Shavings Volume 9 Number 1 (January-February 1987) by The Center for Wooden Boats

©1987 The Center for Wooden Boats—Volume 9, Number l—Jan.-Feb. 1987—25¢ Fisherman's memorial in an expanded Fisherman's Terminal C o m m e r c i a l fishing i s b i g i n S e a t t l e a n d t h e v i t a l p u m p i n g h e a r t o f fishing i s S e a t t l e ' s F i s h e r m a n ' s Terminal. A t this p l a c e , just a c r o s s S a l m o n B a y f r o m B a l l a r d , the w o r l d ' s largest N o r w e g i a n c i t y , i s a h a u l o u t a n d b o a t r e p a i r y a r d , a c r e s for g e a r s t o r a g e a n d net r e p a i r , a n d a h o s t o f s u p p o r t services providing paint, hardware, rigging, c h a r t s , a n d e v e r y t h i n g else a f i s h e r m a n n e e d s , from boots to color sonar. Of c o u r s e the most obvious aspect of the t e r m i n a l i s the m a s s o f f i s h i n g b o a t s , r a n g i n g i n s i z e f r o m 30-foot c l a s s i c d o u b l e - e n d e d t r o l l e r s w i t h d o l l - s i z e d p i l o t h o u s e s , t o 90-foot s t a u n c h , high-bowed halibut s c h o o n e r s . E v e r y type of Pacific N o r t h w e s t fishing vessel is there, rigged for t r o l l i n g , g i l l n e t t i n g , s e i n i n g , h a n d l i n i n g , c r a b b i n g , t r a w l i n g , a n d p r o c e s s i n g . T h e floats a r e j a m m e d with boats. T h e sky is a web of masts, b o o m s , a n d rigging. T h i s paints a scene of the f i s h i n g b u s i n e s s a s c o l o r f u l a n d p i c t u r e s q u e . It's also a d a m n dangerous business. Visiting F i s h e r m a n ' s T e r m i n a l there is no i n d i c a t i o n of s t o r m s , bitter c o l d , long h o u r s of hauling, overturned boats, wave-swept d e c k s , w i l d l y t h r a s h i n g b o o m s . L i v e s h a v e b e e n lost a t s e a . It is p a r t of t h e t e r r i t o r y , f i s h i n g in t h e Northwest Pacific. Seattle's fishing c o m m u n i t y recently d e c i d e d to d o s o m e t h i n g a b o u t h o n o r i n g the o n e s that d i d n ' t come back. They formed a committee r e p r e s e n t i n g all a s p e c t s o f the w o r k i n g fleet t o c o m m i s s i o n a m e m o r i a l sculpture or art w o r k as " a tribute t o the m e n a n d w o m e n , their families, a n d t h e f i s h i n g c o m m u n i t y that h a v e s u f f e r e d l o s s of life at s e a . " Ninety-two artists from California, New York, and s u b m i t t e d p r o p o s a l s for t h e

T h e Fleet A n o t h e r Real W o r k b o a t Joins the C e n t e r Story

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Two issues ago we r e m a r k e d that the p r e p o n d e r a n c e of East C o a s t designs a m o n g o u r r e c e n t l y d o n a t e d b o a t s h a d the P o o l l o o k i n g m o r e like C a m d e n , M a i n e t h a n Seattle, W a s h i n g t o n . M o l l y H o g a n must have h e a r d us clear d o w n in S a n Francisco, California because she has d o n a t e d a boat that's m o r e Pacific N o r t h w e s t e r n t h a n j o k e s a b o u t rain...a Puget S o u n d gillnetter. T h e Martha Jane is 33 feet l o n g w i t h an 8-1/2 foot b e a m a n d a 3 foot draft. A m o r e t y p i c a l g i l l n e t t e r w o u l d b e h a r d t o f i n d . H e r t r u n k c a b i n w i t h its t i n y

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c o m m i t t e e first c a r e f u l l y c u l l e d the d e s i g n s t o t h e b e s t e i g h t , t h e n t h e b e s t t h r e e , a n d finally t h e y c h o s e o n e . T h e w i n n i n g d e s i g n i s a free s t a n d i n g c o l u m n o f b l a c k c a s t s t o n e w i t h a six-foot h i g h c a s t b r o n z e r i n g a t the b a s e , d e p i c t i n g t h e f i s h i n g resources of the Pacific N o r t h w e s t . At the c o l u m n ' s top will be a cast b r o n z e f i s h e r m a n — simple, classic, noble. T h e designer is R o n Petty, a Seattle sculptor w h o s e w o r k s are found in several public places in Seattle. H i s most w e l l - k n o w n w o r k possibly is the " A n i m a l S t o r m " c o l u m n at Wallingford Center. R o n i s a c a r p e n t e r , h a s built s o m e b o a t s , a n d h a s t a k e n his family o n a " c r u i s e " d o w n the Y u k o n r i v e r — o v e r 600 miles of w i l d e r n e s s — i n a 2 4 ' o p e n skiff h e b u i l t . T h e s e c r e d e n t i a l s g a v e h i m i n s i g h t into the m e m o r i a l design. He k n o w s h a r d labor, pressing competition, a n d small boats in a big sea. F i s h e r m a n ' s T e r m i n a l is a b o u t to receive a remodeling. Don't worry, it won't have " b o a t i q u e s " a n d c u t e s y s h o p s . T h e r e will b e piers for m o r e f i s h i n g b o a t s , m o r e s p a c e for v e s s e l repair a n d net repair, m o r e gear storage, a n d a f i s h a u c t i o n facility. T h e o l d , d e t e r i o r a t i n g " W h a r f R e s t a u r a n t " w i l l b e t o r n d o w n . I n its p l a c e w i l l b e a m u l t i - u s e b u i l d i n g for r e s t a u r a n t , t a v e r n , f i s h i n g c r e w l o u n g e , a n d t e r m i n a l office. T h e b u i l d i n g i s d e s i g n e d in traditional w h a r f s h e d , b o a t y a r d style. It will look like it was always there. T h i s s t r u c t u r e has two wings on grade level, c r e a t i n g a wide c o v e r e d passageway to a p l a z a jutting into the c e n t e r o f the h a r b o r . F i s h e r m a n ' s m e m o r i a l w i l l be sited in the plaza. T h i s p l a z a will be the v i s i t o r s ' first v i e w o f the v e s s e l s a n d the s i t e o f t h e a n n u a l b l e s s i n g of the fleet. It s h o u l d all be in p l a c e by s p r i n g '88. Rising above vessels, d o c k s i d e activity, a n d p a s s e r s by will be a fisherman b r a c e d against the r o l l i n g d e c k , s t r a i n i n g o n line a n d gaff, u n y i e l d i n g t o t h e w i n d , r a i n , a n d c o l d . A t last, a m i d s t t h e f i s h i n g fleet, w i l l b e t h e s y m b o l o f all t h o s e w h o l e a v e safe h a r b o r s t o h a r v e s t f r o m t h e s e a . — D i c k Wagner

one-man head-and-shoulders pilothouse, her double-ended design, a n d her jaunty sheer are a l m o s t a d e f i n i t i o n of t h e t y p e . A t r i p to B a l l a r d w o u l d find 20 just like her, or w o u l d have 15 years ago. T h o u g h M s . H o g a n has p a p e r s that say Martha Jane w a s b u i l t in S e a t t l e by H a n s e n , s h e r a t h e r d o u b t s it. S h e s a y s that it l o o k s l i k e a C a n a d i a n b o a t a n d that s h e " s a w a b o u t five i n a r o w , identical, c o m i n g out of B e l l a B e l l a o n e time." Fishermen who've been d o w n to the C e n t e r a g r e e w i t h M s . H o g a n , b u t it's m o r e o f a feeling t h a n a n y t h i n g c e r t a i n . A B o a t w i t h a n Inside Martha Jane's interior arrangements, like those of her sisters, are spartan. T w o b u n k s are j a m m e d f o r w a r d i n t o t h e b o w s , the c a b i n b e i n g d o m i n a t e d b y t h e C h r y s l e r C r o w n e n g i n e . It's n o t a v e r y big e n g i n e , b u t t h e n it's n o t a v e r y b i g c a b i n . T h e r e are two t o u c h e s of luxury: a big skylight m a d e o u t o f a nifty b r a s s p o r t h o l e f r o m a m u c h larger s h i p a n d a tiny w o o d s t o v e c o n v e r t e d to d i e s e l for c o o k i n g . T h e r e i s n o h e a d , o f c o u r s e . T h e r e are t w o r e a s o n s that o u r D i r e c t o r is e x c i t e d a b o u t the Martha Jane. F i r s t , it's a t r u l y

t r a d i t i o n a l b o a t , o n e w h i c h the C e n t e r c a n u s e t o illustrate the e v o l u t i o n of a type. H e r heritage is seen in her lines—from C o l u m b i a River salmon boat to B r i s t o l B a y sailing gillnetter to o u r boat. T h e line c o n t i n u e s , t o o . O n P u g e t I s l a n d i n t h e C o l u m b i a the gillnetters n e e d m o r e p o w e r t h a n 6 to 8 k n o t s , b u t Martha Jane's s t e r n w o u l d s q u a t sadly if it went faster. So the C o l u m b i a R i v e r

