Shavings Volume 10 Number 2 (March-April 1988)

S H A V I N G S V O L U M E X, NUMBER 2

Published for members of The Center for Wooden Boats

March-April

SUMMER WILL SEE MORE CONSTRUCTION AT WATERWAY FOUR 1988 w i l l b e t h e y e a r o f t h e b a c k h o e , c h a i n saw, w h e e l b a r r o w , a n d f r a m i n g h a m m e r a t South Lake U n i o n .

I n 1980, w h e n w e f i r s t a p p l i e d for u s e permits, we bravely declared our development to be the catalyst that w o u l d t r a n s f o r m the f o r m e r S o u t h L a k e U n i o n A s p h a l t P l a n t , or the field of d e s p a i r , to a c l a s s i c m a r i t i m e park.

W h e n w e d i d get the O K t o occupy our W a t e r w a y 4 site, w e f o u n d i t t o o k m o r e h o u r s than the days provided to serve our m a i n course of educational programs. S o m e trees w e r e p l a n t e d , but t h e u p l a n d site w a s a l m o s t a l w a y s a m e l a n g e of b o a t s a n d boat p a r t s — a c o l o r f u l m a r i t i m e flavored s c e n e , but not quite the turn-of-the-century lakeside p a r k we envisioned.

Gradually improvements appeared — the pavilion, planter boxes, the g r e e n i n g of the b a n k , a few m o r e trees. M e a n w h i l e , t h e n e i g h b o r h o o d w h e r e w e p i o n e e r e d the f i r s t c l e a n u p began to sprout new restaurants a n d marinas. H o w d i s c o u r a g i n g l y q u i c k l y t h e y g r e w from m u d and construction shack to bright and shiny structures with landscaping. That's w h a t c o n s t r u c t i o n l o a n s c a n do for a d e v e l o p m e n t By comparison, we appeared as the

neighborhood eyesore.

W e l l , t h i s i s o u r b r i g h t a n d s h i n y year.

M e m b e r s , corporations, a n d foundations have generously given us building funds and ink i n d donations. O u r neighbor, N o r t h w e s t S e a p o r t , h a s also m a d e m a j o r 1988 site g o a l s .

H e r e i s the m e n u : C W B a n d N o r t h w e s t Seaport have begun a joint landscaping proje c t that w i l l p r o v i d e a g r e e n b e l t a l o n g t h e south and west side of Waterway 4. N o r t h west Seaport w i l l define a p a r k i n g area w i t h planting beds and p i l i n g end stanchions. T h e i r ship restoration y a r d area alongside the s c h o o n e r Wawona w i l l s o o n have a carpenter's shop, saw s h e d , a n d storage shed donated

by Associated General Contractors. T h e r e w i l l b e a s m a l l h a n d - l a u n c h boat r a m p . C W B ' s Education Center float w i l l be re-timbered and decked about the time y o u read this.

T h e E d u c a t i o n C e n t e r b u i l d i n g w i l l start r i s i n g in J u l y and w i l l be finished off before year's e n d . T h i s b u i l d i n g , the last m a j o r p a r t o f o u r floating f a c i l i t i e s , w i l l l o o k l i k e a 1900 boat livery, and will serve as meeting hall, exhibit a r e a , a n d l i b r a r y space.

A s w e write, the U S N a v y Seabee Reserves are w o r k i n g on the site, m o v i n g vast e x - d o c k t i m b e r s i n place f o r w a l k w a y a n d

p l a n t i n g b e d e d g e s . 300 y a r d s o f t o p s o i l h a v e just a r r i v e d by an all-day caravan of d u m p t r u c k s , a donation of L e a r y Construction.

M o r e volunteers are laying drain pipe and installing an irrigation s y s t e m T o m Parker, C W B Trustee, and A l Elliott, Director of N W S P , are clerking the works.

C a r t e r K e r r , landscape architect, is our "bush it up!" consultant Donn Smith and Fred Nagle are volunteer backhoe jockeys. Dave Rigby c h a i n s a w e d t h e 14" x 14" t i m b e r s w i t h s u r g i cal s k i l l L o r e n C e d e r and his son, another L o r e n , have put in l o n g hours with shovel and rake. Blake Lewis, another C W B T r u s tee, i s f i g u r i n g t h e e l e c t r i c a l s y s t e m C W B and N W S P w i l l need to handle our new buildings. H e l e n L a n g and N o n a Sullivan are covering the raw edge of the bank w i t h dogw o o d , ivy, f e r n s , a n d v i n c a . T h i s i s the m u s e u m o f the volunteer. O u r gratitude overflows for all the e x p e r t time a n d bone-weary labor donated so freely by our friends and m e m bers.

Seattle P a r k s a n d R e c r e a t i o n D e p a r t m e n t i s also b u s y w o r k i n g u p a n i n t e r i m p a r k s c h e m e i n c l u d i n g C W B , N o r t h w e s t Seaport's Wawona, a n d s h i p r e s t o r a t i o n y a r d . T h e y will develop m o r e public access to view and water at South L a k e U n i o n this year, coordinated w i t h C e n t e r a n d N o r t h w e s t S e a p o r t plans.

We haven't forgone o u r skills preservat i o n a n d b o a t - h a n d l i n g p r o g r a m s — i n fact, there w i l l be m o r e of these mainstays of C W B t h i s y e a r t h a n e v e r before. B u t t h i s year pardon our dust, because build we m u s t — Dick Wagner

GRAYS HARBOR PROJECT AIMING AT JULY LAUNCH T h e Lady Washington's c o n s t r u c t i o n i s o n s c h e d u l e a n d s h e ' s c o m i n g i n t o s h a p e rapidly now that the frames are a l l i n . "Actually, w e w o u l d h a v e b e e n a bit a h e a d o f s c h e d u l e , but we h a d to stop for a few d a y s to finish up the V i s i t o r ' s G a l l e r y , " s a i d Steve J o h n s o n , the p r o j e c t ' s l e a d r i g g e r . If y o u h a p p e n to be g o i n g t h r o u g h A b e r d e e n , y o u c a n use the G a l l e r y . It's o p e n t o v i s i t o r s , e v e n o n w e e k ends if the crew is w o r k i n g .

It's q u i t e a g o o d - s i z e d c r e w — 12 r i g g e r s a n d s h i p w r i g h t s . M o s t of t h e m are local, graduates o f the N o r t h w e s t S c h o o l for W o o d e n

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A NEW GIG, SISTERSHIP TO BESS, IS LAUNCHED BY FREYA MARINE Y o u really should have been there, M r .

H a r t It wasn't like m i s s i n g the guest of honor at a h a n g i n g , said one of the m e m b e r s of the dock committee, but it seemed odd to launch Rescue w i t h o u t h e r o w n e r i n a t t e n d a n c e .

It w a s a t y p i c a l P a c i f i c N o r t h w e s t l a u n c h i n g day, not a s c o l d a n d d a m p a s the d a y before, but a lot c h i l l i e r a n d m o r e t h r e a t e n -

outriggers.

