Published bimonthly by

The Center for Wooden Boats

1010 Valley Street Seattle, WA 98109

Volume X X I Number 4

August 2000

ISSN 0734-0680 1992 CWB

O U R M I S S I O N : TO provide a community center where maritime history comes alive and our small craft heritage is preserved and passed along to future generations.

A Room with a View by Casey Gellermann Public Services Manager

Although the sun is shining, the docks are crowded with people, and the boats are busy sailing, I spend most of my time here at C W B upstairs in the office. In between the ebb and flow of phone calls, scheduling, and all the other intricacies of our daily grind, I have a few m o m e n t s to look outside the window and take advantage of my room with a view.

C a p t . N a n c y Ries , o u r Youth Programs Manager, is working overtime these days. She runs CWB's "Summer in the City" program. Through Nancy's patient and thorough guidance, eight kids, ages 12-15, learn a combination of sai l ing, rowing, navigat ing, and marlinspike skills. I see them out on the water every day, reminding me of the only way to really learn - by doing.

Mindy, too, works on the water. She trains SailNow! instructors, leads sailing trips with the Bailey-Boushay House, and puts volunteers to work. From my window, she does it all with a smile.

Good old Dan continues to work his magic in the shop. The boats are looking great thanks to Dan and all those who've put in their time. Every day, Boatshop volunteers stream into the Boathouse for

water, red-cheeked and covered with sawdust. T h r e e students from Alternative School Number 1 (Djaerik Rudolph-Peck, Nevin Root and Sarah Kohn) worked diligently in the Boatshop last month, helping to keep our livery fleet in shipshape.

And I see Tom in his straw hat, always on the move to catch a line, fix a dock, or put people in boats. Skyler ("Dockmaster Jr.") keeps a careful watch

at the Oarhouse. Both Tom and Skyler have a calm and collected way about them that keeps business on the docks running smoothly.

I could ramble on and on about all the other great staff members and volunteers that are just crazy enough to give so much to CWB, but I think I'll close up my window for now, and go sailing.

Ahoy! Have you heard? The Dick and Colleen Wagner

Endowed Scholarship Fund for Young Salts continues to grow. Interest from the fund will be used to provide scholarships to young people who might not otherwise be able to participate in C W B programs. If you'd like to contribute, please make your check payable to The Center for Wooden Boats and indicate on your check that it's for the Wagner Scholarship Fund.

Don't forget the N o r m Blanchard W O O D Regatta, coming up September 22-24. This year's "Classic Plastic" division will feature the San Juan 24. Our guest speaker will be Dennis Clark of the Clark Boat Company, builders of the San Juan line of boats. Contact Regatta Chairman Vern Velez at (206) 382-2628 to sign up or for more info.

Thanks to all the volunteers who helped out at our Booth at the Stanwood/Camano Island Fair August 4-6. We couldn't have done it without you!

Interested in learning Coastal Navigation? Check out our workshop calendar on pages 7 and 8.

Several plans for Ted Geary's sailing models are available through the efforts of the Pirate Restoration Committee. Plans available are the Pirate Pond Boat; six-metre Olympic; and Class C Model Yacht. Plans for the full size Pirate are also available. If interested in any of these plans, call Scott at (206) 281-8144.

Haven't been to Cama Beach yet? State Parks will be hosting Open Houses on Saturday, August 26 and September 30, from noon to 3 pm each day at Cama Beach State Park

on Camano Island. The Park is slated to open in 2002. C W B representatives will be on hand to give tours and talk about our planned programs. For more information on C W B programs at Cama Beach, call Dick Wagner at (206) 382-2628. For more info on Cama Beach State Park, call Cama Beach State Park at (360) 387-7542.

Annual Election Approaching

The Annual Election for our Board of Trustees is coming up. Each year, approximately one-third of our 17-member board comes up for election or re-election.

"At-large" trustees nominated by the membership are also elected in this process. This election, we have one member-nominated position to fill. If you are interested in becoming a C W B Trustee, you need to show the support of C W B members by obtaining 30 signatures on a nomination form. The name of any member in good standing who collects the required number of signatures will appear on the Annual Election ballot. Nomination forms are available at the Front Desk or by giving us a call at (206) 382-2628.

