e l l s , m a r i n e artist a n d e x - L a b r a d o r , G r e e n l a n d , C a p e H o r n s a i l o r , w i l l s h o w t h e film h e m a d e d u r i n g his v o y a g e o n t h e s h i p Passat from England to Australia and back. T h i s is a rare c h a n c e t o v i e w life a b o a r d a w o r k i n g s q u a r e rigger. A p r i l 26 & 27 BASIC W O O D W O R K I N G A N D WORKSHOP 10 a . m . - 5 p . m . e a c h d a y M a r c u s L e s t e r will instruct s t u d e n t s i n w o o d characteristics, w o o d joinery, a n d the use a n d
maintenance of h a n d - p o w e r e d tools. S t u d e n t s w i l l 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 : $ 4 5 for m e m b e r s ; $55 for n o n - m e m b e r s . C l a s s l i m i t : 1 0 students. A p r i l 30 a n d MARLINSPI Wednesdays Saturdays -
M a y 3, 14 & 17 KE SAILORING - 7 - 9:30 p . m . 10 a . m . - 3 p . m .
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D e n n i s A r m s t r o n g will instruct s t u d e n t s in the m a k i n g o f k n o t s , s p l i c e s , the m o n k e y - f i s t , t h e T u r k ' s head, coverings, macrame and mats. S t u d e n t s w i l l k e e p their w o r k . C o s t : $ 6 0 for m e m b e r s ; $70 for n o n - m e m b e r s . C l a s s limit: 1 5 students. M a y 9 & 10 OARMAKING W O R K S H O P 10 a . m . - 5 p . m . e a c h d a y R i c h K o l i n will t e a c h o a r design a n d c o n s t r u c t i o n . A p a i r o f o a r s for o n e o f C W B ' s b o a t s w i l l b e m a d e . C o s t : $ 6 0 for m e m b e r s ; $ 7 0 for n o n m e m b e r s . C l a s s limit: 1 5 s t u d e n t s . M a y 16 C W B M O N T H L Y MEETING 8 p.m. C a r o l H a s s e s a i l o r a n d s a i l m a k e r , w i l l give a slide talk o n h o w t o c r u i s e the P a c i f i c . S h e i n s t r u c t s a c l a s s i n T a h i t i a b o a r d s a i l b o a t s for t h o s e w h o w a n t t o find o u t w h a t it's l i k e . T h e class includes navigation a n d weather planning, passages between islands, celestial navigation a n d sail repair. M a y 17, 18, 24, 25, 3 1 a n d J u n e 1 BOAT RESTORATION W O R K S H O P S a t u r d a y s a n d S u n d a y s , 10 a.m. - 6 p . m . G o r d o n R u b y , professional boatbuilder a n d i n s t r u c t o r , will g u i d e a c l a s s t h r o u g h t i m e - t e s t e d procedures a n d methods of restoring a classic round-bottomed lapstrake rowing boat. C o s t : $225 for C W B m e m b e r s ; $ 2 5 0 for n o n - m e m b e r s . C l a s s limit: 7 s t u d e n t s . •
M a r c h 9 - 14 LAPSTRAKE W O R K S H O P 8:30 a . m . - 5 p . m . d a i l y E r i c H v a l s o e w i l l i n s t r u c t the b u i l d i n g of a 9-1/2' N o r w e g i a n l a p s t r a k e p r a m . C o s t : $ 2 7 5 for C W B m e m b e r s ; $ 3 0 0 for n o n - m e m b e r s . L i m i t e d t o 7 students. M a r c h 15 & 22 SAND-CASTING WORKSHOP 10 a . m . - 4 p . m . e a c h d a y P r o f e s s o r P a u l F o r d will teach basic f o u n d r y k n o w - h o w i n the first s e s s i o n . S t u d e n t s w i l l c a s t simple forms. T h e s e c o n d s e s s i o n will involve more c o m p l e x casting, including Professor Paul F o r d - d e s i g n e d r o w l o c k s for o u r e x h i b i t b o a t s . C o s t : $ 4 0 for C W B m e m b e r s ; $ 5 0 for n o n m e m b e r s . L i m i t e d to 12 students. M a r c h 21 C W B M O N T H L Y MEETING 8 p.m. C a p t a i n A d r i a n R a y n a u d . T a l l tales a b o u t tall ships from a C a p e H o r n veteran. M a r c h 23 PRE-OWNED BOAT AUCTION/SALE 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., C W B P a r k i n g L o t A s p r i n g c l e a n i n g for b o a t s d o n a t e d t o C W B . S o m e are in g o o d shape, but we don't need t h e m . S o m e a r e c l a s s i c s but n e e d l o t s o f w o r k . A r e a l p o t - p o u r r i o f b o a t s that c a n b e y o u r s for a pittance.