Construction details David interrupted his part of the task o c c a s i o n a l l y t o t e l l u s a little a b o u t t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n d e t a i l . Bess, t h e first Q u e e n ' s G i g built from B i l l Garden's lines, was designed f o r two r o w e r s u s i n g f i x e d seats. Y o u r s w a s to be a g e n t l e m a n ' s s c u l l i n g b o a t set up f o r a

coat a n d u s e d a h e a t g u n t o e n s u r e p e n e t r a tion.

D a v i d said that the hardest part of buildi n g t h e boat w a s n o t k n o w i n g t h e o w n e r . " T h e r e w e r e a lot of m e a s u r e m e n t s that we didn't k n o w w e ' d need that c a m e up suddenly at inconvenient times. W h e n setting the stretchers, we needed to k n o w George's in s e a m length. W e ' d call Atlanta, forgetting a b o u t t h e t i m e d i f f e r e n c e , a n d leave a message w i t h h i s w i f e . H i s r e t u r n c a l l w o u l d get us going again, and then we'd discover we needed his a r m length to position the outriggers."

D a v i d w a s l o o k i n g for t h e m a n b e h i n d the m e a s u r e m e n t s , too. " G e o r g e s o u n d e d l i k e the archetypical Southern gentleman," he s a i d . "It w a s o b v i o u s t h a t h e c o u l d p a y for a n d d e m a n d e d quality. H e always a d m i r e d t h e ' a r t ' i n t h e p i c t u r e s I sent h o m e . H e k n e w h e w a s g e t t i n g a m u s e u m piece. G e o r g e told me that he h a d taken up s k i i n g at 40 and n o w w a n t e d t o t a k e u p r o w i n g a t 50. A p e r s o n l i k e t h a t , w h o f e l l s o i n l o v e w i t h a pict u r e o f a boat t h a t h e h u n t e d d o w n t h e b u i l d e r and o r d e r e d h i m to b u i l d another sight-uns e e n , i s s o m e o n e I'd l i k e t o k n o w . " A gig is a m i x e d w o o d l o t

i n g than the d a y to c o m e . B u t even in that g r e y a n d s e l d o m s u n l i g h t y o u r boat s h o n e l i k e a l a m p . W a i t i n g for t h e b u i l d e r t o u n c o r k the champagne, we admired her graceful sheer, h e r elegant shape and the incredible quality of her fittings. F r e y a M a r i n e founder and head shipwright David Jackson told us h o w y o u ' d s e e n h e r p r e d e c e s s o r Bess o n t h e cover of the D e l t a A i r l i n e s in-flight magazine and had fallen in love. He told us that it h a d t a k e n s o m e fancy p h o n e c a l l i n g t o c o n n e c t the b o a t a n d a b u i l d e r , s i n c e t h e a r t i c l e w a s o n t h e w o o d e n boat r e n a i s s a n c e i n g e n e r a l a n d d i d n ' t m e n t i o n h i s n a m e . (We n o t i c e d that one of the telephone n u m b e r s you'd written in the m a r g i n of the copy y o u sent D a v i d was the C W B ' s . I hope we w e r e a help.)

T h e d o c k c o m m i t t e e h a d already h a d plenty of chances to admire the b o a t It was now 2:00 a n d l a u n c h t i m e w a s o r i g i n a l l y a d v e r t i s e d a s 11:30. H o w e v e r , w h e n w e a r r i v e d , D a v i d and his assistant M i c h a e l G w o s t w e r e still w o r k i n g on the fitting of your sliding s e a t M i c h a e l had m a d e s o m e little brass s t o p s for t h e seat r a i l s w h i c h n e e d e d t o b e s c r e w e d on before the rails were finally i n stalled on the rack. S o m e boatbuilders can b e r u s h e d , b u t not D a v i d o r M i c h a e l , a n d nobody wanted to r u s h M r . G w o s t anyway, not after s e e i n g t h e b e a u t i f u l o u t r i g g e r s h e ' d made. M i c h a e l w o r k s part of the time on G u e m e s Island, w h e r e he's the f o u n d r y m a n for a l o c a l s c u l p t o r . T h e s c u l p t o r i s g o i n g t o have to exert s o m e intense artistic effort before s u r p a s s i n g o r e v e n e q u a l l i n g M i c h a e l ' s

single r o w e r on a s l i d i n g s e a t S h e also had a plank keel instead of the original keel on e d g e . A n d t h o u g h the p r o j e c t w a s e s s e n tially a s t r a i g h t f o r w a r d b o a t b u i l d i n g j o b , there were some differences, most of t h e m having to do with the sliding seat I n a m o d e r n s i n g l e s c u l l , t h e seat r a i l s a r e p a r t o f a n i m p r e s s i v e s t r u c t u r a l t r u s s that t r a n s f e r s the r o w i n g l o a d s t o t h e f r a g i l e h u l l .

W i t h a gig's considerably m o r e substantial plank and frame construction, David used an older system he'd seen at the D o l p h i n and South E n d Rowing Clubs in San Franc i s c o . A r a c k o f t w o - i n c h a t h w a r t s h i p s slats spaced about an i n c h apart r u n s from riser t o r i s e r for t h e two-foot l e n g t h o f t h e r a i l s .

A fore a n d aft h a l f - i n c h p l a n k o n e d g e , a l l n i c e l y s h a p e d a n d b u l l n o s e d , ties t h e r a c k d i r e c t l y t o the k e e l . F o r r o t r e s i s t a n c e , D a v i d treated this important brace w i t h a m i x t u r e o f t u n g o i l c u t w i t h 10% t u r p e n t i n e t o w h i c h h e a d d e d a d o l l o p o f p i n e tar. H e p u t o n t h r e e coats, heating it in a double boiler d u r i n g application. He added beeswax to the final

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T h e rack brace is made of yellow cedar f r o m the N o o k s a c k R i v e r . S o i s t h e r u b r a i l along the sheer. T h e h u l l p l a n k i n g is P o r t O r f o r d c e d a r a n d since w o o d s that g r o w together w o r k w e l l together in a b o a t the ribs are O r e g o n oak from the Willamette.

T h e transom k n e e is a ruddy-red piece of yew, a natural crook w i t h nicely c u r v i n g grain.

T h e k e e l p l a n k i s B u r m a teak. K n e e s are made from some of the famous Anacortes 34th Street locust tree. David has used a little o f t h a t l o c u s t i n j u s t a b o u t e v e r y t h i n g F r e y a h a s b u i l t a n d t h e s e w e r e the last pieces.

H e w a s w o n d e r i n g w h a t h e ' d u s e for a t r a d e m a r k , now that it w a s gone.

M i c h a e l f i n a l l y g o t t h e seat r a i l s f i n i s h e d , a n d t h e l a u n c h c o m m i t t e e c a r r i e d a l l 1 8 feet o f Rescue o u t t h e d o o r , o n t o t h e t r u c k , a n d d o w n to the C a p Sante Boat B a s i n to put her i n the w a t e r .

At that t i m e , we didn't even k n o w what you were going to name your boat That's e v e n m o r e u n u s u a l t h a n not h a v i n g the o w n e r a t t h e l a u n c h i n g . O p i n i o n w a s d i v i d e d about w h e t h e r i t w a s safe t o l a u n c h a n a n o n y m o u s boat, but a l l a g r e e d t h a t a l a u n c h i n g n a m e should never be changed. So until y o u wrote

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GRAYS HARBOR (continued from page 1) Boatbuilding and the G o m p e r s p r o g r a m .

