Shavings Volume 12 Number 4 (September 1990)

V O L U M E XII, N U M B E R 4 P u b l i s h e d for m e m b e r s of the C e n t e r for W o o d e n Boats

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ANOTHER OPENING, ANOTHER SHOW The 14th A n n u a l Lake U n i o n Wooden Boat Festival is history. After 3 days of wooden boat madness, am I dreaming about a vacation in Death Valley?

Never! The Festival only reinforced a vision shared by thousands w h o have come to South Lake U n i o n since our first Festival.

This place works so perfectly as a safe harbor for o u r maritime heritage; peanut butter and jelly don't match up better.

About 150 boats and 30,000 people rendezvoused. It was the weekend of Seattle's record breaking gridlock. The A A convention was i n t o w n .

The message is, a lot of folks w i l l suffer a lot of hassle to see a lot of good w o o d en boats.

It all came together in a virtually f l a w less manner due to the hundreds of selfless volunteers; from toy boat b u i l d i n g to folk music to the sensational hors-d'oeuvres at the auction - it was all freely given!

W h o w o n what awards? The winners of the Q u i c k and D a r i n g Lake U n i o n Challenge C u p were Brad Rice assisted

by Pat H o w e . Their double outrigger round bottom kayak, Lightning Water Lily, was first to b u i l d (2 hours, 10 minutes), first in the sailing leg, second in the human powered leg of the race.

2nd place was Bob Worthington and Dick W i l l i a m s , w i t h Slightly Bent; placing 3rd was Stab in the Dark, built a n d raced by M a r k Bennett and John C o n n o l l y . The contest was sponsored

by Flounder Bay Boat Lumber, Lake Union Burger King and The Woodworkers Store.

as an inspiration for several other Red and White restorations in progress.

Honorable mention for best owner restored was given to Northwest Seaport's 1889 tug Arthur Foss. The judges felt this vessel deserved recognition for the broad based c o m m u n i t y effort in her upkeep and because the Arthur Foss serves as a public w o r k i n g display.

Dalys also sponsored our new poster, unveiled at the Boat Festival.

The poster is a M a r t y L o k e n photo of several of our favorite r o w i n g and p a d d l i n g boats. M a r t y also designed and produced the poster.

The Daly's Sea F i n T r o p h y for the best owner restored boat was w o n by R i c h ard D o w and Steve Bamsberger. T a n The whole happy event could never go, their 1946 25' C h r i s Craft, Red and have happened without the gracious White express cruiser was judged most cooperation of the Lake U n i o n N a v a l meritorious of the 11 entrants. What i m -Reserve Center. " T e n hut!" pressed the judges was not only the — Dick Wagner extent and quality of w o r k done, but the frequent use of the boat and its role 1

A RECENT AWARD The Center for Wooden Boats A n d Northwest Seaport are co-recipients of a n M V P (Most Valuable Partner) award by PIPE (Partners in Public Education)Pipe is a gadfly, cheerleader and matchmaker organization w h i c h stimulates Seattle businesses, both profit and non-profit, to make a c o m mitment to education.

The Most Valuable Partner A w a r d was given for C W B and N W S programs w i t h Alternative School #1. The goals of C W B ' s partnership w i t h AS1 are to provide first-hand experiences for students i n : a. b. c. d. e f.

boatbuilding and use of tools and plans water safety and small boat safety rowing sailing and navigation history of small boats and boatb u i l d i n g in the Northwest maritime career awareness

PIPE'S a w a r d celebration dinner on September 13 w i l l have N B C N e w s A n c h o r T o m Brokaw as featured speaker. The ceremony is co-sponsored by Seattle M a y o r N o r m Rice, The Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce and The Seattle Business Alliance for Education.

Washington Governor, Booth Gardner, w i l l present the awards.

CHANGING OF THE GUARD Beginning September 1 some changes have been made in the officers and staff of the Center.

The President, for a one year term, is Steve Excell.

The Vice President, a new position, is M i k e M i l b u m . The Secretary a n d Treasurer w i l l remain as before: A l l i s o n Fujino and Carter Kerr.

LEIGH COOLIDGE I first met Leigh (Duke) Coolidge in 1942 at the T o d d Pacific Shipyard in Tacoma, where I was at that time assigned by the A r m y Transport Service (ATS) on the Frederick Funston, w h i c h was under construction there. "Chief Engineer at Large" was my assignment.