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S c h o o n e r fever h a s t a k e n h o l d o f C W B m e m b e r B r i a n B o n i c a m p again. He's coordinating the C e n t e r ' s s e c o n d a n n u a l s c h o o n e r cruise, this t i m e w i t h a s p e c i a l feature - a r a c e ! W e ' r e planning to charter two of Puget S o u n d ' s C l a s s i c
fleet o n S a t u r d a y a n d S u n d a y , M a y 17th a n d 18th. E a c h d a y - l o n g c r u i s e will i n c l u d e A l i c e B o n i c a m p ' s legendary l u n c h e o n of h o m e m a d e c l a m c h o w d e r a n d hot F r e n c h b r e a d . D e t a i l s will b e p u b l i c i z e d t o C W B m e m b e r s i n the n e a r f u t u r e , but M A R K YOUR CALENDARS TODAY! •
A T A L E O F T W O BUILDERS.. AND ONE MORE
boat by eye, u s i n g a m e t h o d he learned at Saltdal, one of only two Norwegian boatbuilding schools d e v o t e d e n t i r e l y t o w o o d e n b o a t s built i n t h e Viking manner.
by Chas Dowd
B i o r n d r e w a profile of the boat f r o m a p h o t o g r a p h . O n the profile h e d r e w s o m e c r u c i a l s e c t i o n s a n d m e a s u r e d the angle o f e a c h p l a n k a t that s t a t i o n . H e c a l c u l a t e d t h e angle o f t h e lap b e v e l . T o h a n g a p l a n k , B i o r n c u t s the b o t t o m b e v e l for the l a p , s t e a m s the p l a n k , c l a m p s i t t o
G o m p e r s a b o u t i t a n d t h e y p o s t e d t h e m o n the b u l l e t i n b o a r d . T h e y w e r e a little a w e d . O n the other hand, a year in N o r w a y , northern N o r w a y , gets p r e t t y c o l d . T h e w o o d w a s t e r r i b l e , k n o t t y p i n e w i t h big k n o t s . T h e i n s t r u c t o r s a d j u s t e d o u r w o r k with a h a n d axe if we were going too slowly." H e r e p o r t s that t h o u g h w o o d e n b o a t s a r e tailing o n h a r d t i m e s i n s o u t h e r n , m o d e r n N o r w a y , the m o r e traditional n o r t h still builds boats like these i n their b a c k y a r d s . " G r e a t , " w e said, " b u t h o w d o
the p l a n k b e l o w w i t h lots a n d lots o f o n e - h a n d e d lap c l a m p s a n d lifts the h o o d e n d s u n t i l t h e b e v e l s m a t c h a n d the angle o f e a c h p l a n k a t e a c h s t a t i o n m a t c h e s h i s c a l c u l a t i o n s . H e t r i m s the h o o d e n d s a n d s h a p e s the u p p e r e d g e o f the p l a n k b y e y e , t a k e s i t t o the b e n c h a n d p l a n e s t h e t o p l a p b e v e l b e f o r e h a n g i n g it.
y o u l e a r n t o refine y o u r e y e . T h e m o s t c o m p l e x m e a s u r i n g i s u n d e r s t a n d a b l e , b u t this a p p r o a c h i s mostly art." " D i d y o u s e e that m o v i e S t a r W a r s ? " h e g r i n n e d s h y l y . "It's j u s t l i k e t h a t . Y o u p i c k u p t h e tool a n d let T h e F o r c e t a k e o v e r . T r u s t T h e F o r c e and anyone can build by eye."
O n e satisfying characteristic of w o o d e n boats is their diversity of origin, design, a n d use. H e r e are three C W B m e m b e r s — B i o r n S u n d t , E r i c Hvalsoe, a n d Earl D o a n — building three very different craft i n t h r e e v e r y different w a y s . Chacun a son gout. The Editors. B i r o n S u n d t , B u i l d i n g the V i k i n g W a y T h e west c o a s t of N o r w a y is a w e l t e r of fjords, inlets, a n d i s l a n d s . O n e v e r y c h u n k o f r o c k l a r g e e n o u g h t o h a v e its o w n w a t e r s u p p l y a n d o n a lot of o n e s q u i t e a bit s m a l l e r , N o r w e g i a n s h a v e built s u m m e r h u t s , s i m p l e c a b i n s for quiet r e l a x a t i o n . T o c o m m u t e b a c k a n d f o r t h , t h e y use a snekke, a high-sided, full-bodied, d o u b l e - e n d e d day c r u i s e r with an open cockpit. " T h e y ' r e the V o l k s w a g e n s o f N o r w a y , " s a y s B i o r n S u n d t , w h o is building one in a two-car g a r a g e t u r n e d i n t o a b o a t s h o p at t h e v e r y tip of H u n t ' s P o i n t . " A n ideal family b o a t , i n t e n d e d for up to 10 p a s s e n g e r s , a s p e e d of 6 to 8 k n o t s , a n d a lot o f h e a v y u s e . T h e y ' r e built o f p i n e a n d a r e usually p o w e r e d by a low-speed, 10-horse S A A B d i e s e l . " B i o r n has a p h o t o o f the s m a l l b o a t h a r b o r K r a g e r o s h o w i n g 15 to 18 w o o d e n s n e k k e s from 16 to 20 feet, all f i n i s h e d bright a m o n g s o m e 10 plastic versions. Plastic's ability to take c u r v e s that w o u l d t o r t u r