T h e y ' r e d o i n g s o w e l l t h a t J o h n s o n i s predicting that they w i l l be able to plank a strake a day all around the h u l l . T h e r e are t h i r t y strakes, a full m o n t h ' s w o r k , " J o h n s o n g r i n n e d .

W e a s k e d o n e o f the b e g i n n i n g s h i p w r i g h t s what the big difference was between school a n d t h e Lady Washington. H e p a u s e d i n h i s task o f p l a n i n g f r a m e s e c t i o n s , w i p e d a m i x t u r e o f sweat a n d s a w d u s t o f f h i s f o r e h e a d , and thought a m o m e n t " W h e n y o u ' r e b u i l d i n g a s m a l l boat i n s c h o o l , y o u s p e n d a lot of t i m e t a k i n g little pieces of wood to b i g machines," he replied. " H e r e , you take really b i g pieces of wood to relatively small machines. B u t boatbuilding is boatbuilding. I g u e s s y o u have to get over b e i n g s c a r e d o f f b y the s h e e r s i z e o f h e r . " M i l e s a n d J o h n s o n say t h a t t h e Lady w i l l be ready to r o l l out of the s h o p by J u l y sometime. T h e n the crew w i l l start laying d o w n t h e e v e n l a r g e r Columbia Rediviva, G r a y ' s o t h e r s h i p . S h e w i l l b e s o l a r g e that t h e y ' r e p l a n n i n g t o set h e r u p o n t h e d i a g o nal so she w i l l fit in the w o r k s h o p .

If y o u want to find out h o w y o u can help

b u i l d t h e Lady a n d h e r s i s t e r s h i p , d r o p a l i n e to the Grays Harbor Historical Seaport, P.O. B o x 2019, A b e r d e e n , W A 98520. I f y o u ' r e

g o i n g d o w n t o v i s i t , c a l l 532-8611 for s a i l i n g d i r e c t i o n s . T h o u g h it's a b i g p r o j e c t it's n o t easy to find.

o v e r h e a d a n d t h e n s h o t swiftly o f f t o w a r d s the south. Since y o u live in A t l a n t a , we dec i d e d that t h i s w a s a c l a s s i c g o o d a u g u r y .

David made a short petition to the wind and waves to take care of your c r a f t T h e n in a

i n Slipper, h i s O n i o n R i v e r s k i f f . M i c h a e l G w o s t j o i n e d t h e f e s t i v i t i e s w i t h o n e o f the Center's Petaluma sculls.

NEW GIG LAUNCHED (continued from previous Page) D a v i d later w i t h h e r name, we r e f e r r e d to h e r a s Tess. ( W e o n l y m e n t i o n t h i s i n c a s e s h e d e v e l o p s a n e e d for a n i c k n a m e . D a v i d t o l d u s l a t e r that y o u ' d n a m e d h e r after a poem written by y o u r college roommate,

Beauty begets grace In t h i s c o m p a n y , Rescue b e g a n w h a t b u i l d ers c a l l sea trials and n o r m a l people call " m e s s i n g about i n boats." T w o things were immediately apparent there is no hobbyh o r s i n g a s t h e seat s l i d e s , a n d s h e t u r n s easily. "Bess s h o u l d h a v e a s i g n o n h e r t r a n s o m that reads T h i s vehicle makes wide turns'," D a v i d said. " W i t h her six-inch-wide f l a t b o t t o m , G e o r g e ' s boat i s m u c h m o r e m a n e u v e r a b l e . Bess h a s t o b e c o a x e d a r o u n d , b u t Rescue r e s p o n d s to a w h i s p e r e d c o m m a n d . S h e doesn't quite m a k e spin-in-herown-length d o r y t u r n s , but close."

T r a c k i n g d o e s n ' t s e e m t o b e affected assuming equal weight on both sculls. L o n g w a t e r l i n e s a r e t h e r e a s o n . B o t h boats a r e v e r y stable because o f t h e i r f i r m bilges. T h e fact t h a t t h e seat i n G e o r g e ' s boat f o r c e s t h e r o w e r t o sit d e a d c e n t e r o n l y a d d s t o the d e s i g n ' s b a s i c stability."

c u r r e n t l y poet l a u r e a t e o f V i r g i n i a . T h a t too, h e felt, t o l d h i m s o m e t h i n g s i g n i f i c a n t a b o u t you.)

T h e champagne turned out to be a) cold duck and b) flat N o w things w e r e really shaky: no name, and now flat launching wine.

T h e n s u d d e n l y a patch of s k y cleared and a shaft o f s u n l i g h t w a r m e d t h e b y s t a n d e r s . A t the s a m e m o m e n t , a f u l l y g r o w n b a l d e a g l e s o a r e d into v i e w o v e r t h e C a p , l o o k i n g l i k e a U . S . S a v i n g s B o n d poster. H e c i r c l e d o n c e

statement m o r e p e r e m p t o r y than petitionary, he w a r n e d away any k r a k e n , nichors, or e v i l l y - d i s p o s e d sealife, a n d w e s l i p p e d h e r i n t o the w a t e r . B a r b a r a J a c k s o n sat E l i z a beth Rose and W i l l i a m J a c k s o n V e r y J u n i o r o n t h e b o w seat a n d d i s p o s e d h e r s e l f i n t h e s t e r n s h e e t s w h i l e D a v i d t o o k the s c u l l s . A w e l c o m i n g d e l e g a t i o n o f o t h e r o u t r i g g e r craft rowed up. B r i o n T o s s and M i c h a e l Stamper b r o u g h t Bess a n d C a r l M e i n z i n g e r w a s t h e r e

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T h i s d o e s n ' t d o m u c h t o c a p t u r e the g r a c e o f t h e boat o n t h e late w i n t e r w a t e r o r the whiteness of h e r hull accented by her bright c e d a r r u b r a i l . A n d t h e r e ' s n o w a y t o see t h e incredible newness of a new b o a t It may be b e a u t i f u l l y m a i n t a i n e d i n t h e f u t u r e , b u t it's never g o i n g to be this new again.

A l l t h i s i s j u s t t o a s s u r e y o u that h e r l a u n c h went w e l l , attended by friends, w i t h good o m e n s a n d e v e r y t h i n g d o n e the p r o p e r way.

But, M r . H a r t , y o u s h o u l d have been there. — Story and photos by Chas. D o w d

BIG DOINGS IN SOUTH SOUND: BROWNSTEIN'S RIGHTS OF MAN BUILDS F r o m Seattle, v i s i t i n g C a r l B r o w n s t e i n ' s Rights of M a n Boatworks is like driving down t h e w r o n g e n d of a telescope. Interstate 5 is a m a j o r s i x - l a n e f r e e w a y f r o m Seattle to O l y m p i a . T h e t u r n o f f t o H i g h w a y 101 p u t s y o u o n a four-lane d i v i d e d h i g h w a y . T h i n g s s t a r t g e t t i n g p r e t t y r u r a l r i g h t t h e r e : it's t h e only exit in W a s h i n g t o n w i t h a sign w a r n i n g you to Check Your T u r n Signal. T h e n you t u r n in quick succession to the O l d O l y m p i c H i g h w a y w i t h its t w o l a n e s a n d w i d e s h o u l ders, then to a s m a l l , w i n d i n g county road a n d f i n a l l y to a m u d d y set of one-lane r u t s l e a d i n g to a c l e a r i n g .

aspect r a t i o r i g h a d o n l y t w o s h e e t s t o t e n d i f t h e c r e w d i d n ' t e l e c t to fly t h e " g e n n i k e r , " a h e a d s a i l c u t s o m e t h i n g l i k e a g e n o a b u t set w i t h a pole like a spinnaker. T h e raised deck p r o v i d e d a t r e m e n d o u s v o l u m e of space below.