A Lt. Sutherland brought M r . Coolidge over to talk me into coming to Seattle and become part of a new design office, specializing in various types of tug boats, barges, etc. Coolidge w o u l d head up this office as N a v a l Architect and I w o u l d work under h i m .

He was a quiet, very knowledgeable man, in his m i d 70's then, and had been a successful N a v a l Architect for many years with many types of vessels to his credit. He was a partner of H . C . H a n sen, another prominent naval architect, for a time. He had also founded C o o lidge Propeller, w h i c h became a successful venture.

A m o n g the "Duke's" many talents was a great eye for ratio and proportion — his designs were all really things of beautiful lines and grace. C o m p a r e d to most of the w o r k boats we see lately w h i c h have tremendous power plants, and are without grace of line or any beauty whatever, "Duke's" designs all had a yacht-like appearance. A delight, not only to handle, but also just to admire.

H i s designs reminded me of the works of L. Francis Herreshoff, another artist in his field. O n e of the best things going for h i m was the fact that the northwest boat builders turned out such good vessels f r o m his designs; far better built than those from any other region.

H i s twin screw M i k i M i k i tugs derived from his design for Y o u n g Bros, in the

O u r past president, Grant D u l l , w i l l continue to serve as a member of the Board of Trustees.

The staff changes are: Rollie Wulff, M a n a g i n g Director; Joy Stoner, A d m i n istrative Assistant.

D i c k Wagner rounds out the team as Executive D i rector. The Staff is assisted by a band of dedicated Volunteers. Those w h o have positions of responsibility are: Horace Ingram, L i v e r y operations, V e r n Velez, Sailing instruction.

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H a w a i i a n Islands. The single screw M i k i M i k i tugs w i t h the Enterprise engines were a refinement of the originals. He also designed 72' tugs, 65' tenders and various barges in his war time office. H i s many designs were all successful and had a grace unusual in w o r k boats. The administration of the construction of various designs under contract by the A r m y Transportation C o r p s kept h i m very busy throughout his tenure w i t h the A r m y .

He was very open-minded and very tolerant of other opinions and suggestions for ways of d o i n g things. He w o u l d often say, 'That sounds reasonable; sketch out y o u r idea and w e ' l l see if we can incorporate it into the overall design without t h r o w i n g other features out of whack."

A l l design is a compromise to attain certain ends. If y o u can do this and still arrive with a product w h i c h is a joy to behold and that attains the desired ends y o u are gifted. The "Duke" was a very gifted designer, and a pleasure to w o r k w i t h . I count my years w o r k i n g w i t h h i m some of the best in my life. —Herb Sigmund Herb S i g m u n d first went to sea in 1927. He has been a Licensed Chief Engineer, steam, unlimited H . P . since 1941, in good standing until Sept. 1991.

He has w o r k e d on freighters, tankers and A r m y Transport vessels. H i s last ship was the N O A A ship Surveyor. H e retired in 1975 and is enjoying his present d u t y on his houseboat on Lake Union.

DEPARTMENT OF FRESH IDEAS P h i l T h i e l is an architect (MIT) w h o is a Professor at the U n i v e r s i t y of Washington.

He is also a naval architect (Webb) and can't forget it.

After school he lurks in bizarre places like workshops and the Center for Wooden Boats, studying and b u i l d i n g and trying out various peculiar designs, all pedal powered.

Phil's penchant for boats is definitely not mainstream.

P h i l has patiently pointed out to the smirkers in the crowds that see h i m pedalling on Lake U n i o n that the urge for this type of boat goes back to the days of the first mass produced bikes in the early 1900's. (The C o l u m b i a n bicycle came into production in 1903, and was introduced then in the C o l u m b i a n Exposition in Chicago.)

P h i l just sent us his latest brainstorm.

The following sketch and narrative is one of his more charming ideas.

PEDAL POWER ON THE FRENCH CANALS W i t h a ruling depth of less than two meters and a speed limit of six kilometers per hour, the smaller canals of France are ideally suited for l o w power, slow speed cruising. Thus this project for a pedal-powered screwpropelled two-person "penichette", classe "escargot"; or snail-class m i n i canal-barge.

It is intended for easy construction at canal side by a group of like-minded people w h o w o u l d enjoy sharing a spring of boat construction and a summer of leisurely fluvial explorations as a part of a small flotilla.

