Shavings Volume 25 Number 2 (March-April 2004)

MARC H /APRIL 2004 MARCH

Volume XXV Number 2 ISSN 0734-0680 1992 CWB

The Center for Wooden Boats

Shavings is published bimonthly by The Center for Wooden Boats, 1010 Valley Street, Seattle, WA 98109 phone 206.382.2628 fax 206.382.2699 To learn more about CWB, please visit our Web site at www.cwb.org

O ur M ission

To provide a community center where maritime history comes alive and our small craft heritage is preserved and passed along to future generations.

2004 Auction Grosses over 95K!

CWB Staff

Dick Wagner Founding Director Betsy Davis Executive Director Julie Mae Muiderman Development Manager Joan Weiss Facility Rental Coordinator Jake Beattie Youth & Sailing Program Director David Kennedy Information Systems Manager Lauren Kuehne Volunteer Coordinator Laurie Leak Office Manager Patrick Gould Dockmaster Nancy Ries Visitor Services Manager Doug Weeks Facility and Workshop Manager

Board of Trustees

Alex Bennett Caren Crandell David Dolson Brandt Faatz George Galpin Ken Greff Gary Hammons Andrea Kinnaman Stephen Kinnaman

Mindy Koblenzer Lori O'Tool Janet Martin Pike Powers Denise Snow Eric Sorensen Bill Van Vlack Trip Zabriskie Kate Holmes, Intern

Design and production of Shavings by CWB volunteer Heidi Hackler of Dolphin Design, www.dolphindesignstudio.com.

Printed by Olympus Press, www.olypress.com.

History was truly created last at the 28th Annual Fundraising Auction & Celebration held February 28th. We net over $75,000 - more money than we have ever raised at an auction – with $13,000 of that going directly to our youth programs. Area businesses and individuals donated over 375 auction items, more than 220 guests attended and over 75 volunteers helped organize and run the auction. Several representatives from the state and city government were there and spoke about the exciting partnerships being created with CWB. It was truly a community event!

Bids came fast and furious as people donated money directly to youth programs. Over 13k was raised in 5 minutes just for kids! Photo by Shawn Murphy.

Check out this summer’s new line-up of youth programs on page 5!

Auction Thank Yous!

A special thank you to the many wonderful business and individuals who donated auction items: Auction

Volunteers:

Janet Berkow Anna Butler Nita Chambers Deb Cibene Wenda Collins Devony Fitch Joe Fries Seaton Gras Taran Grove Dennis Grove Andrea Kinnaman Mindy Koblenzer Teri McGuinn Jake McKown Charles Mickelson Lori O’Tool Frances Posel Mark Sherman Geri Ventura Kim Vielma Heather Walek Paula Weir Joan Weiss

Businesses

Audio Visual Solutions Balabuste Catering Chandler’s Crabhouse Daniel’s Broiler Dolphin Design Freeman Decorating Co. Liberty Bell Printers MoonShyne Design North Sails Seattle PNTA Event Services Scottish Rite Masonic Center Starbucks, Westlake D/T The Port of Seattle wendaworks.com

Donors

48 Degrees North A Layered Cake ACBS Antique & Classic Boat Society Ariél Media, Inc. Air Combat Bob Allen Anonymous Archie McPhee Asset Management Strategies Balabuste Catering Bay Café at Fisherman’s Terminal Bellevue Way Cleaners Benham Studio Gallery Bill Biddle Blue C Sushi Bonefish Grill Bottle Works Bothell Integrated Health Brand Unity! Inc. Brandt and Robin Faatz Suzy Brunzell Nita Chambers City Cellars Fine Wines

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Chyna Sea Ventures Andy Collins Columbia Tower Club Consolidated Works Caren Crandell CSR Marine CWB Dale Chihuly Daly’s Home Decorating Centers Betsy Davis Donna Dean Dexter Limousine, Inc Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley Diva Espresso Doggone Best Biscuit Bakery Daniel Dolson David & Lee Dolson David Dolson Tom Douglas Duke’s Chowder House Empty Space Theater Erskine Service & Repair Victor Eskenazi Essential Life Therapy Robin & Brandt Faatz False Bay Boxes Bob Farrell Martin Feldman Cindylynn Fenbert Flounder Bay Boat Lumber Co. Fremont Classic Pizzeria and Trattoria Frye Art Museum William Galvani Gasworks Park Kite Shop Casey Gellerman Seaton Gras Kaye Greff Ken Greff Gretchen, J.B., Jake, and Abbey Elizabeth Halfacre Gary Hammons Madeline Hartman Hasse and Company/Port Townsend Sails, Inc. Helicopters Northwest Inc. Helly Hansen Holland America Cruise Line Icon Grill IMAX Ivar’s Jeff ’s Custom Framing Jo Strong Personal Fitness Trainer Jeff Johnson Sam Johnson Kemp Jones Kandahar – The Lodge at Big Mountain Kenmore Air Kent Valley Ice Centre Steve Kessler Andrea Kinnaman Mindy Koblenzer Richard Kolin

Lauren Kuehne Lake City Floral Lake Union Yacht Center Laurie Leak Pat Little Kathleen Lockwood George Malay Paul Marlow Marine Sanitation Anna Marshall Len Marklund Matt’s In The Market Richard McCullough John McCartney Teri McGuinn Milfoilman MoonShyne Design Nicole Morgan Kathleen Morris Mosquito Enterprises Inc. Julie Mae Muiderman Shawn Murphy Museum of History and Industry NICBFIT Fitness & Massage Dan Norton Northwest Chamber Orchestra Northwest Outdoor Center Barbara Ode Mark O’Malley Mary Kay O’Neill Tom Olsen Orvis Pacific Northwest Ballet Pacific Science Center PEMCO Insurance Pike Powers and Scott Benefield Pirate Crew & Syndicate Members Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium Quantum Sails Nancy Ries Scott Rohrer Ros Bond and Jill Marsden Royalty Nails Arlene Rubin Sail Classics Inc. Sam’s Steakhouse Sammamish Club Schattauer Sails, Inc. Schooner Martha Foundation Judy Schwan Sealth Horse Carriages Seattle Athletic Club Seattle City Council President, Jan Drago Seattle Fire Department, # 5 Seattle Police Canine Unit Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles Silver Cloud Inn at Lake Union Smith Tower Sound Rigging & Yacht Services Ann Spun Starbucks Westlake D/T Starpath School of Navigation Stephenson Cellars Stoneway Hardware Stumbling Goat Bistro Sweet Basil Design The Big Picture The Children’s Museum