T h e r e a r e a lot o f n a v i g a t i o n a l a n d m e t e o r o l o g i c a l s i m i l a r i t i e s b e t w e e n the C h e s apeake a n d south Puget S o u n d : shallow waters, n a r r o w inlets, oyster b e d s , a n d s u d d e n squalls.

B u t t h e f u t u r e o w n e r s o f Willow d i d n ' t w a n t a centerboard spang in the middle of the c a b i n . T h e y a l s o d i d n ' t see a n e e d for the s t a y s a i l w i t h two y a r d s a n d a s t r e t c h e r that Bolger designed to fly between mainmast

s m e l l o f f r e s h - s a w n cedar.

"I waited seven m o n t h s for that wood," C a r l said. "I bought it from a guy out on the Peninsula who had one of those multi-mills — a real b a c k y a r d operation. H e ' d get a tree a n d tell u s t h i s i s i t ' a n d t h e n he'd cut into i t a n d i t w o u l d b e p i t c h y , o r h a v e r o t o r a split in it B u t I w a s patient a n d eventually the g u y c a m e u p w i t h e n o u g h p l a n k f o r t h r e e boats: a b i g r e p a i r o n Martha, t h e L y l e H e s s cutter, a n d Willow h e r e . " T h e topsides that constitute the raised d e c k a r e s t r i p - p l a n k e d for e x t r a stiffness a n d to simplify the b l o c k i n g around the portlight f r a m e s . T h e r i b s a n d p l a n k i n g are pretty standard, and it takes a few minutes to reali z e t h a t t h e r e a r e n ' t a n y b u t t b l o c k s ; that the planks r u n the hull's entire length. Undern e a t h t h e r e ' s a n o t h e r d e p a r t u r e , the 2,000pound ballast k e e l is scarfed to the stem and s t e r n p o s t s , a c t i n g a s t h e boat's s t r u c t u r a l keel.

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T h e r e the telescope feeling vanishes. In the c l e a r i n g are two l a r g e r a m s h a c k l e b u i l d ings. U n d e r construction in each of the buildings is a really b i g b o a t O n e is a variant of P h i l Bo]ger's Moccasin, a n i n n o v a t i v e 36-foot cat y a w l , t h e o t h e r i s a v e r y t r a d i t i o n a l 39foot J o h n S e w a r d cutter. T h e r e ' s a n o t h e r R i g h t s o f M a n project i n a n o w n e r ' s b a c k y a r d , a L y l e H e s s c u t t e r , also o v e r t h e 30foot m a r k

and mizzen. After m u c h backing and forthing, B o l g e r d e s i g n e d a s i m p l e r s a i l r i g a n d a set of leeboards.

L o o k i n g down inside the finished h u l l , the a m o u n t o f r o o m i s a s t o u n d i n g , e v e n for a 36-footer. E v e r y t h i n g i s f r a g r a n t w i t h t h e

You never know what to expect from Phil Bolger Willow's prototype was written u p in WoodenBoat a s a n i d e a w h o s e t i m e h a d c o m e .

C h r i s t e n e d Moccasin, s h e w a s d e s i g n e d , l i k e m a n y w o o d e n b o a t s , to m e e t a s p e c i f i c n e e d .

S h e w a s to be a d a y s a i l e r f o r e x t e n d e d e x p l o rations of the shallow waters of Chesapeake Bay. T h e r e h a d t o b e comfortable r o o m e n o u g h for a w i f e p r o n e to m o t i o n s i c k n e s s , t w o o f f s p r i n g , a n d two l a r g e d o g s . T h e r i g w a s t o b e s i m p l e a n d a b l e t o b e a g o o d self-steerer without the usual unsightly vane-and-rudder assembly on the r u d d e r p o s t Overnight c r u i s e s w e r e also a p o s s i b i l i t y a s t h e c h i l dren grew.

T h e result was a relatively narrow, firm bilged h u l l that only d r e w two feet T h e low 4

T h e full-length p l a n k s are the result of a B r o w n s t e i n i n v e n t i o n . "It's a g u i d e I've des i g n e d for a S k i l s a w , " h e e x p l a i n e d , b r a n d i s h i n g a n e l e c t r i c s a w w i t h a l a r g e plate a s its b a s e . T h i s g u i d e s t r a d d l e s t h e l i n i n g batten. A f t e r I s p i l e t h e p l a n k a n d lay it out on t h e w o r k , I n a i l t h e b a t t e n to the spile p o i n t s . T h e n I m o u n t t h e s a w o n t h e batten and cut it o u t T h e r e ' s e v e n a screw here that lets s o m e o n e c h a n g e t h e b e v e l w h i l e I'm m a k i n g the c u t I don't need to draw the line and take the w o r k to a saw and have one guy feed i t i n , o n e g u y o p e r a t e t h e saw, a n d a t h i r d m a n steady the w o r k as it comes o u t It a l s o m e a n s t h a t I d o n ' t h a v e t o w o r r y about l e n g t h . I c a n s c a r f up p l a n k s as l o n g as I w a n t t h e m b e c a u s e I b r i n g t h e saw t o t h e p l a n k , not t h e o t h e r w a y a r o u n d . A n d a s c a r f t a k e s a lot l e s s l a b o r t h a n a b u t t b l o c k . " T h e k e e l w a s an entirely different probl e m T h o u g h y o u ' d t h i n k that liquid metal w o u l d c o o l w i t h a s m o o t h , l e v e l top, C a r l k n o w s better. T h e s u r f a c e u n d u l a t e d g e n t l y , m a k i n g the garboard s e a m a bearcat to f i t

BOATS IN WOOD(S) "I h a v e a p r e t t y nifty w a y of s p i l i n g s i t u ations l i k e that," says o u r s h i p w r i g h t "I use a lot of l i t t l e a l u m i n u m t a b s I c u t from s o m e f l a s h i n g . I staple lots o f t h e s e a l o n g t h e e d g e o f t h e s p i l e b o a r d s o e a c h tab i s e x a c t l y i n p o s i t i o n . W h e n I l a y o u t m y g a r b o a r d , I believe w h a t m y t a b s a r e s a y i n g a n d c u t i t o u t exactly as the tabs show. T h i s instead of g o i n g to s o m e quote f a i r line' that I t h i n k it ought to be. T h e differences w e r e a sixteenth here and a thirty-second there, but in the end we got an exact f i t " C a r l also s h o w e d m e a b e v e l g a u g e w i t h a scale t h a t r e a d s t h e b e v e l d i r e c t l y a n d a n other that c o u l d take the bevel off a frame before a p l a n k w a s h u n g . B o t h t o o l s w e r e Joe T r u m b l y inventions that C a r l l e a r n e d about at L H. Bates in T a c o m a

The long road to being a boatbuilder C a r l w a s a C h i c a g o native w h o s e o n l y boatbuilding had been some paddleboards and kayaks when he came to Evergreen State C o l l e g e . H e w o r k e d o n t h e E v e r g r e e n 38, a B o b P e r r y c u t t e r t h a t the c o l l e g e w a s b u i l d i n g a s p a r t o f its i n t e r d i s c i p l i n a r y c o u r s e o f study. T h e b o a t b u r n e d i n f r a m e , a r e s u l t o f a f i r e i n t h e s t e a m b o x t h a t also b u r n e d down the historic H . A . L o n g Boat W o r k s .