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S e c o n d , s h e ' s a w o r k i n g b o a t a n d l o o k s it. O r i g i n a l l y p r o b a b l y a t r o l l e r , s h e ' s c u r r e n t l y fitted o u t w i t h net r e e l a n d n e t . A g a l v a n i z e d p i p e g u a r d c o v e r e d with a section of rubber g a r d e n hose c i r c l e s the s t e r n n e a r w a t e r l e v e l t o k e e p t h e w e b o u t o f the w h e e l . T w o w o o d e n net r o l l e r s a r e temporarily out of their s u p p o r t s , but they're b e i n g s a v e d . O v e r t h e net r e e l a n d the t w o s t e r n fishing stations, another galvanized pipe s t r u c t u r e s e r v e s a s f r a m e w o r k for a r a i n c o v e r a n d a s u p p o r t for the net lights for night f i s h i n g . T h e r e a r e t h r e e h e l m s , o n e i n the tiny p i l o t h o u s e u s e d w h e n p a s s a g e m a k i n g , o n e o n the b a c k o f the c a b i n s o a f i s h e r m a n c a n s t a n d o u t s i d e l o o k i n g for t h e b r e a k that m e a n s a s c h o o l o f fish, a n d o n e o n the port q u a r t e r s o o n e c r e w m a n (or w o m a n - lots of these smaller boats had h u s b a n d a n d wife a s a t e a m ) c o u l d s t e e r a n d t e n d net w h i l e the o t h e r p i c k e d the c a t c h .

l o o k a t w h a t p o s s i b i l i t i e s s h e h o l d s . H e r e ' s the ultimate c o m m i t t e e boat. M a y b e J o h n H a r t s o c k w o n ' t h a v e t o t o w i t i n l i k e the c o m m i t t e e b o a t i n o u r fall r e g a t t a . It w o u l d m a k e a terrific w a t e r t a x i d u r i n g the B o a t S h o w .

W e c a n s e e r e n t i n g i t for a s u m m e r w e e k , c r u i s i n g a r o u n d the S o u n d w i t h o u r r o w b o a t i n t o w , the g u n k h o l e r ' s d r e a m . . . i f w e c a n o n l y c o n v i n c e o u r wife t o s p e n d a w e e k o n a b o a t without a head.

Her Special C h a r m W e c a n ' t get e n o u g h o f h e r b e c a u s e the m a n d o w n the s t r e e t h a d o n e just l i k e h e r . S h e s a y s s o m u c h a b o u t a f i s h e r m a n ' s life. T h e p o w e r t r a i n for t h e net r e e l , m a d e f r o m a t h r e e s p e e d t r u c k t r a n s m i s s i o n a n d differential is i n s p i r e d j u n k e n g i n e e r i n g . T h e w e l d e d - o n shift e x t e n s i o n ( s o i t c a n b e w o r k e d f r o m d e a d aft a t the t h i r d s t e e r i n g s t a t i o n w h i l e w a t c h i n g the net) i s o b v i o u s l y tailored to a s p e c i f i c i n d i v i d u a l ' s c o m f o r t a b l e r e a c h . T h e r e ' s a j a k e b r a k e t o l o c k the d r i v e shaft a n d s t o p the r e e l . P a t c h e d t o g e t h e r o u t o f s c r a p c o m p o n e n t s it speaks eloquently of ingenuity, s i m p l i c i t y , a n d a tight b u d g e t . I f y o u ' r e o n e o f the a r m c h a i r t y p e s w h o e n v i e s the i n d e p e n d e n t life of a f i s h e r m a n , l o o k at t h e d e c k s of the fishing station. H o w m a n y h o u r s of s t a n d i n g i n the r a i n a n d c o l d d i d i t t a k e t o w e a r t h r o u g h the m u l t i p l e l a y e r s o f b u r l a p y o u s e e t a c k e d d o w n there? L o o k at the ready b o x that h e l d t h e c a t c h t e m p o r a r i l y w h i l e the net w a s b e i n g p i c k e d . P r e t t y s m a l l , isn't it? H o w l o n g d i d i t t a k e t o fill it? S t i l l , M r . S u n d n e s s , m y n e i g h b o r h o o d f i s h e r m a n , k e p t h i s boat i n S a l m o n B a y . s l e p t a t h o m e f o u r n i g h t s o u t o f s e v e n , a n d p r o v i d e d for a family o f four. T h e s a l m o n were bigger t h e n , b y a n average of 8 to 12 p o u n d s , but they w e r e a l s o what y o u ate w h e n it w a s a c h o i c e b e t w e e n canned salmon and S p a m . A n d come to think of it, M r . S u n d n e s s w a s a c a b i n e t m a k e r i n t h e off season. Her Future Martha Jane n e e d s w o r k , o f c o u r s e . S o m e r u b r a i l s s h o u l d b e r e p l a c e d o r a t least f a s t e n e d d o w n , the i n t e r i o r n e e d s r e p a i r ; s h e n e e d s p a i n t . T h e e n g i n e n e e d s a lot o f w o r k . I t h a d n ' t b e e n t u r n e d o v e r for q u i t e a w h i l e . O n t h e o t h e r h a n d ,

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F e b r u a r y 27 CONCERT 8:00 p . m . , C W B B o a t s h o p

F e b r u a r y 7 or 8 CARVING WORKSHOP 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p . m . e a c h d a y , C W B B o a t s h o p T o m Parker, Instructor A n e x p e r i e n c e d c a r v e r will give the k n o w - h o w t o c a r v e letters a n d n u m b e r s . S o m e basic tools are r e q u i r e d (list o n r e q u e s t ) . N O T E : T h i s i s a one day w o r k s h o p . S t u d e n t s c a n r e g i s t e r for either day. C o s t : $ 3 5 for C W B m e m b e r s ; $ 4 5 for n o n m e m b e r s . L i m i t e d to six students. F e b r u a r y 20 CWB MONTHLY MEETING 8:00 p . m . , C W B B o a t s h o p B o b G l o v e r w i l l g i v e a s l i d e t a l k a b o u t his experiences as an officer sailing 100-ton s c h o o n e r s i n the Atlantic a n d Pacific. B o b recently c r u i s e d the CALIFORNIAN f r o m S a n Diego to Hawaii. F e b r u a r y 21 BASIC W O O D W O R K I N G FOR W O M E N 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p . m . , C W B B o a t s h o p Charlie M a s t r o , Instructor A t last, A w o m e n o n l y w o r k s h o p ! G a i n knowledge and confidence in w o o d w o r k i n g from a n e x p e r i e n c e d c a b i n e t m a k e r . C o s t : $ 5 0 for C W B m e m b e r s ; $ 6 0 for n o n - m e m b e r s . L i m i t e d t o six students.