The Don McCune Library Tiffany Events & Services Trader Joes Traverse Bay Confections Luke Tornatzky University Inn Utilikilts Vern Velez Carol Wade Waddell & Reed, Inc. Dick Wagner John Watkins Paula Weir Ron & Nancy Walken Doug Weeks Jeff & Laurie Wheeler Laurie Wheeler Tiara Whitney Wild Ginger Rob Wilkinson Wings Aloft Wohlman & Toschi, Inc. Woodland Park Zoo Trip Zabriskie Liesl Zappler Jorge Zorro

Rex Derr, Director of Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission addressing the Auction attendees with inspirational words about the Parks/CWB partnership in Cama Beach State Park. Other supportive remarks were made by Ken Bounds, Superintendent of Seattle Parks and Recreation, and David Della, Seattle City Councilman.

Photo by Shawn Murphy.

See the auction through the eyes of a photographer!

Shawn Murphy, CWB’s volunteer photographer, has posted a number of photos from the auction at http:// www.byshawnmurphy.com/ cwb. Prints are also available!

Buying a print enables you to capture your auction memories, in addition to supporting CWB and a local artist.

March 2004

News from Cama Beach

By Dick Wagner

Scout #1 at Cama Beach. This new boat for our livery was designed by Rich Kolin and built at a CWB workshop by Sam Krogstad of Anchorage, Alaska, under the direction of Rich Kolin. Photo by Rich Kolin

Budget is not a happy word. It is synonymous with counting beans, foreclosing grandma’s house or not having enough money for the Maserati you deserve. State Parks has discovered their budget for Cama Beach is not enough. State parks doesn’t want a Maserati. They want stuff like the dining hall, cabins, Ranger’s house. There is still enough in the 03-04 budget to complete the infrastructure and some portions of facilities. The balance will be included in the state’s 05-06 Budget (says this eternal optimist and many state legislators). Opening Day is yet to be determined, but it will be in the range of 12-15 months after the funding is secured. Likely late summer 2006.

We can get the Maserati now, but the wheels won’t come till 06.

Business Plan is usually a happy expression. It is an educated projection of how a development can be a financial success. A Cama Beach Business Plan was commissioned. The first ever for a Washington State Park. The plan identifies CWB as one of the reasons the park will be profitable.

It assumes Cama Beach will earn its costs in 6 years.

Meanwhile, no moss is growing on CWB. On February 20, CWB participated in the first Art Day of Utsalady Elementary School, Camano Island. Art Day was a show and tell of the arts community of the region, at the school. Lead by volunteers Suzy Brunzell, Tom Eisenberg, and Rich Kolin, 30 students diligently and artfully built toy boats.

Coming up will be our 5th Annual Camano Island Mother’s Day Sail. This includes free rides for moms and their best friends in classic sailing vessels. It will be held at Camano Island State Parks Sunday May 9, 10am-4pm. There will be no parking fee that day, courtesy of Camano Island Park’s Manager, Jeff Wheeler.

A recent CWB Boatbuilding Workshop, taught by Rich Kolin, completed a classic 10’6” lapstrake sailing catboat Scout. It rows well, too. This boat will be added to our growing Cama fleet.

We envision more of the Scout class will be added through workshops as part of our Cama livery and sailing instruction programs. When the wheels come.

News from South Lake Union Park

By Dick Wagner

The wharf is coming! This is the quay at the north side of the Park’s Armory Building. The old wharf was dismantled because the 1939 pilings were sinking and leaning away from the building.

The new wharf will sit on technology’s best steel pilings and will be completed in time for our Boat Festival. It is 40’ wide, 240’ long pre-stressed concrete panel decking. Fireproof, bullet proof and dry rot proof.

CWB is planning a lot of events on and alongside the wharf. Don’t miss our 2nd Annual Classic Trawler Yacht Rendezvous April 3 and 4 (Saturday and Sunday). This will include vessels built in Norway, Scotland, Portugul, and Ireland and features tours of the boats and talks by the owners and designers.

Planning for the new improved South Lake Union neighborhood is progressing. CWB is a member of South Lake Union Friends and Neighbors (SLUFAN), the neighborhood planning stewardship group. The 2004 priorities of SLUFAN are development of the South Lake Union park including maritime heritage presence; transportation issues in the Mercer-Valley corridor, including pedestrian access to adjacent neighborhoods (Mercer-Valley is just south of CWB, is the busiest road complex in Washington State); mixed use housing and continuance of the historic commercial and light industrial uses; development of Cascade Park and the related Eco-Center.

Housing for a diverse workforce is critical in South Lake Union. As we add more housing we should also add the necessary amenities. I can imagine a bakery, hardware store, bank, library, lumberyard, movie theater, police station. These are my childhood memories of a neighborhood.

I’m sure we won’t get the full nostalgia package, but I bet a bakery and hardware store will trump a Gucci and Banana Republic Store.

March 2004

Foss 300 placing pre-cast concrete panels for the new dock at South Lake Union Park.

Foss 300 is a WWII era barge mounted steam crane, and is the largest marine crane in the Pacific Northwest. The new dock is at the north end of the old Naval Reserve building and is expected to be ready for use in time for this year’s Wooden Boat Festival. Photo by Doug Weeks.

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Only the Beginning

By Dick Wagner

It looked like a monster centipede marching down the beach to the dark wind swept waters of Puget Sound. About 100 kids from 5-15 and their parents and their teachers from Alternative School #1 were under the 40’ carved cedar canoe or lifting the gunwales on each side.

It was early afternoon, February 24 at Golden Gardens Park in Seattle. The occasion was the launching of a Haida canoe. It was probably the first Northwest Native American canoe built by kindergarten through 8th graders. It is also quite likely the first Haida canoe who touched the waters of Puget Sound for reasons other than hostility to its inhabitants.