H a n k L o n g h a d been s u p e r v i s i n g the job for the college, but w h e n h i s shop b u r n e d , h e deckled to retire. C a r l went on to Bates where Joe taught h i m to be a boatbuilder. "I had some idea that I w o u l d take up w h e r e H a n k left off. O t h e r w i s e t h e w o r l d m i g h t e n d u p short a boatbuilder."

C a r l i m m e d i a t e l y t u r n e d a r o u n d a n d began teaching. H i s first project was the Rights of M a n G i g , built by students and sailed around Puget Sound on naturalist cruises studying ecology. W h e n overhead i n O l y m -

p i a b e c a m e too m u c h , C a r l m o v e d t o t h e woods, built his shops and settled i n .

"Boatbuilding has been a good hobby," says C a r l , e y e i n g t h e two b i g j o b s u n d e r w a y , " b u t this has been a l o n g time c o m i n g . "

Managerial Types Wanted for Important Boat Show Positions

A traditional cutter, too L i k e k i d s s a v i n g the b e s t d e s s e r t f o r last, C a r l a n d I w a l k e d o v e r t o the s h o p w h e r e Scott K i m m i t t was preparing to h a n g a plank.

Scott is also a p r o d u c t of E v e r g r e e n ' s i n t e r d i s c i p l i n a r y e d u c a t i o n . H e b u i l t Mecca, a 19foot M a c k i n a w boat, d u r i n g h i s s e n i o r year.

W h e n we asked h i m how he learned to be a s h i p w r i g h t , S c o t t s a i d that h e ' d w o r k e d s o m e i n a M a i n e s h i p y a r d . " A s for the r e s t o f i t " h e s a y s , "I r e a d a lot of b o o k s a n d I m a d e a lot of mistakes."

T h e r e ' s a w h o l e r a i n forest in this b o a t " C a r l pointed o u t T h e p l a n k i n g i s Philippine mahogany; the stem, backbone, h o r n timber, a n d t r a n s o m f r a m i n g a r e B a l a u . T h e transom p l a n k i n g and the d e c k w i l l be teak."

T h e r e is a humungous l u m p of ballast in the k e e l , 9,000 p o u n d s o f i t s o h e a v y t h a t t h e y had to cast it in place. T h e stempiece r u n s b a c k s o far that its j o i n t t o t h e k e e l i s w h e r e the k e e l b o l t s c a n p a s s t h r o u g h p a r t o f i t T h i s i s also w h e r e t h e m a s t step i s . T o tie a l l these t h r u s t i n g , w r i n g i n g forces together, C a r l has fabricated some beautiful bronze f l o o r s w i t h h o r n s t h a t r i s e w e l l u p o n the i n s i d e o f the p l a n k i n g . T h e y ' r e p r e t t y , " C a r l g r u d g i n g l y admits, "but they're sure expensive."

H e r e C a r l picked up another h o m e m a d e t o o l , a little p l a n e t h a t r u n s a l o n g t h e face o f a p l a n k to s m o o t h t h e e d g e . It's an e a s y w a y to plane a butt joint s m o o t h or plane off t h e e d g e w h e n t w o p l a n k s a r e b u t t e d together.

It's a n o t h e r J o e T r u m b l y i n v e n t i o n . C a r l i s planking the cutter with a slight departure from tradition. T h e sides w i l l be p l a n k e d d o w n to a line just before the t u r n to the keel. T h e n C a r l intends t o short-plank d o w n the s i d e s o f t h e k e e l i n s t e a d o f h a v i n g a g a r board that r u n s from stempiece to t r a n s o m .

L o o k i n g i n s i d e t h e h u l l , y o u see C a r l ' s i d e a o f butt b l o c k s a n d c a n u n d e r s t a n d w h y s c a r f s l i k e Willow's save s o m u c h labor. E a c h b l o c k i s n i c e l y c h a m f e r e d o n a l l f o u r e d g e s a n d fast e n e d t o t h e butt p l a n k s w i t h a t least e i g h t t h r o u g h fastenings. T h e locknuts are the size o f A u g u s t b l a c k b e r r i e s . G o b s o f r e d lead p e e k o u t a r o u n d t h e e d g e s . T h e y a r e butt b l o c k s that i n s p i r e c o n f i d e n c e .

C a r l has no time to waste. He's p l a n n i n g a J u n e l a u n c h for the c u t t e r a n d a J u l y l a u n c h for Willow. A n d o f c o u r s e t h e L y l e H e s s c u t t e r i s w a i t i n g offstage s o m e w h e r e .

T h e only thing we wonder is how the R i g h t s o f M a n m e n w i l l b e able t o g e t t h o s e b i g hulls out a l o n g those two m u d d y r u t s we drove in on. W e l l , we suppose Carl's figured o u t a way. O r m a y b e h e ' l l j u s t innovate t h e m outa there. — Story and photos by C h a s . D o w d

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Must love hard work, people, and ice cream.

C W B is seeking volunteers to be responsible for various areas and activities at the W o o d e n B o a t F e s t i v a l , J u l y 2-4,1988. S o m e o f these jobs w i l l just require y o u r presence d u r i n g the actual festival. If you'd like to help u s m a k e t h i s t h e b e s t B o a t F e s t i v a l ever, g i v e F a y e a c a l l a t 382-2628, a n d s i g n o n . T h e s e a r e the positions that n e e d filling: Store Manager: O v e r s e e sales, inventory, a n d v o l u n t e e r staff for T - s h i r t a n d p u b l i c a t i o n sales, m a k i n g s u r e the b o o t h i s staffed, s u p p l i e d , a n d r u n n i n g smoothly. Count receipts and report s a l e s at e n d of w e e k e n d . Three days.

Sound System Manager: S e e t h a t s o u n d s y s t e m s a r e set u p for the m u s i c i a n s a n d l o u d speaker a n n o u n c e m e n t s , a n d oversee all w e e k e n d . Three days.

A s s t . Dockmaster: T w o p e o p l e n e e d e d t o s h a r e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y w i t h D o c k m a s t e r for g e t t i n g p e o p l e c h e c k e d i n a n d d o c k e d , answeri n g questions, t a k i n g care of p r o b l e m s , keepi n g b o a t e r s h a p p y . Three days. A g o o d j o b for s o m e o n e w h o h a s a boat in the show.