T h e P u r e S o u n d S o c i e t y will p r e s e n t a collection of songs a n d stories about Puget S o u n d . A c o n c e r t o f g e n t l e folk m u s i c b y a n organization dedicated to y o u t h training in sailing, history, ecology, a n d good music. M a r c h 7-14 LAPSTRAKE

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8:30 a.m.-5:00 p . m . e a c h d a y , C W B B o a t s h o p S i m o n Watts, Instructor T h e c l a s s w i l l b u i l d a 13-1/2 foot s a i l i n g p r a m . T h i s s e s s i o n will give the k n o w l e d g e a n d c o n f i d e n c e to b u i l d o n e yourself. B a s i c w o o d w o r k i n g skills are r e q u i r e d . C o s t : $ 3 5 0 for C W B m e m b e r s ; $ 3 8 5 for non-members. Limited to seven students. M a r c h 20 CWB MONTHLY MEETING 8:00 p . m . , C W B B o a t s h o p R e m e m b e r w h e n the H u b b a r d G l a c i e r s e a l e d off R u s s e l l F i o r d ? P a t H e r r o n w a s t h e b o a t m a n d u r i n g t h e efforts t o r e s c u e s e a l s a n d p o r p o i s e s f r o m the ice-clogged fiord. P a t will give a slide talk a b o u t his a m a z i n g a d v e n t u r e o n R u s s e l l F i o r d i n Alaska. M a r c h 21 PLANE MAKING WORKSHOP 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p . m . C W B B o a t s h o p Charlie Mastro, Instructor N o t h i n g b e a t s a w o o d b l o c k p l a n e for c o m f o r t

T h e Boats of N o v e m b e r by

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Wagner

N o v e m b e r brings s c a u p s , buffleheads, grebes, g o l d e n e y e s , a n d c a n v a s b a c k s f r o m t h e far n o r t h t o rest a n d f e e d o n L a k e U n i o n b e f o r e t h e y p r o c e e d to a winter of lollygagging in s o m e w a r m , sunny spot. November a l s o k i c k s off C W B ' s W i n t e r W o r k s h o p series a t o u r floating s h o p o n L a k e U n i o n . T h e migrating birds meet migrating instructor, S i m o n Watts, and many migrating students. In o n e very long, very exhausting, very exhilarating w e e k , s e v e n s t u d e n t s built a 20-foot lapstrake wherry, complete a n d ready to row. It happened twice in November. B u i l d i n g a r o u n d - b o t t o m boat is an o l d story. W e h a v e a l o n g shelf i n o u r l i b r a r y filled w i t h t h e s e stories on boatbuilding: Simplified Boatbuilding, Basic Boat Building, Boatbuilding In Your Own Backyard, Boatbuilding Manual, Lapstrake Boatbuilding, Clinker Boatbuilding, Small Boat Building, and Boatbuilding. There are more books written and more about to be written. E a c h h a s b e e n p e n n e d b y s o m e o n e i n t r i n s i c a l l y familiar w i t h t h e p r o c e s s . E a c h a u t h o r b e l i e v e s his e x p l a n a t i o n is a clear, logical guide, p r o v i d i n g E V E R Y T H I N G y o u h a v e t o k n o w t o get the j o b done. S o m e h o w o r o t h e r , for m o s t o f u s m o r t a l s , there is a big gap b e t w e e n the w o r d s of the e x p e r i e n c e d a n d a c o m p l e t e d boat. If b o o k s c o u l d tell it all a c o p y of G r e y ' s Anatomy a n d a p a m p h l e t on tool sharpening should be enough to accomplish successful brain surgery. Alas, p r a c t i c e w i t h the h a n d s s e e m s t o b e a n e s s e n t i a l step in b e c o m i n g the c o m p l e t e brain surgeon, or boatbuilder.

a n d c l a s s . E a c h s t u d e n t w i l l b u i l d a p l a n e for t h e m s e l v e s . T h e m a t e r i a l s a r e i n c l u d e d . C o s t $65 for C W B m e m b e r s ; $75 for n o n - m e m b e r s . L i m i t e d to six students. M a r c h 28-April 4 LAPSTRAKE WORKSHOP 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p . m . e a c h d a y , C W B B o a t s h o p E r i c Hvalsoe, Instructor A 9 - 1 / 2 foot L a w l e y y a c h t t e n d e r w i l l b e b u i l t . T h i s boat has a classic w i n e glass t r a n s o m a n d rabbeted stem. B a s i c w o o d w o r k i n g skills are r e q u i r e d . C o s t : $325 for C W B m e m b e r s ; $ 3 6 0 for non-members. Limited to seven students. A p r i l 11 DECK CANVASING WORKSHOP 10:00 a.m.-5 p . m . , C W B B o a t s h o p T o m Parker, Instructor T w o o f o u r G e a r y 18's w i l l h a v e t h e i r d e c k s r e c a n v a s e d by the students. T h e mysteries of the c a n v a s d e c k p r o c e s s will b e revealed. C o s t $40 for C W B m e m b e r s ; $ 5 0 for n o n m e m b e r s . A p r i l 12 C W B SPRING R E G A T T A 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., C W B S i t e T h e Rites of Spring at C W B , focusing on bringing your boat, sharing o u r boats, racing, y a r n i n g , a n d e n j o y i n g o u r digs. S p e c i a l f e a t u r e s will be r a c i n g a w a r d s a n d the f a m o u s p o t l u c k l u n c h at 2 p.m. O u r potluck always brings o u t s t a n d i n g dishes. We will have a p a s t a s a l a d competition. The winner receives a special prize.

T h a t ' s t h e g a p o u r w o r k s h o p s fill. A w e e k i n a l i b r a r y is g o o d . A w e e k in a s h o p is i n v a l u a b l e . O u r c o l l e g e o f d i r e c t k n o w l e d g e i s a n eight hour-a-day question a n d answer session involving h a n d s , e y e s , a n d b r a i n s f o c u s e d o n t h e v e r y stuff of the boatbuilding process. Puzzlement becomes revelation. Hesitation becomes p r o u d accomplishment. Slow movements become effortless f l o u r i s h e s . The week ends with a launching. T h e s h o p is back in order, s p e e c h e s are made, diplomas a w a r d e d , c h a m p a g n e sipped, turns are taken in the boat. T h e s t u d e n t s are tired, but g l o w i n g w i t h p l e a s u r e a b o u t w h a t t h e y h a v e built a n d l e a r n e d . T h e r e is sadness, too. This group has b e c o m e a w e l d e d b a n d , s h a r i n g the w o r k , sharing their d r e a m s . T h e y l i n g e r after the h o o p l a . T h i s i s a moment that will not come again. UnreÂŹ c r e a t e a b l e . G o r d o n C o o k ' s last w i s t f u l w o r d s a s h e h e a d e d for t h e a i r p o r t a n d h o m e : " T h a n k y o u for b e i n g h e r e . I n O h i o , n o o n e u n d e r s t a n d s wooden boats." T h e class of N o v e m b e r 1 thru 8: Jim Bauman, Redmond. OR G o r d o n Cook, Lyndhurst, O H R i c h P a k k e r , Seattle, W A David Robbie, Medford, NJ R o b Schaeffer, T a c o m a , W A D a n Taylor, Seattle, W A Bill Z a u c h e , R e n t o n , W A T h e class of N o v e m b e r 15 thru 22: C o e n r a a d A b a s , Seattle, W A

A p r i l 17 CWB MONTHLY MEETING 8:00 p.m., C W B B o a t s h o p C a p t . K e n R e y n a u d w i l l g i v e a t a l k a b o u t his m a n y y e a r s o f e x p e r i e n c e i n c o m m e r c i a l sail. C a p t R e y n a u d w a s in charge of the restoration of t h e s h i p Star of India a n d will s h o w a film of t h i s major preservation a c c o m p l i s h m e n t . Note: Workshop sessions are limited in enrollment. T o reserve y o u r place, please s e n d p a y m e n t i n full. F o r the lofting a n d l a p s t r a k e w o r k s h o p s a $100 deposit is required. Q u e s t i o n s ? Call 382-BOAT.

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Ship's Bells, W e d d i n g Bells, C h r i s t m a s Bells T o n i C i c c a n t i and Charlie M a s t r o were married D e c e m b e r 2 0 t h a t t h e C e n t e r for W o o d e n B o a t s . S u r r o u n d e d by relatives a n d friends f r o m near a n d afar, t h e y e x c h a n g e d v o w s i n the b o a t h o u s e , w h i c h was festooned with holiday trappings. The event formalized their long term relationships' commitment and it was interspersed with solemnity, applause and laughter. A l o v e l y buffet d i n n e r f o l l o w e d the c e r e m o n y , a n d T o n i a n d C h a r l i e c u t the c a k e w i t h a Japanese ryobi saw. champagne flowed t h r o u g h o u t the e v e n i n g , a n d a s t h i n g s w o u n d d o w n , M r . H o r a c e I n g r a m f e r r i e d the c o u p l e t o the b r i d a l s t a t e r o o m o f t h e t u g " C h a l l e n g e r " i n a W h i t e b a r skiff. The newlyweds honeymooned in Twisp W A . , where they enjoyed cross country skiing. T h e y will reside at their estate on the W e s t side of B e a c o n Hill in Seattle. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; M a r k Cunningham

T h e Rigger's A p p r e n t i c e ' s Apprentice: "Though related to a peer, I can hand, reef, and steer, and ship a sel-va-gee..." Story