There was every emotion except hostility concerning this canoe Ocean Spirit. Her head carver, Robert Peele, who the students call Saaduuts, his Haida name, told the crowd at the launching that this was all about Ocean Spirit’s first trip, paddled by the students, parents, and healing Mother Earth. During three school years of construction, teachers who built her. Photo by Sarah Howell.

Saaduuts focused the kids on the spirit within the 750 year old three ton red cedar log that wanted to be a canoe. With Haida stories, songs and drumming they grew to realize they were not building a boat, but connecting themselves with the world’s infinite space/time dimensions. Building the canoe as a community became a spiritual journey for Saaduuts and the students.

Saaduuts sees the launch of Ocean Spirit not as the conclusion of the project, but only the beginning of countless journeys. Ocean Spirit will be gifted this spring to the Haida people of Hydaburg, Alaska. This was the home of Saaduuts father. He will next complete the 36’ Spirit of Peace at the Center for Wooden Boats and offer it to the Tlingit people of Klawok, Alaska, his mother’s home, 40 miles north of Hydaburg. Saaduuts believes these canoes will heal past differences between the clans of his father and mother and the tribes because the canoes and the cultural memories they invoke will remind them how much they share.

The Alternative School #1 students will be invited to help complete Spirit of Peace when Saaduuts returns. They know what to do and why to do it.

CWB Town Introducing New Youth Programs!

Meeting

A group of 75 CWB members and volunteers met for a full day Town Meeting on February 7th to discuss CWB’s present and future vision.

The Town Meeting concept was developed by CWB’s Business Planning Committee as a means to gather information from a wide range of CWB constituencies. The Business Planning Committee will use information collected to assist in developing short term as well as longer term business planning. “The meeting met our objectives of gathering a diverse group of CWB volunteers, staff, and trustees to share their experiences and vision of CWB” said Brandt Faatz, CWB Trustees and Business Planning Chair. “We were very pleased with the level of participation and expect it to substantially impact the ongoing business planning work.”

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We wanted to know what youth programs to offer this summer, so we decided to ask . . .the kids!

On November 15th The Center for Wooden Boats hosted 20 youth participants from a variety of local schools and organizations. The event included a hands-on experience in four areas (pond boats, sailing, paddling, boat building) followed by pizza and a cafe discussion to collect the input. Thank you to everybody who participated in this process, and to Tom Alberg and Judi Beck who sponsored the lunch. See photos of the event to the right (page 5), and read about our new program offerings for the Summer of 2004!

2004 Volunteer of the Year Nomination Each year The Center for Wooden Boats asks its members to nominate a volunteer who fits the description on the permanent trophy in our library: In recognition of the highest qualities of volunteerism: Dedication, enthusiasm, leadership and commitment to the goals of The Center for Wooden Boats.”

The Volunteer of the Year is the volunteer who receives the most nominations for this award.

In the event two or more people receive the same number of nominations, the previous Volunteers of the Year will decide which person is most deserving of the honor. All nominees will be announced and all volunteers will be honored at the Spring Cruise. The 2004 Spring Cruise will be Sunday, April 25.

Deadline for nomination is April 20, 2004.

March 2004

Summer Youth Programs!

The Center for Wooden Boats is offering a multitude of half-day, full-day and overnight courses that get kids to actively learn about sailing, racing, and boat building. Our hands-on activities are designed for ages 9-18. Our instructors are experienced youth sailing instructors with US Sailing certifications, advanced first aid training, are US Coast Guard licensed captains, and are screened by the Washington State Patrol. At CWB, we believe that experience on the water teaches self-confidence, teamwork, patience, responsibility, and is more fun than sitting on your couch.

For more info or to register for classes, please contact: Jake Beattie, Youth Program Director, at 206.382.2628 or jbeattie@cwb.org

SAILING IN THE CITY Half-day Sailing Camps CWB – Lake Union Ages: 9-11, 12-18 Limited to eight students

Sailing in the City is a five-day camp that focuses on learning to sail on our fleet of El Toro dinghies. We offer one to three weeks of classes that build sailing skills and confidence on the water. These classes can be taken separately or consecutively as a continuous curriculum. Our Intermediate and Advanced classes can be repeated to enhance skills. Participants of Sailing in the City are eligible to join us for our full day sailing camp, CWB Sailing Team August 16-20.

CWB Youth Sailing Team CWB – Lake Union Ages: 12-18 Limited to eight students

So you already know how to sail, what’s next? Come to CWB and hone your skills as a part of our new CWB Youth Sailing Team. You’ll learn racing rules and tactics, and improve your sailing skills. Since sailboat racing is as much about working as a team as it is about individuals, we’ll spend time learning about teamwork on the water too. The week culminates in a mini-regatta.

Offered once this summer: August 16th -20 th Time: 10am -5pm Cost: $220

Offered throughout this summer: call or see web site for dates www.cwb.org/summer.htm Time: Two sessions daily: 10am -1pm and 2 – 5pm Cost: $150 Beginning Sailing, $140 Intermediate and Advanced Sailing

OVERNIGHT PROGRAMS

Full-Day Camps: Youth Apprenticeships CWB – Lake Union Ages: 13 -18 Limited to eight students

Have you ever wanted to build a boat and sail away? Spend the week with us and we’ll teach you about boats from the inside out. Once you’re here you’ll learn how to sail boats or refine your sailing skills.

You’ll learn about boat building from different cultures and even how to build boats yourself. You’ll use the skills you’ve learned to be an important part of re-building one of the Center’s boats: the Umiak. We’ll teach you how we make these exciting boats, how to sail them, and after the week of classes you’ll have a chance to take an overnight trip on the Puget Sound in the boat you built and using the sailing skills you’ve learned.

Offered twice this summer: June 28th -July 2nd, July 26th – 30th Time: 10am -5pm, plus optional overnight trip Cost: $220

Kids participating in several CWB activities.