e w o o d h a v e r e s u l t e d i n a fat, r o u n d s t e r n l i k e a n o l d claw-foot b a t h t u b a n d a s h a r p e r e n t r y . M i d s h i p s e c t i o n s a r e i d e n t i c a l for 10 of the 16 feet. T h e y i l l u s t r a t e a d e s i g n that h a s sacrificed everything to carrying capacity. Y e t for a l l that u g l i n e s s , t h e y s e e m t o g a i n v e r y little. B i o r n ' s s n e k k e will h o l d 1 0 p a s s e n g e r s a n d its lines a r e o n e l o n g g e n t l e c u r v e f r o m b o w t o stern. As we saw it in the w o o d , square-headed c o p p e r r i v e t s g l e a m i n g a g a i n s t the r o s y D o u g l a s F i r , i t w a s e v e r y t h i n g a w o o d e n h u l l s h o u l d be. F i n i s h e d out, it will have a short d e c k b o w a n d stern. A windshield with nine sections w r a p s two t h i r d s o f t h e w a y a r o u n d t h e front a n d s i d e s o f t h e c o c k p i t , the c e n t e r s e c t i o n o f the front o p e n i n g t o g i v e a c c e s s t o the f o r e d e c k c l e a t . B e n c h e s r u n d o w n the s i d e s o f the p a r t i a l l y c e i l e d i n t e r i o r . A n e n g i n e b o x s t a n d s i n the m i d d l e o f the c o c k p i t s o l e . S t e e r i n g w i l l b e b y tiller. B e a u t y t h r o u g h simplicity. S i m p l i c i t y i s t h e k e y t o the b u i l d i n g , t o o . B i o r n uses no m o u l d s a n d almost no plans, building the
" W h e n I went to G o m p e r s (a Seattle boatbuildi n g s c h o o l ) w e l e a r n e d lofting, p i c k i n g u p l i n e s , a n d the t e c h n i q u e s b e f o r e w e s t a r t e d b u i l d i n g . A t S a l t d a l w e m a d e lap c a m p s o n t h e first d a y . W h e n we had enough, we started to build a boat. We built o u r first o n e i n four w e e k s . I w r o t e l e t t e r s t o
E r i c H v a l s o e , Improving O n the 30's I n 1936, J o h n L . H a c k e r p u b l i s h e d t h e p l a n s o f h i s 2 2 5 cc s t e p h y d r o p l a n e Zipper in MoToR BoatinG magazine. Step hydroplanes repres e n t e d a n i m p o r t a n t e v o l u t i o n a r y stage b e t w e e n displacement boats a n d today's sponson-borne 3-point h y d r o s . T h e p l a n s s h o w a n 18-foot c r a f t that l o o k s m u c h l i k e a r u n a b o u t w i t h a s h e e r r u n n i n g straight f r o m the b a c k - c u r v e d s t e m — H a c k e r t r a d e m a r k — until it gets a l m o s t to the s t e r n w h e r e it c u r v e s gently d o w n to about three inches a b o v e the waterline. T h e d e c k is c a m b e r e d a t h w a r t s h i p s a n d i n profile c u r v e s g e n t l y f r o m the s t e m u p w a r d s , c o n t i n u i n g the line of the s t e m a n d s t r e t c h i n g b a c k t o t h e front o f t h e c o c k p i t w h e r e i t c u r v e s d o w n t o a t r a n s o m n o m o r e t h a n eight inches high. B e l o w the w a t e r l i n e w e r e t h e t w o f e a t u r e s that s e p a r a t e d i t f r o m the r u n a b o u t s . F i r s t w a s the s t e p , a n a b r u p t t w o - i n c h l e d g e b e t w e e n the d e e p e r f o r w a r d half o f t h e b o a t a n d t h e s h a l l o w e r after s e c t i o n s . It g i v e s the b o a t an u n d e r w a t e r profile m u c h l i k e a s e a p l a n e ' s float. S e c o n d i s the t r i p p i n g c h i n e , d e s i g n e d to s u b s t i t u t e a flat s u r f a c e that t h e b o a t c o u l d s k i d a r o u n d a t u r n o n for a h a r d c h i n e that w o u l d d i g i n a n d flip it. T h e s p e c i f i c a t i o n s c a l l for a w h i t e e l m s t e m ,
oak frames, a n d a S p a n i s h mahogany hull, f i n i s h e d b r i g h t . T h e a r t i c l e c o y l y s u g g e s t s that M r . H a c k e r w i l l b e g l a d t o p r o v i d e all the nifty h a r d w a r e s h o w n i n the c o n s t r u c t i o n p l a n s : s t r e a m l i n e d cleats, r u n n i n g lights, engine c o m p a r t m e n t h a n d l e s , air i n t a k e c o w l , e v e n s o c k e t s for t w o flagstaffs. Zipper m u s t h a v e b e e n a r e a l eyecatcher. That's what buyer K e n M u s c a t e l thought. S a d l y , Zipper a n d h e r c o h o r t s w e r e c o m p e t i t i o n b o a t s , l i g h t l y built for the t o r q u e a n d t r e a t m e n t that w a s t h e i r lot. S o K e n a s k e d E r i c t o b u i l d h i m a m o d e r n v e r s i o n . T h e y d e c i d e d that s i n c e S p a n i s h mahogany plank stock was in short supply ( n o b o d y a t B l a c k s t o c k h a d e v e r h e a r d o f it) the bottom would be plywood. C o m m o n knowledge s a y s that p l y w o o d c a n ' t b e b e n t i n t h e c o m p o u n d