STAFF

Dick Wagner Founding Director

Bob Perkins Executive Director

Casey Gellermann Public Services Manager

Dan Potenza Boatshop Manager

Brad Rice Boatwright

Nancy Ries Youth Programs Manager

Mindy Koblenzer SailNOW! Program & Volunteer Manager

Tom Hodgson Dockmaster

Skyler Palmer Assistant Livery Manager

Andrea Denton Development Manager

Chris Sanders Bookkeeper

B O A R D O F T R U S T E E S

Caren Crandell Betsy Davis

Dave Erskine Steve Excell Ken Greff

Chip Hoins Candace Jordan

Stephen Kinnaman Len Marklund Dave Mullens Pike Powers Ron Snyder

Bill Van Vlack Trip Zabriskie

Classifieds 28-foot cutter designed by William Deed. Gray Marine inboard, four bunks + child's berth. Spacious galley. Possible one person liveaboard. Good sails and complete winter covers. To see picture, go to Mahina Yachts web page. Myron Richards, carmyrich@worldnet.att.net, (425) 822-3907.

18' Mercury Class sloop (with cuddy), set of nylon working sails. Available in portable heavy-duty cradle. Extra equip-ment, all very good condition. A qual-ity boat at $1,800. Phone (206) 878-7745.

Aluminum mast and boom for sale. Mast is 49' with 8.5" x 5"section, boom is 20' 11" with 4" x 7" section. Contact Scott Rohrer at (206) 281-8144.

FREE: A friendly Flattie (Geary 18), good sails, unlicensed trailer. Commercial estimate to repair: $800. (206) 726-3733.

Classified Ads are available, free of charge, only to CWB members. If you would like an ad to appear in Shavings or Sawdust, e-mail it to shavings@cwb.org or fax it to (206) 382-2699.

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THANK YOU! A tremendous Thank You to all 2000 Lake U n i o n Wooden Boat Festival Volunteers for their enthusiastic work

before, during and after the Festival!

Fred Alavi Roya Alavi

Alternative School #1 Interns Brent Anderson Gwen Anderson

Victor Avery Kerry Balaam

Laurie Baldridge Luke Baseley Sam Baseley Katie Becker

Hugh Bennett Layne Benofsky

Sarah Bixler Ian Blanchard Anne Borland Lori Boucher

Karen Braitmayer Linnell Brehmer

Gretchen Brevoort Peter Brodsky Dave Brokine

Sean Bull Christopher Butler

Joe Cable Dan Cantrell

Derinda Cantrell

Kelly Cantrell Siobhan Cantrell

Nick Carey Gerhard Carlson

Ryan Carlson Alex Chun Deb Cibene Jill Cooper

Mike Conlan Nita Conlan

Tom Corrigan Roger Coulter Kevin Coyne

Caren Crandell Deb Cromwell Tammy Cross Susan Dantche Ian Dalrymple

Betsy Davis Kathy Delfosse

Arthur Delsman Susan Derrick David Dolson

Molly Donovan Louise Dovell

Chas Dowd

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Dave Dubas Nathan Eckles Dave Erskine