Photos by Rebecca Bohlman

Adventure Bound - Umiak Adventure Ages:

14-18

Get out of the city and on to open waters! Come with us as we travel through the Ballard Locks on our way out of Lake Union to spend 5 days on an expedition; sailing, paddling, and exploring Puget Sound in a new version of an ancient boat design: The Umiak.

The Umiak is a wood and skin voyaging boat native to the Arctic waters of Alaska. Some theorize that its ancient design brought some of the first peoples to North America from Asia. Traditionally it was built out of a wood frame lashed together, then covered in sea lion or walrus skin.

Today, Umiaks are still made out of wood framework but, the modern versions are covered in ballistic nylon and coated with urethane resin; the same durable materials found in bullet-proof vests and skateboard wheels. It’s a big safe boat that sails well, and it will take us and our gear to various campsites as we learn about sailing, navigation, natural history, and living in the elements.

Offered twice this summer: August 2nd -6th , August 23 rd-27th Time: all day, overnight Cost: $525 scholarships available Limited to 12 students per session

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Maritime Skills

This is a partial listing of workshops scheduled in the next few months. We are constantly adding new workshops to our program. Please check our website at www.cwb.org for the latest workshop listings and information, or call us at 206.382.2628 to request a printed copy.

Oarmaking Workshop Site: Marysville Boatshop April 3 & 4, 2004 (Saturday & Sunday) 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Fee: $140 members, $150 nonmembers Instructor: Rich Kolin

Students will learn the design elements of good oars and will lay out and build oars for our new Cama Beach campus on Camano Island. This course teaches the sharpening and use of planes, spokeshaves, and draw knives. The skills used here are basic to all boat building, and this is the recommended course for those considering taking a boat building class. Limit: 6 students.

Half Model Workshop Site: Marysville Boatshop April 10 & 11, 2004 (Saturday & Sunday) 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Fee: $140 members, $150 nonmembers Instructor: Rich Kolin

The old way of designing a boat or ship was to shape a half model of a hull and, from those lines, scale up and build a boat. Countless schooners, skiffs, smacks and others were thus crafted. For this class the students will take the lines off of a plan and carve a half model which will be mounted on a board ready to hang on your wall. This class is important to new boat builders as it teaches how a two dimensional plan can be converted into a three dimensional boat. Students will learn how to read a boat plan. In addition the students will learn to sharpen and use chisels, knives, spokeshaves and small planes. This is a good introduction to the lofting and marine carving classes. Limit: 6 students.

Loft a Carvel Planked Boat Site: Marysville Boatshop April 17, 18, 19, 2004 (Sat-Mon) 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Fee: $210 members, $225 nonmembers Instructor: Rich Kolin

Students will loft the 13 foot Swift Class sailboat designed especially for the Center for Wooden Boats by Rich Kolin. They will learn the mysteries of waterlines, buttock lines, and diagonals. Then they will learn how to develop the patterns for the boat’s key parts and how to set up a boat using the lofting as a guide. This is a key class for those who want to learn boat building and recommended for those who wish to take the carvel boat building class. Limit: 6 students.

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Build a Carvel Planked Boat

Class 2

Rigging Basics

April 10

Class 3

Monkey Fist

May 15

Class 4

Boarding Mat

June 12

Site: Marysville Boatshop May 3 - 7, 10 - 14, 2004 (Monday - Friday) 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Fee: $975 members, $1000 nonmembers Instructor: Rich Kolin

Class 5

Hitching & Covers Sept. 18

Class 6

Ditty Bag on Canvas Bucket Oct. 9

Class 7

Rope Fenders

Rich Kolin, an experienced designer, builder and instructor will lead the class in building the 13 foot sailing boat, “Swift”. This boat will be one of two new sailing classes at the CWB designed

by Rich Kolin. It will be used for sail training at our new campus at Cama Beach State Park. The carvel planked boat is one of the toughest challenge to new boat builders. Students will learn to steam frames, spile planks, shape them to the hull, fit the edges of the planks, and finish out the boat. Limit: 6 students.

Class 8

Sea Chest Beckets Dec. 11

Building a Sail Rig Site: Marysville Boatshop May 22 - 25, 2004 (Sunday - Tuesday) 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Fee: $210 members, $235 nonmembers Instructor: Rich Kolin

In this class, students will build the sailing rig for the carvel planked sail boat built in the Carvel Planked Boat workshop. This will include building spars, rudder and dagger board. Limit: 6 students.

Marine Carving (Nameboards, Banners & Nautical Details) Site: TBA June 5, 6, 12 &13 2004(Saturdays & Sundays) 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Fee: $260 members, $280 nonmembers Instructor: Rich Kolin

Under the guidance of instructor Rich Kolin, students will learn to design, layout, and carve nameboards, banners or seat rests for a boat or home. Before the class, students will receive a tool list. Tools will be available for those without them. Limit: 8 students.

The Eight Knot Classes This is a progressive series that provides comprehensive know-how in basic & ornamental knot work and marlinspike seamanship.

The classes vary from 2-6 hours. Some classes have 3-4 sessions. The series will provide over 40 hours of instruction. Cost of the series is $200 members, $250 non members. Individual classes cost varies depending on the time. All are on Saturdays.

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Knot 2: Rigging Basics CWB Lake Union April 10, 2004 (Saturday) 10:30am-2:30pm Fee if not prepaid for the series of 8 : $30 members, $35 non members Instructor: Dennis Armstrong

Dennis, a master knot-tyer will take you back to the days when all ships were sail powered and all rigging was fiber strands. This class will deal with the different traditional working knots and their uses.

Cedar Strip Kayak Workshop CWB, Lake Union April 17-25, 2004 (Sat.-Sun., 9 days) 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.

Fee: $900 members, $1000 nonmembers Instructor: Eric Lazo

In this nine day course students work with the instructor to build a cedar strip kayak. Through hands-on experience students actively participate in all aspects of construction including: kayak elements and design, wood selection, strongback assembly, hulls/deck construction, hardwood laminating, fiberglass/epoxy application and hatch and cockpit installation. Please note: students work together in the construction of 1 kayak which may be purchased for cost of materials by one of the students. For more info, visit www.actionfish.com. Limit: 10 students.

