shavings volume 6 number 3 (may-june 1984)

S H A V I N G S Newsletter of The Center for Wooden Boats -- Vol. 6, No. 3 - May-June, 1984 -- $0.25

L O O K I N G A H E A D . . . Le t ' s imag ine that the C W B has finally pu t its

act toge ther . We w o u l d have a g r a n d f lee t o f

d isp lay boats rep resen t ing the to ta l s p e c t r u m o f

o u r smal l craft her i tage. T h e c rys ta l ball also sees

o u r b o a t s h o p s k i l l s p r o g r a m r u n n i n g y e a r - r o u n d :

even ings , w e e k e n d s a n d l o n g e r - t e r m in tens ive

boa tbu i l d ing w o r k s h o p s . W o u l d that b e o u r

w h o l e bag o f t r i cks? H a r d l y .

T h e m o r e we get i nvo lved w i t h the l i t t le boats o f

o u r past , the m o r e c losed d o o r s a n d d a r k

passages we f ind, yet to be o p e n e d a n d e x p l o r e d .

T h e r e i s so m u c h m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n to col lect a n d

pass on than just the o l d boats a n d o ld - t ime ski l ls.

T h e b o o k s haven ' t yet been c losed o n the

or ig ins , c o n s t r u c t i o n techn iques , hand l ing m e t h

ods a n d passages o f the m a n y smal l boa ts that

s p r a n g up in the Puget S o u n d area . F o r e x a m p l e :

the Na t i ve d u g o u t s . M u k i l t e o boa t , B l a n c h a r d J r .

and Sr . K n o c k a b o u t s , L a k e U n i o n D r e a m b o a t s ,

Wi l l i ts canoe , sai l ing g i l lnet ters , sai l ing s c o w s ,

o y s t e r s loops , pelagic seal ing boa ts , the F la t t ie ,

the H.A. L o n g boats , t he Reinel l boa ts , a n d even

m o r e o n o u r b e l o v e d Pou lsbo B o a t s .

T h e n the re are tang led s to r ies to un rave l a b o u t

the w o n d e r f u l l y ta len ted bu i lders o f the N o r t h

wes t : A c m e M a n s k e r , G e o r g e N e u s s , the T a y l o r

fami ly , the G r a n d y fami ly . O l d t imers we on ly

k n o w a s " B i g E d " a n d " I v a r , " w h o left b e h i n d

f loat ing m o n u m e n t s . J i m C h a m b e r s has t o b e

r e c o r d e d - the m a n w h o s ta r ted Seat t le 's o ld- l ine

boa tbu i l d ing schoo l in 1937. C h a m b e r s w e a n e d

qu i te a few supers ta r bu i lders in to the w o r l d of

g o o d w o o d c o n s t r u c t i o n .

Y e t to be su rveyed a n d c h a r t e d are the mis ty

w o r k s o f o u t s t a n d i n g h o m e - g r o w n designers:

H . C . H a n s o n , L e i g h Coo l i dge , T e d G e a r y , Ben

S e a b o r n a n d E d M o n k .

T h e s tor ies of the g o o d smal l craf t are a

tangled, dense th icke t o f i n f o r m a t i o n on des igns,

c o n s t r u c t i o n mater ia ls , tools a n d especial ly the

ingenious, energet ic , co lo r fu l cha rac te rs w h o

d r e w t h e m , bui l t t h e m a n d used t h e m . It 's a t o u g h

tale to tel l . I t 's abou t as h a r d to dec ipher a n d

classify as, say, the c o m p l e x , i n te r l ock ing w o r k

ing w a t e r f r o n t o f Puget S o u n d t o d a y .

W e must get m o s t o f the a n s w e r s t o o u r

ques t ions abou t N o r t h w e s t h is tor ic boats f r o m

the ones w h o sti l l r e m e m b e r . T h e t r o u b l e is, these

are the fo lks w h o are just t oo busy r ight n o w

bu i ld ing boa ts , rep lac ing d e c k s , s tems, keels,

t r a n s o m s , spars . We can hear the s h a r p r ing o f

c a u l k i n g a l o n g o u r w a t e r f r o n t f r o m O l y m p i a t o

Be l l ingham. T o d a y , h u n d r e d s o f sk i l led profes

sional hands are tend ing to the o n g o i n g m a i n -

tenance o f classic w o o d tugs , hal ibut s c h o o n e r s ,

t ro l le rs , g i l lne t ters , seiners, c a n n e r y tenders ,

research vessels, m i n e sweepers a n d char te r

vessels, no t to m e n t i o n the large Puget S o u n d

fleet o f w o o d p leasure c ra f t . W h i l e we need these

people to tell us m o r e abou t o u r her i tage, they are

busy c o n t i n u i n g it.

I t 's easy for us to take th is for g r a n t e d , bu t they

d o n ' t in the p o r t o f G a l v e s t o n . I t was necessary to

b r i ng in outs ide help to res to re the h is tor ic square-

r igger Elissa. N o n e o f the e x p e r t s were t h e r e to

p lank , cau lk , r i g o r m a k e t rad i t iona l sails.