Ice Cream Stand Manager: W e l l be s e l l i n g F r a t e l l i ' s ice c r e a m f r o m a c a r t t o r a i s e f u n d s f o r t h e C e n t e r . M a n a g e r w i l l see that c a r t i s d e l i v e r e d a n d s u p p l i e d w i t h ice c r e a m , oversee v o l u n t e e r staff i n r u n n i n g the c o n c e s s i o n , c o u n t r e c e i p t s , e t c . Three days.

Grounds Manager: One day each. See that t r a s h cans a r e e m p t i e d , g r o u n d s a r e k e p t c l e a n , bathrooms are supplied, e t c T h e r e are u s u ally lots of volunteers to help w i t h these jobs — w e j u s t n e e d s o m e o n e t o h e a d u p the t e a m and check on things now and then.

Auction Helpers: H e l p w i t h set-up a n d r u n n i n g of auction on S u n d a y afternoon. 3-4 people needed on Sunday, one person needed to help w i t h p r e - f e s t i v a l p l a n n i n g . A l s o n e e d e d are energetic people to solicit donations of items.

A n d , a s a l w a y s , w e n e e d lots o f g o o d f o l k s t o h e l p o u t for a few h o u r s a t a n y t i m e d u r i n g the F e s t i v a l . T h i s i s a w o n d e r f u l w a y t o m a k e the W o o d e n B o a t F e s t i v a l a special e x p e r i e n c e for y o u r s e l f a n d a l l t h o s e w h o a t t e n d . A n d a l l volunteers are invited to the Great Volunteers & E x h i b i t o r ' s P o t l u c k on t h e Wawona on Satu r d a y e v e n i n g , J u l y 2. Please fill out and send in the volunteer form enclosed with your S H A V I N G S , or call Faye and put your name o n the l i s t

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C e d a r strips with fiberglass in and o u t B o t h instructors have h a d extensive experience.

No woodworking experience necessary.

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S e c t i o n I, May 13, 7-9:30 p . m . ; Fee: $10 S e c t i o n II, May 14, noon-6 p . m . ; Fee: $35 Marine Photography Instructor M a r t y Loken A c o m p r e h e n s i v e o v e r v i e w of m a r i n e photography, offered in two separate formats.

S e c t i o n I is a how-to s l i d e - i l l u s t r a t e d l e c t u r e on marine photography, including information on film, filters, composition, use of l i g h t a n d s p e c i a l e q u i p m e n t S e c t i o n II w i l l be a 6hour field trip on L a k e U n i o n to practice the principles discussed in Section I. Class size i s l i m i t e d for S e c t i o n II. M a r t y L o k e n , o f Aperture Photo B a n k , is a founding member o f t h e C e n t e r for W o o d e n B o a t s , a n d i s t h e p h o t o g r a p h e r for t h e 1988 a n d 1989 C l a s s i c Boat Calendar published by L a n d m a r k C a l endars. He has recently r e t u r n e d from a 6w e e k a s s i g n m e n t i n Italy, p h o t o g r a p h i n g w o o d e n b o a t s for A Q U A m a g a z i n e .

May 26, 7-9 p . m .

Boat Sanding Fee: $ 8 / 1 0 Instructor Dudley Davidson T h e l i v i n g l e g e n d o f boat s a n d i n g , D u d l e y Davidson, w i l l explain the various types of sandpaper and give his hard-earned tips on p o w e r a n d h a n d s a n d i n g . A m u s t for a n y o n e w h o p l a n s to r e f i n i s h a boat h u l l .

Session I, June 13-18: Adults Session II, August 1-6: Parent-Child Mon,Wed,Thurs, 7-9 p . m . ; Sat, 10 a.m.-5 p . m .

Quick and Simple Plywood Pram Fee: A d u l t s only, $ 7 5 / 8 5 ; ParentChild team, $ 9 0 / 1 0 0 Instructor W i n d Whitehill W i n d W h i t e h i l l , Seattle b o a t b u i l d e r , w i l l i n s t r u c t the c l a s s i n b u i l d i n g a s i m p l e 8 ' p l y wood pram designed by J o h n Gardner. An i d e a l f a m i l y p r o j e c t ! It's e a s y to b u i l d , e a s y to row, easy to load on y o u r c a r and take to an o u t i n g . S e s s i o n I w i l l b e for a d u l t s o n l y , I I for p a r e n t - c h i l d teams.

and strong canoe. W o o d w o r k i n g experience necessary. J e r r y Stelmok has written a n u m ber of articles and books on canoe building, i n c l u d i n g t h e n e w l y p u b l i s h e d The WoodCanvas Canoe, w r i t t e n w i t h R o l l i n T h u r l o w .

August 8-12, 6:30-10 p . m .

Lofting Fee: $ 1 2 5 / 1 3 5 Instructor E r i c Hvalsoe C l a s s w i l l loft a boat from a t a b l e of offsets.

T h e process includes laying lines, taking stem bevels, middle a n d bearding lines, trans o m and shelf bevels, m o l d deductions, m o l d and backbone patterns.

August 20-27, 8:30-5:00 Lapstrake Boatbuilding: The "Lawley Tender" Fee: $ 3 6 0 / 4 0 0 Instructor E r i c Hvalsoe O n c e again E r i c w i l l teach a s m a l l class to build this sweet-lined yacht tender, one of o u r favorites a t C W B , 9 - 1 / 2 ' w i t h p l u m b stem and graceful sheer line. W o o d w o r k i n g experience necessary.

October 22-29, 8:30-5:00 Building the "Petaluma" Fee: $ 5 0 0 / 5 5 0 Instructor S i m o n Watts U n d e r the leadership of S i m o n Watts, another nationally k n o w n author a n d boatbuilder, a small class w i l l build a 1 9 - 1 / 2 ' lapstrake r o w i n g shell w h i l e learning basic boatbuildi n g skills. S i m o n Watts has 30 years' experi e n c e i n w o o d w o r k i n g a n d t e a c h i n g , a n d has taught many successful workshops at the C e n t e r for W o o d e n B o a t s . W o o d w o r k i n g experience necessary.

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M e m b e r s h i p fees: $ 1 0 / s t u d e n t , s e n i o r c i t i zens; $20/individual; $30/family.

Registration: Please return this form with y o u r c l a s s fee t o t h e C e n t e r for W o o d e n B o a t s , 1010 V a l l e y S t , S e a t t l e , W A 98109.

(206) 382-2628. $100 d e p o s i t r e q u i r e d for a l l b o a t b u i l d i n g w o r k s h o p s (except P l y w o o d P r a m ) . F u l l fee for a l l o t h e r c l a s s e s . F e e s refundable until one w e e k before class.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS April 30 and May 1 Pedal Power Potlatch 10 a.m. to 5 p m . each day, C W B Site T h e t h i r d annual gathering of the N o r t h west H u m a n Powered Vehicle Association (Marine Division). An opportunity to view these ingenious watercraft, talk to their creators, and even t r y t h e m o u t May 14 and August 21 Lower Columbia Row-In Astoria, Oregon R o w i n g R a c e s . Info: B r u c e W e i l a p p , 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 , 1792 M a r i n e D r i v e , A s t o r i a , O R 97103; (503) 325-2323 May 14 and 15 Olympia Wooden Boat Fair Percival Landing Park B o a t s , c r a f t s , r a c e s , m u s i c , info: 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 , 611 N . C o l u m b i a , F i d d l e h e a d M a r i n a , O l y m p i a , W A 98501; (206) 352-2517.