Historic Navigation – Make A Quadrant CWB, Lake Union April 24 (Saturday) 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Fee: $35 members, $40 nonmembers Instructor: Seaton Gras

Build a quadrant, an early navigational tool for measuring the altitude of celestial objects. The quadrant is easy to build and easy to use. Learn simple ideas and tricks of navigation using your quadrant. Limit: 10 students.

March 2004

Workshops

Ikyak (Aleutian Kayak) Workshop CWB, Lake Union, Pavilion May 1-9, 2004 (Saturday – Sunday) 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Fee: $ 1100 members, $1250 nonmembers Instructor: Corey Freedman

The ikyak, most commonly known as the baidarka, is arguably the best long range, open water kayak ever designed. It is fast, seaworthy, and carries a fair load. The class uses few tools and lots of handwork. Students will receive paddling instruction in ikyaks during the class. The instructor is renowned for his knowledge of ikyak design and construction, and his teaching style. Each student leaves with their own ikyak. For more information visit www.skinboats.com/tradition.html. Limit: 5 students.

Knot 3: Monkey’s Fist CWB, Lake Union May 15, 2004 (Saturday) 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Fee: If not pre paid for the series of 8, $20 member, $25 nonmembers Instructor: Dennis Armstrong

An introduction to three-dimensional knots & the introduction of seizing. Students will build and take home a heaving line weight. Limit: 20 students.

Cedar Strip Kayak Workshop CWB, Lake Union May 15-23, 2004 (Saturday- Sunday) 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.

Fee: $900 members, $1000 nonmembers Instructor: Eric Lazo

In this nine day course students work with the instructor to build a cedar strip kayak. Through hands-on experience students actively participate in all aspects of construction including: kayak elements and design, wood selection, strongback assembly, hulls/deck construction, hardwood laminating, fiberglass/epoxy application and hatch and cockpit installation. Please note: students work together in the construction of 1 kayak which may be purchased for cost of materials by one of the students. For more info, visit www.actionfish.com. Limit: 10 students.

Chip Carving CWB, Lake Union May 24 (Saturday) 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Fee: $25 members, $30 nonmembers Instructor: Seaton Gras

Learn a simple carving technique used to decorate wooden objects. Designs are reduced to triangles and the triangles are removed with a single edge razor blade. Limit: 10 students.

March 2004

Toolmaking Workshop

Site: TBA June 19 & 20, 2004 (Saturday – Sunday) 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Fee: $140 members, $150 nonmembers Instructor: Rich Kolin

Under the guidance of a master boatwright, students will build their own smoothing plane and a carving knife that will provide a lifetime of use. Students will shape & heat-treat a piece of tool steel into a blade that will hold a razor edge.

They also will learn to sharpen, use and maintain their masterpieces. Limit: 6 students.

Knot 4: Boarding Mats CWB, Lake Union June 12, 2004 (Saturday) 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Fee: If not pre paid for the series of 8, $20 member, $25 nonmembers Instructor: Dennis Armstrong

Students will learn mat making which has many uses aboard vessels, such as chafing gear, boot scraping & decorative elements. This class will introduce whipping and sewing down. Students will take home their mat project. Limited to 10.

Ikyak (Aleutian Kayak) Workshop CWB, Lake Union, Pavilion June 12-20, 2004 (Sat.-Sun., 9 days) 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Fee: $ 1100 members, $1250 nonmembers Instructor: Corey Freedman

The ikyak, most commonly known as the baidarka, is arguably the best long range, open water kayak ever designed. It is fast, seaworthy, and carries a fair load. The class uses few tools and lots of handwork. Students will receive paddling instruction in ikyaks during the class. The instructor is renowned for his knowledge of ikyak design and construction, and his teaching style. Each student leaves with their own ikyak. For more infor mation visit www.skinboats.com/ tradition.html. Limited to 5.

Family BoatBuilding CWB, Lake Union July 2, 3, 4 & 5, 2004 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday) 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Fee: $800 members, $850 nonmembers (price is per boat/family)

Families will build the Union Bay Skiff, a simple but great plywood sailboat designed by local boatwright Brad Rice. The boat is capable of carrying two adults or an adult with 2 children.

Participating families will build their boats

together over the course of 2 weekends at The Center for Wooden Boats, under the guidance of a professional boatwright and assisted by CWB’s volunteers. We’ll supply everything needed to build the boat and we’ll launch all the boats at the end of the event! Limited to 5 families.

Ikyak (Aleutian Kayak) Workshop CWB, Lake Union, Pavilion July 17 - 25, 2004 (Sat.-Sun., 9 days) 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Fee: $ 1100 members, $1250 nonmembers Instructor: Corey Freedman

The ikyak, most commonly known as the baidarka, is arguably the best long range, open water kayak ever designed. It is fast, seaworthy, and carries a fair load. The class uses few tools and lots of handwork. Students will receive paddling instruction in ikyaks during the class. The instructor is renowned for his knowledge of ikyak design and construction, and his teaching style.

Each student leaves with their own ikyak. For more information visit www.skinboats.com/ tradition.html. Limit: 5 students.

Sandcasting And Foundry Techniques CWB, Lake Union October 16 & 17, 2004 (Sat.- Sun.) 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Fee: $100 members, $120 nonmembers Instructor: Samuel Johnson

Basic foundry know-how will be covered in the first day. Students will set up the furnace & cast simple forms. The second day will involve more complex casting. Students will learn to build a simple but effective foundry & go home with their own sounding lead and bronze cleat. Limit: 6 students.

Class locations are listed directly beneath the class heading. The CWB Boathouse, Library and Workshop are all located at the South Lake Union CWB site.

Until Cama Beach State Park opens, some Cama Beach workshops will be held at the Tulalip Bay shop of Rich Kolin, on the Tulalip Indian Reservation in Marysville. This location is approximately 40 minutes from Lake Union CWB. A map to the site will be sent to students after they register.

NOTE: A $100 non-refundable deposit is required to register for all boatbuilding workshops; the balance is due no later than two weeks prior to the workshop. For all other workshops, prepayment in full reserves your place. Classes with fewer than four students will be canceled or postponed..