s h a p e c a u s e d b y the h o l l o w e n t r y a n d the c u r v e o f the k e e l . K e n h a d l o c a t e d s o m e o l d e r 3/16" m a h o g a n y p l y w o o d m a d e b y the n o w - d e f u n c t C h a m p i o n mill. A c o m b i n a t i o n of m u c h higher p r e s s u r e a n d a possible s u p e r i o r glue gave these t h i n s h e e t s s u r p r i s i n g flexibility. T h e y d e c i d e d t o lay u p the b o t t o m w i t h t h r e e l a y e r s b o n d e d t o g e t h e r b y e p o x y . A f t o f t h e s t e p , the c u r v e i s o n l y o n e w a y ( a slight h o l l o w p a r a l l e l t o t h e keel) a n d 1/2" m o d e r n p l y w o o d w i l l d o . E r i c a d d e d l o n g i t u d i n a l s p r u c e s t r i n g e r s for s u p p o r t , cutting the frames away to a c c o m m o d a t e t h e m . S o far, s o g o o d . T h e n i t c a m e t i m e t o p u t i n the e n g i n e s t r i n g e r s , t w o hefty b o w - t o s t e r n s p r u c e rails that f o r m the b o a t ' s s t r u c t u r a l b a c k b o n e e v e n m o r e t h a n the k e e l . E r i c h a d n e v e r built a p o w e r e d b o a t before. L u c k i l y for E r i c ( a n d K e n ) , the M i s s B u d w e i s e r s h o p i s just a c r o s s the street f r o m V a l s o B o a t s , a n d the c r e w c a m e o v e r w i t h a d v i c e . T h e rails h a d t o b e f u r t h e r apart than the plans s h o w to a c c o m m o d a t e a 225 M e r c r u i s e r K e n w a s s u b s t i t u t i n g for t h e s p e c i f i e d L y c o m i n g . T h e engine will m o u n t o n transverse r a i l s w h i c h r e a c h o u t o n e i t h e r side t o the a c t u a l engine b e d m o u n t s . V e r t i c a l posts will r u n from e n g i n e s t r i n g e r s t o the d e c k f r a m e s , b u i l d i n g a b o x t o h a n d l e the t o r q u e . M i s s B u d ' s c r e w w a s baffled b y E r i c ' s a p p a r e n t lack of fastenings. T h e y figured he was glueing the whole thing together a n d were apprehensive. A c t u a l l y , h e ' d just c o u n t e r s u n k a n d b u n g e d t h e m a n y steel s c r e w s a s s t a n d a r d w o o d e n boatbuilding practice. " H o w are y o u going to retighten t h e m w h e n they w o r k l o o s e , " they a s k e d . M o d e r n h y d r o style is to fasten e v e r y t h i n g w i t h m a c h i n e s c r e w s a n d l o c k n u t s , c i n c h i n g e v e r y t h i n g u p after every race. B e s i d e s the e n g i n e m o u n t i n g , m o d e r n h y d r o t e c h n o l o g y w i l l b e s u b s t i t u t e d for the s t r i n g a n d ; pulley steering s y s t e m . T h e n e w steering will be a hydraulic r a m actuating a quadrant on the r u d d e r . T h i s r e m o v e s a n y tiller " f e e l " b u t i t m e a n s that l o s i n g y o u r g r i p o n the w h e e l i n a t u r n w o n ' t result in a s u d d e n straightening out a n d loss of c o n t r o l . A f t e r a l l , t h i s little 1,800 p o u n d s p e e d s t e r will p r o b a b l y go in e x c e s s of 60 m p h ! " T h e r e a r e c o m p a n i e s l i k e G o l d e n E r a i n the G r e a t L a k e s a n d the M i d w e s t , a l l r e c r e a t i n g t h e
l i m o u s i n e r u n a b o u t s , the t h r e e - c o c k p i t l u x u r y b o a t s , " says o w n e r M u s c a t e l . " E r i c is building a little c l a s s i c M G - T C . I w o u l d n ' t b e a t a l l s u r p r i s e d i f m a n y o t h e r r a c i n g buffs w a n t o n e . "
Earl Doan, Building Simple Elegance "Before the development of w o o d a n d c a n v a s c o n s t r u c t i o n , m o s t r e c r e a t i o n a l c a n o e s w e r e built lapstrake. They were good canoes — strong and l i g h t w e i g h t , w i t h s e a t s o r t h w a r t s for the p a d d l e r s t o sit o n w h i l e p a d d l i n g . B u t it's b e e n a b o u t a hundred years since o p e n canoes were comm o n l y built this w a y a n d a n y o n e w h o w a n t s t o b u i l d o n e w o n ' t f i n d m u c h h e l p i n the w a y o f p l a n s , " says E a r l D o a n proprietor o f Island C a n o e a n d a longtime Shavings advertiser. Earl's c h a n g i n g that. H e ' s d e v e l o p e d the L o o n , a b e a u t i f u l fifteen foot t e n i n c h v a r i a n t o f t h e P e t e r b o r o u g h c a n o e for l a p s t r a k e c o n s t r u c t i o n . " W e wanted to build a big lapstrake. T h e B u t t e r n u t , o u r s e v e n - a n d - a half f o o t e r , h a s the drawback of most C u l l e r a n d S i m m o n s designs: y o u sit o n the b o t t o m a n