Victor Eskenazi Eugene Fagerberg

Jim Feltrup Daniel Firor Marie Flake

Michele Fontenot Dean Forbes

Jill Forbes David Fox

Bruce Futhey Kate Futhey Sarah Futhey

Amelia Gallaher Cathy Geier

Carolyn Gellerman Chris Giedt

Cindy Givogre Chris Glanister Pete Goddard Seaton Gras Tiare Gras

Amy Griffin Dennis Grove Taran Grove Joe Guarraci Erin Gurley Mike Gurley

Nikki Gurley Catherine Hall

Kathleen Halloran Alan Hamlet Becky Hart

Larry Hennings Mara Hoch

Lee Hoffman Lisa Hoffman

David Holbrook Kathleen Howat

Sarah Howell Kate Huber

Julia Hughes Joshua Hunt

Charlotte Jarvis Joanna Johnson Larry Johnson Mark Johnson

Candace Jordan Timothy Kasen

John Kelley David Kennedy

Stephen Kinnaman Gretchen Knappe

Mark Koenig Sarah Kohn

Gleb Krivosheev Sherry Krivosheev

Jane Li Corey Mahoney

Jeff Maib Natalie Malone

Tom Marks Rick Mazzitelli

Pete McGonagle Jim McWha Bill Meleney

Mercer Island Youth and Family Services

Sue Merkle Alan Meston K G . Meston

Charles Mickelson Frank Miller

Hal Miller Sonny Miller Bruce Millies

Kevin Monahan Steve Monsey

Vanessa Morishige Danny Murphy

Mike Murray Ed Neltner

Juan Noriega Barry North

Cristina Novy Alex Organ Lori O'Tool

Sally Ott Tom Ott

Bob Owen Bernd Paatsch Dennis Palmer

Lynn Pasley Richard Peet Lars Petersen Laura Philips Mark Phillips Deborah Poe Mary Powers Pike Powers

Jesse Randall John Randall Bud Ricketts

Susan Ridgley

Marianne Rigg William Rigg

Erin Roche Dwayne Rogge

Julie Rogge Steven Rogge Karen Rohrer Scott Rohrer Nevin Root Veda Ross

Eric Rothchild Margaret Rothchild

Djaerik Rudolph-Peck Sue Schaeffer

Richard Schwartz Sea Stars

Dennis Shannon Colette Smith David Smith Larry Smith Steven Smith

Andy Soboryk David Soracco

Sound Opportunity Crew Craig Stebbins

Sarah Storm-Tower Daniel Svec Tatiana Svec

Sid Taylor Sam Tower

Susan Underwood Jackie Van Anda Helen Vandeman

John Vant Slot Rob Vargas Vern Velez

Gerie Ventura

Tom Vitous Heather Walek Greg Watson

Paula Weir Michael Welty Bryan Wentzell

Steve White Kathy Wickward

Ryan Wilson John Wright

Kimberly Wright Lisa Wyatt

Youth Volunteer Corp Trip Zabriskie

THIS MONTH'S FEATURED BOAT:

The Fishing Vessel Adeline by Otto Florschutz

The Center for Wooden Boats has received the 1941 40-foot fishing vessel

Adeline as part of our living history fleet. Adeline will he based at our future

site in the Cama Beach State Park, Camano Island. It will carry visitors, for no fee, on short tours of Saratoga Passage, giving historic interpretation of Adeline

and identifying historic sites. Adeline will also he a link with

Whidbey Island, across the Passage, offering an alternative way for Whidbey

Islanders to visit Cama Beach.

Adeline was used for crabbing in Glacier Bay for 37 years. Tide Glacier Bay National Park is in the process of

barring commercial fishing in the Park, and through Congressional

appropriation, the Park Service purchased several Glacier Bay fishing

boats, including Adeline. Adeline's owners, Otto and Chris Florschutz, urged the Park to offer

Adeline to CWB. They hoped she would become a living display of the fisheries of

the Northwest. We sent in our application stating who we are, what we would use Adeline for, and why. By law,

the Park Service must offer de-accessed property first to government agencies,

then to nonprofits, and lastly at public auction.

In due time we received a message: "The vessel is yours!"

The following are excerpts of the history of Adeline.

Historical preservation planning and unding has generally neglected a

large group of cultural resources related to Amer ica ' s waterways. In the Northwest, it is not expected that many of the boats like the Adeline will still be around fishing in 50 or maybe even 25 years. It would be a crime to be forced to sift through the ashes trying to reconstruct this history in 50 years when we have the opportunity to preserve it now.

The first industrial uses of Alaska involved furs and mining. The Alaska salmon fishing industry didn't really start to evolve unti l f isheries in California, Oregon, Washington and Canada were fully utilized and in some cases overfished. By this t ime, the Alaskan hal ibut f ishery was well developed, with Glacier Bay playing a very important part in its development by providing ice, chipped from icebergs floating within the bay, as well as the fish caught therein.