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Sailing Programs SAIL NOW! Year Round, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. or 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Saturday & Sunday 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Monday – Thursday (April-August) Instructors: CWB Volunteers

Fee: $300 per person (includes a one-year CWB membership, Student LogBook, the textbook The Complete Sailor, and practice line for knot-tying)

CWB Boathouse and Livery.

New Hours of operation for our Boathouse & Livery: Spring Hours

April 5th to May 2nd Boathouse: 11:00am-6:00pm daily Livery: 12:00pm-6:00pm last boat out at 4:45 back at 5:45

Summer Hours

May 3rd to Sept 6th Boathouse: 11:00am-8:00pm daily Livery: 12:00pm-8:00pm last boat out at 6:45 back at 7:45

Fall Hours

September 7th to September 28th Boathouse: 11:00am-6:00pm daily Livery: 12:00pm-6:00pm last boat out at 4:45 back at 5:45

Winter Hours

September 29th to April 4th Boathouse: 11:00am-5:00pm daily Livery: 12:00pm-5:00pm last boat out at 3:45 back at 4:45

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The SailNOW! Program offers adults a six-week (eight lesson) basic sailing course to learn seamanship and the craft of sail in a variety of classic boats.

After successful completion of the course, you are welcome to sail and rent boats year round in the CWB Livery. Each course starts with a Saturday Shore School from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. After a morning classroom, Shore School includes an afternoon group sail in one of our larger keelboats.

Two hour HANDS ON lessons are then available Saturday and Sunday at 11 am and 1:30 pm year-round, plus weekdays at 6 pm from April-August.

These lessons are reserved at the time of registration. There are no more than two students per boat for HANDS ON lessons. Missed lessons may only be made up by sailing stand by during the course for which you are registered.

All of our instructors are volunteers, committed to teaching the art of sailing and instilling confidence in a positive environment. Their experiences range from ocean cruising and racing to lake sailing and former graduates of SailNOW! Over 20 of our volunteers are US SAILING certified instructors.

Available SailNOW! Course dates for 2004: January 31- March 6 March 6- April 10 April 10- May 15 May 15- June 19* June 19-July 24* July 24- August 28* August 28- October 2 October 2-November 6 November 6-December 11

*Evening lessons are available during these course dates.

ONE-on-ONE Year Round Monday-Friday (excluding Tuesday during Fall, Winter & Spring) Instructors: CWB Volunteers Fee: $20 members, $30 nonmember

One-on-One sailing is one-hour instruction sessions offered for people who know how to sail, but need some practice, particularly with classic boats. We provide this program at a very reasonable price to ensure no one goes out sailing if they are not ready. Livery checkouts may also be scheduled with One-on-One instructors during these hours. The fee for a Livery checkout is $5.

March 2004

A Councilman Speaks David Della, Seattle City Councilman and Chair of its Parks Committee made these remarks at the CWB Auction on February 28th, 2004.

“Thanks for inviting me to attend and speak the 28th Annual Auction and Celebration of the Center for Wooden Boats.

It is a pleasure, honor and delight to be here with you under the theme of “Celebrating Friendships, Creating History” – I ran for office to continue to foster this theme and use it as a mantra to continue to build stronger communities and a stronger city.

The Center contributes greatly to our vitality as a city because of your commitment to history, tradition, community building and diversity through your efforts at: Creating a space for 150 wooden boats of historical significance Educating our community about our rich maritime heritage, Being a vital and living museum where through programming for youth and adults we learn important maritime skills and information.

Our city and region has a rich maritime history and heritage that needs to be preserved and highlighted.

I grew up working in the fishing industry as a worker in the Alaska Salmon Canneries and representing workers in the Maritime industry through my previous work as a union representative with the Inlandboatman’s Union of the Pacific.

Over the last many years, you have given important credence to the work and lives of many thousands of individuals and families that have both worked in and benefited from our maritime legacy.

As our city goes into the next phase of celebrating our maritime heritage with the development of the South Lake Union Park and eventual redevelopment on our central waterfront, the work of the Center for Wooden Boats becomes an important institution to memorialize that strong history and presence.

So as your newly elected member of the Seattle City Council, I am proud to be here with you tonight to remember, honor, and celebrate our maritime past.

Thank you.

March 2004

CLASSIFIEDS 40' Mahogany planked ketch with, copper clad bottom, new legal head, nice mahogany interior, wheel steering. This boat was damaged in a storm at the dock. There is damage to the rig and the starboard side bulwarks. It appears to be a very well built boat with none of the classic signs of pending rot. It’s a great deal for someone who wants a project, and could even be an investment with restored 40' boats going for $20,000-80,000. For sale by CWB. For more information contact Patrick Gould at 206.382.2628.

1950 Lyman “Islander” 18' runabout utility 4-91 Graymarine “Sea Scout” inboard gas (original) good condition all around. Runs sweetly. $5900. 206.362.8610.

Cruise the San Juans in a 1957 Alden Design Catboat – 90% restored – Gaff Rig – 2 CYL. Universal Engine. Sleeps two. Galley, Head. Call for info. $5,000/OBO 360.202.7214.

For Sale: 16' Swampscott Dory built by David Jackson, Freya Boatworks, Anacortes, 1978. Very good condition. Prizewinner. Clear, full-length fir planking on steamed white oak ribs. Sprit rig: main w/ reef points, jib and storm jib. Pivoting centerboard. Two sets spruce sweeps (9' and 8 1/2').

Anchor, fenders, lines, etc. ShoreLand’r trailer. $4500 obo. David Levine 360-876-1493, Port Orchard.

The Catherine, 14' Whitehall type lapstrake rowing and sailing boat. Built in 1997 by Rich Kolin, cedar on oak. This boat was featured in Rich’s book: Traditional Boat Building Made Easy: Building the Catherine. The Catherine has a carved backrest, lug sail, spruce custom built oars, galvanized trailer, and weighs 150 pounds. Excellent condition. $6500. Contact Rich Kolin, kolin1@gte.net or 360.659.5591 Classified ads are available free of charge to CWB members. For nonmembers, the fee is $10/month. Ads will appear space permitting. If you would like an ad to appear in Shavings e-mail it to cwb@cwb.org attention Shavings Classifieds, or fax it to 206.382.2699. Make checks payable to The Center for Wooden Boats, and mail to 1010 Valley St., Seattle, WA 98109.