d d o u b l e p a d d l e w i t h y o u r legs s t r e t c h e d o u t i n front o f y o u . It's n o treat for l o w e r b a c k m u s c l e s o r y o u r h a m s t r i n g s . W e l i k e t o get u p m o r e . W e l i k e t o u s e a s i n g l e paddle," he explained. H e f o u n d a t a t t e r e d a n d s m u d g e d p l a n for a P e t e r b o r o u g h o n t h e w a l l o f the W o o d e n B o a t S h o p . It w a s in s u c h b a d shape, they almost didn't w a n t to s e l l it. "I t o l d t h e m I'd a c c e p t a r e d u c e d p r i c e , " E a r l said with a grin. R e d r a w i n g t h e p l a n s . E a r l c u t the e n d s d o w n b y six inches to r e d u c e windage, an important factor in cross-wind paddling. He also eliminated the t u m b l e h o m e , r e a s o n i n g that it was necessary in the o r i g i n a l s m o o t h - s k i n n e d v e r s i o n for s t r e n g t h . T h e l a p s t r a k e c o n s t r u c t i o n p r o v i d e s fully e n o u g h s t r u c t u r a l r e i n f o r c e m e n t for s u c h a light c r a f t , h e decided. E a r l built L o o n f r o m 1/4" c e d a r , 8 p l a n k s to a s i d e . R i b s a r e 3/8" a s h ; k e e l a n d s t e m s o a k . H e o n c e built a n o a k a n d m a h o g a n y B u t t e r n u t w h i c h e n d e d up weighing a tad m o r e than 55 p o u n d s . C e d a r a n d a s h i n the s a m e c a n o e c u t the w e i g h t to a tad u n d e r 45 p o u n d s , so E a r l c h o o s e s his
woods with care. H i s c u r r e n t L o o n h a s 3/8" floor t i m b e r s s p r u n g d o w n to the keel but unfastened at their ends. He p l a n s o n b e e f i n g t h e m u p , not b e c a u s e t h e d e s i g n n e e d s m o r e s t r e n g t h b u t b e c a u s e it's t o o e a s y t o break t h e m by accident while sliding gear b a c k a n d forth.
I t h i n k it's the laps that h e l p it t r a c k , c h a n n e l i n g the water uniformly on b o t h sides a n d resisting s i d e w a y s m o v e m e n t . " W e s u g g e s t e d that air, p u l l e d u n d e r b y the l a p s , m i g h t c r e a t e v o r t e x e s u n d e r the b o t t o m that r e d u c e d r a g .
threw in two paddles a n d t w o pairs of boots, d o n n e d life j a c k e t s a n d p u s h e d t h e L o o n t h r e e o r four b l o c k s t o t h e w a t e r . T h e r e t h e y l a u n c h e d , h o p p e d i n , a n d p a d d l e d off. O n e s e n t e n c e w o r t h o f preparation a n d they were boating. A s r o w e r s , w e felt w e ' d t a k e n b o a t s t o the u l t i m a t e e q u i p ment-free, hassleless apex, but c a n o e s are even easier.
E a r l h a d h i g h h o p e s for the L o o n b e c a u s e i t w a s based on a c a n o e with a proven r e c o r d , but he h a d s o m e reservations. L e n g t h is a real factor in c a n o e s p e e d a n d h e w o r r i e d that L o o n , w h i l e not s t u b b y , isn't l o n g e i t h e r . W i t h a r o c k e r e d k e e l h e w o n d e r e d h o w well it w o u l d track.
We asked Earl about "tippyness," something n o n - c a n o e i s t s w o r r y a b o u t . H e r e s p o n d e d that there are two k i n d s of c a n o e s : stable ones a n d s e a w o r t h y o n e s . " S t a b i l i t y d o e s n ' t m a t t e r that m u c h , " h e s a y s . " A n y b o d y c a n b o a t o n flat w a t e r . W h a t we want are seaworthy canoes. T h e y may b e m o r e a c t i v e , b u t t h e y d o n ' t flip y o u o v e r o r s h i p water. Y o u ' r e b u s y , but safe."
"I w a s happily s u r p r i s e d w h e n it turned out to b e v e r y fast, p r o b a b l y d u e t o its n a r r o w w a t e r l i n e w i d t h , a n d not a t a l l h a r d t o p a d d l e s t r a i g h t a h e a d .
H e p r o c e e d e d t o d e m o n s t r a t e a feature o f c a n o e s that m a d e u s a n i n s t a n t c o n v e r t . H e a n d T e n a p u t it on a light b i c y c l e - w h e e l e d f r a m e w o r k ,
" W e o f t e n p a d d l e t o M a n c h e s t e r for b r e a k fast," T e n a said. "I can't think of a nicer way to start a S a t u r d a y . " •
h i g h a l i c e n s e fee o n t h e t r a i l e r , ' h e s a i d , ' b e c a u s e W a s h i n g t o n is a boating state a n d we like to e n c o u r a g e b o a t e r s . ' S o m e d a y that c l e r k a n d his f i n e l y - h o n e d i r o n y will b e t o r n a p a r t b y t w o s h o t g u n blasts from a speeding car.
fixture. T h e y must c o m e from either side a n d c r o s s u n d e r the t o n g u e , c r a d l i n g it, h e s a i d . I s e n s e d the p o s s i b i l i t y o f a n o t h e r i n e x p l i c a b l e shotgun murder.