Boats would sail north from Seattle, arrive in Glacier Bay, fill their holds with glacier ice, then either fish in the local area or head out onto the ocean and begin fishing. Once fish were caught they would be packed in this ice, which would preserve the fish until the boat returned to Seattle. Dorics, the small one- and two-man boats that did the actual fishing, would leave the main boat and return with fish. The main boats were almost solely owned by individuals, with some even now active in the fishery and still in the same families.

The salmon fishery, by contrast, started with family fishermen (mostly native) but quick ly evolved into corporate fish traps, displacing local fishermen except in the troll fishery,

which by design is an ocean fishery and impractical for traps. It wasn't until 1950 when fish traps were finally outlawed that individual fishermen again became the main producers of fish. In giving the harvest opportunity back to individuals and families, it created a need for boats.

Many small shipyards had been operating in the Puget Sound and coastal areas of Washington. Using wood harvested from area forests, shipwrights who had been bui lding boats for generations in Norway, Nova Scotia and the eastern U.S. built many very fine and seaworthy boats , p ioneer ing new methods and designs.

The construction of Adeline started

in 1941 when the keel was laid at Eastvold Boat Works in South Bend, Washington. With the advent of W W II, work on this boat was set aside to build vessels for the armed services. After the war, construction was again taken up, with the boat being launched in 1946. There were two built of this model. The Adeline was finished first, followed by the Lorna. Six more were then built that were one plank higher and two feet longer. All the boats were built using Grays Harbor fir, a wood famous for its boat building qualities. The boats were built with very graceful and appealing lines. They are extremely seaworthy. Of these boats, all but one are reported to be still working, an outstanding safety record for crab fishing in the Pacific Northwest. One sank while crabbing on the Westport Bar due to gross operator error. These boats were some of the

finest around for many years. They were built primarily as trollers and crabbers, small and stout for transiting the West Coast river bars.

The Adeline came to Glacier Bay for the first t ime in 1964 after being

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purchased by N o r m a n " D u k e " Rothwell. Duke was born in Blaine, Washington in 1920. He started fishing at an early age and learned how to work hard and smart.

When W W II started, Duke was drafted and was sent to the Aleutians, where he ran a tug boat-troop transport.

Before the war, Duke had fished crab in the Blaine area, where he pulled pots by hand. The war brought changes in machinery and the fishery was quite dif ferent wi th pots being pulled mechanically and the crab delivered dry, daily. With his new love and knowledge of Alaska, Duke and his brother headed north to fish for crab. In heading north to Cordova every year, Duke went right by Glacier Bay. I don't know what prompted him to fish there one year but once he did he didn't stop. I believe he was the first to fish there. His first year fishing in Glacier Bay he had to use old Russian charts to navigate with.

When Duke bought the Adeline in 1964, paying cash for it, it was a troller so he modified it for crabbing by decking over the troll cockpit and installing pot-

picking machinery. Duke was an astounding seaman. He

found rich grounds for fishing in the Beardslee Islands, and took great care to keep it secret from all others by entering and leaving the area only at night, using no lights. Duke's seamanship and fishing skills combined with the service of a worthy boat became the talk of the fleet, a source of admiration and envy. The Adeline would regularly reappear out of the rain and fog, loaded down with crab from no one knew where. The canneries in Hoonah, Excursion Inlet, and Pelican depended on Duke's crab to keep their crews busy. Duke made agreements with cannery managers to provide all the crab the canneries required if they would not buy crab from other boats, and generally, the canneries kept their agreements. Duke was, for many years, the sole source of crab in Icy Straits.

He met and got to know John Wayne pretty well, who liked to travel to

Alaska and fish. They shared drinks around the galley table on the Adeline, poring over charts and trading favorite anchorages.

While visiting Glacier Bay, Byron Birdsall was struck by the beauty and graceful lines of the Adeline and painted a picture of it tied to the Bartlett Cove dock. This painting went on to win many awards and was on the cover of American Artist magazine.

In the 1970s, Hoonah Seafood closed and the crab canning and processing line was moved to Pelican. The labor force was c o m p r i s e d of m o s t l y local management and college kids as laborers. In 1979, my wife Christina Nicholas was one of these college kids. She quickly became familiar with the Adeline and all the pounds of crab it del ivered. Captivated by the boat and fishery she worked a deal with her boss and Duke to let her take a trip and see how crab was harvested. She was permanently enamored and made a covenant to buy the boat when Duke retired.