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four feet in d i a m e t e r . ( S e e V i e w 1) T h e last t u r n is a r r a n g e d i n a s e r i e s o f m a r l i n e h i t c h e s t o k e e p the l o o p f r o m t u r n i n g i n t o a tangle. A m o r e a d v a n c e d version can be m a d e by unlaying rope from an eye s p l i c e d i n o n e e n d . S o m e t i m e s r i g g e r s u s e this a s a tail o n a g u n t a c k l e , h a n d y t o a t t a c h t o j u s t a b o u t anything. W i t h t w o loops s e i z e d into it a n d s e r v e d o v e r , t h e s e l v a g e e b e c o m e s the w o r l d ' s s t r o n g e s t , softest, a n d most forgiving cargo sling. Fully served over, small ones m a k e powerful strops around blocks. S u p p o s e y o u w i s h to use a selvagee to put a l o n g , s t r o n g p u l l o n a s h r o u d , e i t h e r d u r i n g initial r i g g i n g o r l a t e r , w h e n t h i n g s h a v e s l a c k e d u p a bit. R e a c h b e h i n d the s h r o u d a n d m i d d l e t h e selvagee, m a k i n g two ends, one in e a c h hand. W r a p i t tightly a r o u n d t h e s h r o u d o n c e c r o s s i n g o n e s i d e o v e r the o t h e r . (See V i e w 2 ) N o w w r a p i t a r o u n d the b a c k m a k i n g s u r e the p a r t t h a t w a s o n t o p w h e n i t c r o s s e d o v e r o n the f r o n t i s u n d e r n e a t h . B r i n g t h e e n d s i n front a n d r e v e r s e the c r o s s o v e r again. K e e p this c r i s s c r o s s w r a p p i n g going the direction you're going to pull. If you're d o i n g it right, the s a m e side s h o u l d be on t o p e v e r y w r a p o n the f r o n t . ( S e e V i e w 3 ) I t w i l l l o o k s o r t a , b u t not q u i t e , b r a i d e d . P a s s a h o o k through the end loops, or, as in o u r demonstration a shackle. W h e n y o u put a strain on your selvagee, e a c h s t r a n d bears u p o n another. A slippage in o n e t u r n s i n t o a d e a t h - g r i p c o n s t r i c t i o n o n its c o m p a n i o n . T h e w h o l e t h i n g w o r k s a little l i k e those straw " C h i n e s e Finger H a n d c u f f s " we h a d as kids. T h e harder you tried to pull y o u r index fingers o u t , t h e t i g h t e r the little w o v e n t u b e g r a b b e d . ( S e e V i e w 4.)

Rowing and C a m p i n g in B.C.'s Southwestern G u l f Islands M y wife o f t e n a g r e e s w i t h Shavings, b u t s h e n e v e r e x p r e s s e d her r e q u i r e m e n t s a s t e r s e l y a s a n a r t i c l e a b o u t a y e a r a g o that s a i d , " A g o o d r o w is one with a b a t h r o o m at e a c h e n d a n d one in the middle." T h e obvious lack of s u c h civilized amenities is the major reason she doesn't go boat c a m p i n g with me. H o w e v e r , R a n d , a n o l d friend f r o m P o w e r S q u a d r o n d a y s , f o u n d five d a y s b e t w e e n t o u r s o f d u t y t o a c c o m p a n y m e o n a visit to the P r o v i n c i a l marine p a r k s within easy rowing distance of Sidney. This territory brought back m e m o r i e s o f s a i l i n g a n d c a m p i n g w i t h the s m a l l S n i p e fleet f r o m R o y a l V i c t o r i a Y a c h t C l u b b e f o r e W.W.II. T h e s i x t e e n foot W h i t e b e a r skiff f o l l o w e d a l o n g q u i e t l y a s w e d r o v e t o S i d n e y b y w a y o f the 7:00 a.m. ferry from homes in Ladner and T s a w w a s s e n . T h e r e are several launching ramps c l o s e t o S i d n e y b u t w e c h o s e the o n e i n a s m a l l m a r i n a w i t h i n a b l o c k of t h e m a i n street because it s e e m e d t o p r o v i d e r e a s o n a b l y safe p a r k i n g for t h e c a r a n d trailer. T h i s m a r i n a is only a short distance f r o m the d o c k used by the Washington S t a t e ferry f r o m A n a c o r t e s . Would-be boat campers should go b a c k p a c k i n g to learn how m u c h equipment a n d

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W e s t u m b l e d u p o n the s e l v a g e e w h e n w e a t t e n d e d the l a u n c h i n g o f a s c h o o n e r b y a n E m i n e n t L o c a l Boatbuilder. W h i l e the a u d i e n c e w a i t e d for t h e h i g h e s t t i d e , a N a t i o n a l l y F a m o u s Rigger s t r a d d l e d the b o w s p r i t a n d c r a w l e d out o n it carrying a c o m e - a l o n g in o n e h a n d a n d holding the f o r e s t a y i n the o t h e r . W h e n h e got t o t h e e n d o f t h e s p r i t , h e f a s t e n e d the c o m e - a l o n g t o the s t a y just a b o v e t h e s h a c k l e w i t h s o m e t h i n g t h a t l o o k e d like a long, dirty rag. Ratchet, ratchet, r a t c h e t , w e n t the c o m e - a l o n g u n t i l all t h e s h r o u d s and stays achieved uniform tension. T h e shackle pin went in gently a n d the N F R l o o k e d up at the r i g a n d s a i d , " H o t stuff, i t all w o r k s . " That long, dirty, rag was a rope-yarn selvagee a n d w e t r i e d for t w o y e a r s t o get t h e N F R t o w r i t e

supplies to leave at h o m e , but not, of c o u r s e , s u c h goodies as R a n d ' s gallon of home-made c o o k i e s . We were well prepared to survive hurricanes, tsunamis, plague, scurvy, a n d probably a m o n t h a t s e a , a n d s o m e h o w e v e r y t h i n g got c o m p r e s s e d until o u r profile l o o k e d m o r e like a S p a n i s h galleon than a m o u n t a i n range. T h e r e w a s a c t u a l l y r o o m for e a c h t o t a k e full s t r o k e s ! F l a s h i n g lights on the highway from S i d n e y to V i c t o r i a s h o w e d the l o c a t i o n o f S t e v e F o n y o o n the last l a p o f his c r o s s c o u n t r y r u n t o r a i s e m o n e y for c a n c e r r e s e a r c h . T h i s y o u n g , o n e - l e g g e d r u n n e r w a s m a k i n g better time t h a n w e were. O h w e l l , w e e x c u s e d o u r s e l v e s o n the b a s i s o f u s i n g o n l y o n e e n g i n e at a t i m e to a l l o w t h e o t h e r fifteen minutes to c o o l d o w n . An hour's row against a v e r y light w i n d b r o u g h t u s t o the s a n d y b e a c h o f C o r d o v a S p i t for a l u n c h b r e a k . T h e o p e n fields o n the n e a r b y s o u t h e n d o f J a m e s I s l a n d g l o w e d yellow with flowering b r o o m . S m o o t h water a l l o w e d u s t o c u t a c r o s s the e x t e n s i v e s h a l l o w s s o u t h o f J a m e s I s l a n d w i t h o u t c o n c e r n for the n a s t y c h o p that c a n o f t e n b e r a i s e d t h e r e w h e n t h e w i n d o p p o s e s the s t r o n g t i d a l c u r r e n t s . T h e n o r t h w e s t c o r n e r o f D ' A r c y Island s e e m e d t o offer g o o d s h e l t e r f r o m e i t h e r s o u t h w e s t o r southeast winds so we a p p r o a c h e d a pebbly b e a c h . A s m a l l , f u r r y face w e a r i n g a b l a c k m a s k w a t c h e d the i n v a s i o n w i t h great i n t e r e s t a n d s o m e a p p r e h e n s i o n . I w o u l d like to a d d an item to

