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THE SECRETS OF THE PROTHERO SCHOONER F o r t h e last 2 0 y e a r s , e v e r s i n c e h e f i n i s h e d Alcyone, F r a n k P r o t h e r o has b e e n b u i l d i n g a 65foot w o o d e n s c h o o n e r on a barge near Ivar's S a l m o n H o u s e . O n c e t h e r e w e r e half a s c o r e o f boatbuilders on L a k e U n i o n turning out big w o o d e n b o a t s . T o d a y F r a n k i s t h e o n l y o n e left. H e ' s b u i l d i n g this last b i g o n e b y h i m s e l f , h e l p e d o n l y b y his g r a n d s o n B r i a n , w h o ' s l e a r n i n g t h e boatbuilder's trade. Early in F e b r u a r y , T h e W o o d e n B o a t S h o p a n n o u n c e d t w o small S a t u r day tours of the P r o t h e r o schooner a n d a chance t o m e e t t h e m a s t e r himself. J u s t g e t t i n g to t h e b o a t s h o p is a bit of an adventure. We followed a well-worn but obscure p a t h under a loading pier. F r a n k ' s s t e a m b o x p a r a l l e l s t h e p a t h , a leaky s t r e t c h of p i p i n g w r a p p e d in duct tape running f r o m a steam generator perched on the bank to the under-pier e n d . W h e n it's g e n e r a t i n g , t h e p a t h i s p r o b a b l y lost in the fog. T h e w o r k i n g e n d of the b o x is only a few steps f r o m the s h o p d o o r . T h e s t e a m b o x d o o r has a c o u n t e r w e i g h t e d h a n d l e , o b v i o u s l y carefully p l a n n e d to m a k e it easy for a solo o p e r a t o r . It's o n l y t h e first o f m a n y t o u c h e s t h a t speaks of years of hard-won experience. Visitors enter the s h o p under a balcony that o b s c u r e s all b u t t h e v e r y f o r e f o o t o f t h e s c h o o n e r . F r a n k ' s c h a i r , a 1950 plastic a n d c h r o m e p i e c e o f dentist's waiting r o o m furniture that's seen m a n y better d a y s , is close to the stove in o n e of the shop's rare clear areas. T h e r e ' s a big shipsaw there too, a n d an incredible collection of lumber, 55-gallon d r u m s , rigging s c r e w s , a n d only F r a n k k n o w s w h a t . T h e r e ' s a 26-foot c u t t e r w e d g e d in t h e r e , a beautiful sawn-frame hull that looks a l m o s t r e a d y t o p l a n k . T h e first i m p r e s s i o n i s t h a t of a s m a l l h o u s e i n h a b i t e d by a nonagenarian spinster w i t h ten cats w h o never t h r e w a n y t h i n g a w a y s i n c e she r e a c h e d her m a j o r i t y . T h e o n l y difference is the smell of fresh-cut cedar a n d the fact that e v e r y t h i n g there w o u l d be useful if y o u
BREAD A N D B U T T E R T e n y e a r s a g o , w e b e g a n a s a n idea i n a h o u s e boat kitchen. T h e kitchen was our headquarters f o r s e v e n y e a r s . T h e r e w a s n o p a i d staff t h e n . A pot of coffee was always b r e w i n g on the stove. O u r boatbuilding seminars were held in b o r r o w e d s p a c e s . I t w a s d r e a m n o n - p r o f i t o p e r a t i o n : all funds raised were spent on exciting educational a n d informational p r o g r a m s a n d quality publications. N o w w e h a v e a bit o f o u r o w n p r o p e r t y , f o r w h i c h w e pay rent. W e have o u r o w n buildings, w h i c h r e q u i r e t a x p a y m e n t s . O u r g r o w i n g fleet requires m o n e y for maintenance. H a v e y o u b o u g h t a sheet o f s a n d p a p e r r e c e n t l y ? A l l o u r o w n e d a n d r e n t e d properties are c o v e r e d by a very expensive umbrella of insurance. We n o w p a y f o r salaries, light b u l b s , g a r b a g e p i c k - u p , a n d c h e c k b o o k s t o w r i t e c h e c k s t o p a y t h e bills;
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wanted to build a boat. W a l k i n g toward the schooner, we saw a scrap of dusty tarp wadded u p o n a p a i r o f steel d r u m s . W h e n w e t u r n e d b a c k a c o r n e r we f o u n d t h a t it c o n c e a l e d a p a i r of gorgeous fashion boards carved w i t h vine leaves i n s u c h h i g h relief t h a t t h e y l o o k a l m o s t a s i f t h e y float a b o v e t h e s u r f a c e . F r a n k ' s w o r k , like e v e r y t h i n g else a r o u n d . T h e minute we stepped from beneath the balcony, we stepped beneath the schooner. In f a c t , g o i n g t o see t h e P r o t h e r o s c h o o n e r i s a m i s s t a t e m e n t . T h e r e isn't m o r e t h a n six feet b e t w e e n t h e hull a n d t h e walls a t a n y p o i n t , s o s e e i n g it, g e t t i n g s o m e idea o f its o v e r a l l s h a p e a n d dimensions, is virtually impossible. Even F r a n k h a s n ' t " s e e n " it. A c c o r d i n g t o o u r g u i d e , J o e B u c e k , the only d r a w i n g that F r a n k m a d e was a p r o f i l e t h a t s h o w s t h e sail p l a n . T h e b o a t w a s designed on the mould-loft floor. On d e c k , the pressing closeness of the building e n l a r g e s t h e s c h o o n e r ' s d i m e n s i o n s t o t h e size o f a G r a n d Banks codfisherman. T h e impression is heightened by the minimal deck structures, a c o m p a n i o n w a y e n t r a n c e f o r w a r d and an eight by s i x t e e n d e c k h o u s e aft. T h e t w o h o u s e s a r e m a d e i n p a n e l a n d f r a m e c o n s t r u c t i o n , m u c h like a c o m m o n i n t e r i o r d o o r but t h e y f o l l o w b o t h t h e s h e e r a n d t h e c a m b e r o f t h e d e c k , s o n o p i e c e has a r i g h t angle i n it. T h e y ' r e r o o f e d w i t h c a n v a s o v e r felt o v e r p l a n k i n g i n t h e o l d t r a d i t i o n a l s t y l e . H o l d i n g d o w n t h e c a n v a s o n t h e edges a r e b e a u t i ful m a h o g a n y c o v e r i n g b o a r d s six i n c h e s b r o a d , a t least t h r e e i n c h e s t h i c k a n d c a r v e d o n t h e e d g e s . T h e c o r n e r s a r e n ' t d o v e t a i l e d b u t fit together w i t h a simple 45° join. J o e found a model o f t h e j o i n t a n d s h o w e d u s h o w e a c h p i e c e has b o t h a m o r t i c e a n d a t e n o n w h i c h fit t o g e t h e r , o n e o v e r the other. It is frankly amazing. Since the c o v e r i n g boards w o u l d trap w a t e r on the cabin roof, the low c o r n e r s have brass scuppers w h i c h F r a n k d e s i g n e d a n d cast himself. T h e deckhouses are coated w i t h dust, but a swipe of the hand s h o w s coats a n d coats of varnish that glow softly in the dimness. We have
e v e n t h e c o f f e e isn't free a n y m o r e . Right n o w w e n e e d s o m e b r e a d - a n d - b u t t e r money to boost us through the end-of-winter d o l d r u m s . O u r g o a l i s $5,000.00. W e c a n easily raise t h i s if y o u r e n e w y o u r m e m b e r s h i p , get a friend to join us, or simply each send in a $5.00 donation. W e h a v e s u r v i v e d a n d t h r i v e d for t e n y e a r s . W e h a v e built o n e o f t h e m o s t e x c i t i n g p l a c e s i n t o w n - a p a r k , s k i l l s - p r e s e r v a t i o n s h o p , a n d playwith-the-exhibits m u s e u m . We have c o m e a long w a y i n t e n y e a r s . Please p i t c h i n t o k e e p u s f r o m losing a s t r o k e in o u r development m o m e n t u m . Student/Senior Citizen Individual Family Contributing Benefactor Sustaining