Here are my preliminary specifications: a simple, essentially flat-bottomed square-ended h u l l , w i t h dimensions about seventeen feet by six feet wide, to be built of exterior-grade p l y w o o d and soft-wood framing.

A c c o m m o d a t e d under four-foot sitting headroom are t w o berths forward, w i t h an access-hatch over; followed by a toilet and hanging space with two louvered doors to provide several different arrangements for privacy; and then a "salon" w i t h table-seating and food preparation counter. A f t of this is an open cockpit sheltered with a folding B i m i n i top.

A n outboard swing-up rudder is controlled by tiller from either of the two side-by-side pedalling positions, and propulsion provided by t w o s w i n g - u p Seacycle drive units in wells built into the hull and transom.

Essential equipment includes a folding bicycle, to be used for procuring fresh bread, fruit, cheese and wine from the nearest village.

The first phase in this program involves the construction, in Seattle, of a prototype, to test performance and check out construction details, time and costs.

KIDSBOATS Experiential education is the main route the Center for Wooden Boats has chosen to interpret our small craft heritage. Alternative School #1 uses the same concept in their K-8 program.

It's not surprising that AS 1 and C W B have been cooperating on programs.

We have done programs on water safety, r o w i n g , p a d d l i n g and sailing; all fun and educational. But there has been a missing l i n k in our connection boatbuilding. N o t any more.

T h r o u g h grants from PIPE (Partners In Public Education) and The Seattle Neighborhood Program and w i t h the cooperation of the Floating Homes Association and Flounder Bay Lumber C o . a most exciting program is beginning.

The Boat - a 9'-6", flat bottom, cat rigged skiff designed by Rich K o l i n for p l y w o o d "stitch and glue" construction.

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ERNEST K. GANN, BENEFACTOR

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Ernest K. G a n n is 79 and says he is not in good shape. But on the other hand he took his first parachute jump w h e n he was 75. He looks as tough and scrappy as a pit b u l l and I venture he w o u l d n ' t m i n d another jump.

After a career full of aviation and sailing adventure, and another as a novelist with 22 best sellers i n c l u d i n g " T h e H i g h and the M i g h t y " and "Fate is the Hunter," Ernie is now devoting his time to painting.

He recently took some time off, from his studio/home in San Juan Island, to make a spontaneous and generous gesture for the preservation of Seattle's maritime heritage.

It was a benefit sale of his paintings, and prints of his "Bounty Series" paintings at the Wintergarden in Bellevue on June 11. C o m m i s s i o n s on the sales were donated to the Center for W o o d en Boats, the restoration of Northwest Seaport's 1897 schooner W a w o n a and the V i r g i n i a V foundation's ongoing maintenance of their 1922 steam excursion vessel.

The evening event was a w a y for Ernie's many fans to pay tribute to h i m for his contributions to literature and be introduced to his w o r k as a serious painter.

The "Bounty Series" is based on Ernie's thought and research on the famous m u t i n y filtered through his extensive experiences at sea and in crisis situations. The brush strokes and colors are bold and passionate interpretations of the critical moment of the mutiny, through portraits of the men, the ship and the launch.

The prints can be ordered through the Center. The 200 signed "Bounty Series" sets of 10 are $2,000. The 300 unsigned sets are $1,000.

There is also a video tape, "Portraits of a M u t i n y , " made by L a z l o P a l . This is Ernie's guided tour of his series of paintings. The video is included w i t h each set of prints, or can be purchased separately for $25 at C W B , a d d $2.50 for shipping.

For more information, Director at 382-BOAT.

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1990 MARITIME HONOR AWARDS O u r state Centennial C o m m i s s i o n , in 1989, sponsored M a r i t i m e H o n o r A w a r d s .

They were conceived as a w a y to honor those w h o have contributed in an outstanding manner, through commitment, service and dedication, to our maritime heritage. The awards presented at the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival in 1989 were: Master Mariner Architect of Excellence M a r i t i m e Preservation Builders of Tradition Training for the Future M a r i t i m e Historian

Captain A d r i a n Raynaud P h i l Spaulding Barney Bruce Frank Prothero H. W. McCurdy Ernestine Bennett Hewitt Jackson

The 1990 Maritime H o n o r A w a r d s were presented at the M a r i t i m e Heritage Festival, sponsored by Northwest Seaport. The Festival was at Seattle's South Lake U n i o n , August 3, 4 & 5.