the S h a v i n g s R u l e s o f T h u m b A b o u t R o w i n g : T H E HIGHEST TIDES A L W A Y S O C C U R DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND T H E L O W E S T AT THE TIMES OF D E P A R T U R E O R A R R I V A L . W i t h this rule o p e r a t i n g a t full f o r c e d u r i n g o u r e x p e d i t i o n , w e h a d to be careful that the highest level p a t c h of p e b b l e s for t h e tent w a s o u t o f r e a c h o f the w a t e r . It w a s , j u s t . Setting up c a m p and eating a hearty supper b r o u g h t o n the d e s i r e for a h i k e w h i c h , b e c a u s e o f the heavy u n d e r g r o w t h , w a s mainly confined to the w a t e r f r o n t . A d o z e n o r s o p e b b l e b e a c h e s with steep, intervening, r o c k y promontories m a d e the 2-1/2 mile perimeter of the island a moderately hard hike. E a c h beach was patrolled b y a t least o n e r a c c o o n . T i n y g a r d e n s f e a t u r i n g the b r i g h t y e l l o w f l o w e r s o f s t o n e c r o p w e r e q u i t e c o m m o n a l o n g the e d g e o f the forest. T h e p i n k f l o w e r s o f w i l d r o s e s w e r e e n h a n c e d b y the d a r k green b a c k g r o u n d as were the reddish b r o w n limbs of a r b u t u s trees, ( M a d r o n a s in U . S . A . ) T h i s island was inhabited by a leper c o l o n y long ago when persons having Hansen's Disease were kept i n e x t r e m e i s o l a t i o n . T h e c o n c r e t e r e m a i n s of o n e of their s t r u c t u r e s a p p e a r e d in the u n d e r b r u s h w h e n w e t o o k o n e o f t h e few s h o r t c u t s a w a y f r o m the b e a c h . L a t e t h a t n i g h t , the r a i n set i n for a fifteen h o u r d o w n p o u r . Fortunately the hike had evaporated the

a Shavings p i e c e a b o u t it. N o l u c k . W e finally realized that, as an author, the N F R couldn't a f f o r d t o g i v e t h e s e t h i n g s a w a y free. So we turned to a C W B e r whose middle name w a s K n o t . N o , b y o g g i n . K n o t w a s his last n a m e . H e p r o m i s e d t o tell u s all a b o u t s e l v a g e e s . H e h a d o n e i n his s h o p h e ' d b r i n g b y . W e h a v e n ' t s e e n h i m i n a y e a r a n d a half. T h e n t h e r e w a s a n e x N a v y b o s ' u n w h o said he'd s h o w us. He's disappeared, too. A m e m b e r w h o w o r k s in a local chandlery said he'd f o u n d an article on selvagees i n a p r e - w a r Rudder m a g a z i n e . H e p r o m i s e d t o X e r o x a c o p y a n d mail it to us. He also seems to

have vanished, taking our stamped, selfaddressed envelope with him. We were losing i n f o r m a n t s faster t h a n a G r a n d J u r y i n v e s t i g a t i n g T e a m s t e r s . W e were beginning t o think that this s i m p l e t o o l w a s t h e b e a r e r o f s o m e t h i n g not unlike the M u m m y ' s C u r s e . F i n a l l y the E L B t o o k p i t y o n u s . R e a s o n i n g t h a t s i n c e he isn't a rigger b u t a builder, t h e c u r s e

s u p p e r t i m e t e a a n d w e c o u l d s e t t l e d o w n for s e r i o u s e a t i n g , a s g o o d i n the r a i n a s a t a n y o t h e r time.

b u s h e s , o n l y a few i n c h e s t a l l , d i s p l a y e d t h e i r t i n y p i n k bells a l o n g t h e r o c k y s o u t h s l o p e o f G o o c h Island.

A large t a r p p r o v i d e d s h e l t e r for c o o k i n g , r e a d i n g , a n d r e l a x a t i o n the n e x t d a y u n t i l the r a i n s t o p p e d late i n the a f t e r n o o n . A s t r o n g w i n d i n the tree t o p s a n d a v i c i o u s s q u a b b l e n e a r b y a m o n g the r a c c o o n s d i s t u r b e d u s a b o u t m i d n i g h t a n d p r o v i d e d e v i d e n c e that w e s h o u l d c h e c k the t a r p o v e r o u r s u p p l i e s a n d e n s u r e that the b o a t w a s safely a b o v e h i g h w a t e r . A l l w a s w e l l .

T h e o n l y facilities p r o v i d e d b y the g o v e r n m e n t a t all o f the sites w e v i s i t e d w e r e s i g n s w a r n i n g a g a i n s t the l i g h t i n g o f fires. T h e s e w e r e the a l t e r n a t i v e s t o t h e " K e e p O f f " signs p o s t e d e v e r y w h e r e e l s e i n the i s l a n d s . T h e r e w a s n o indication of potable water sources on either D ' A r c y o r R u m I s l a n d s b u t the S i d n e y S p i t P a r k provides water a n d P o r t l a n d Island is reported to h a v e a s o u r c e . Be s u r e to h a v e a s h o v e l for do-ity o u r s e l f pit t o i l e t s a n d a s u i t a b l e c o n t a i n e r i n w h i c h t o t a k e g a r b a g e b a c k t o c i v i l i z a t i o n for disposal.

A f l o o d tide a i d e d o u r p a s s a g e d o w n the east side of S i d n e y Island on o u r w a y to S i d n e y Spit M a r i n e Park. Discussions about sand in everything changed our destination to R u m I s l a n d , w h i c h i s c a l l e d Isle d e L i s M a r i n e P a r k . T h i s i s j o i n e d t o G o o c h I s l a n d b y a g r a v e l b a r that d o e s not a p p e a r t o b e c o v e r e d a t h i g h w a t e r but w o u l d probably be swept during a s t o r m . T h e g r a v e l b a r w a s a c o n v e n i e n t p l a c e for m o s t o f o u r gear a n d the b o a t b u t not the tent. W e l l a b o v e t h e beach, up a moderately steep r o c k slope, we f o u n d a g r a s s y c l e a r i n g i n the w o o d s for o u r tent. W h i l e w e w e r e e a t i n g l u n c h , a m i n k r a n a l o n g the water's edge from R u m Island t o G o o c h Island a n d t h e n his m o r e t i m i d c o m p a n i o n m a d e t h e c r o s s i n g in the high grass at the top of a bar b e h i n d u s . L a t e r , t h e y b o t h r e t u r n e d t h r o u g h the g r a s s . S t o n e c r o p c o l o u r e d m u c h o f the r o c k y s l o p e s o n the n o r t h o f R u m I s l a n d w h e r e a s s a l a l

T h e next day's r o w t h r o u g h glassy waters took us to the west side of P o r t l a n d Island, P r i n c e s s Margaret M a r i n e P a r k , w h e r e a nice shell b e a c h was separated from a small green m e a d o w by a w i d e s t r i p o f o l d logs. T h r e e s h e e p w e r e m o w i n g the g r a s s at t h e m o s t a t t r a c t i v e tent site u n d e r a b i g c h e r r y t r e e . R a n d set u p his s o l a r s h o w e r o n a low tree b r a n c h a n d w e w e r e s o o n t r a n s f o r m e d i n t o c l e a n o l d m e n . A late e v e n i n g w i n d m a d e c o n s i d e r a b l e n o i s e a n d s h o o k the tent t o stir u s into a moonlit c h e c k of o u r supplies. A n e a r l y s t a r t o n o u r last d a y e n s u r e d a fair t i d a l c u r r e n t b a c k t o t h e s t a r t i n g p o i n t , yet a l l o w e d a brief s t o p a t B i l l G a r d e n ' s h o m e o n a s m a l l i s l a n d i n C a n o e P a s s . H i s s e r v i c e b o a t w a s not t h e r e , s o

d i d n ' t affect h i m , h e not o n l y s h o w e d u s T h e M y s t e r y , he m a d e us o n e . It is a v a i l a b l e at t h e C e n t e r for e x a m i n a t i o n , t r i a l a n d u s e . It's c a l l e d t h e D a v i d J a c k s o n Memorial S e l v a g e e , a n a m e especially c h o s e n t o mislead M o t h e r C a r e y . W e must protect the r a s h lad.

w e sat for a f e w m i n u t e s , a d m i r i n g his s c h o o n e r , Toadstool, t h e n let the t i d e do m o s t of the w o r k in the p a s s . A s h o r t p u l l t o o k u s b a c k t o t h e m a r i n a w h e r e the c h o r e o f t r a n s f e r r i n g g e a r t o t h e c a r w a s m a d e h a r d e r b y t h e i n e v i t a b l e l o w tide. W e b o t h enjoyed the trip a n d have p l a n n e d a n o t h e r for S e p t e m b e r , a g a i n w h e n the m a s s e s a r e not o u t o n t h e w a t e r . It's e a s y t o see w h y b o a t e r s get t w o - f o o t - i t i s , b u t w h y b e c h i n t z y ? L e t ' s u s e the t w o a s a m u l t i p l i e r o f t h e l e n g t h r a t h e r t h a n a s i m p l e a d d e r ! P e r h a p s this i s the theory of the d e v e l o p m e n t of the V i k i n g longships. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; J o h n R. Moran