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n e v e r s e e n f u r n i t u r e w i t h fit a n d finish t o c o m p a r e w i t h t h e m . A pair of oak s a m p s o n posts sprout f o r w a r d , a g o o d f o o t s q u a r e a n d t h r e e a n d a half feet tall, m a t c h e d b y o n e o n e a c h q u a r t e r . W i p e away the dust a n d there's the same m i r r o r l i k e v a r n i s h w o r k . Its g l e a m r e v e a l s l i g n u m v i t a e inlays o n t h e c o r n e r s o f t h e p o s t s , f r o m d e c k t o c a p , a n elegant P r o t h e r o t e c h n i q u e t o r e d u c e wear. Inside t h e h u l l , w h i c h i s a l m o s t e n t i r e l y o p e n a t this stage, y o u get a b e t t e r idea o f t h e s i z e a n d massiveness of the c o n s t r u c t i o n . T h e hanging k n e e s that tie t h e d e c k t o t h e h u l l l o o k like t h e Wawona's. T h e keel b o l t s h a v e h e a d s as b i g as golf balls. W e ' v e n o t i c e d t h a t t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n details o f a t h i r t y - f o o t h u l l a r e n ' t m u c h d i f f e r e n t f r o m t h o s e of a t w e n t y - f o o t h u l l a n d a f o r t y - f i v e f o o t h u l l isn't m u c h d i f f e r e n t f r o m t h e t h i r t y f o o t e r . B u t a r o u n d fifty feet, b o a t b u i l d i n g c h a n g e s its c h a r a c t e r . T h e r e is a q u a l i t a t i v e d i f f e r e n c e b e t w e e n a d e c k k n e e t h e size o f a n u n a b r i d g e d d i c t i o n a r y a n d a d e c k k n e e as b i g as a V o l k s w a g e n f r o n t s e a t . It's this d i f f e r e n c e t h a t a m bushed us everywhere we looked. T h i s s c h o o n e r feels m u c h b e a m i e r a n d d e e p e r t h a n Alcyone a n d it's o b v i o u s that e v e r y t h i n g is b e i n g b u i l t i n t h e o l d s t y l e . T h e hull i s c e d a r o v e r o a k , w i t h a b a n d o f l i g n u m vitae s h e a t h i n g a t t h e w a t e r l i n e . A l l f a s t e n i n g s a r e t r i p l e - d i p p e d galvanized iron, the only bedding c o m p o u n d a m i x t u r e o f w h i t e lead p a s t e a n d r e d lead p o w d e r , a c o m b i n a t i o n s o t o x i c t h a t it's a m a z i n g F r a n k r e a c h e d r e t i r e m e n t age. T h e r e a r e n o e p o x i e s
a r o u n d , n o a d h e s i v e s o r glues i n e v i d e n c e . J o e s a y s that F r a n k i s g o o d f o r a n h o u r l e c t u r e o n t h e evils o f g l u e s i n b o a t b u i l d i n g . W e a s k e d J o e a b o u t the interior a r r a n g e m e n t s , but he said that not e v e n F r a n k k n o w s f o r s u r e h o w t h e y will b e d o n e . H e a d d e d that w h e n y o u ' v e b e e n b u i l d i n g b o a t s a s long as the m a n d o w n there by the stove, y o u c a n afford to make it up as you go along. C l i m b i n g a r o u n d o n t h e s c a f f o l d i n g i s a bit o f a n a d v e n t u r e . It's m a d e o f 2 x 8 ' s , v e r y l o n g o n e s , t a c k e d t o g e t h e r w i t h single nails. If t h e r e ' s a p l a n k in it s u p p o r t e d at any o t h e r place than the ext r e m e e n d s , w e n e v e r f o u n d it. I t ' s a lively sort o f footing at best. C o u n t l e s s trips up a n d d o w n the single s t e p l a d d e r h a v e g i v e n its r u n g s a p a t i n a that rivals the varnish j o b on the deckhouses. T h e idea o f u s i n g i t t o c a r r y a n y o f t h e m a s s i v e p a r t s for the d e c k or d e c k s t r u c t u r e s gives the p r u d e n t extremely sweaty palms. Back on the boatshop floor a n d standing under t h e c o u n t e r , J o e e x p l a i n s a n o t h e r r e a s o n t h a t this i s p r o b a b l y g o i n g t o b e t h e last s c h o o n e r built i n the G r a n d O l d Style. M a n y o f the pieces o f hardware are unique, leftovers f r o m P r o t h e r o Boat C o m p a n y s t o c k . T h e b r o n z e s t e e r i n g gear has
RESTORING T H E WORLD'S FINEST C A T B O A T OR GETTING THE BUGS OUT OF THE BEETLE A n d y W i c h e r t is the t h i n k i n g man's boatbuilder. A f t e r 12 years restoring every imaginable watercraft in distress, f r o m a Willits canoe that tried to w r a p a r o u n d a hard r o c k to a r o t t e n ferry i n M o n t a n a , A n d y has d e v e l o p e d a r e p e r t o i r e o f tricks, tools a n d techniques to m a t c h any bizarre s i t u a t i o n . A n d y o r c h e s t r a t e s r e p a i r s like J o f f e r y c h o r e o g r a p h s b a l l e t . Y o u c a n get a h i n t o f his attitude a n d a p p r o a c h by listening to the selection o f classical m u s i c h e p r o g r a m s f o r his a n s w e r i n g machine. Kelly M u l f o r d is the Northwest's guru of scrimshaw. His w o r k is sold before he begins. His d e s i g n s a r e b o t h m e t i c u l o u s l y c o r r e c t a n d dyn a m i c a l l y alive. K e l l y e s c a p e s f r o m t h e i n t e n s e c o n c e n t r a t i o n of s c r i m s h a n d e r i n g at the C e n t e r either refinishing boats or using t h e m . T h e C e n t e r has a couple of Beetle C a t s . T h e y h a v e b o t h l i v e d i n L a k e U n i o n all t h e i r lives - 1 7
P r o t h e r o B o a t C o m p a n y cast o n its m a j o r p a r t s . O n c e t h e s e v i t a l s c r a p s o f b i g b o a t g e a r a r e all u s e d u p , a f u t u r e b u i l d e r will h a v e t o t u r n t o o n e t i m e f a b r i c a t i o n a n d w h o will b e able t o a f f o r d that? W h e n w e r e t u r n e d f r o m the s t e r n , F r a n k was r u n n i n g l o n g c e d a r p l a n k s t h r o u g h his b i g s a w , resawing t h e m into planking for the cutter. T h e m o r e y o u l o o k a t its s h a p e , t h e m o r e i t l o o k s like a one-third m o d e l of the schooner. J o e h a d been after F r a n k to design h i m a sailboat for m o r e t h a n t w o y e a r s b u t w h e n T h e M a s t e r p u t his p r i c e o n t h e d e s i g n , J o e said i t w o u l d h a v e t o w a i t until h e s o l d a lot m o r e s h a r p e n i n g s t o n e s a n d t a r r e d marline. F r a n k liked the design a n d t h o u g h t it w o u l d sell, s o h e o f f e r e d t h e k i n d o f a r r a n g e m e n t familiar t o b u i l d e r s o f his e r a . H e w o u l d m a k e three cutters on speculation, spreading the d e s i g n c o s t s b e t w e e n all f o u r . H e w o u l d a l s o m a k e p a r t s for J o e t o a s s e m b l e o u t o n his f a r m . A n d J o e was a s k e d to build it Prothero-style: no glue, n o p l y w o o d , n o m o d e r n sealants o r o t h e r goops. Joe immediately went out a n d bought an undisclosed a m o u n t of iron rod for drift bolts. T h o u g h F r a n k h a s n ' t set a d a t e , J o e says h e
y e a r s . T h e y h a v e b e e n sailed e v e r y m o n t h o f every year. D u r i n g their years of service, they h a v e h a d t h r e e n e w c a n v a s d e c k s , 3 n e w sails, 3 n e w sets of r u n n i n g r i g g i n g . . . a n d lots of p a i n t and varnish. It seemed time to do something nice t o t h e hulls this w i n t e r . A n d y volunteered to diagnose any problems a n d do the necessary surgery, if he had a helper. We asked Kelly to be the D r . W a t s o n to A n d y ' s Sherlock Holmes. De-rigging, scrubbing d o w n and hauling in the s h o p w a s d o n e by Kelly. T h e hull was carefully b l o c k e d a n d b r a c e d t o k e e p its s h a p e . A f t e r r e m o v a l o f t h e c e i l i n g , A n d y d e c i d e d t o r e n e w all the frames a n d floor-timbers. T i m e , fresh water a n d still air h a d t u r n e d s o m e t o s p o n g e - l i k e consistency. T h e boats were watertight but possibly not for m u c h longer. T h e frames are continuous f r o m sheer to sheer, except a b e a m the c e n t e r b o a r d . Beetles h a v e a l o n g f o r e d e c k a n d w i d e side- a n d afterdecks. A n d y was loathe to r e m o v e a g o o d canvas d e c k a n d tear u p g o o d p i n e d e c k - p l a n k s . H i s a e s t h e t i c s e n s e a b s o l u t e l y p r e c l u d e d sisterframes. So the plan was f o r m u l a t e d to replace all o f t h e f r a m e s a n d f l o o r - t i m b e r s , w i t h o u t