Each recipient was introduced by T o m Sandry, chairman of the Selection Committee.

Other Committee members were T o m K i n c a i d , T o m Dyer and Jack L i d r e l l .

State Representative C a l Anderson, representing Governor Booth Gardner, and Katherine Bullitt, President of Northwest Seaport, gave the awards w h i c h were: Master Mariner Architect of Excellence M a r i t i m e Preservation Builder of Tradition T r a i n i n g for the Future M a r i t i m e Historian Mariner Extraordinaire C o m p a n y of Distinction

Captain Larry Gellerman W i l l i a m Garden Dick Wagner Anchor Jensen John E. Kelly Austen H e m i o n Douglas Egan Lake U n i o n D r y d o c k C o m p a n y Hobie Stebbins I, II and III

The awards state that each recipient "...is a U n i q u e M a r i t i m e L i v i n g Treasure of the State of Washington..."

KIDSBOATS, continued be safe, fast and easy to build as a project for a single parent and c h i l d . Rich called it the Clancy class, named for his boat loving dog. A Clancy w i l l be on display at C W B d u r i n g September.

The b u i l d i n g of... - The first boat w i l l be built as a C W B workshop. Bob Pickett of Flounder Bay Lumber w i l l be the instructor, assisted by Jonathan Stevens, shop teacher at AS 1. This project was partially funded from a Seattle Neighborhood Grant sponsored by our neighbors, the Floating Homes Association whose members qualify for a reduced tuition rate. (See M a r i n e Skills W o r k s h o p listing for more information.) We are planning several more Clancy workshops for adults, at C W B , but the second and third boats w i l l be built at AS 1 by students, instructed by Jonathan Stevens.

The use of... - A l l boats built w i l l belong to AS 1 and w i l l be moored at C W B , as part of the Exhibit L i v e r y , for the use of the public. Floating Homes members w i l l be able to rent these boats at C W B member rates. AS 1, C W B and Northwest Seaport are sponsoring a new Yacht C l u b for Seattle Public School students only.

Yacht club members w i l l have free use of Clancy class boats. The Yacht club's mission involves; Service, Voluntarism, Skills, Learning and Partnership. Interested public school students should contact C W B for further information.

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YA SURE, YA BETCHA! Lifetime CWB member, Steve Osborn, is Captain in the Sausalito, California Fire Department, and Master of the canoe yawl La Mouette, built by Ray Speck, Port Townsend. Steve came up to visit us and got caught up in the pulse of the Center. Here are his impressions:

It vas gude to go oop to da o l d country an' visit w i t ' old friends. Da boat show vas a real treat and ay got to rig an old Bristol Bay Gillnetter an' sail her around Lake U n i o n .

They have the same problems w i t h bureaucrats that we d o . The current crop is trying to decide whether to let a nationally recognized maritime historic center continue to exist, or turn it into a picnic l a w n and parking lot. (It already has a l a w n and p a r k i n g lot.)

Naturally this diverts an enormous amount of time and energy which could be put into maintaining and restoring the fleet of over a hundred small boats, plus the Wawona, a sister to the Thayer.

I've been trying to make the C W B show for over a decade, so this was really a boost for my morale. I packed all my oilskins, foul weather jacket, w o o l and flannel shirts, w o o l sweaters, my rigging kit and sleeping bag and flew to Seattle on the 29th. The temperature was in the 80's and rarely dropped below the 70's all the time I was there! Seattle??!!

O n e of my first tasks, was to f i l l in as sailing instructor for a couple of classes. That was fun and got me out on the lake. Then I saw the task I wanted to tackle.

A dream of Dick's has been to get the C W B ' s "Logo Boat," a 70-80 year old Bristol Bay Gillnetter, rigged and sailing. W h e n I arrived, they had just finished repairing and c a u l k i n g the h u l l and were preparing to launch her.

The preparations for the show had the whole C W B crew w o r k i n g to exhaustion, so I thought a nice project w o u l d be to get her ready before I left. Dick thought that was a great idea, so I went to w o r k on her. The boat is just under 32' with a single spritsail of just under 400 square feet. The forty or fifty year old sail is in beautiful shape and we had a mast, sprit and boom to

sort out and rig. I freed the mast sheave and fooled around w i t h the spars to see if they looked like they'd fit.