JUST TRY TO GO DOWN T O T H E S E A I N SHIPS W I T H O U T A LICENSE " W h e n I w a s y o u n g a n d f o o l i s h , I b o u g h t a little c a t b o a t . O n e o f its c h a r m s w a s that i t sat i n m y side yard on a t r a i l e r , s a v i n g me the e x p e n s e of a moorage." A t first g l a n c e , the s p e a k e r l o o k e d n o different any of the other w e e k e n d sailors c r o w d i n g the m a r i n a cocktail lounge: the s a m e battered G r e e k f i s h e r m a n ' s c a p , the s a m e b a t t e r e d T o p s i d e r s , the s a m e b a t t e r e d w a l l e t . H i s e y e s h a d the s q u i n t o f s o m e o n e w h o h a d s p e n t h o u r s o n a flying b r i d g e s t a r i n g a t far h o r i z o n s o r h o u r s i n a c h a n d l e r y , s t a r i n g a t the fine p r i n t o n w a r r a n t i e s . A m o m e n t b e f o r e I h a d b e e n a m a n t r y i n g to c h o o s e b e t w e e n the e x p o r t s o f S c o t l a n d o r Jamaica. Suddenly 1 was The Wedding Guest, c o n f r o n t e d b y T h e M a n W h o S h o t the A l b a t r o s s . " I s a i l e d i n t h e river a n d i n t h e m a n y l a k e s s u r r o u n d i n g P o r t l a n d . I h a d a lot of fun. T h e n I t o o k m y c a t b o a t t o W a s h i n g t o n S t a t e . T h e s e salt stains on my jersey are not s p r a y , " he said, "they're tears." " I n O r e g o n y o u register t h e b o a t a n d not t h e t r a i l e r . T h e trailer i s r e c k o n e d a s a n a c c e s s o r y t o the b o a t . I n W a s h i n g t o n y o u r e g i s t e r b o t h . T h e trailer i s r e c k o n e d a s a n a c c e s s o r y t o t h e t a x s y s t e m . T h e first s t e p i s t o get the trailer w e i g h e d w i t h o u t t h e b o a t . W a s h i n g t o n S t a t e w o n ' t let y o u weigh trailer a n d boat a n d deduct the boat weight given in the manufacturer's specifications. T h e c l e r k i n L i c e n s i n g s a i d that w a s i n c a s e I'd a d d e d a lot o f g e a r t o m y b o a t . ' W e d o n ' t w a n t t o set t o o
" O n c e w e i g h e d , I t o o k m y trailer t o t h e S t a t e P a t r o l i n s p e c t i o n . L i k e all t r a i l e r s , m i n e c a m e f r o m the f a c t o r y w i t h a n e l e c t r i c a l s y s t e m o f d o o r b e l l w i r e a n d C h r i s t m a s t r e e lights. I t s h o r t e d out in a heavy d e w . B u t the State Patrol didn't like the c l i p - o n light b a r I'd s u b s t i t u t e d . A n i n s p e c t o r w i t h a S m o k e y t h e B e a r h a t a n d a n I.Q. r i v a l e d o n l y b y his w a i s t l i n e p o i n t e d o u t that w h e n I d r o v e a r o u n d w i t h o u t t h e b o a t , the trailer h a d n o lights. I r e s p o n d e d that the o n l y t i m e I d r o v e a r o u n d w i t h o u t the b o a t w a s w h e n I w a s g e t t i n g t h e trailer w e i g h e d a n d i n s p e c t e d . H e d e m a n d e d f i x e d lights. I w e n t h o m e a n d w i r e d o n a p a i r o f taillights. N e x t h e d e c i d e d I n e e d e d c o r n e r lights a n d a light o n e i t h e r s i d e o f t h e t o n g u e . O n t h e t h i r d t r i p h e d e c i d e d that s i n c e the trailer w a s s o w i d e , i t n e e d e d lights i n the c e n t e r o f t h e c r o s s m e m b e r s o n o b o d y w o u l d t h i n k m y taillights w e r e t w o m o t o r c y c l e s a n d try t o g o b e t w e e n t h e m . " F i n a l l y S m o k e y the B e a r s e e m e d satisfied. B e f o r e h i m w a s a trailer s o w e l l i l l u m i n a t e d t h a t his d a r k g l a s s e s w e r e justified. W e b o t h c i r c l e d i t a d m i r i n g l y , m a r v e l l i n g a t the b e a u t y c r e a t e d b y the w e d d i n g o f m o d e r n e l e c t r o n i c s a n d m o d e r n b u r e a u c r a c y . I c o n f i d e d that e v e n t h o u g h I w a s a stranger in t o w n , W a s h i n g t o n ' s w i n n i n g regulat o r y w a y s h a d a l r e a d y g i v e n m e a host o f n e w f r i e n d s a t the t r a i l e r e q u i p m e n t s t o r e . H e w a s a b o u t t o s i g n the a p p r o v a l f o r m w h e n h e n o t i c e d that b o t h m y safety c h a i n s c a m e f r o m the s a m e
W a t c h i n g t h e t w o o f t h e m p l a y i n g i n the ferryboat w a k e s d e m o n s t r a t e d not o n l y w h a t E a r l s a i d a b o u t s e a w o r t h i n e s s b u t a l s o s o m e t h i n g o f the i n t i m a c y w i t h w a t e r a n d w a v e that k e e p s the D o a n s such enthusiasts.