t h i n k s t h e s c h o o n e r will b e l a u n c h e d s o m e t i m e this s u m m e r . T h e s h o p f l o o r i s n e e d e d f o r t h e o t h e r t w o c u t t e r s a n d F r a n k still m u s t m a k e t h e r i g g i n g a n d sails f o r t h e s c h o o n e r , p r o j e c t s t h a t need a lot of space as well. A n d he a n d B r i a n must m a k e covers for the schooner's b r i g h t w o r k . T h e r e ' s a lot m o r e t o F r a n k ' s c o n c e p t o f boatbuilding than other people's. " H e has i n c r e d i b l e s e l f - c o n f i d e n c e , " J o e t o l d us later. "I d o n ' t t h i n k there's ever been a n y t h i n g F r a n k n e e d e d that he wasn't able to build for himself. T h e o t h e r d a y his f o r t y - y e a r o l d w a t e r h e a t e r s p r u n g a leak. I f i g u r e d h e ' d g o o u t a n d b u y another one. N o t Frank. Even though he'd never w o r k e d o n a h o t w a t e r t a n k b e f o r e , h e t o o k i t all a p a r t , l o c a t e d t h e p r o b l e m s , d i d a little w e l d i n g h e r e , a little r e p l a c e m e n t t h e r e , a n d for all I k n o w , m a d e i m p r o v e m e n t s . N o w h e has a w a t e r h e a t e r g o o d for a n o t h e r forty years . . . o r m o r e . " " W e l l , he certainly inspires me to try somet h i n g , " said one of our c o m p a n i o n s . " I n fact, I t h i n k I'll t a k e u p m a c r a m e . . . o r g a r d e n i n g . I t h i n k I'll give u p t h e idea o f b o a t b u i l d i n g , t h o u g h . W i t h F r a n k a r o u n d , t h a t field's t o o f u l l . " Chas D o w d
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destroying and rebuilding the deck. T h e guards w e r e r e m o v e d a n d the canvas rolled back f r o m the sheer. l / " diameter holes were drilled t h r o u g h the decking above each f r a m e h e a d . O n l y e v e r y t h i r d f r a m e a n d floortimber was r e m o v e d at each framing session, so t h e h u l l w o u l d r e m e m b e r w h a t its s h a p e w a s supposed to be. 3
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M e a n w h i l e , the g o o d , green, straight-grained Indiana white oak had been ripped, planed, c h a m f e r e d to the frame dimensions, a n d s o a k e d for a w e e k i n L a k e U n i o n ( a f l o a t i n g s h o p has some advantages). T h e frames were wiped d o w n to remove the algae a n d t h e n p a i n t e d w i t h b o i l e d l i n s e e d o i l just before inserting t h e m in the s t e a m b o x . T h i s i s A n d y ' s i n s u r a n c e t h e f r a m e s will b e n d w i t h o u t b r e a k i n g : t h e o i l h e l p s seal i n t h e m o i s t u r e , e x t e n d i n g the flexibility t i m e of the t i m b e r o n c e out of the s t e a m b o x . N o t a frame b r o k e . A n o t h e r g i m m i c k was c u t t i n g a radius (like s l e d - r u n n e r s ) o n t h e f r a m e s o i t w o u l d slide o v e r the planks, not dig in. D o w n the hot frames w e n t , t h r o u g h t h e d e c k - h o l e s a n d w i t h a little jiggling, up c a m e the butts t h r o u g h the opposite holes. T h e h o l e s w e r e large e n o u g h t o " C " - c l a m p t h e head to the sheer. T h e frames w e r e b r a c e d against the t u r n of the bilge b y m e m b e r s t a c k e d t o a d e c k - b e a m o n t h e opposite side. W h e n all t h e f r a m e s w e r e i n p l a c e a n d f a s t e n e d , the heads w e r e cut flush by inserting a hacksaw b l a d e t h r o u g h t h e s h e e r - d e c k j o i n t . Plugs w e r e epoxy-glued into the deck-holes, ending forever the Swiss cheese jokes. A t that p o i n t , A n d y left t h e finish w o r k u p t o Kelly, w h o had already stripped the topsides to bare w o o d and refinished the varnished guards. Kelly l o o k e d w i t h dismay at the reassembly of the c e i l i n g , c e n t e r b o a r d a n d h a r d w a r e a n d t h e vast amounts of w o o d to be plugged, glazed, sanded, primed, a n d painted. Just then D o n n a Dashnau w a l k e d in a n d offered to help. D o n n a a n d Kelly have teamed well on other restoration jobs. M o r e than that, D o n n a puns, quips and jokes with dry N e w - H a m p s h i r e wit and machine-gun rapidity. A t this m o m e n t o f l o w - e b b e n e r g y i n t h e B e e t l e project, D o n n a w a s just the right p e r s o n . She and Kelly kept each other shaking w i t h laughter
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LITTLE KUTIE, O N E WOMAN'S POULSBO B O A T By N a n c y Rothwell as told to Chas. D o w d "I w i s h I h a d a n i c k e l for every time s o m e o n e s a i d t o m e o v e r t h e last t e n y e a r s , ' Y o u o w n a w o o d e n boat? H o w unusual to meet a w o m a n w h o owns and maintains a w o o d e n boat.' T h e r e are a few w o m a n boat o w n e r s , but 1 have h a d t i m e s w h e n I realize I'm a m e m b e r of a m i n o r i t y g r o u p . I f m o r e w o m e n k n e w t h e d e e p satisfact i o n s t h a t c o m e w i t h boat o w n e r s h i p , m o r e w o u l d take the plunge. A n d the real r o m a n t i c s a m o n g them would buy a wooden boat." A fire w a s c r a c k l i n g i n N a n c y R o t h w e l l ' s w o o d s t o v e a s w e sat a t t h e d i n i n g table i n o n e c o r n e r o f h e r l i v i n g r o o m . P a i r s o f a n t i q u e ice s k a t e s h u n g o v e r the fireplace, a bookcase m a d e f r o m a glass-fronted P. Lorrilard tobacco humidor s t o o d i n t h e o p p o s i t e c o r n e r , a n d a t least t h r e e t u r n oft h e - c e n t u r y k e r o s e n e s t u d e n t l a m p s w e r e i n evid e n c e . P a n s y t h e cat p u r r e d q u i e t l y o n her lap.
what's meant by the d a u n t i n g phrase 'boat main¬ tenance' is nothing m o r e than good housecleani n g . S c r u b b i n g o u t a bilge a n d p a i n t i n g it is not t o o different f r o m refinishing k i t c h e n cabinets except y o u d o n ' t n e e d to s t a n d on a chair. I have a g r o u p o f w o m e n I've g r o w n t o call t h e ' b o a t ladies' w h o love to go out on the lake for i m p r o m p t u cruises. W h e n e v e r we go o u t , I m a k e it a practice to have s o m e little p i e c e o f ' m a i n t e n a n c e ' t o d o . N o b o d y a m o n g t h e b o a t ladies has e v e r s e e m e d at a loss w h e n h a n d e d a s c r a p e r , a p a i n t b r u s h , or a c a n of b r a s s p o l i s h . I've b e e n l u c k y that t h e b o a t itself has b e e n tight a n d d r y a n d I've b e e n s p a r e d a n y m a j o r r e s t o r a t i o n i n t h e t e n y e a r s I've o w n e d her. If I h a d to r e p l a c e a p l a n k or a h o r n t i m b e r like M a r t y L o k e n d i d , I'd p r o b a b l y h i r e i t d o n e f o r t h e
initial e n g i n e i n s t a l l a t i o n . S o m u c h f o r special m a s c u l i n e k n o w l e d g e Last y e a r I s p e n t t h r e e d a y s r e p l a c i n g m y t h r o t t l e c a b l e . I t isn't p e r f e c t y e t , b u t I d i d t h e w h o l e j o b m y s e l f a n d n o w it's j u s t a m a t t e r o f a d j u s t m e n t . I t d i d great t h i n g s for m y self c o n f i d e n c e . "
s a k e o f t h e t i m e i n v o l v e d , b u t I'd g o d o w n t o t h e C e n t e r a n d ask advice a b o u t w h a t s h o u l d be d o n e a n d I'd w a t c h a n d h e l p a s m u c h a s I c o u l d w h i l e s o m e o n e w a s d o i n g it so I c o u l d do it myself the next time.