A couple of days later, the crane arrived and she was d r o p p e d in the water to swell u p . I caulked the centerboard case, w h i c h stopped the major leak and she stayed d r y from then on. The show was in full swing by now, but I got occasional help when someone could be spared.

We picked up some line and fittings from the Wooden Boat Shop, stepped the mast and began to rig her u p . H a n d l i n g that 22' sprit was a puzzle. A gentleman w h o had sailed the boats a half-century ago solved that one for us and a similar, but smaller, C o l u m b i a River Gillnetter arrived for the show and I got a chance to sail on her and examine her rig.

The last day of the show, she was rigged and ready. Dick elected to wait until things were less hectic, so on M o n d a y we took her out for an evening sail. Fast and handles like a small d i n ghy! Tacks on a d i m e and gives change!

Close w i n d e d and it w o u l d take a gale to knock her d o w n . What fun!

At the show were a pair of eye-stopp i n g schooners, Adventuress and Zodiac, the Baltic ketch Sylvia, the newly launched scow schooner Patricia and a beautiful Seabird y a w l , the Harriet Spicer. There were many other boats, i n c l u d i n g power boats such as the Lake U n i o n Dream Boats.

There were Bolger Boxes, Brion Toss and others demonstrating knotwork, various boatbuilders, old tool merchants, singers and food booths. The Wooden Boat Shop built a boat in their exhibit. The Q u i c k and Daring contest produced four unbelievable boats, three of w h i c h floated and completed the race.

In addition, I visited the Red H o o k Brewery, sampling their various wares.

By y u m p i n ' y i m m i n y dat be gude beer!

It was a pretty exhausted, squinty eyed, sunburned sailor that flew back to Sausalito. I'm already looking forward to the day when I can head Mouette up the Coast and spend a year exploring the islands and visiting the various boatshows. Ya sure, ya betcha!

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ONE THOUSAND AND ONE WAYS TO GIVE The Center for W o o d e n Boats floats on donations of time, materials, artifacts and money.

Volunteer jobs are a t w o w a y street.

Y o u get to help your favorite small boat museum, and meet the nicest sort of people. Jobs include boatbuilding, rigging, cabinet making, carpentry, landscaping, retail clerking, telephone, mailings and library. A n y folks with special skills in painting, electrical work, sailmaking, graphic design, scuba d i v i n g and transforming water into gold are also welcome.

We are increasingly m a k i n g good use of skilled boatworkers to carry out our restoration projects. Artisans w h o are interested in a "major project", such as George Corley's wonderful w o r k on the Yankee Tender, are encouraged to contact Dick or Rollie about the fall/ÂŹ winter possibilities.

We need a lot of stuff, too. Line, blocks, tools (power and hand), boat hardware, l u m b e r , office and paper products are always in d e m a n d . We are especially in need of a reliable 1015 hp, electric starting outboard motor and a large bandsaw.

Cash donations are always quite appropriate. M a n y companies w i l l match your contribution. Y o u r personnel department w i l l tell y o u how it works.

Y o u r business may w i s h to sponsor a boatbuilding workshop, a C W B p u b l i cation or a boat restoration project.

There are many ways to benefit the Center in estate planning, through L i v i n g Trusts, life insurance and other instruments. Donations of stocks, bonds or deeds to property may fit in to your financial planning. Donations are tax deductible.

Lastly, our Boathouse might be just the spot for y o u r corporate retreat or party. We w i l l be happy to send a sample contract for the information of anyone interested in such an opportunity.

If y o u have any questions, or a better idea, please contact the Director, 3822628, from N o o n to 6:00 any day except Tuesday.

FOR SALE

MARINE SKILLS WORKSHOPS L E A R N TO "SAIL N O W " 12 N o o n , every Saturday, C W B Boat House Fee: $100 per person (includes a oneyear C W B membership).

Students w i l l learn to sail our classic boats in "five easy lessons." One session of classroom w o r k and four (or more) sessions of hands-on instruction w i l l enable y o u to sail our small boats.

Y o u m a y begin any Saturday, space permitting. M a x i m u m of four students.

Please call ahead for reservations.

skiff, which w i l l be donated to Alternative School #1, and kept for public use at C W B . Read K I D S B O A T S for more information. Special class fee of $100 for members of the Floating H o m e s Association. M a x i m u m 6 students.