" I w e n t h o m e a n d c h a n g e d the c h a i n . I e v e n p a i n t e d t h e trailer i n c a s e t h e r e w a s a r e g u l a t i o n forbidding dribbling rust on a p u b l i c highway. " S m o k e y was ecstatic. He asked what k i n d of trailer it h a d b e e n , b u t I c o u l d n ' t r e m e m b e r . I'd r e m o v e d the b u i l d e r ' s plate for t h e p a i n t j o b . ' L e t ' s just c a l l i t h o m e m a d e , ' h e c h u c k l e d . W h i l e h e w a s s i g n i n g the r e g i s t r a t i o n , t w o c l e r k s pres e n t e d me w i t h a f a r e w e l l c a r d a n d a s m a l l c a k e . It was, I confess, an emotional m o m e n t . " P o s s i b l y I m a d e a n e r r o r not s a c r i f i c i n g the c a k e to the D e p a r t m e n t of L i c e n s i n g . Unpropiti a t e d , t h e p r e s i d i n g c l e r k a s k e d first for the t r a i l e r ' s p r e v i o u s l i c e n s e . I e x p l a i n e d t h a t it h a d n o n e . T h a t w a s h i g h l y i r r e g u l a r . I n that c a s e I n e e d e d p r o o f o f p u r c h a s e . I h a d o w n e d the trailer for t e n y e a r s . If I h a d s t o l e n it, I p o i n t e d o u t to the d e s k - G o r g o n , the statute of limitations w o u l d h a v e r u n o u t . H o w w a s I t o f i n d a sales s l i p ? T h e clerk was immovable. Without proof of purchase a l i c e n s e w a s o u t of the q u e s t i o n . I c o u l d see t h e headlines: Authorities Baffled by T h i r d S h o t g u n Murder in as M a n y Days. " H a p p i l y , after a t w o - d a y s e a r c h , m y wife miraculously found the sales c o n t r a c t being u s e d as a b o o k m a r k in Chapman's. I r a c e d b a c k of D O L . T h e c l e r k , still leery a b o u t s o m e o n e w h o h a d o w n e d a t r a i l e r for t e n y e a r s w i t h o u t l i c e n s i n g i t s t u d i e d the s a l e s c o n t r a c t . A n d s t u d i e d it. A n d s t u d i e d it. I w a s c o n s i d e r i n g s t r a n d i n g m y b o a t permanently on a s a n d b a r a n d cutting the trailer u p for s c r a p w h e n s h e finally a n n o u n c e d that t h e c o n t r a c t w a s n ' t for a t r a i l e r , b u t for a b o a t a n d a t r a i l e r . I e x p l a i n e d that I h a d s o l d the o r i g i n a l b o a t b u t k e p t the trailer for m y c u r r e n t c r a f t . "After numerous conferences with superiors, s h e p r o d u c e d a f o r m o n w h i c h I h a d t o list a l l t h e facts o f the p u r c h a s e a n d the s u b s e q u e n t h i s t o r y of the trailer. I h a d to give the dealer's n a m e . My wife's m a i d e n n a m e . T h e n a m e s o f t h r e e c h a r a c ter w i t n e s s e s , o n e o f w h o m h a d t o b e a m i n i s t e r o f the g o s p e l . I h a d t o s i g n a n O a t h . " W i t h s i n k i n g h e a r t , I r e a l i z e d that I w a s s t a n d i n g t h e r e w i t h a S t a t e P a t r o l r e g i s t r a t i o n that c l a i m e d the trailer was h o m e m a d e . H a p p i l y , facts m e a n nothing to a bureaucrat, c o m p a r e d to the reality o f t h e file. A n o t h e r f o r m c a m e o v e r t h e desk, a Statement Of A n d Justification F o r Discrepancies In Official R e c o r d s . In quadrup l i c a t e . M y t r a i l e r w a s finally a c c e p t e d a s a fully i n s p e c t e d h o m e m a d e boat trailer. ' " C a n y o u give m e a n e s t i m a t e d value?' the c l e r k a s k e d w i t h a final u n d e r h a n d t h r u s t . ' B e f o r e I l i c e n s e the t r a i l e r y o u h a v e t o p a y the s a l e s t a x on it.'" C h a s D o w d •
ANNOUNCEMENT W E L C O M E A B O A R D : masted
Northwest
Wawona, o u r l a s t t h r e e
schooner, is open weekends,
10 a . m . - 4 p . m . S h e s h a r e s W a t e r w a y N o . 4 w i t h the
Center
Wawona vessel
is
for
Wooden
156'
is built
long,
Boats.
with
a
Built 36'
in
1897,
beam.
entirely of D o u g l a s F i r .
The
Wawona
b o o k s , prints a n d T-shirts are available. Information:
447-9800.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING F O R S A L E - 4 H.P. W i s c o n s i n engine with forward/ reverse
gear.
784-3237, evenings.
F O R S A L E - C o n c o r d i a S l o o p b o a t Filsader. $ 6 , 5 0 0 o r b e s t offer. T h i s i s a g r e a t c r u i s e r f o r d a y - s a i l i n g a n d c a m p i n g . S e e WoodenBoat, N o . 5 5 , p . 8 8 , f o r m o r e details a n d photographs. C o n t a c t Builder/owner A h o i M e n c h a t (503) 6 5 7 6 1 1 0 . W A N T E D - L y c o m i n g m a r i n e engine, 223 c u . in. racing m o d e l . G r a y m a r i n e r a c i n g engine, 225 c u . in. C a l l M i k e P h i m i s t e r , (206) 2 8 5 2 2 8 8 . W A N T E D - F o r o u r w o o d e n boat festival, C W B n e e d s donations of auction items of special appeal a n d value, s u c h as portraits painted, d i n n e r in a hot-air b a l l o o n , boat repair a n d restoration w o r k , a c c o m m o d a t i o n s a b o a r d the A m e r i c a ' s C u p c o m m i t t e e boat. W e also n e e d w o o d a n d c l o t h s c r a p s for o u r t o y - b o a t b u i l d i n g b o o t h . WANTED
-
Donation
for
CWB's
assistance
boat:
15 H.P. outboard in working condition. WANTED
-
Steward's
Boatbuilding
Donations
for
CWB's
Manual,
library:
Volume
II;
Robert John
B u r k e ' s Pete Culler's Boats. W A N T E D - V o l u n t e e r s t o m o v e boats, tools a n d gear. N e e d t r u c k w i t h towing ball. W A N T E D - A Volunteer Park Maintenance Corps. The c o m p e n s a t i o n s for p i c k u p , p a i n t - u p a n d f i x - u p w o r k o n o u r u p l a n d site are firm m u s c l e s , v o l u n t e e r parties, free boat
use a n d the pride of maintaining Seattle's only
privately developed public park. Please contact C a r e n C r a n d e l l at 382 B O A T .