B e i n g able t o leave m y j o b a t 4 p m a n d yet b e sanding, varnishing, or cruising a r o u n d the lake by 4:30 keeps me going. H a v i n g access to peaceful b o a t i n g o n a r a i n y d a y a l l o w s m o m e n t s o f solitude I cherish. On spring S u n d a y m o r n i n g s I m a k e myself a t h e r m o s of coffee, cruise d o w n to t h e Wawona, a n d r e a d t h e m o r n i n g p a p e r . W h e n t h e l a k e w a k e s u p , I c r u i s e h o m e . I t isn't r o u n d i n g t h e H o r n i n a gale, b u t it's g r e a t f o r t h e n e r v e s .
N a n c y d i d e x p l a i n that she felt she u s e d Little Kutie f o r d i f f e r e n t t h i n g s t h a n a m a n m i g h t . F o r o n e t h i n g , she likes m a i n t e n a n c e t h e s a m e w a y a n d for t h e s a m e r e a s o n s t h a t s o m e w o m e n like g a r d e n i n g . M o s t o f her c r u i s i n g t a k e s h e r n o farther than L a k e U n i o n a n d annual trips to the Poulsbo Boat Rendezvous are her long voyages. Y e t she feels that she m a y use t h e boat m o r e t h a n a male o w n e r w o u l d . " W o r k i n g o n t h e b o a t i s a real s t r e s s r e d u c e r .
" T h e r e ' s s u p p o s e d t o b e a m y s t i q u e t h a t involves m e n w i t h boats. I was raised in a v e r y traditional family w h e r e m e n did s o m e things a n d w o m e n d i d o t h e r s . O w n i n g a w o o d e n b o a t has h e l p e d m e b r e a k o u t o f t h a t w a y o f t h i n k i n g . I t has a d d e d a lot t o m y i n d e p e n d e n c e . " I b e c a m e a s o l o w o o d e n b o a t o w n e r ten y e a r s a g o w h e n a f r i e n d s a w a w o n d e r f u l 18-foot Poulsbo boat chugging along on Lake U n i o n with a ' F o r S a l e ' s i g n on it t h e s a m e d a y I r e c e i v e d a p r o m o t i o n . I d e c i d e d I w o u l d 'just l o o k , n o t b u y . ' M u c h as I l o v e d classic w o o d e n b o a t s , I w a s s u r e I wasn't capable of maintaining one. O n c e I saw Little Kutie all m y c a u t i o n w e n t o u t t h e w i n d o w a n d I k n e w I h a d t o o w n h e r . T h e s o u n d o f her o n e - l u n g d i e s e l , t h e s a u c y lines o f h e r P o u l s b o h u l l , a n d h e r t i n y c a b i n w i t h its single b e r t h c o n v i n c e d m e I w a s helplessly l a u n c h e d o n a l o n g term relationship." We pointed out that there didn't seem to be m u c h difference about the way she bought her boat a n d the w a y m o s t m e n buy theirs: p r u d e n c e a n d g o o d sense t o t a l l y s u s p e n d e d i n t h e p r e s e n c e of an irresistible object. " I h a v e a l w a y s felt v e r y c o m f o r t a b l e w i t h b o a t handling a n d maritime safety. M y c h i l d h o o d summers were devoted to boating a n d waters k i i n g on a s m a l l l a k e n e a r S p o k a n e . I l i v e d f o r a year a b o a r d a sailboat in Shilshole M a r i n a a n d a n d f o r six y e a r s o n a L a k e U n i o n h o u s e b o a t . B u t I had no experience w i t h maintenance w o r k on a w o o d e n boat a n d certainly not on an engine of any kind. F r a n k l y , I started out terrified that I w o u l d n e v e r u n d e r s t a n d t h e b a s i c s o f Little Kutie's V o l v o P e n t a e n g i n e . " T h e first t h i n g I f o u n d o u t w a s t h a t a lot o f
o n t h e last, l o n g s t r e t c h o f this r e s t o r a t i o n j o b . K e l l y a n d D o n n a d e c i d e d t o r e m o v e t h e varnished c o a m i n g and do a proper job of refinishing f r o m b a r e w o o d . N e x t i t w a s easy t o d e c i d e t o p u t on a new canvas deck. W i t h D o n n a and Kelly w o r k i n g together, every part of the Beetle was r e f i n i s h e d , r e p a i r e d o r r e p l a c e d till i t w a s b e t t e r t h a n n e w a n d l a u n c h e d o n t h e first d a y o f s p r i n g . T h e r e f r a m e d B e e t l e i s b a c k i n o u r sailing fleet, looking shiny and proud. The restoration wouldn't have been done without A n d y ' s encyclopedic experience and thorough planning, Kelly's persistence in following the game plan, a n d t h e last b u r s t o f s a n d i n g , p a i n t i n g , a s s e m b l y and rollicking h u m o r of D o n n a . — Dick Wagner •
" E v e n w i t h t h e e n g i n e , I've s u r v i v e d s e v e r a l e v e n t s w h i c h s e e m e d m a j o r a t t h e t i m e but w h i c h e v e n t u a l l y s h o w e d m e that t h e r e ' s little t o fear. I h a d a fuel line p l u g u p o n m e o n c e , f o r e x a m p l e . Luckily I was in L a k e U n i o n w h e n it happened and I w a s a b l e t o r o w t h e b o a t t o a n e a r b y gas d o c k f o r d i a g n o s i s a n d r e p a i r . N o w Little Kutie has a d o u b l e f u e l filter s y s t e m I c a n m a i n t a i n m y s e l f w i t h a h a n d f u l of w r e n c h e s . O n c e a y e a r I d r a i n t h e fuel lines, r e m o v e a n d replace the heroic-sized filters, and b u r p the system. " J u s t b e f o r e t h e 1985 C W B B o a t s h o w , I s p e n t several w e e k e n d s a n d evenings cleaning the inside o f t h e h u l l a n d p a i n t i n g t h e f l o o r b o a r d s . T h e bilge h a d b e e n s c r u b b e d s e v e n ( c o u n t ' e m s e v e n ) t i m e s i n p r e p a r a t i o n a n d I'd e v e n u s e d a t o o t h b r u s h t o get i n t o t h e t i g h t c o r n e r s o f t h e frames a n d the limber holes. S o m e o n e c o u l d have laid out the fixings for a s u b m a r i n e s a n d w i c h in t h e bilge a n d w h i p p e d up a d e l i d e l i g h t in s p o t l e s s f a s h i o n . A s Little Kutie a n d I c h u g g e d s o u t h d o w n t h e l a k e , t h e h e a r t y beat o f t h e 6 h p diesel finally f r a c t u r e d t h e c o p p e r line t o t h e oil p r e s s u r e g a u g e a n d all t h e oil l e a k e d o n t o m y f r e s h paint j o b . Believe m e , n o t h i n g , a b s o l u t e l y n o t h i n g i s b l a c k e r t h a n # 2 diesel o n p r i s t i n e O r e g o n B u f f bilges. " W i t h all t h e h e l p a v a i l a b l e at a B o a t S h o w it w a s easy t o d i a g n o s e t h e p r o b l e m a n d d e s i g n a c o n n e c t i o n t o h a n d l e t h e v i b r a t i o n o f Little Kutie's e n g i n e . T w o t u g b o a t o w n e r s (of w o o d e n t u g s , of c o u r s e ) p r o v i d e d a pigtail at t h e e n g i n e a n d t w o s p e c i a l b r a c k e t s t o h o l d all f i r m a t t h e o t h e r e n d . I w o r r i e d that m a y b e a m a n w o u l d h a v e u n d e r s t o o d the need for such an arrangement f r o m t h e first u n t i l I r e a l i z e d that a m a n d i d t h e
" O v e r t h e y e a r s , c r u i s e s w i t h t h e b o a t ladies have g r o w n into something approaching extravaganzas. C o s t u m e s have been developed a r o u n d p a r t y t h e m e s , p r i z e s a r e a w a r d e d f o r t h e best costume, and m u c h food is consumed. O n e memorable party theme was 'Frumpy'. D i d y o u k n o w that G o o d w i l l has u n b e l i e v a b l e 1950's w h i t e plastic h a n d b a g s w i t h m a t c h i n g s h o e s f o r 5 0 cents? T u r n a g r o u p of reasonably imaginative w o m e n l o o s e i n t h e r e f o r half a n h o u r a n d w h a t c o m e s o u t will b e s o m e t h i n g n e w f o r t h e l a k e , believe m e . " I n a d d i t i o n t o f r i e n d s w h o like b o a t i n g , I've m a d e a lot of b o a t - o w n e r f r i e n d s . I r e m e m b e r w h e n I s a w a n o t h e r P o u l s b o b o a t t h e first t i m e : G l o r i a a n d M a r t y L o k e n w e r e c r u i s i n g i n Shine a t t h e far e n d o f t h e l a k e a n d I r e c o g n i z e d t h e P o u l s b o s h a p e f r o m afar. A p p a r e n t l y t h e y n o t i c e d m y b o a t a t a b o u t t h e s a m e t i m e , f o r just a s I headed t o w a r d t h e m , they made a course correc¬ t i o n a n d m a d e a b e e l i n e for m e . I t w a s t h e b e g i n n i n g o f a v e r y nice f r i e n d s h i p a n d n o w t h e P o u l s b o Boat R e n d e z v o u s is the highlight of my b o a t i n g y e a r . I m e t t h e late D a n D y g e r t o v e r t h e r e a n d h e s h o w e d me h o w to m a k e a s h i m for a w a t e r p u m p h o s e o u t of a b e e r c a n . " I ' m h o p i n g m y P o u l s b o b o a t a n d I age g r a c e fully t o g e t h e r f o r a g o o d m a n y m o r e y e a r s . I n f a c t , m y f r i e n d s j o k e t h a t 4 0 t o 5 0 y e a r s f r o m n o w , 1 will b u i l d a w h e e l c h a i r r a m p if I m u s t , to m a i n t a i n a c c e s s to Little Kutie. °
PETALUMA J o h n E l l i o t t a r r i v e d w i t h his t o o l s i n a c o r rugated cardboard " C a m p Fire" candy box. If any of the other students or instructor for our February lapstrake w o r k s h o p thought J o h n was o u t o f his l e a g u e , t h e y d i s c o v e r e d b e f o r e t h e d a y was over that he was as g o o d as a n y o n e , if not b e t t e r . J o h n w a s s i m p l y c o o l . S o w e r e t h e rest o f t h e class. I n s e v e n d a y s , t h e s e v e n - s t u d e n t w o r k s h o p , led b y S i m o n W a t t s , b u i l t a 2 0 ' - x - 2 4 " l a p s t r a k e r o w i n g b o a t w i t h s l i d i n g seat a n d o u t r i g g e r s . W e ' v e n e v e r h a d a b o a t like t h i s ; w e ' v e n e v e r h a d a class like t h i s . T h e i r level of tool-skill was high; their insouciance unforgettable. N o n e of t h e m needed a r o s e w o o d - i n l a y e d varnished tool b o x to p r o v e their ability. S i m o n , w i t h q u i e t c o n f i d e n c e , gave t h e m a daily g a m e plan. T h e students, w i t h quiet confidence, carried on.