In 1984; Duke decided to retire and sold the Adeline to my wife and I. We made an arrangement with him that he would run the boat that first year while we worked and he would teach us all about crabbing, and Glacier and Dundas Bays.

Because of its long and unique history, the Adeline has caught more crab in Southeast Alaska than any other boat.

For over a century, mankind has

commercially fished the waters of Glacier Bay. Native Americans fished there for uncounted years before the arrival of modern methods and gear. Whether one agrees with the necessity of harvesting sea creatures for food or not , the fact remains that for an e x t r e m e l y long t ime fishing has supported human life in this country. With the passage of the law prohibiting fishing in Glacier Bay, a human activity of several centuries' duration comes to a close. It is only right that an effort be made to memorialize this history.

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Dreams Come True at South Lake Union by Mayor Paul Schell

Following are portions reprinted from Schell Mail #70, an email message from Seattle Mayor Paul Schell. Info about Schell Mail can be found on the Web at www.MayorSchell.com.

The new park the mayor announced, with its Maritime Heritage theme, was inspired by the living history programs of The Center for Wooden Boats. We showed our community and government how valuable our maritime heritage is, when presented in a dynamic way.

Now we face the challenge of implementing the dream, in collaboration with our maritime heritage colleagues. Together with our heritage, neighborhood and government partners, we can make South Lake Union an even more exciting and effective maritime heritage destination.

Dick Wagner Founding Director

On Saturday, July 1, we made three decades worth of dreams come true. I attended the Wooden Boat Festival opening ceremonies and accepted from Navy Rear Admiral William Marshall the deed to more than 5 acres of the former Naval Reserve property including the armory building.

That would have been enough for one day, but Don Johnson of the Kreielsheimer Foundation was there to announce a surprise

$1 million gift to the City to help us build the spectacular Maritime Heritage Center we've got planned as part of the 12-acre park already being developed at the south end of

Lake Union. Kreielsheimer's gift is the largest any of

us could remember in support of our region's maritime heritage.

What a great center we will create, with the help of our major partner, the Maritime Heritage Foundation.

The Kreielsheimer gift will allow us to rebuild the pier on the waterside of the armory for moorage of many of our historic ships, the lightship Relief, the tug Arthur Foss and beauti ful s chooners Zodiac and Adventuress and the tall ship Wawona, supported by Northwest Seaport activists like Kay Bullitt, who was there for the ceremony.

Inside the armory , the M a r i t i m e Heri tage F o u n d a t i o n will develop a museum, at last creating a space to display our mar i t ime heri tage for everyone, especially kids. With the displays and historic ships moored out front, imagine what a fascinating place this will be for kids!

Partners in our Marit ime Heritage Center include The Center for Wooden Boats, Northwest Seaport, the Northwest S c h o o n e r Soc ie ty , the Virg in ia V. Foundation and United Indians of All Tribes Foundat ion 's Native American Canoe Center, which will have an active canoe-building display on the shore of the lake.

O f course, The Center for Wooden Boats, a living museum where anyone can learn the ropes and check out a small, classic sailboat, will be right alongside. The non-profit center, created lovingly over the years by Dick Wagner, has become a real Seattle institution.

You can tell I'm pleased with all this. South Lake Union has been one of my focus

areas since I took office, so seeing it all come together is a thrill for me.

In planning, too, is the Potlatch Trail, connected open space that will take us from South Lake Union to Seattle Center and on to the waterfront - all part of the South Lake Union neighborhood plan.

Another part of what's going on around South Lake Union is development planned by Paul Allen's Vulcan Northwest. The city has been sitting on a lot of property along Valley Street since purchasing it 30 years ago for the fortunately never-built, so-called Bay Freeway. When I came into office I said I wanted to see what kind of development we could st imulate by selling it. Vulcan's working on some ideas that will include offices, housing and possibly the Nordic Heritage Museum. The museum expressed an interest in the area and Vulcan has been talking with them.

One last thing - and I won't promise too much. As part of all this we'll be able to make some improvement in the Mercer Mess. Some, and it will look a lot better around South Lake Union as we create a real neighborhood there.