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T h e little n o t c h w e o c c u p y a t the s o u t h e n d o f L a k e U n i o n has been used in an extraordinary variety of ways. F i r s t , an Indian c a n o e landing, then coal-barge unloading a n d railway terminal, sawmill, houseboat moorage, asphalt plant, naval m o o r a g e , street- a n d l a k e - d e b r i s d u m p a n d , p r e s e n t l y , the C e n t e r .
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O n e s p r i n g d a y i n the n e a r p a s t , a m i d all this h u m a n b u s t l e , a p a i r o f C a n a d i a n g e e s e fell i n love. F l o c k s of these geese c u s t o m a r i l y use L a k e U n i o n a s a rest s t o p , c o m i n g t o a n d f r o m t h e i r arctic nesting grounds. This u n k n o w n couple s t a y e d b e h i n d a n d r a i s e d a family. S o o n a family of g e e s e b e c o m e s a f l o c k , t h e n b e c o m e s a s m a l l n a t i o n . T o d a y w e a r e b l e s s e d w i t h daily s i g h t s o f these h a n d s o m e b i r d s b a n k i n g a n d s w o o p i n g i n V - f o r m a t i o n . O u r s o u t h e n d has b e c o m e t h e i r breeding place a n d territorial capital. T h e s e geese h a v e s u r v i v e d a n d t h r i v e d partly b e c a u s e o f the c a r e a n d p r o t e c t i o n t h e y h a v e r e c e i v e d f r o m t h e c r e w o f the N a v a l R e s e r v e B a s e next d o o r . We all s h o u l d s h a r e the responsibility for t h e c o n t i n u e d h a b i t a t i o n o f t h e s e s e n i o r m e m b e r s o f o u r c o m m u n i t y . S o , p l e a s e see t h a t dogs are under c o n t r o l a r o u n d here, especially d u r i n g n e s t i n g t i m e (spring), a n d r e p o r t a n y o i l spill t o the H a r b o r P o l i c e (625-4312). C W B i s w e d g e d b e t w e e n the g r i d l o c k o f t h e f r e e w a y a c c e s s / e g r e s s a n d the h u b b u b o f b o a t a n d seaplane activity on the lake. In spite of all this s o u n d , fury a n d f u m e s , a g o o d l y a m o u n t o f wildlife i s c o m f o r t a b l e e n o u g h t o visit u s . S o m e sightings a t C W B , o r o n the lake nearby: W e s t e r n grebe, pie-billed grebe, l o o n , h o o d e d m e r g a n s e r , c o m m o n merganser, killdeer, bittern, blue heron, kingfisher, bufflehead, cormorant, muskrat, beaver a n d sea lion. M a l l a r d s , coots, herring gulls and crows are c o m m o n enough to be considered domestic pets. •
MELLEMVAERFTET T H E MIDDLE W H A R F " M e l e m v a e r f t e t " is a u n i q u e s h i p y a r d - m u s e u m i n K r i s t i a n s u n d , N o r w a y . I t i s the o n l y o n e r e m a i n i n g o f t h r e e y a r d s e s t a b l i s h e d i n the m i d e i g h t e e n h u n d r e d s h e r e . T o d a y the y a r d i s o r g a n i z e d a s a part o f the N o r d m o r e M u s e u m . W e hope t o m a i n t a i n t h e h i s t o r i c a l i n t e g r i t y o f t h e s h i p y a r d , its buildings, ways a n d equipment through active use. O v e r forty s h i p s a n d b o a t s m a d e u s e o f M e l l e m v a e r f t e t ' s w a y s a n d e q u i p m e n t i n 1985. A l l of t h e m were taken up with volunteer help a n d all o f t h e p r o c e e d s w e r e d o n a t e d t o the y a r d ' s g e n e r a l f u n d . M e l l e m v a e r f t e t has a l s o r e c e i v e d a g o o d deal of financial support f r o m the N o r s k K u l t u r r a d , the K r i s t i a n s u n d K o m m u n e a n d the Fortidsforeningen. W i t h c o n t i n u e d government support a n d the i n v a l u a b l e efforts o f l o c a l e n t h u s i a s t s , M e l l e m vaerftet a i m s t o b e c o m e a c e n t e r for the p r e s e r v a t i o n , p r o m o t i o n a n d r e v i v a l o f t r a d i t i o n a l shipb u i l d i n g , r e p a i r a n d the r e l a t e d t r a d e s . •