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In the past one-week w o r k s h o p s , s t u d e n t s h a v e b u i l t 10' H e r r e s h o f f p r a m s a n d 14' C h a m b e r lain d o r i e s . S i m o n w a n t e d a d i f f e r e n t h u l l t y p e t h i s t i m e . W h a t h e h a d i n m i n d w a s a classic r o w i n g scull, the t y p e seen in T h o m a s Eakin's p a i n t i n g s o f P h i l a d e l p h i a i n t h e 1880's. T h e s e a r c h f o r lines a n d o f f s e t s b e g a n , w i t h l o t s o f false l e a d s , u n t i l S i m o n d i s c o v e r e d j u s t t h e right m o d e l at San Francisco's S o u t h E n d R o w i n g C l u b . It was fiberglass. S i m o n a s k e d t h e club if h e c o u l d m e a s u r e t h e i r b o a t s , for r e p r o d u c t i o n i n w o o d . T h e y t o l d h i m t h e p l u g f o r t h e i r sculls w a s a v e r y o l d b o a t still i n e x i s t e n c e s o m e w h e r e a r o u n d the Bay, s o S i m o n diligently t r a c k e d d o w n the original version at the Petaluma b o a t s h o p of G r e g Saber. T h e b o a t ( a p p r o x i m a t e l y 8 0 y e a r s o l d ) w a s still i n r o w i n g c o n d i t i o n . G r e g l i k e d S i m o n ' s idea o f a student-built replica, and volunteered to m e a s u r e a n d d r a f t t h e lines f o r the w o r k s h o p . H e p r o d u c e d a m e t i c u l o u s set o f f u l l - s i z e d lines, so in h o n o r of G r e g Saber a n d the h o m e of the a n c i e n t s c u l l , w e n a m e d o u r s Petaluma.
TWO SHORT A C C O U N T S OF T A L L SHIPS By Fred Stark As the b o a t i n g season gets u n d e r w a y again, r e c o m m e n d e d r e a d i n g is likely to go w a n t i n g e s p e c i a l l y i f it's d e e p e r t h a n a v e r a g e d r a f t . W i t h t h i s i n m i n d a n d for s e v e r a l b e t t e r r e a s o n s I call your attention to t w o thrifty b o o k s on experie n c e s i n w i n d s h i p s , e i t h e r o f w h i c h w o u l d fit easily into a d o g w a t c h before t a k i n g a respected place o n y o u r r e f e r e n c e shelf. T h e first is Voyage in a Square Rigger, 19131914, b y C a p t a i n A . G . G r a h a m , p u b l i s h e d i n 1984 b y t h e C o l u m b i a R i v e r M a r i t i m e M u s e u m . C a p t a i n G r a h a m ' s b o o k , w h i c h has j u s t 4 0 - o d d pages, a soft c o v e r a n d n u m e r o u s illustrations, is his a c c o u n t of a passage f r o m P o r t l a n d to S y d n e y a n d t h e n c e t o S a n F r a n c i s c o i n t h e LORD TEMPLETOWN t a k e n a t t h e age o f s i x t e e n . T h e LORD TEMPLETOWN, a British b a r k , was a f i n e , w e l l m a n a g e d s h i p w i t h a single f a u l t : s h e w a s o f t h e f e r r o u s p e r s u a s i o n . T h e less said o f s u c h things the better. W e are particularly fortunate that y o u n g G r a h a m t o o k w i t h him one of those new-fangled K O D A K ' S a n d as a result of this a n d of the t h o r o u g h research of the C o l u m b i a River people w h o k n o w h o w to access every p h o t o collection on the coast, 35 relevant p h o t o g r a p h s a c c o m pany the text. T h e picture of the a u t h o r "hanging o u t " o n t h e m a i n r o y a l y a r d g i v e s a sense o f p r o p o r t i o n to the space below. T h e t e x t is a c l e a r if s o m e w h a t p e r s o n a l e x p o s i -
W a s h i n g t o n R o w i n g C l u b . F r a n k g u i d e d t h e class on the intricate g e o m e t r y of the r o w i n g rig. O n l a u n c h i n g d a y , F r a n k c o a c h e d t h e class i n p r i n c i p l e s o f h a n d l i n g this t i d d l y , h i g h - s p i r i t e d b o a t . A l l g i n g e r l y t o o k their t u r n r o w i n g . N o n e got w e t . W h e n student trials w e r e c o m p l e t e , S i m o n w a n t e d s o m e p h o t o s o f Petaluma u n d e r o a r s . H e a s k e d F r a n k t o t a k e her o u t w h i l e h e f o l l o w e d a l o n g s i d e i n o u r 16' L y m a n r u n a b o u t w i t h 3 0 h p motor. After the p h o t o poses, F r a n k started back to t h e C e n t e r , l a y i n g i n t o his s t r o k e s . I t w a s t h e f i n i s h s p r i n t a t H e n l e y . P h o t o b o a t w a s left b e h i n d i n t h e d a s h t o t h e d o c k like a d r a f t h o r s e racing a thoroughbred. At the float, w i t h the L y m a n still c h u g g i n g i n , F r a n k s h r u g g e d a n d s a i d , " M a y b e I w a s s h o w i n g off a b i t . "
Petaluma is a v a i l a b l e f o r t h e p u b l i c to u s e , b u t p r i o r e x p e r i e n c e i s n e c e s s a r y . O n t h e first w e e k o f N o v e m b e r , S i m o n will b e b a c k , c o n d u c t i n g a n o t h e r class b u i l d i n g Petaluma's t w i n . T h e Petaluma C l a s s o f E q u a n i m i t y : Ken B r o w n , Fairbanks, A K David Caslick, Marylhurst, OR Gary Cassel, Spokane, W A D a v i d C l a m a n , Eugene, O R J o h n Elliott, M e r c e r Island, W A Gene Greczmiel, Richmond, B.C. David Hmiel, Seattle, W A —
tion of h o w a n e o p h y t e c o m e s to k n o w the w a y of a sailing s h i p . A s h e p u t s it, a f t e r h u n d r e d s o f years square riggers developed a " f i x e d or 'right' w a y of d o i n g every detail of every j o b a n d there w a s a f i x e d set o f s o c i a l c u s t o m s g o v e r n i n g all relationships a b o a r d . " G r a h a m ' s position was at the b o t t o m of this hierarchy, but as the M a s t e r w a s a distant relative of G r a h a m ' s bluenose father a n d b e c a u s e o f his a g e h e w a s b e r t h e d aft a n d retained a viewpoint u n t e m p e r e d by fo'c's'le living. W i t h his d e s c r i p t i o n o f s h i p a n d c r e w t h e a u t h o r includes a rare, u n e m o t i o n a l , couple of paragraphs o n L a r r y M . Sullivan's Sailors' Boarding H o u s e of P o r t l a n d , the landside institution that p r o v i d e d c r e w m e m b e r placement services ( p r o n o u n c e d shanghai joint). A full p a g e p h o t o p o r t r a i t o f S u l l i v a n d e p i c t s a v e r i t a b l e pillar o f t h e | community. 1 T h e publisher has a p p e n d e d a history of the LORD TEMPLETOWN, 1886-1957; interesting n o t e s o n o t h e r vessels m e n t i o n e d i n t h e t e x t , i n c l u d i n g a s m a s h i n g p i c t u r e of GLENESSLIN on t h e r o c k y , O r e g o n f o r e s h o r e w i t h all sails s e t ; a bibliography and even an index. T h e s e c o n d r e q u i r e d r e a d i n g , Sixteen Times Round Cape Horn: the Reminiscences of Captain Isaac Norris Hibberd, c o m e s in the v e r y presentable soft cover format we've c o m e to e x p e c t o f M y s t i c S e a p o r t M u s e u m , w i t h a forew o r d by Captain Hibberd's son in which he indicates that the a u t h o r ' s time at sea beginning a t age n i n e t e e n a n d e n d i n g a t t h i r t y w a s b u t o n e o f his i n t e r e s t i n g c a r e e r s .