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CALENDAR of EVENTS Every Sunday at 2 p.m.

Cast Off! (Free Public Sail)

Enjoy free half-hour sails on one of our classic sailboats. 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 Admirable, a recently restored Bristol Bay gillnetter and our logo boat. You might also have the chance to find out what it's like to sail Erica, our six-meter racing sloop, Amie, a Friendship sloop, or our New Haven Sharpie, a 35-foot oyster boat. Or maybe Puffin, our little steam launch, will be providing the ride that day. Come down and join us any Sunday (weather permitting) for a free afternoon sail on Lake Union. Call around noon on Sunday to check weather conditions.

September 11

SailNOW! goes to weekend lessons only. One-on-One lessons continue during the week.

September 4

Labor Day Potluck 4 : 0 0 - 1 0 : 0 0 P . M .

Bring family and friends for a potluck and evening sail. BBQ available for use, bring food and/or beverages for six or more people.

September 15

NW Seaport Concert Series: Broadside

Dan Roberts 8 : 0 0 - 1 0 : 0 0 P . M .

Enjoy great music on the main deck of the 1987 schooner Wawona, CWB's next door neighbor. Tickets $8 general; $5 seniors, kids and members. CWB members pay member price! For more info, call (206) 447-9800.

September 22-24 (Friday-Sunday)

Norm Blanchard W O O D Regatta CWB and Lake Union

Each Fall, we honor a legend of Northwest boat building and yachting - Norman C. Blanchard -with the W O O D (Wooden Open One Design) Regatta. All wooden sailboats 8' to 40' are invited to participate. For larger racer-cruisers, the regatta is the Wooden Yacht Racing Association 2000 overall championship. There also will be one-design and daysailer classes (three boats constitutes a fleet) and, to recognize great designs and longevity, a "Classic Plastic" division. The weekend will include a reception on Friday, racing Saturday and Sunday, a Saturday dinner with guest speaker, cont inental breakfast Saturday and Sunday and a Sunday awards ceremony. Registration is $1 per boat foot or $1 a boat for juniors. Entry forms and more information are available from The Center for Wooden Boats, (206) 382-2628.

MARINE SKILLS WORKSHOPS Learn to "Sai lNOW!" 11 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. Saturdays & Sundays, 6 p.m. Monday - Thursday, through September 7 Fee: $250 per person Instructors: Volunteers

Students learn to sail classic boats in one session of classroom work and as many sessions of hands-on instruction as necessary (within a four-month period) in our small boats, with no more than three students per instructor. Students graduate when able to sail a variety of boats by instinct, by themselves. You may begin any Saturday, space permitting. Please call or drop by to sign up. For the student who is only free on weekdays, or who prefers one-on-one instruction, we also offer individual lessons on weekdays by appointment ($20/hour for members, $30/hour for non-members).

Nameboard Carving August 26, 27 & September 2, 3 (Saturdays & Sun-days) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. CWB Boatshop Fee: $200 members/$210 non-members Instructor: Rich Kolin

Learn to design, lay out. and carve nameboards, banners or backrests for a boat or home. Before the class, students will receive both a tool list

and a copy of Jay Hanna's Sign Carving Handbook. Tools will be available for those without them. Limited to 8.

Half Model Workshop September 9 & 10 (Saturday-Sunday) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. CWB Boatshop

Fee: $115 members/$125 non-members Instructor: Rich Kolin

The old way of a traditional art: Shape a half model of a hull and from those lines scale up and build a boat. The new way of this traditional art: Find a boat whose lines and history are pleasing and capture its grace and essence by scaling down and constructing a half model of the hull. In two consecutive days, students will learn how to bring their favorite boat from plans to the fireplace mantle. Limited to 6 students.

Ikyak Workshop September 23-October 1 (Saturday-Sunday) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. CWB Pavilion

Fee: $900 members/$950 non-members Instructor: Corey Freed man

The ikyak, most popularly known as a baidarka, is a different and more complicated construction than the Greenland Inuit type. Each student will

build his or her own boat. Corey Freedman, owner and operator of Spirit Line Kayaks in Anacortes, is Well-recognized for both his expertise in native kayak construction and his teaching ability. Limited to 4.