LOFTING WORKSHOPS October 6 & 7 or December 1 & 2 8:30 AM - 5:30 P M , each day (Saturday and Sunday) Fee: $115/$125 Instructor: Eric Hvalsoe

September 29 Unraveling mysteries of basic sailors' knots.

10 AM to Noon Fee: $10/$15

Students w i l l draft scale lines d r a w i n g of a 12-foot d i n g h y from a table of offsets, followed by d o i n g a full-size loft. This workshop w i l l enable students to read plans and understand the arcane mysteries of bevels, rabbet lines, deductions, and construction drawings. This class is h i g h l y recommended as a pre-requisite for our boatbuilding workshops.

L i m i t e d to 6 students.

OARMAKING September 22, N o v e m b e r 10 (Same class, t w o sessions) 9 a.m. - 4 p . m .

Fee: $50/$55 Instructor: R i c h K o l i n Students w i l l learn how to design and b u i l d these most basic items of boat propulsion.

Rich is an experienced boat, spar, and oar builder. M a x i m u m 12 students.

BUILDING A LAPSTRAKE BOAT October 20 - 27; Launching October 28 8:30 PM - 5 PM each day Fee: $400/$450 Instructor: Eric H v a l s o e Students w i l l b u i l d a classic r o w i n g boat. The instructor has led many C W B workshops and has w i d e experience in traditional boatbuilding.

Students must have basic w o o d w o r k i n g experience. M a x i m u m 6 students.

BUILDING A "STITCH A N D GLUE" SKIFF N o v e m b e r 10,11,17 & 18 8:30 A M - 5 P M each day Fee: $200/$250 Instructor: Bob Pickett The class w i l l b u i l d a 9' 6" sailing

MARLINSPIKE SKILLS Saturdays: September 29, October 6,13, 20, 27 Instructor: Dennis A r m s t r o n g & other guest experts the

October 6 - M a k i n g the monkey's fist, w h i p p i n g s and seizings.

10 AM to Noon Fee: $10/$15 October 13 - Dispelling the mystique of splicing yacht braid and laid line.

9 AM to Noon Fee: $l5/$20 October 20 - Construction of mats.

10 AM to Noon Fee: $10/$15 October 27 - M a k i n g the classic rope fender.

9 AM to Noon Fee: $15/$20 Classes can be taken separately or as a series. The fee for the series: $50/$7 N O T E : Fees indicate member/nonmember cost. $100 refundable deposit required for a l l b o a t b u i l d i n g workshops.

CLASSIFIEDS 7' A t k i n ' s "Precious."

Built by Rich K o l i n in 1976 of sitka spruce on oak frames. She is in excellent condition; varnished w i t h custom spruce oars. A 'salty' shore boat. $750. (206) 659-5591 12' Penn Y a n n yacht tender. Great cartopper. Cedar and canvas. V e r y good condition. Rated for 12 h.p. outboard. $550 or w i l l trade for a 16-17', trailerable, outboard type boat in reasonable condition. Contact Richard Hugett, 2770 Westlake A v e . N . , Seattle, 98109. 1-206-285-5547 after 6:00 P M .

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CWB M A Y H A V E W H A T Y O U W A N T Auctions, Gear Sales, on-site negotiations: we still end up with donated materials, books, magazines, gear and boats that we must sell.

These sales are a significant source of income for C W B .

Shavings w i l l regularly feature some of the opportunities for y o u and C W B to b u y and sell some of this excess. This issue includes boats and magazines.

The next issue w i l l announce a Fall Book Sale to take place in the Boathouse in time for y o u r Christmas Shopping.

Ol' Bones, formerly k n o w n as Whippet II, is reputedly the oldest Flattie on the lake. It sailed for years as the local Fleet C h a m p i o n . Recently donated by Ed A l m q u i s t , this boat is almost ready to sail. It has an a l u m i n u m mast, good rigging, a fine suit of sales and a fiberglassed h u l l . Unfortunately there is a portion of the bottom (about 6 sq. ft.) where only the glass is holding out the water. Patch this spot, slap a little paint on her and y o u ' l l have a fine, fast Seattle Classic; a Geary 18', designed in 1928 by, Seattle N a v a l Architect, L. E. " T e d " Geary.