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(This review is i n t e r r u p t e d here to point o u t to the uninitiated that one of the reasons for r e c o m m e n d i n g these t w o mini-tomes is that, aside f r o m their several qualities, they are b o t h published by and help to support t w o w o r t h y institutions of the very best, not-for-profit type. T h a n k you.) D u r i n g t h e first six y e a r s o f his sea c a r e e r H i b b e r d w e n t f r o m the f a r m in Pennsylvania as a " b o y " i n t h e JANE FISH t o b e M a s t e r o f t h e CYRUS WAKEFIELD, r o u n d i n g t h e H o r n n i n e t i m e s , t w o in FISH a n d s e v e n in WAKEFIELD. As the narrative reveals he also c r o s s e d the A t l a n t i c t h r i c e i n sail a n d t w i c e i n s t e a m d u r i n g t h e s a m e t i m e p e r i o d . Y o u get t h e gist. H e w a s n ' t l o n g o n t h e b e a c h . A s M a s t e r o f t h e WAKEFIELD he rounded the H o r n three more times and then f o u r t i m e s a s M a s t e r o f t h e ALEXANDER GIBSSON. Of t h e t h r e e s h i p s , the CYRUS WAKEFIELD w a s c l e a r l y his f a v o r i t e . S h e w a s t r u l y a tall s h i p with d o u b l e topgallants a n d skysail yards. T h e m a i n m a s t s t o o d 175 feet. T h i s e x t r a loft i n t h e t o p h a m p e r gave h e r e v e r y a v a i l a b l e a d v a n t a g e i n t h e l i g h t e r airs o f t h e d o l d r u m s . I n '87 h e s a i l e d r o u n d trip from San Francisco to Liverpool a n d back in 8 m o n t h s , 2 d a y s . F u l l y 29 d a y s w e r e s p e n t discharging a n d loading cargo in Liverpool and one w a s s p e n t t a c k i n g r o u n d a m i r a g e off S t a t e n island. T h e r o u n d trip distance was about 26,000 miles. M y first i m p r e s s i o n o n r e a d i n g this b o o k w a s that a marvellously unsophisticated m a n h a d f o u n d the w o r d s t o tell u s j u s t w h a t h a d o c c u r r e d ,
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w i t h o u t ever stooping to persuasion. On second reading I realized that the u n d e r s t a t e d surface style v e i l e d u n d e r c u r r e n t s o f great d e p t h . H e r e was a c o m p r e h e n s i v e grasp of h o w the technology of the ship joined the forces of weather a n d sea t o t h e h u m a n s t r e n g t h s a n d frailty o f c a p t a i n a n d crew. In a simple c h r o n o l o g y of anecdotes he leads t h e r e a d e r t h r o u g h all p o i n t s o f sail, i n a n d o u t o f s t r a n g e p o r t s a n d w e a t h e r o f all s o r t s . I w o n ' t retell the stories, but they begin with the f a r m b o y asking for a b e r t h on a b a r k b o u n d for Portugal being t u r n e d d o w n by a captain w h o advises h i m to t a k e a longer voyage to S a n F r a n c i s c o , b e c a u s e i t w o u l d give h i m t i m e t o get over seasickness, b e c o m e a c c u s t o m e d to the w o r k on ship, a n d t h e n if he f o u n d that he didn't like i t h e w o u l d b e a t t h e e n d o f t h e v o y a g e i n his o w n c o u n t r y w i t h f o u r m o n t h s pay. W h o e v e r g o t s u c h g o o d a d v i c e w h e n s t a r t i n g o u t t o sail off t h e edge i n t o a t o t a l l y u n k n o w n c a r e e r ? I w o n ' t tell a b o u t t h e m a n o v e r b o a r d , n o r t h e r u n in w i t h the B r o o k l y n Bridge a n d I w o n ' t even m e n t i o n the trips to Seattle w h e r e a d o w n e a s t d e e p w a t e r m a n learned what the west coasters t h o u g h t o f p u m p k i n pie. A n d i t s t o p s o n page 4 1 w i t h t h e C a p t a i n a t " t h e highest p o s i t i o n t o b e attained by anyone following the sea", w i t h no a d v a n c e m e n t t o l o o k f o r w a r d t o i n a life o n shipboard. "I was thirty years old, s t r o n g , healthy a n d a m b i t i o u s , w i t h n o ties . . . a n d t h e r e f o r e d e c i d e d t o accept the offer . . . " T h e b o o k ends w i t h a p i c t u r e o f h i m w i t h a f r i e n d u p o n a 1898 L o c o m o bile. He is at t h e c o n t r o l s , a y u p p y b e f o r e his t i m e .
CALENDAR OF EVENTS April 30 and May 3, 14 & 17 MARLINSPIKE SAILORING W O R K S H O P Wednesdays - 7 - 9:30 p.m. Saturdays - 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. D e n n i s A r m s t r o n g will i n s t r u c t s t u d e n t s i n t h e m a k i n g o f k n o t s , splices, t h e m o n k e y - f i s t , t h e Turk's head, coverings, macrame and mats. S t u d e n t s will k e e p their w o r k . C o s t : $60 f o r m e m b e r s ; $70 f o r n o n - m e m b e r s . C l a s s l i m i t : 1 5 students. Saturday and Sunday, May 3 & 4 PEDAL-POWERED WATERCRAFT REGATTA 10 a.m.-5 p.m. A variety of ingenious solutions to h u m a n e n e r g y p o w e r e d w a t e r c r a f t . A v a i l a b l e for t h e p u b l i c t o t r y . N o fee. Thursday through Sunday, May 8-11 BLUENOSE II VISITS S E A T T L E Pier 70, S e a t t l e Bluenose II is a 143' s c h o o n e r built by N o v a S c o t i a a s a r e p l i c a o f t h e 1922 L u n e n b u r g G r a n d B a n k s s c h o o n e r , w h i c h w o n every i n t e r n a t i o n a l
May 16 CWB M O N T H L Y MEETING 8 p.m. C a r o l H a s s e sailor a n d s a i l m a k e r , will give a slide t a l k o n h o w t o c r u i s e t h e Pacific. S h e i n s t r u c t s a class in T a h i t i a b o a r d s a i l b o a t s f o r t h o s e w h o w a n t t o f i n d o u t w h a t it's like. T h e class i n c l u d e s n a v i g a t i o n a n d w e a t h e r p l a n n i n g , passages b e t w e e n islands, celestial n a v i g a t i o n a n d sail r e p a i r . May 17, 18, 24, 25, 31 and June 1 BOAT RESTORATION WORKSHOP Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. G o r d o n Ruby, professional boatbuilder a n d i n s t r u c t o r , will g u i d e a class t h r o u g h t i m e - t e s t e d p r o c e d u r e s a n d m e t h o d s o f r e s t o r i n g a classic r o u n d - b o t t o m e d lapstrake rowing boat. Cost: $225 f o r C W B m e m b e r s ; $250 f o r n o n - m e m b e r s . Class limit: 7 students. Saturday and Sunday, May 17 & 18 OLYMPIA W O O D E N B O A T FESTIVAL Percival Landing Docks, Olympia M a r i t i m e displays, d e m o n s t r a t i o n s , continuous sea c h a n t e y m u s i c p e r f o r m e d b y o v e r a d o z e n g r o u p s , r o w i n g a n d sailing r a c e s , c h i l d r e n ' s m o d e l b o a t b u i l d i n g , h a n d i c r a f t a n d f o o d b o o t h s . Regist r a t i o n fee o f $20 i n c l u d e s d i n n e r a n d b r e a k f a s t for skipper a n d one c r e w m e m b e r (additional crew, $8/person). For more information or to register: O l y m p i a W o o d e n B o a t A s s o c i a t i o n , P . O . B o x 7 4 7 4 , O l y m p i a , W A 98507. Sunday, May 18 FUNDRAISING DAY-SAIL Schooner Adventuress A day of sailing, w i t h seamanship a n d m a r i t i m e h i s t o r y s e s s i o n s , a b o a r d t h e sail t r a i n i n g s c h o o n e r Adventuress. C W B m e m b e r s a n d g u e s t s a r e i n v i t e d . $35 p e r p e r s o n . F o r m o r e d e t a i l s , see s t o r y i n this issue o r c a l l 382 B O A T . Friday, June 20 (changed from April 18 meeting) CWB M O N T H L Y MEETING 8 p.m., C W B Boatshop
Saturday and Sunday, May 10 & 11 (dates incorrect in last issue) OARMAKING WORKSHOP 10 a.m.-5 p.m. R i c h K o l i n will t e a c h o a r d e s i g n 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 f o r o n e o f C W B ' s b o a t s will b e m a d e . C o s t : $60 f o r m e m b e r s ; $70 f o r n o n m e m b e r s . L i m i t e d to 15 students.