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In M e m o r i a m : Al G i l e s Albert W. Giles passed away N o v e m b e r 29, 1986, p e a c e f u l l y a n d i n the a r m s o f his l o v i n g family. H e w a s a m a s t e r b o a t b u i l d e r , a w a t e r m a n all o f his life; a k i n d a n d h u m b l e m a n , w h o s h a r e d his v a s t k n o w l e d g e w i t h all w h o c a r e d e n o u g h t o a s k . T h a t m a n y p e o p l e d i d c a r e w a s p r o v e n b y the large n u m b e r s that a t t e n d e d his f u n e r a l s e r v i c e s

skipper was old, overweight, and rusty. T h e r e i s n o w a y o f k n o w i n g just w h e n a C W B r a c e w i l l really start s o w e s a i l e d b a c k a n d f o r t h u n t i l a n u m b e r of s a i l b o a t s h a d c o l l e c t e d . I h e a d e d b a c k just i n t i m e t o h e a r s o m e o n e c a l l o u t " F i f t e e n S e c o n d s " . W e ran d o w n w i n d — c a m e a b o u t — a n d t o o k off o n a p o r t t a c k , slightly b e h i n d , b u t u p w i n d o f t h e r e s t . T h e first m a r k w a s off the N O A A d o c k a half m i l e N o r t h . T o d d h a d m o v e d the d a g g e r b o a r d aft in its e l o n g a t e d w e l l to e a s e the w e a t h e r h e l m , b u t I still h a d t o s l a c k the m a i n s h e e t m o u n t e d o n t h e b o t t o m o f the b o a t . I r e m e m b e r t h e s t r a n g e s e n s a t i o n o f feeling, t h r o u g h m y feet, the f l e x i n g o f the W i n d m i l l ' s t h i n , flat b o t t o m a s w e w o r k e d i n t o the light c h o p . W e s a i l e d t h r o u g h the lee o f a t u b b y f i b e r g l a s s s l o o p a n d c o n t i n u e d t o h o l d high a s t h e rest o f the fleet fell off t o l e e w a r d . T h e H a m p t o n w a s o u r hottest c o m p e t i t o r . If she c r o s s e d on a s t a r b o a r d t a c k . . . B u t w h e n the H a m p t o n d i d c o m e a b o u t , s h e c r o s s e d w e l l a s t e r n . W e laid t h e w i n d w a r d m a r k w i t h o u t t a c k i n g a n d set off o n a b r o a d r e a c h for the l e e w a r d m a r k , s o m e w h e r e i n the d i r e c t i o n o f the S p a c e N e e d l e . R e f l e c t i o n off t h e w a t e r m a d e i t i m p o s s i b l e t o see just w h e r e . I w a s b e g i n n i n g t o feel m y age. F r o m time-tot i m e I h a d t o h i k e o u t a n d t h e n get b a c k d o w n i n the c o c k p i t . A s I t r i e d t o c r o u c h I w i s h e d t h e y h a d p l a c e d the m a i n s h e e t c l e a t a little f a r t h e r f o r w a r d . T o d d p i c k e d u p t h e m a r k a little off t o p o r t . W e r o u n d e d it a n d ran b a c k to W a t e r w a y F o u r . I don't k n o w h o w m u c h w e w o n by.

i n O l y m p i a , W a s h i n g t o n , his life l o n g h o m e . S t e a m p o w e r w a s his p a s s i o n , t u g b o a t s w e r e his f a v o r i t e v e s s e l s ; t h e fantail t u g , Echo, the c r o w n i n g a c h i e v e m e n t o f h i s c a r e e r . T h i s last s u m m e r , A l b e r t a n d h i s wife, C h a r l o t t e , t o o k Echo o n a m o n t h - l o n g c r u i s e u p - S o u n d a n d t h r o u g h the S a n J u a n I s l a n d s ; the fulfillment o f a d r e a m . To have k n o w n him was an h o n o r a n d a p r i v i l e g e I s h a l l n o t forget. Albert W. Giles M a r c h , 1912 t o N o v e m b e r 2 9 , 1986 Albert, you were a waterman S a i l i n g the i n l a n d s e a . N o w you are a starman, S t e a m i n g t h r o u g h infinity. Y o u left y o u r m a r k u p o n this e a r t h W i t h the vessels wrought by your h a n d ; N o w the v e s s e l o f y o u r s o u l I s the c r a f t that y o u c o m m a n d . The wake of your passing H a s engraved your essence In the h e a r t s of a l l W h o shared your dream. P . S . R e s e r v e a b e r t h for Echo at this s u m m e r ' s s h o w — A l ' s s o n , F r e d , & I w i l l b r i n g h e r d o w n for the w e e k e n d . — B o b Worthington

T h e Windmill Again by

John

Hartsock

I t w a s the C W B F a l l R e g a t t a . T o d d w a s standing o n the d o c k . W e h a d sailed together i n the S p r i n g R e g a t t a s i x m o n t h s e a r l i e r a n d I a s k e d i f h e w a n t e d t o r a c e the W i n d m i l l a g a i n . H e g r i n n e d , s a i d " S u r e " , a n d w e n t off t o r e g i s t e r . A s h o r t t i m e l a t e r w e w e r e t a c k i n g the little p l y w o o d s l o o p o u t p a s t t h e o l d W a w o n a , d o d g i n g the s m a l l b o a t s that w e r e m i l l i n g a b o u t . O n c e o u t s i d e , I emphasized t h a t — s u r r o u n d e d b y hills a n d b u i l d i n g s — h e w o u l d h a v e t o a n t i c i p a t e w i n d shifts a n d g u s t s . I d i d n ' t h a v e t o r e m i n d h i m that h i s

T h e C e n t e r for W o o d e n B o a t s m a y b e l a x about starting races on schedule a n d recording times, but not w h e n it c o m e s to a w a r d s . D i c k W a g n e r d i d his u s u a l c l a s s y j o b a t the c e r e m o n y . T o d d got his b l u e r i b b o n a n d I got a c o u p l e . U n l i k e i n the S p r i n g , t h e r e w a s n o p i c t u r e o f t h e w i n n i n g s a i l b o a t o n the b a c k p a g e o f M o n d a y m o r n i n g ' s PI. N e v e r t h e l e s s i t h a d b e e n a f u n d a y — a day t o c h e r i s h . Editor's Note: This is the second piece John has written us about the Windmill. We are following them with interest since they have many elements of a World Myth—like The G o l d e n B o u g h . Here is the Old Warrior initiating the Aspiring Youth into The Way. However, Todd has asked Dick for some sailing lessons. Is the Aspiring Youth preparing to challenge the Old Warrior, seeking help from a Spirit Guide or Powerful Familiar? And what of the Windmill, the Magic Steed? Isn't this what sports are all about?

Sailing Rudderless

assembly of ash, mahogany a n d bronze. A f r e s h n o r t h e r l y b r e e z e h a d s t i r r e d u p the w h i t e c a p s b y the t i m e I w a s r e a d y t o h e a d b a c k after the r a c e . S e t t i n g s a i l , I q u i c k l y f o u n d that it w a s n e c e s s a r y t o h a n g a n o a r off t h e l e e w a r d oarlock to c o r r e c t the weather h e l m . T h a t w o r k e d fine, b u t a s I c o n t e m p l a t e d h a n g i n g o n t o t h a t o a r for the e n t i r e f o u r - m i l e r e a c h a c r o s s t o S h i l s h o l e , I d e c i d e d t h a t t h e r e m u s t be a b e t t e r way. I had never s c a n d a l i z e d the spritsail while u n d e r w a y , but is w a s s u r p r i s i n g l y easy. U n d o i n g the s n o t t e r , I b r o u g h t d o w n t h e b a m b o o sprit a n d s t o w e d it. B r i n g i n g a line f r o m t h e p e a k of the s a i l a r o u n d the m a s t t o the w i n d w a r d s i d e , I t i e d i t t o the c l e w . W i t h the s a i l t h u s r e e f e d , t h e b o a t b a l a n c e d itself o u t a n d I w a s a m a z e d t o f i n d t h a t the o a r w a s n o l o n g e r n e c e s s a r y ! H e r r e s h o f f w a s right after a l l , I m u s e d , a n d I d i s c o v e r e d that by s h i f t i n g m y w e i g h t fore o r aft, I c o u l d m a k e t h e b o a t h e a d u p o r fall off the w i n d . I s o o n f o u n d m y p l a c e i n the b o a t w h e r e b y l e a n i n g f o r w a r d o r b a c k w a r d s , I c o u l d k e e p on c o u r s e . A s t r i d e the thwart, hands clasped on my knees, I marvelled at the e e r i e s e n s a t i o n o f t h e b o a t s a i l i n g itself r u d d e r l e s s a c r o s s the S o u n d , a n d m y m i n d b e g a n to e x p l o r e the possibilities of a lightweight r o w i n g a n d sailing boat u n e n c u m b e r e d with c e n t e r b o a r d or rudder. — W i l l Miller