On Lake Union Moorage Leases 15' - 45' 206.284.4420 2450 Westlake Ave. N. www.boatworldmarinas.com

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COMMUNITY SUPPORT The Center for Wooden Boats appreciates the broad range of support it receives from so many businesses in the burgeoning South Lake Union neighborhood. An important need for offsite storage was recently fullfilled via a generous in-kind grant from Vulcan, which is helping us preserve historic boats and organize our site. A newer neighbor, the Bonefish Grill is rapidly becoming a favorite hang-out, and bidding was fierce at the auction for the “dinner for 10” provided by owner John Aemmer. Other key support for the auction came from the local Schwartz Brothers Resturants - Chandler’s Cove and Daniel’s Broiler. Many other South Lake Union businesses also supported the auction: Trammell Crow, PEMCO, Silver Cloud Inn at Lake Union, Consolidated Works, and Starbucks Westlake. Friends from Lake Union’s maritime businesses are also pitching in. Donations for the CWB auction came in from Lake Union Yacht Center and CSR Marine, while representatives of Jensen Motorboat Company attended. Fisheries Supply has made several generous in-kind donations recently and they also sponsored Rebecca Wittman’s book signing at CWB. Many thanks to these businesses for their continued support of CWB!

CWB In-kind Donations CWB is in need of the following items, if you can help, please call 206.382.2628 • Planer •

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Small brightly colored rug/carpet for the library

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Small low shelf for the library

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El Toros

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Adobe software: Acrobat Pro, Photoshop, In Design

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Macromedia Dreamweaver

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Blanchard Juniors

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Geary 18s

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Refrigerator (for the Auditorium)

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28th Annual Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival July 3, 4 & 5, 2004 (Saturday- Monday) 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. each day Boats, boats, and more boats. All types, all sizes, all wood. Visitors will be welcomed aboard boats to view, ask the owners questions, and take rides. Interaction with wooden boats and maritime skills is the quintessential element of the Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival. Participate in several marine skills demonstrations, watch the Quick and Daring boatbuilding contest. Watch exciting classic sailboats participate in the Ed Clark Classic Yacht Race. See the future boatbuilders of America build toy boats.

It’s fun, educational, and if you dare, adventurous. The site of the festival is Seattle’s latest waterfront park, the former Naval Reserve Base jutting into Lake Union. Join us for food, beverages, great folk music, and a terrific view of the lake. Hope to see you there.

Open to CWB volunteers only Requires a commitment of 40 hours as a livery volunteer to be completed by Sept 31 2004.

In an effort to increase safety and strengthen our on the water coverage we are offering our volunteers the opportunity to become certified safety boat operators. Volunteers who complete the class successfully will be eligible to receive prestigious US Sailing safety boat operator certification and will also qualify as Center for Wooden Boats Safety boat operators. These volunteers will be qualified to operate our Tug Boat, Work Garvey, Whaler and Inflatable boat.

The class is primarily on the water with a small classroom component. It’s structured to meet the needs of beginning powerboat operators as well as more experienced power boaters who want to learn more precision boat handling and safety boat operation.

Rebecca Wittman Event To much fan fare, local brightwork legend Rebecca Wittman held a release party at The Center for Wooden Boats for her new book, “The Brightwork Companion: Tried-and-true methods and strongly held opinions in thirteen and one-half chapters.” The standing-room only crowd at January’s party savored select readings both from original book, “Brightwork: The Art of Finishing Wood” and also the new one, and many glasses were raised in celebration of her efforts. Rebecca dedicated the evening to The Center for Wooden Boats and spoke eloquently about the Center’s importance to the community, and generously donated proceeds from the evening’s book sales to CWB. A huge thank you also goes to Fisheries Supply who hosted the evening. Rebecca spoke of the importance of preserving local maritime treasures, and included Fisheries, as the only remaining locally-owned chandlery. It was an evening to remember, and a tribute to all three local institutions — Fisheries, The Center for Wooden Boats, and Rebecca Wittman.

Wooden Boat Show at the Fieldstone Resort April 29, 30th and May 1, 2

The Fieldstone is a resort & conference center on a lake in the north Georgia mountains. For information: 706.896.9707, for reservations: 888.834.4409.

March 2004

Discovery Modelers Education Center

Building The Swift April 17 (Saturday) 12:30-3:30pm Instructor: Harvey Nobe Cost: $70

The early 19th century Virginia Pilot Boat Swift is a kit model. The Swift modelers meet every month to share construction problems and solutions, and to show off their progress.

Help can also be provided by Harvey for other unfinished models, $5 per session.

How to Make a Ship Model April 3 (Saturday) 10am-Noon Instructor: Dave Parrish Cost: $10 for DMEC members, $15 for non-members

What you need to know to get started. Helpful hints on kits, tools, techniques, plans and supplies.

Our 20' gig Dan began in the Central Tavern at Port Townsend about 1980. A couple of Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding instructors were having some brews after school and discussing a lapstrake construction curriculum. Before closing, they had a plan, drawn on a bar napkin.

It would be a 20' rowing boat. The class would set-up the backbone on its molds, with stem and keel rabbets, the students would line off, spile and hang the strakes and install as many frames as possible before time was up.

Gradually, a bunch of incomplete hulls were stacked up and the school offered them to related organizations.

About that time, one of CWB’s charter members Dan Dygert passed away. Dan Dygert was about 10 stories in one body: he dropped out of school at 12; apprenticed in a boatshop, sleeping under a workbench; crewed on the cod schooner John A; fished for salmon in Bristol Bay under sail; received a B.A. in English from Reed College on a scholarship, built and re-

March 2004

Chesapeake Bay Flattie Workshop April 10, 24 and May 8 (Saturdays) 9:00am – Noon each day Instructor: Harvey Nobe Cost: $70

In the three workshop sessions students will build the kit model of a classic crabbing vessel.