Monday, June 30 F U N D R A I S I N G DINNER All evening, Casa Lupita, 1823 Eastlake Ave. E. A n o p p o r t u n i t y t o have a n excellent M e x i c a n m e a l a n d raise m o n e y f o r t h e C e n t e r . H a l f t h e d i n n e r p r o c e e d s will b e d o n a t e d t o C W B . F o r m o r e d e t a i l s , see s t o r y i n this issue o r c a l l 382 B O A T .
WELCOME ABOARD W e ' d like t o w e l c o m e F r e d S t a r k w h o ans w e r e d a n a p p e a l a c o u p l e o f issues a g o a n d v o l u n t e e r e d t o sign o n a s b o o k r e v i e w e r . W e still n e e d m e m b e r s like N a n c y R o t h w e l l t o tell u s a b o u t t h e i r b o a t s a n d n a v a l a r c h i t e c t s like P a u l G a r t s i d e t o tell u s a b o u t t h e n e w t h i n g s o n t h e i r drawing boards. N e x t will b e o u r b i g T e n t h A n n i v e r s a r y B o a t S h o w issue. G u e s t E d i t o r H e n r y G o r d o n will t a k e o v e r t h e SHAVINGS d e s k w h i l e w e t r y t o f i n i s h g e t t i n g t h e boat r e a d y f o r t h e festivities. J e n n i f e r G o r d o n will h a n d l e t h e l a y o u t a n d p r o d u c t i o n . J e n n i f e r h a s b e e n d o i n g t h e p a s t e - u p f o r t h e last t h r e e r e g u l a r issues a s w e l l , a n d n o b o d y k n o w s b u t u s h o w g l a d w e a r e o f it.
T A M A L E S FOREVER! O n e of o u r favorite neighborhood restaurants i s C a s a L u p i t a , a little bit o f o l d M e x i c o a l o n g Lake U n i o n . (There are other Casa's in T o t e m Lake, Southcenter a n d Bellevue). T h e L a k e U n i o n C a s a L u p i t a has o f f e r e d u s a f u n d r a i s i n g o p p o r t u n i t y : t o k i c k off o u r 10th A n n u a l L a k e U n i o n W o o d e n Boat Festival, they w i l l d o n a t e t o C W B , half t h e d i n n e r p r o c e e d s o n M o n d a y , J u n e 30. All c o m e to enjoy G o o d F o o d , fabulous M a r garitas a n d their s u p e r b sunset view of L a k e U n i o n . Y o u c a n feed y o u r b o d y a n d s o u l a n d o u r checkbook.
T o m Wells, 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 a n d - C a p e - H o r n sailor, will s h o w t h e f i l m 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 f r o m 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.
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R e d m o n d , or call Ray Fair at 885-2025 evenings. FOR SALE
Highlander #20: the family daysailer. S o u n d
m o l d e d m a h o g a n y hull, a l u m i n u m mast, w o o d e n b o o m w i t h t w o suit o f sails p l u s s p i n n a k e r . A l l r i g g i n g , c u s t o m fitted cover a n d other extras. wheel.
Hull
Trailer w i t h spare tire/
r e q u i r e s r e f i n i s h i n g . $ 2 , 0 0 0 . T a c o m a 206-
588 2077. FOR
SALE
"woodie"
-
Highlander
never
#63.
completed
An onginal mahogany
Requires
completion
of
d e c k , s e a t s a n d s p a r s . H u l l has 4 c o a t s o f v a r n i s h i n s i d e , 1
coat
included
outside. Sails a n d l u m b e r for spars a n d m o r e $2,000.
W
L.
Moore,
Seattle,
242 2526.
S C H O O N E R CRUISE SUPPORT T H E CENTER!
s e r v e d as a bar-pilot s c h o o n e r in S a n F r a n c i s c o B a y u n t i l 1952. N o w o p e r a t e d b y Y o u t h A d v e n ture (a non-profit educational organization) and until
s t a f f e d w i t h a v o l u n t e e r c r e w , s h e has s e r v e d a s a
5 p.m., C W B m e m b e r s a n d their guests will be
sail t r a i n i n g v e s s e l b a s e d i n S e a t t l e f o r t h e last
s a i l i n g t h e S o u n d o n b o a r d t h e s c h o o n e r Adven-
21 years.
On
Sunday,
May
18,
from
10:00 a . m .
turess. T h e d a y i n c l u d e s s e a m a n s h i p a n d h i s t o r y sessions,
hands-on
experience
operating
the
D u r i n g C W B ' s f u n d r a i s i n g s a i l , w e p r o m i s e fair w i n d s a n d sunshine - o r , at t h e v e r y least, g o o d
vessel, a n d a clam-chowder luncheon p r e p a r e d
eating, k i n d r e d spirits, an air of tradition a n d the
by
w a r m glow that c o m e s f r o m s u p p o r t i n g C W B a n d
Alice
Bonicamp.
Aduen/uress,
a
101'
gaff
rigged s c h o o n e r , is the official sailing s h i p of t h e
our
Washington State
p e r s o n . Call 382 B O A T for m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n , o r
Centennial Celebration.
De-
maritime
heritage.
Donations
are
$35
per
s i g n e d b y B . B . C r o w n i n s h i e l d a n d built i n M a i n e
mail y o u r p a y m e n t in as s o o n as possible. Spaces
in
are limited!
1913 a s a y a c h t , t h i s b e a u t i f u l w o o d e n v e s s e l
I N Q U I R Y - O u r itinerant boatbuilding teacher, S i m o n
such as portraits painted, dinner in a hot air balloon, boat
W a t t s , p l a n s t o b e i n A l a s k a i n J u n e , 1987. H e ' d l i k e t o
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
hear f r o m C W B m e m b e r s (and o t h e r s ) w h o ' d b e inter-
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
ested in o r g a n i z i n g / p a r t i c i p a t i n g in o n e or m o r e boat-
and cloth scraps for our toy-boatbuilding booth.
building w o r k s h o p s . These seven- or eight-day hands-on c l a s s e s t a k e s t u d e n t s right t h r o u g h t h e p r o c e s s o f b u i l d -
FOR SALE
ing a lapstrake w o o d e n boat. W r i t e S i m o n at 720 B a y
1946 b y R o n a l d Y o u n g . Shine h a s b e e n h o n o r e d w i t h
S t r e e t . S a n F r a n c i s c o , C A 9 4 1 0 9 o r c a l l 415 8 8 5 4 1 8 3 .
first-place a w a r d s at the V i c t o r i a Classic W o o d e n B o a t
F u l l y r e s t o r e d 1 6 / ' foot P o u l s b o B o a t , b u i l t i n 1
2
C W B - h a s a c q u i r e d m a n y b o a t s w h i c h a r e f o r sale. A t the m o m e n t we have the following: 10' L a w l e y t e n d e r 12' M o n k d e s i g n l a p s t r a k e d i n g h y 16' 1957 T o l l y c r a f t r u n a b o u t w i t h o r i g i n a l F a g e o l engine 2 2 ' J u n g s t r o m d a y sailer 17' C h e t e c k r u n a b o u t 15' W i n d m i l l s l o o p 17' S w a m p s c o t t r o w i n g b o a t 13' R o w i n g / s a i l i n g d i n g h y 18' G e a r y s l o o p 161/ ' R a n a m o t o r / r o w b o a t 2
Festival,
29' D r a g o n sloop
the
Pride
of
Baltimore
Regatta
and
other
events, and was featured on the cover of T h e Center
28' M o t o r cruiser
for W o o d e n
1 7 / ' 1961 P e n n Y a n r u n a b o u t 1
2
Please c o n t a c t us at 382 B O A T f o r further i n f o r m a t i o n .