Nature C o n s e r v a n c y C a m p a i g n of Special Interest to G u n k h o l e r s O n O c t o b e r 3 0 , the N a t u r e C o n s e r v a n c y a n n o u n c e d a multi-million dollar c a m p a i g n to s a v e the last v e s t i g e s o f o u r s t a t e ' s f a s t - d w i n d l i n g u n t o u c h e d w e t l a n d s . T h e b e s t o f t h e sites identified b y the W a s h i n g t o n S t a t e N a t u r a l Heritage p r o g r a m will b e p r e s e r v e d . T h e S t a t e h a s p l e d g e d $ 2 m i l l i o n t o t h i s effort, t h e C o n s e r v a n c y will c o m e up with $1 million. E v e n as the c a m p a i g n began, the C o n s e r v a n c y a n n o u n c e d a 75-acre preserve established at the tip o f S k o o k u m Inlet i n t h e s o u t h S o u n d . T h i s m o n t h they unveiled the n e w T a r b o o B a y p r e s e r v e n o r t h o f the t o w n o f Q u i l c e n e o n D a b o b Bay. B o t h areas contain plant a n d sandspit c o m m u n i t i e s o n c e c o m m o n i n Puget S o u n d but n o w a l m o s t c o m p l e t e l y g o n e . P r e s e r v a t i o n isn't l i m i t e d t o tidal w e t l a n d s : T h e C o n s e r v a n c y h a s also acquired 21 acres of B l a c k River marshland, " o n e o f the m o s t e x t e n s i v e , u n t o u c h e d r i p a r i a n e n v i r o n m e n t s i n t h e s t a t e , " a c c o r d i n g t h e the W S N H report.

L. F r a n c i s Herreshoff has a very c o n v i n c i n g d e s c r i p t i o n i n o n e o f his b o o k s o f h o w t o s a i l dinghies without r u d d e r s . S t e e r with an oar in the sculling notch, he recommends, or by trimming the boat with the weight of y o u r body. T h e s i m p l i c i t y o f t h a t a p p e a l e d t o m e , s o initially I d i d not m a k e a r u d d e r for m y W h i t e h a l l , b u t i n s t e a d c u t a s c u l l i n g n o t c h d e e p i n t o its t r a n s o m .

The Nature Conservancy i s a s k i n g for c o n t r i b u t i o n s for its c a m p a i g n . If y o u ' r e a s m a l l craft e n t h u s i a s t , f o n d o f p r o w l i n g t h e e n d s o f i n l e t s , a c a n o e i s t s e a r c h i n g for a w i l d e r n e s s e x p e r i e n c e , o r just s o m e o n e w h o d o e s n ' t w a n t t o see all o f " o r i g i n a l W a s h i n g t o n " get d e v e l o p e d a w a y , s e n d t h e m s o m e m o n e y a t the s a m e t i m e you make your C W B donation.

It sailed miserably. In o r d e r to steer with an o a r i n t h e n o t c h , I h a d t o sit i n the s t e r n s h e e t s . T h i s lifted t h e b o w u p o u t o f the w a t e r , a n d c o u p l e d with an already severe weather h e l m f r o m the spritsail, m a d e it impossible to k e e p out of irons w h e n t a c k i n g . I s p e n t a lot o f t i m e s c u l l i n g w i t h t h e o a r , t r y i n g t o b r i n g t h e b o w off t h e w i n d .

This program is so important to the C o n s e r v a n c y that i t i s t a k i n g a n u n p r e c e d e n t e d s t e p by a s k i n g m e m b e r s to write their legislators in s u p p o r t of the state's $2 million share, w h i c h must still be approved. Normally the C o n s e r v a n c y operates without government help, p u r c h a s i n g outright the e n v i r o n m e n t s it is trying to preserve. If y o u can't afford to donate m o n e y , d o n a t e a letter to y o u r state congress person.

So I built a r u d d e r a n d thought no m o r e about it u n t i l e a r l y last J u n e a t t h e a n n u a l B a l l a r d t o B a i n b r i d g e r o w i n g race. W a n t i n g t o sail b a c k a c r o s s the S o u n d after the r a c e , b u t d e s i r i n g t o k e e p the weight of the boat d o w n , I d e c i d e d to l e a v e b e h i n d t h e r u d d e r a n d tiller, a r a t h e r hefty

For more information o n the W e t l a n d s C a m p a i g n , w r i t e T h e N a t u r e C o n s e r v a n c y , 1601 S e c o n d A v e n u e , Suite 910, Seattle, W A 98101, o r c a l l t h e m a t (206) 728-9696. - C h a s Dowd

W h y Does A n y b o d y T h i n k They C a n Build A W o o d e n Boat? Last issue. B o b Allen wrote us a nice piece a b o u t t h e Harriet Spicer, his S e a B i r d y a w l . In a s e c t i o n w e h a d t o o m i t for r e a s o n s o f s p a c e , h e g a v e a w o n d e r f u l e x p l a n a t i o n o f h o w y o u c a n get s e d u c e d into boatbuilding. B o b speaks of the m o m e n t s after s u r v e y i n g a S e a B i r d t h a t h e ' d s e e n for sale: "I spent most of the day c r a w l i n g about below d e c k s l o o k i n g for ' r o t ' , a n d f o u n d lots o f h o l e s a n d places that n e e d e d i m m e d i a t e a t t e n t i o n . M o s t glaring w a s the h i d e o u s b a b y blue paint inside, s p e c k l e d w i t h little f l e c k s o f t a n a n d b r o w n i n a k i n d o f miniature J a c k s o n Pollock; y o u k n o w , the t e c h n i q u e that a t t e m p t e d t o m a k e p l y w o o d l o o k l i k e f i b e r g l a s s . . . a n d that g r o s s l y m a r o o n p l y w o o d t a b l e s t u c k o n e i t h e r s i d e o f the c e n t e r b o a r d t r u n k . I t w a s t o o m u c h . . . b u t I l i k e d the d e s i g n o f the boat a n d got to t h i n k i n g about h o w there was r e a l l y n o t h i n g b e l o w d e c k s that I c o u l d n o t d o myself, with p r o p e r m o t i v a t i o n . It s e e m e d easier, then, to start from s c r a t c h a n d do it myself than to r e p a i r , r e s t o r e , beautify s o m e o n e e l s e ' s t w e n t y y e a r o l d b o a t . T h e s e a r e the 'little bits a n d p i e c e s ' t y p e o f d e c i s i o n s that g o i n t o the w h o l e 'grandiose' s c h e m e of building a boat. T h e whole project, t a k e n at o n c e , is of c o u r s e impossible; b u t s e e n a s a c o l l e c t i o n o f littler p r o j e c t s , a p p e a r s to the u n a i d e d eye to be manageable."