Build a Model in 3Hours April 24 (Saturday) 1:00-4:00pm Cost: $15

This class is for kids of all ages. Your choice of kits and supplies Reservations are suggested for all classes.

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stored boats at his Swamp Creek boatshop.

Dan was admired for his skills and stories.

Many offered contributions in honor of Dan.

The Discovery Modelers Education Center (DMEC) offers Ship Model Workshops & Programs for those interested in developing skills in the craftsmanship of ship models. Classes, workshops and demonstrations are available for children, young adults and up. All types of ship models can be studied and made, including kits, scratch built, radio controlled, pond models and ships in bottles.

All classes are held at: Discovery Modelers Education Center Room 239, Armory Bldg, South Lake Union Maritime Heritage Center 860 Terry Ave N, Seattle WA 93109 For more information or to register for a class, contact Colleen Wagner at (206) 282-0985, e-mail discoverymodelers@yahoo.com.

With the donated money and labor of boatwright Andy Wichert, we attained one of the boats and finished it, as the Dan.

Dan in action. From bow to stern: Andrea Parrish, Jake Beattie, Walter Weinberg, Trip Zabriskie and Carl Brownstein, coxswain. Photo by Sarah Howell.

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Center for Wooden Boats Events Cast Off! Free Public Sail Every Sunday at 2 p.m.

Enjoy free half-hour sails on one of our classic sailboats or a ride on our 1906 Steam Launch Puffin.

Our Cast Off! program allows visitors the chance to sail in boats that are too large or too complex to be a part of our regular livery program. Currently, we’re sailing on Colleen Wagner, our new Sharpie. You might also have the chance to find out what it’s like to sail Admirable, our Bristol Bay gillnetter and logo boat, Betsy D, another classic sharpie or Amie, a Friendship sloop. Come down and join us any Sunday (weather permitting) for a free afternoon sail or steamboat ride on Lake Union. Please feel free to call us around noon on Sunday to check weather conditions.

Classic Trawler Yacht Rendezvous April 3 & 4, 2004 (Saturday & Sunday) CWB/Lake Union Noon-6 p.m. Saturday / Noon-4 p.m. Sunday

The Center for Wooden Boats is proud to host the 2nd annual Classic Trawler Yacht Rendezvous. Come aboard and see these classic wooden hull Malahide and Romsdal trawler yachts from the Puget Sound region. Learn about these boats and their colorful history in seminars presented throughout the Rendezvous. Free Admission. For more information contact V. Joyce Gauthier, vjg@myursamajor.com

Pond yacht regatta CWB, Lake Union June 8, 2004 (Tuesday) Noon – 3 P.m.

Models of the R Class sloop Pirate, made by 7th and 8th grade students of Alternative School #1, will conduct a series of races at CWB. The original Pirate, now a part of the CWB collection, was designed by the legendary Ted Geary and built by Lake Union Drydock in 1926. Lines of the Pirate model can be purchased from CWB.

Third Friday Speaker Series Every 3rd Friday, 7 p.m. CWB Boathouse

Each month CWB finds a speaker of wit and experience to talk about his or her special knowledge. It is also an opportunity for CWB members to meet one another and the staff.

Admission is free and refreshments are served (donations to cover costs are appreciated).

April 16, 2004 The S.S. Central America Project 7 p.m. CWB Boathouse

Alan Scott will give a talk on his participation in finding and recovering one of the richest treasures from America’s past. During a hurricane in 1857 the S.S. Central America sank off Charleston, South Carolina, claiming a loss of 425 lives and over 3 tons of California gold. In 1987 the Columbus America Discovery Group found and identified the S.S. Central America resting a mile and a half below the surface. Scott, an underwater acoustics engineer with the Columbus America Discovery Group has been involved in the design, integration and operation of sensor systems for industrial and medical use and deep ocean submersibles. He has done a side scan sonar search of approximately 1400 sq. miles of the Atlantic.

May 21, 2004 Sailing Around the World 7:00pm CWB Boathouse

To some of us, circumnavigating Bainbridge Island is a big deal. John McVea will give a slide talk on his San Francisco to San Francisco sailing circumnavigation in 1995-1997. Many scenic stops, many unique wooden boats, many interesting people encountered.

This trip was chronicled in a book, Nightwatch: Memoirs of a Circumnavigation by Suzanne Knecht.

June 18, 2004 Big Trees and Big Lumber 7:00pm CWB Boathouse

Eric Erickson, logging historian, will show and tell the stories of logging in the Northwest: felling and bucking, yarding and skidding, and hauling these monster logs of our past. He will deal with the mills and people who made this area the saw mill center of the world in the late 19th Century.

Eric will have some of his logging books for sale.

All proceeds will be donated to the Issaquah Historical Society.

Spring cruise April 25, 2004 (Sunday) CWB/Lake Union 12:00p.m.

The spring cruise is an opportunity to embark in a time capsule back to the past. We choose a different historic period for each cruise. Spring of 1954 has just sprung. The participants and CWB visitors will hear someone from the period telling us about the current events and plan for the future. Then all who wish can embark on one of our boats, or boats of visitors, with a current 1954 chart of Lake Union. We circle the lake in a leisurely fashion and then return for a potluck dinner. Awards will be given for the best chili, judged by premier gourmands of CWB. Anyone can compete or bring bread, beverage, salad or another main course or dessert. Awards for best 1954 costumes will also be given, judged by CWB’s Dress-for Success committee. We will also announce the Volunteer of the Year Award. If you’re planning on using a CWB boat, arrive early to clean the inside and outside, or come down the weekend before and scrub away. There will be no fee for boat use if you do this. Otherwise registration for one of our boats will be $5.00.

1010 Valley Street Seattle, WA 98109-4468 206.382.2628 • www.cwb.org • shavings@cwb.org

March/April Jake Beattie Betsy Davis David Della Laurie Leak

Shavings Contributors: Julie Mae Muiderman Dick Wagner Doug Weeks Joan Weiss

Has your membership expired? Please renew it today. Call 206.382.BOAT for more information.

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