Boats'
Poulsbo Boat
monograph.
Cedar
over oak frames, with H o n d u r a s mahogany coaming, tiller a n d t r a n s o m t r i m . B r o n z e o a r l o c k s , n e w c u s t o m m a d e s p r u c e o a r s b y W i n A n d e r s o n a n d s p r u c e sprit-
F O R SALE - Concordia Sloopboat
Filsader
$6.500
or best offer. T h i s is a great c r u i s e r for day-sailing a n d c a m p i n g . See
WoodenBoat,
N o . 5 5 , p. 8 8 , f o r m o r e
details a n d p h o t o g r a p h s . C o n t a c t
Builder/owner Ahoi
M e n c h a t ( 5 0 3 ) 657 6 1 1 0 .
s a i l - r i g s p a r s . I m p r o v e m e n t s i n 1985 i n c l u d e a n e w h o r n timber a n d floor
t i m b e r s , a n d installation of a quiet
W A N T E D - L y c o m i n g m a r i n e e n g i n e . 223 c u . i n . r a c i n g 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. Call M i k e P h i m i s t e r , (206) 2 8 5 - 2 2 8 8 .
running one-cylinder U.S. M a r i n e M o t o r s C o r p . engine (a great i m p r o v e m e n t over the W i s c o n s i n w e ' d used for
W A N T E D - A Volunteer Park Maintenance Corps. The
y e a r s ) . C l u t c h w i t h n e u t r a l a n d f o r w a r d . T r a i l e r has n e w
c o m p e n s a t i o n s for pick-up, paint-up a n d fix-up w o r k on
bearings
o u r u p l a n d site are f i r m m u s c l e s , v o l u n t e e r parties, free
and
axle.
Also
included:
anchor
and
line,
c u s h i o n s , l i f e j a c k e t s a n d bilge p u m p — t h e w o r k s ! $ 3 , 5 0 0 .
boat
W A N T E D - F o r o u r w o o d e n boat festival. C W B needs
Marty
privately d e v e l o p e d public park. Please contact C a r e n
d o n a t i o n s of a u c t i o n items of special appeal a n d value,
evenings.
L o k e n , Seattle. (206) 282-8116 d a y s , 284-2643
use a n d the pride of maintaining Seattle's only
Crandell at 382 B O A T .
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Editor's N o t e T h e following design intrigued us for t w o r e a s o n s : t h e " p i n k y " s t e r n a n d t h e fact that P a u l s p e c i f i e d s e r v e d o v e r soft e y e s for t h e s t a y s a n d cheekpieces for the mast instead any m o d e r n or p a t e n t f i t t i n g s t o k e e p all u p r i g h t . T h e b e n d i n t h e tiller a n s w e r s t h e q u e s t i o n o f h o w t o p o r t t h e h e l m w i t h the engine i n b o a r d , t h o u g h we ' d prefer a laminated article to the a l u m i n u m one called o u t i n t h e d r a w i n g s . I f y o u ' r e i n t e r e s t e d i n this d e s i g n or any others from M r . Gartside, contact him on (604) 6 5 6 - 2 0 4 8 .
Designer's
Notebook
A 22-FOOT C E N T R E B O A R D SLOOP By Paul Gartside This little c e n t r e b o a r d e r w a s d r a w n f o r G r a e m e Ashby of Victoria with the happy p r o s p e c t of beach cruising on the west coast of V a n c o u v e r Island, and the Baja peninsula tossed in as an ultimate d r e a m . S o a t r a i l a b l e o p e n sailboat w i t h g o o d all r o u n d p e r f o r m a n c e a n d a properly installed o u t b o a r d auxiliary, suitable for a m a t e u r c o n s t r u c t i o n was t h e brief. G r a e m e a r r i v e d w i t h d r a w i n g s o f a 2 1 foot S w a m p s c o t t d o r y , h o p i n g w e c o u l d m o d i f y i t t o suit. D o r i e s h a v e t h e i r p l a c e I'm s u r e , b u t I s u s p e c t t h e i r a p p e a l is l a r g e l y t h e a p p a r e n t simplicity of c o n s t r u c t i o n . T h e shape is usually m o r e o r less d i s a p p o i n t i n g . U s i n g p l y w o o d however, in wide planks, we can achieve m u c h m o r e s o p h i s t i c a t e d f o r m s f o r a similar o u t l a y i n e f f o r t . O v e r t h e past 1 8 m o n t h s o r s o w e ' v e built
half a d o z e n s m a l l b o a t s u s i n g v a r i a t i o n s o f t h e stringer and p l y w o o d construction shown in t h e s e d r a w i n g s . F o r b o a t s s p e n d i n g m o s t o f their lives o u t o f t h e w a t e r I t h i n k it's h a r d t o b e a t , p a r t i c u l a r l y i f light w e i g h t a n d s i m p l i c i t y o f c o n s t r u c t i o n a r e a d d e d t o t h e list. F o r this o n e I've u s e d t h r e e p l a n k s p e r side. T h e t o p t w o strakes are the b o t t o m one is / " f u r t h e r stiffened by the glued in f l o o r b o a r d slats. All stringers, framing a n d t h w a r t s are cedar for m i n i m u m w e i g h t , w i t h fir s u b s t i t u t e d w h e r e v e r w e a r a n d t e a r a r e likely - s t e m , k e e l e t c . I f p r e s s e d I'd e s t i m a t e t h e f i n i s h e d w e i g h t t o b e a b o u t 700 p o u n d s w i t h all t h e bits a n d p i e c e s , a c a r e f u l builder might k n o c k that d o w n a shade. 3
8
T h e boat is intended for daysailing a n d c a m p c r u i s i n g , s o I s u p p o s e falls u n d e r t h e b e a c h c r u i s e r l a b e l , t h o u g h e v e n a t a b o a t w e i g h t o f 500 p o u n d s I feel i t w o u l d b e m o r e t h a n y o u ' d w a n t t o haul a b o v e h i g h w a t e r m a r k o n a r e g u l a r basis.
R a t h e r , I'd e n v i s a g e h e r a n c h o r e d off o n a t r i p p i n g line w i t h t h e c r e w c a m p e d a s h o r e . T h e g u n t e r r i g has v e r y l o w w i n d a g e w h e n t h e sails a r e s t o w e d s o she'll lie q u i t e h a p p i l y a t a n c h o r e v e n w h e n l i g h t . Alternatively, there is on board accomodation u n d e r a b o o m t e n t . T h e c e n t e r s e a t s fill i n t o m a k e a s l e e p i n g flat. T h e overall length gets the most out of three 8 feet l e n g t h s of p l y w o o d ( s c a r f e d in place) and g i v e u s e n o u g h b o a t t o c a r r y t h e 1000 p o u n d s o r s o o f c r e w a n d gear w h i c h G r a e m e ' s a m b i t i o u s p l a n s c a l l e d for. T h e r e a r e f o u r w a t e r t i g h t c o m p a r t m e n t s u n d e r t h e seats f o r d r y s t o w a g e a n d u l t i m a t e b u o y a n c y . W i t h o u t a l o a d she'll n e e d a s a n d b a g or t w o to k e e p her upright in a breeze w i t h a single c r e w , a n d f o r this r e a s o n I t h i n k a m o r e p r a c t i c a l size f o r a f a m i l y d a y b o a t w o u l d b e a b o u t 1 8 feet o v e r a l l , w h e r e c r e w w e i g h t b e c o m e s a m o r e significant part of the total. T h e r e is a built in m o t o r w e l l o f f s e t to c l e a r r u d d e r a n d tiller, w i t h a c u t o u t i n t h e t r a n s o m s o the m o t o r c a n b e k e p t tilted u p a n d ready for i m m e d i a t e u s e . T h e s h e e r s t r a k e s a r e c a r r i e d aft a short w a y b e y o n d the t r a n s o m a n d tied across w i t h a n a r c h b o a r d t o m a s k t h e c u t o u t for t h e well. Oars a n d rowlocks provide a third motive p o w e r , s o t h e r e c a n b e n o e x c u s e f o r lack o f headway. •