Star S e c r e t s of Seattle's Street S u r v e y o r s —or— Stonehenge o n L a k e U n i o n ? A t the r i s k o f s o u n d i n g l i k e o n e o f t h o s e n e w s p a p e r s b y the s u p e r m a r k e t c h e c k o u t , w e must ask if there are any D r u i d s , g e o m a n c e r s , p s y c h i c s , o r m y s t a g o g u e s a m o n g the C W B ' s membership. We need an expert on the p a r a n o r m a l t o e x p l a i n the p o s s i b l e s i g n i f i c a n c e o r c o n s e q u e n c e s o f the o r i e n t a t i o n o f L a k e U n i o n ' s o n l y l a u n c h r a m p , the o n e b y H a n a n M a r i n e . Last year, S t r o k e O a r and I were recovering o u r w h e r r y after a late night m i d s u m m e r ' s r o w . W e w e r e b a c k i n g the trailer d o w n t h e r a m p a s t h e m o o n rose. It was J u n e 2 1 , the s u m m e r solstice, a n d a s the m o o n p a t h s t r e t c h e d a c r o s s the w a t e r , it s w a m b e t w e e n the c o v e r e d m o o r a g e on o n e s i d e a n d the y a c h t c l u b m o o r a g e o n t h e o t h e r . O r t o p u t i t a n o t h e r w a y , o n the s u m m e r s o l s t i c e , t h e m o o n r i s e s o n the line o f the l a u n c h r a m p . S p o t on. Exactly. W e w e n t d o w n for m o o n r i s e o n the w i n t e r s o l s t i c e t o c h e c k a g a i n , b u t i t w a s t o o c l o u d y for lunar observations. W h a t we want to k n o w is whether the m a n y h a p p y r o w s we've had on the L a k e have b e e n so felicitous because we've b e e n l a u n c h i n g a l o n g t h e line o f b e n e f i c e n t a s t r a l forces? —Chas Dowd

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING 14' b r i g h t c e d a r r o w i n g / o b skiff built by F r a n k P r o t h e r o . F r a n k t o o k the lines f r o m a 1 4 ' G r a n d y boat a n d r e w o r k e d t h e m slightly. L o o k s n e w , b u t i s n ' t . P r i c e d t o reflect its v a l u e . C a l l L a n d at (206) 885-0622. Willets cedar canoe. V e r y u n u s u a l sailing a n d rowing m o d e l w i t h original equipment by the Willets B r o t h e r s . A s k i n g a high price. C a l l L a n d at (206) 8 8 5 - 0 6 2 2 . F O R S A L E T w o restored Poulsbo B o a t s — 1 6 ' Shine a n d 18' Patricia. R e c e n t l y p u r c h a s e d l a r g e r b o a t a n d m u s t r e d u c e t h e fleet, s a c r i f i c i n g e a c h P o u l s b o B o a t for $ 2 , 5 0 0 . M a r t y , 2 8 2 - 8 1 1 6 o r 2842643.

W A N T E D - H o s t h o m e s for o u t - o f - t o w n s t u d e n t s and instructors participating i n C W B workshops. C o n t a c t C W B a t 382-2628. Q u a l i t y p r e - c u t B r i t i s h K I T S : P r o c t o r ' s 16' c a m p cruising Wayfarer sailboat. $2,550 U . S . (excluding sails, spars). A l s o C h i p p e n d a l e ' s 15'3" s l i d i n g seat skiff. B e a m y c h i n e d h u l l w e i g h s 5 5 l b s . S t i t c h a n d t a p e . $ 6 9 5 U . S . i n c l u d e s seat. N O P L A N S . Information $3.00 W a y l a n d M a r i n e , B o x 3 3 , C o b b l e H i l l , B . C . C A N A D A V O R 1 L O . (604) 743-4741. "Monitor"-oar-on-gunwale

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F O R S A L E - 1 1 ' M o n k - d e s i g n e d p l y w o o d skiff w i t h 4 h p M c C u l l o u g h o u t b o a r d . $ 2 2 5 . 282-8116, 2842643. C W B W A N T S - W a r e h o u s e s p a c e for s t o r a g e a n d maintenance of our boats, close to C W B . Rent should be donated or cheap. F O R S A L E - N o r d i c F o l k b o a t , U S 56. C a n b e s e e n A l a m e d a , C A . $ 5 , 9 0 0 o r $ 6 , 9 0 0 w i t h n e w 10-foot Herreshoff pram. (Pram available without F o l k b o a t . ) S i m o n W a t t s , 720 B a y S t . , S a n F r a n c i s c o , C A 94109. N O T I C E - T h e Simon Watts Workshops. For 1987 B o a t b u i l d i n g C l a s s S c h e d u l e w r i t e : 7 2 0 B a y St., S a n F r a n c i s c o , C A 94109. • H u l l s c l e a n e d , z i n c s r e p l a c e d , lost a r t i c l e recovery. ALL-RIGHT U N D E R W A T E R S E R V I C E S , G e o f f J a m e s o w n e r . 547-4403.

lb. cartopper $750 (oars extra). D a v e Lefetsure 3644260. F O R S A L E 18' P o u l s b o w / h o u s e ; l o w h o u r s 6.5 h p Y a n m a r diesel; $3000 P a t / D a n 527-1613. S C H O O N E R S A I L I N G S L I D E S , Wednesday, F e b r u a r y 4 t h , 7:00 P . M . a t the C e n t e r for W o o d e n Boats. N a n c y Bollinger of S A I L I N G A D V E N T U R E S w i l l s h a r e her s l i d e s a n d d e s c r i b e 1987 t r i p s t o M e x i c o ' s S e a o f C o r t e z a n d t h e S a n J u a n Islands.

O u r All-Volunteer A r m y If t h e r e w e r e a m u s e u m v o l u n t e e r O l y m p i c s , I'd bet o n o u r b u n c h . T h e y d o s o m u c h s o c r e a t i v e l y a n d s k i l l f u l l y that r u n n i n g t h i s outfit i s a s s i m p l e a s d o w n w i n d sailing. T h e s e are s o m e recent deeds of o u t s t a n d i n g merit, by these next-to-sainthood volunteers: • L a n d s c a p i n g a n d plant m a i n t e n a n c e — H e l e n L a n g and N o n a Sullivan • Rebuilding the F a l c o n s l o o p — F r e d S t a r k • R e f i n i s h i n g the V a l s o 1 3 — S t e v e M c G e e a n d Roger H u n t e r • •

N e w S t a n d i n g r i g for t h e H e r r e s h o f f 1 2 - 1 / 2 — Brion Toss S u p e r v i s i n g fleet m a i n t e n a n c e , b u i l d i n g a n e w floating storage shop, a new boatshop reception area, and carving name b o a r d s T o m Parker

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Blanchard Jr. M a r t h a Rogers, Olsen.

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H o s t i n g a n d M a i n t e n a n c e of everything in sight—David Erskine P a n e l i n g t h e b o a t s h o p office a n d b u i l d i n g t h e paneled glass wall and door—Mark Cunningham

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not m e n t i o n e d . T h i s h o n o r r o l l w a s b a s e d o n t h e D i r e c t o r ' s fast-fading m e m o r y a n d e s p e c i a l l y t h e v o l u n t e e r file, w h i c h v o l u n t e e r s a r e s u p p o s e d t o v o l u n t a r i l y log. T o all o f y o u , m e n t i o n e d o r n o t , t h a n k y o u v e r y much! — D i c k Wagner

In M e m o r y of M a x Schafer M a x spent his winters as skipper-for-hire in the C a r i b b e a n a n d s u m m e r s g u n k h o l i n g i n the S a n J u a n s . M a x w a s a sailor. He visited o u r annual F o u r t h of J u l y B o a t Festival several times, admiring the traditional small boats on display. M a x d e c i d e d t o b u i l d o n e for h i m s e l f . H e w a s building his h o u s e in A n a c o r t e s , in slow stages. The first part to be finished was the garage/workshop. That was deliberate—Max p l a n n e d t o b u i l d his first b o a t a s s o o n a s h e h a d taken one of our lapstrake workshops, whether the h o u s e w a s f i n i s h e d o r n o t .

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H o s t i n g the visitors treats—Pat Lane

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Infinite b o a t m a i n t e n a n c e — P a t H e r r o n a n d T o d d Blakely

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Repair of o u t b o a r d e n g i n e s — D a v e Rigby Repairing a n d building s a i l s — B a r n e y A b r a m s and Earl Fenstermacher

M a x d i e d last y e a r . H i s b r o t h e r a n d s i s t e r - i n law, J o e a n d D i a n a Schafer, a n d good friend, Patsy C a r t e r , visited the C e n t e r recently. W e talked about our purpose and programs, especially the skills preservation w o r k s h o p s . B e c a u s e they believed in o u r programs, as M a x d i d , t h e y s p o n s o r e d o u r first w o r k s h o p o f N o v e m b e r . I k n o w t h e s t u d e n t s p u t a little e x t r a into the boat, k n o w i n g it was built in the m e m o r y of M a x .

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C o m p u t e r g n o m e s — C a r e n C r a n d e l l , Bill V a n V l a c k and Ali Fujino C o m m o d o r e of the rental f l e e t — H o r a c e Ingram

P l e a s e c o m e a n d see t h i s b o a t ( y o u c a n r e n t it, t o o ) . It's t h e P e r s i a n r e d w h e r r y w i t h M a x ' s n a m e , along with the student's a n d the instructor's, on the p l a q u e just f o r w a r d o f t h e seat.

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