May 2 0 C W B Monthly Meeting 8 p . m . , C W B Boatshop M o n t y Holmes, an experienced restorer of classic automobiles, has just completed the r e s t o r a t i o n o f h i s 50' M o n k d e s i g n c r u i s e r .

He w i l l talk about the trials, tribulations, and t r i c k s of this project, s h o w i n g progress photos a n d s o m e o f h i s t o o l s .

May 21 and 2 2 Seattle Maritime Week Maritime Park, between Piers 57 and 59, Downtown Waterfront Displays, demonstrations by Northwest S e a p o r t ; t o y b o a t b u i l d i n g b y C e n t e r for Wooden Boats.

May 2 2 Schooner Cruise Aboard Adventuress 10 a.m. to 5 p . m . , leaving from Shilshole Bay T h e 101' s c h o o n e r Adventuress, d e 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 b u i l t i n 1913, h a s b e e n p r o v i d i n g s a i l t r a i n i n g i n Seattle for 2 2 y e a r s . T h e C e n t e r h a s r e s e r v e d t h i s fast, handsome vessel. T h i s w i l l be an opportun i t y for h a n d s - o n e x p e r i e n c e s a i l i n g a 100ton vessel in Puget S o u n d . L u n c h w i l l be p r o v i d e d . S p a c e i s l i m i t e d . T h e c h a r g e i s $45 p e r p e r s o n . P l e a s e c a l l 382-2628 for m o r e information.

May 27-30 Folklife Festival 11 a.m. - 7 p . m . daily, Seattle Center Seattle's a n n u a l k a l e i d o s c o p e o f f o l k m u s i c , crafts, a n d t h e m o s t f a b u l o u s s e l e c t i o n o f ethnic food y o u w i l l ever f i n d i n t o w n . F r e d Stark and W i n d Whitehill will be building a lapstrake canoe as the Center for Wooden Boats' e x h i b i t Stop by a n d w a t c h their progress.

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July 11-23, 8:30-5:00 Maine Guide Canoe Fee: $ 5 0 0 / 5 5 0 Instructor J e r r y Stelmok Nationally k n o w n canoe builder and instructor J e r r y Stelmok will instruct a small class in the b u i l d i n g of a 17-1/2' T h u r l o w - d e s i g n e d g u i d e boat o f w o o d / c a n v a s c o n s t r u c t i o n .

Wood/canvas canoes represent a technique u s e d s i n c e t h e 1880s. M a n y c o n s i d e r t h i s the finest t e c h n i q u e for b u i l d i n g a l i g h t w e i g h t

Discovery Days Festival Dockton, Vashon Island S a i l a n d o a r r e g a t t a , r a c e s , m u s i c . Info: T h e P u r e S o u n d S o c i e t y , P . O . B o x 526, V a s h o n , W A 98070.

June 11 Cowichan Boat Show

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Cowichan Bay, B . C .

B o a t b u i l d e r s & crafts displays, c h i l d ' s b o a t b u i l d i n g , r o w i n g r a c e s , m u s i c . Info: C o w i c h a n W o o d e n B o a t Society, B o x 787, Duncan, B . C . V 9 L 3 Y 1 .

June 17 C W B Monthly Meeting 8 p.m., C W B Boatshop J i m Cole, executive of Foss M a r i t i m e and l o n g - t i m e c l a s s i c w o o d boat a f i c i o n a d o , maritime historian, and marine artist, w i l l talk o n t h e e v o l u t i o n o f the h a l i b u t s c h o o ners and salmon seiners — two trademark N o r t h w e s t boat t y p e s .

July 2, 3, 4 CWB's 12th Annual Wooden Boat Festival 10 a.m. - 6 p . m . , Lake Union Naval Reserve Center & C W B Site B o a t s t o see a n d p l a y w i t h , d e m o n s t r a t i o n s , races, films, food, and music. Y'all c o m e on down!

July 2 Potluck Supper for Boat Festival Volunteers and Exhibitors 7 p.m., aboard Schooner Wawona Traditional reunion/gathering where volunteers a n d e x h i b i t o r s c a n m e e t n e w f r i e n d s a n d say h e l l o t o o l d o n e s . T a b l e w a r e a n d beverages p r o v i d e d .

July 2 3 , 2 4 Seafaring Potlatch Days Stan Sayres Park, Lake Washington 50' Indian d u g o u t c a n o e r a c e s , d a n c i n g , s a l m o n b a r b e c u e . L o c a t i o n n o t d e f i n i t e . Info: B e r n i e W h i t e b e a r , U n i t e d I n d i a n s o f A l l T r i b e s , 2854425.

August 19,20,21 Chief Seattle Day Suquamish 50' I n d i a n d u g o u t c a n o e r a c e s , p o w - w o w , b o n e g a m e s , s a l m o n b a r b e c u e . Info: S u q u a m i s h M u s e u m , 598-3311.

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING FOR SALE Concordia Sloop Boat, "Filsadar." 17-1/2' x 5' of t e r r i f i c s a i l b o a t , l a p s t r a k e a n d lovely, $3975. See W O O D E N B O A T #55, p g . 8 8 for a feature o n F i l s a d a r . C a l l 503-657-6110.

CLASSIC W O O D S A I L B O A T 26' S e a B i r d Y a w l d e s i g n e d b y T h o m a s F l e m i n g D a y a n d C h a r l e s M o w e r i n 1901. T h e o r i g i n a l S e a B i r d c r o s s e d the A t l a n t i c i n 1905 (see W o o d e n B o a t m a g a z i n e i s s u e #43, 44).

T e a l ' is fast & s e a k i n d l y , 5 s a i l s ( g o o d to e x c e l l e n t ) , B r i t i s h S e a g u l l o u t b o a r d for power, 2 b u n k s , w o o d stove, d i n g h y , r e a d y for t h e I s l a n d s . S o u n d b u t n e e d s T L C . $6900 f i r m .

C a l l D a l e a t 784-8475 ( a n s w e r m a c h i n e ) .

B E A U T I F U L N E W 18' B A N K S D O R Y C V G Sitka spruce o n H o n d u r a s mahogany.

Mahogany trim, o / b motor well, 2 pr spruce s p o o n s , r u d d e r , m a s t step, o i l f i n i s h . $2250 O B O . 468-2052.

FRANK CHAMPAGNE AMERICAN YACHT SALES 2144 W e s t l a k e A v e . N . , a t " B o a t W o r l d , " 2846354. W e l o v e c l a s s i c w o o d e n boats. A l w a y s a great selection.

SCHOONER FOR SALE D e v l i n - d e s i g n e d a n d -built 22' s c h o o n e r , " R e d S c h o o n e r . " O r i g i n a l l y b u i l t i n 1981 a n d s a i l e d out of N e w p o r t , O r e g o n ; pilothouse a d d e d b y b u i l d e r i n 1986. M a h o g a n y p l y s e w n s e a m construction, with epoxy inside and o u t . 6h p outboard, V H F , D S . Traditional r i g w i t h laced sails, self-tending j i b , gaff foresail, M a r c o n i m a i n . $15,000. K e n W i l l e t t , (503) 231-1943.