How to Buy a Wooden Boat October 7 (Saturday) 9a.m. - 5 p.m. CWB Boathouse

Fee: $40 members/$45 non-members Instructor: Lee Ehrheart

This seminar covers the many facets of purchasing a boat, including insuring and financing. You'll learn first-hand what to look for and where to look to get a feeling for the overall integrity of a vessel. Discover some of surveyors' techniques for sounding a hull and inspecting the many nooks and crannies of the boat. You'll be able to do some serious pre-inspection and get a feeling for the overall health and suitability of a vessel before you call a surveyor. Limited to 20.

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Workshops (continued from page 7)

Spar and Oarmaking October 7 & 8 (Saturday & Sunday) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. CWB Boatshop - West

Fee: $110 members/$120 non-members Instructor: Rich Kolin

Students will learn the design elements of good oars and build both straight blade and spoon oars under the guidance of instructor Rich Kolin. Limited to 8.

Native American Carving Tools October 7 & 8 (Saturday & Sunday) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. CWB Boatshop • East

Fee: $100 members/$110 non-members Instructor: Ray Arcand

Ray Arcand is an experienced wood carver and toolmaker. Students will make their own native-style crooked knife and another knife preferred by local native carvers.

Students will gain historic information and knowledge of the annealing, hardening and tempering processes and the fitting of blade to handle. Limited to 6.

Native American Paddle Construction October 14 & 15 (Saturday-Sunday) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. CWB Boatshop

Fee: $125 members/$135 non-members Instructor: Ray Arcand

In this class, students will be introduced to the evolution of paddle styles and types of preferred woods. They will then use a variety of traditional hand tools to carve their own traditional Northwest native paddle, either single or double blade. Limited to 6.

Basic Navigation Thursday and Monday, Oct. 26 & 30, Nov. 2, 6, 9, 13 & 16, 2000 (7 sessions) 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. CWB Library Fee: $125 members/$135 non-members Instructor: Peter McGonagle

Learn the way to successfully navigate a passage in coastal waters involving currents, tides, navigational aids, ship traffic, bridges, locks, and customs.

The instructor is a 1984 graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and a deck officer in the merchant marine for 13 years.

U.S. Sailing's Coastal Navigation is included in the tuition. Other materials are needed at an approximate cost of $15. Limited to 6.

CAMA BEACH WORKSHOPS

Until the new Cama Beach State Park opens in 2002, Camano Island area workshops will be held at a shop at Lake Goodwin, between Marysville and Stanwood. CWB will provide a map to the site with materials sent to students after they register.

Wherry Building Sept. 16 & 17, 23 & 24, 30 & 31 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Lake Goodwin Workshop Fee: $625 members, $675 non-members Instructor: Rich Kolin

Students will build the Cama Beach Wherry, designed by instructor Rich Kolin. This boat will have a narrow, flat bottom and rounded lapstrake sides. It will be a seaworthy and attractive 15' rowing boat. Enrollees will receive a copy of John Gardner's Dory Book when they sign up. Limited to 7.

Nameboard Carving Nov. 11, 12, 18, 19 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Lake Goodwin Workshop Fee: $190 members, $200 non-members Instructor: Rich Kolin

Students will learn to design, layout, and carve nameboards, banners or seat rest for a boat or home. Before the class, students will receive both a tool list and a copy of Jay Hanna's Sign Carving Handbook. Tools will be available for those without them. Limited to 8.

N O T E : A $ 1 0 0 nonrefundable deposit is required to register for all boatbui ld ing workshops ; the balance is due no later than two weeks pr ior to the workshop. F o r all o t h e r workshops , pre-payment in full reserves your place. Classes with fewer than four students may be canceled or pos tponed.

Upcoming Workshops

Rope Fender Workshop Sail Repair Workshop Saturday, October 28, 2000 Saturday & Sunday, December 2 & 3, 2000

Sail Covers and Deck Bags Plane Making Saturday & Sunday, November 4 & 5, 2000 Saturday, December 2, 2000 (Lake Goodwin shop)

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