W e ' l l part w i t h this gem, because we have another (w/o fiberglass) which we intend to restore, for a paltry $200.

C o m e d o w n to the dock to look at it.

Comet #102 has been sitting on a trailer on land here at C W B , looking for a sailor/craftsman with some vision. It is a sound hull to work on. It has no spars, sails or rigging. We do have our Comet in the livery fleet for y o u to look at, try out and use as a m o d e l for y o u r restoration. Boat and trailer for $200, or borrow the trailer and take the boat home for $50. This one should be saved.

C W B has sorted through the pile of donated back issues of Wooden Boat Magazine and is prepared to help y o u fill out the holes in your collection.

Here's what y o u do; mail, or bring, us y o u r w i s h list, and w e ' l l collect them for a couple weeks in the order in w h i c h they are received. Then w e ' l l call y o u regarding availability and prices.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS September 15 (Saturday) 1 1 A M t o 7 P M Fisherman's Terminal CWB DOES " T O Y B O A T " O u r famous children's activity goes to Fisherman's Terminal. This event, The Fisherman's Fall Festival, benefits the Fisherman's M e m o r i a l . A n y volunteers to make boat shapes and "man the booth?"

September 21 (Friday) 8 P M C W B Boathouse CWB M O N T H L Y MEETING A voyage to Antarctica. B i l l Ross has participated on Coast G u a r d Patrols in Antarctica. He w i l l give a talk and show a video about his experiences.

September 22 (Saturday) 8 P M C W B Boathouse S T O R I E S F O R T H E 21st C E N T U R Y Fee $5, advance purchase recommended, call C W B Pleasant DeSpain, w h o has been out of circulation for awhile, (people have been asking, "What ever happened to Pleasant?") is back! The official Storyteller of Seattle, Pleasant was w e l l k n o w n for his "Collection of Tellable Tales," w h i c h are being reissued in book form. This performance is a benefit for the co-sponsoring organizations, Seattle Storytellers' G u i l d and C W B .

September 22 (Saturday) 8 P M A b o a r d the W a w o n a S O N G S O F T H E SEA Dan Roberts sings a great variety of sea songs. Sponsored by Northwest Seaport, this evening features sing-alongs for family fun. C a l l 447-9800 regarding cost and reservations.

October 7 (Sunday) 1 1 A M t i l 7 P M C W B Boathouse FALL ZUCCHINI REGATTA Wait! Don't pick that zucchini. Let it attain its full growth for the T h i r d A n n u a l Giant Z u c c h i n i Boat Contest! Boat races, potluck luncheon, lots of good talk, show and tell.

October 8 (Monday) 8 P M C W B Boathouse INDIAN BIRCHBARK CANOE MAKERS Fee: $3 A slide talk by D a v i d G i d m a r k w h o lived among the A l g o n q u i n Indians near M a n i w a k i , Quebec for 12 years, determined to learn as m u c h as he could of their culture, especially of their birchbark canoes. D a v i d has written "Birchbark Canoe: An Apprenticeship W i t h The Indians." He w i l l have a birchbark canoe on display and copies of his book w i l l be available. Y o u r prepayment w i l l reserve a seat.

October 14 ( S u n d a y ) 1 0 A M t o 5 P M C W B Boathouse CWB DOES "KIDS' D A Y " We provide free rowboats, W h a l i n g Canoe, G i g r o w i n g and Gillnetter sailing for kids and their accompanying adults. A n y volunteers for this one?

October 19 (Friday) 8 P M C W B Boathouse CWB M O N T H L Y MEETING N i l s Lucander, N a v a l Architect w i l l give a talk, " H e a v y Boats C a n Be Faster Without Waves." N i l s is an iconoclast among N a v a l Architects, but his designs always prove themselves in their performance. He loves to accept a challenge and he loves to talk. (This evening w i l l be his 66th birthday.)

November 16 (Friday) 8 P M C W B Boathouse CWB M O N T H L Y MEETING The W o r l d of Small Steam Freighters. P h i l Thiel spent two happy, youthful summers, in the 1930's, aboard the type of vessels that ain't no more. O n e voyage was N o r f o l k to Baton Rouge, the other from N e w Y o r k to the west coast of South America. He w i l l give a talk, using an overhead projector, showing photos, maps and sketches of his impressions of this long gone era.

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