M A R I N E VARNISHING Betsy Williams 362-6344

TIME TO START BUILDING THAT KAYAK! Skimalong s h o u l d b e j u s t r i g h t i f y o u h a v e comfortable flatwater cruising and camping in m i n d . G r e a t fun — g r e a t e x e r c i s e — no E s k i m o r o l l s . It's w i d e r t h a n s o m e a n d m o r e stable. Y o u c a n sit 5" a b o v e the b o t t o m — b e n d y o u r k n e e s — sit c r o s s - l e g g e d . C o m fort! C a r e f u l l y d e s i g n e d t o s k i m a l o n g w i t h a v e r y m i n i m u m o f e f f o r t R e m a r k a b l y seaw o r t h y and d r y if y o u do get caught in the w h i t e c a p s . Skimalong is a 45 l b , 15'5" s i n g l e p l a c e k a y a k d e s i g n e d for s t r i p - b u i l d i n g a t home — r e d cedar strips w i t h F / G inside a n d o u t Set o f p l a n s $40.00 — i n c l u d e s f u l l s i z e d f o r m l a y o u t s a n d b u i l d i n g n o t e s . See it, t r y it' C a l l P a u l F o r d , (206) 542-8348.

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IN PUGET SOUND, THERE'S MORE TO BOATING THAN BOATS AND WATER H a w a i i should be a boater's paradise: tropic weather, beautiful water, a n d a sailer's w i n d t h a t g e t s u p e v e r y a f t e r n o o n a b o u t 2:00 a n d b l o w s u n t i l after s u n s e t T h e s u n i s b r i l liant a n d even the r a i n is w a r m . Yet w h e n we v i s i t e d t h e r e n o t too l o n g a g o , w e w e r e s u r p r i s e d a t t h e l a c k o f s m a l l boats. O h , t h e r e are plenty of Jetskis, H o b i e Cats, and other dayboats, but there aren't any s m a l l c r u i s i n g boats t o s p e a k of. E v e n t h e " b i g b o a t s , " 40a n d 50-footers, s e e m t o s e r v e a s d a y s a i l e r s full of snorkelers and whale watchers.

A f t e r a w h i l e , w e r e a l i z e d that t h e r e w e r e n ' t c r u i s i n g boats b e c a u s e t h e r e ' s r e a l l y n o place t o c r u i s e to. T h e i s l a n d s h a v e s e v e r a l notable h a r b o r s a n d r o a d s t e a d s t h a t a r e i m m o r t a l i z e d i n s e a s h a n t i e s , b u t t h e w a t e r between t h e m i s the Pacific O c e a n . T h e voyages between t h e m r a n g e from considerable to v a s t T h e early Polynesians traveled these routes in s m a l l craft, it is t r u e , but they d i d i t b y n e c e s s i t y , n o t for r e c r e a t i o n , a n d they took r i s k s incompatible with weekend sailing.

I n P u g e t S o u n d i t m a y b e c h i l l i e r , wetter, w i t h a w i n d that alternates between storms a n d c a l m s w i t h p r e c i o u s little i n b e t w e e n .

B u t we have a wealth of places to go. T h e r e are w e e k e n d c r u i s e s , three-day w e e k e n d c r u i s es, five-day vacations in the San Juans, and m o n t h - l o n g c r u i s e s i n t o C a n a d a for t h e b i g boat p e o p l e , a l l i n s h e l t e r e d water. S m a l l boaters have river estuaries to explore, small

harbors to dabble around i n , and many miles of relatively vacant beach to picnic on or anc h o r o f f of.

T h i s vacant beach is one of the u n i q u e joys of Sound c r u i s i n g . In addition to their scenic value, beaches and wetlands provide s u p p o r t t o t h e b i r d s , f i s h , a n d s e a l s that m a k e every sail, row, or paddle a naturalist's delight B u t vacant beaches, unspoiled estuaries, and undeveloped wetlands won't be there s o o n if we d o n ' t m a k e a c o n c e r t e d e f f o r t to p r e s e r v e t h e m . T h e r e are estimates of two to three m i l l i o n new Puget S o u n d e r s by the t u r n of the century. M a n y of these newc o m e r s w i l l want to build h o m e s on those b e a c h e s , e s t u a r i e s w i l l b e d r e d g e d for m a r i nas and resorts, and wetlands w i l l become industrial parks. If a l l you want to do is water s k i or d r i n k beer and get a tan, it won't m a k e too m u c h difference. B u t i f y o u w a n t t o c r u i s e , birdwatch, go clamming and crabbing, or just find some privacy and a g l i m p s e of what i t a l l l o o k e d l i k e 100 y e a r s a g o , y o u ' r e g o i n g to be o u t of l u c k .

F o r o n c e , t h e state w i l l d o s o m e t h i n g a b o u t i t . . . i f y o u h e l p . L a s t M a y , Senate B i l l 5911 w a s s i g n e d into law. It a l l o c a t e d $4 m i l l i o n for a d d i t i o n s t o t h e state N a t u r a l A r e a P r e serve S y s t e m with $3 of public money to match every dollar T h e Nature Conservancy can raise from individuals and corporations. W i t h money collected in their continu-

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i n g W a s h i n g t o n Wetlands C a m p a i g n , the C o n s e r v a n c y h a s a l r e a d y protected areas o f S k o o k u m Inlet, t h e S n o q u a l m i e F l a t s b o g , D a b o b B a y i n H o o d C a n a l , a n d s o m e o f the B l a c k River S l o u g h . T h e s e p r e s e r v e d areas are p r e s e r v e d f o r e v e r , a v a l u a b l e l e g a c y for o u r perpetual e n r i c h m e n t A t last report, T h e C o n s e r v a n c y is w o r k i n g to acquire three major estuaries and five freshwater wetlands.

T h e C o n s e r v a n c y doesn't usually t u r n to states for h e l p i n t h e i r p u r c h a s e p r o g r a m , t h o u g h they often give stewardship of C o n s e r v a n c y p r e s e r v e s t o t h e state D e p a r t m e n t of Natural Resources. B u t in this case, the need was great and the legislators were willi n g , e v e n e a g e r , t o d o s o m e t h i n g for habitat preservation.

T h e r e ' s n e v e r a g o o d t i m e to a s k for money.

Right now, around tax time, is probably the w o r s t t i m e . B u t the need is g r e a t so great t h a t e v e n t h e L e g i s l a t u r e h a s s e e n i t S o next time y o u send a contribution to the Center o r w h e n y o u r e n e w y o u r m e m b e r s h i p later t h i s year, s e n d t h e C o n s e r v a n c y a c h e c k too.

T h e i r address is T h e Nature Conservancy, W a s h i n g t o n F i e l d O f f i c e , 1601 S e c o n d A v e nue, Suite 910, Seattle 98101. Be sure to label y o u r contribution Washington Wetlands Campaign.

M a k e sure y o u have some place to cruise to, n e x t t i m e y o u g o b o a t i n g . — Chas. Dowd