S a m e th ing in San F r a n c i s c o . T h e new masts

for the s c o w s c h o o n e r Alma lie in w r a p p i n g paper

on the p ier , w a i t i n g to be s t e p p e d . T h e y can' t do i t

because the re are no r iggers i n t o w n to m a k e

t rad i t iona l w i r e r o p e spl ices for the s h r o u d s a n d

stays.

W h a t we have in Puget S o u n d is a go ld m i n e of

m a r i t i m e h is to ry , a n d i t has ca l loused hands a n d

spi ts snoose. T o d a y , Puget S o u n d is sti l l deep in

f resh sawdust a n d shavings. S o m e d a y the w a t e r -

f ron t wil l be gentr i f ied bou t iques a n d res tauran ts .

By then , the C W B wi l l be a ful l -service m u s e u m ,

w i th a rch ives o f p h o t o s , d r a w i n g s , b o o k s , maga

zines, ora l h i s to ry tapes a n d parapherna l ia re la ted

to o u r smal l -craf t her i tage. C W B wil l have indus

tr ial-sized files a n d cata logs. B u t o n e th ing that

wi l l never change is o u r sol id base of pub l ic

pa r t i c ipa t ion act iv i t ies. We wi l l a lways ref lect t he

hones t , w o r k - e a r n e d Puget S o u n d s ty le , w h e r e

people can lay the i r hands on h is to ry .

— D i c k W a g n e r , •

MAJOR PUBLIC EVENT: T H E C W B SPRING R E G A T T A

S u n d a y . A p r i l 28, the C e n t e r for W o o d e n Boa ts

wi l l ho ld its " o p e n i n g d a y " rega t ta - f irst m a j o r

o u t d o o r ga the r ing o f the new year . T h e W a t e r -

w a y 4 event w i l l , as usual , be a great o p p o r t u n i t y

to exchange ideas a n d e x p e r i e n c e s , try ou t a

var ie ty of t rad i t iona l smal l boats , a n d engage in a

bit o f f r iendly c o m p e t i t i o n .

T h e s p r i n g ge t - together a t o u r site ( s o u t h e n d

o f L a k e U n i o n , b e t w e e n Ab iga i l s a n d B e l k n a p

Glass) begins at n o o n . R o w i n g races star t a t

12:30. A p o t l u c k l u n c h is s c h e d u l e d for 1:30.

Sai l ing races wi l l be at 4 p . m . I n -be tween ,

the re wil l be a m p l e t i m e to tes t -dr ive the boats

a n d have m o r e races . T h e m o d e o f the day , as

a lways, wi l l be p a r t i c i p a t i o n .

To m a n y , the p o t l u c k l u n c h is the highl ight o f

the rega t ta . W o o d boa ts a n d cu l ina ry ex t ravagan

zas seem to have a symb io t i c re la t ionsh ip .

T h e r e ' s some c o m p e t i t i o n here , too - a sea food

c h o w d e r con tes t . T h e c o v e t e d C W B chef 's hat

wi l l be a w a r d e d to the c rea to r o f the best c h o w d e r

. . . w i t h the w i n n e r to be d e t e r m i n e d by popu la r

acc la im. F o r those no t c o m p e t i n g w e need m a i n

cou rses , salads, b reads , desser ts a n d beverages.

T h e races wi l l be o r g a n i z e d to p r o v i d e m a t c h -

ups for a w ide var ie ty of boats . A w a r d s wi l l be

g iven for first a n d last p laces in the r o w i n g and

sai l ing races . T h e r e wi l l a lso be a hard- luck p r i ze ,

class-boat a w a r d , a n d several o the r pr izes. In

add i t i on , the pe rson t rave l ing the greatest dis

tance wi l l rece ive a pr ize .

T h e rega t ta i s o p e n to all no charge . Y o u

d o n ' t have to b r i ng a boa t , e i ther . F o r m o r e

i n f o r m a t i o n , please cal l 3 8 2 - B O A T . •

C A L E N D A R O F EVENTS F r i d a y , A p r i l 2 0

C W B M O N T H L Y M E E T I N G

8 - 1 0 p . m . , W a t e r w a y 4

C h r i s C u n n i n g h a m of fers a slide ta lk on his

voyage in a paper c a n o e , insp i red by the t r ip

Na than ie l B i s h o p t o o k 100 years ago in a paper

canoe f r o m Q u e b e c to F l o r i d a . C h r i s buil t his

o w n lam ina ted b r o w n - p a p e r c a n o e a n d dup l i -

c a t e d B i s h o p ' s t r i p last fall. C h r i s C u n n i n g h a m

is an e x p e r i e n c e d bui lder o f p l a n k - o n - f r a m e boa ts

a n d Inuit k a y a k rep l icas.

S a t u r d a y , A p r i l 2 1

C W B S E M I N A R - R E F I N I S H I N G

10 a .m. -3 p . m . , W a t e r w a y 4

Pat F o r d o f fe rs va luab le t ips. M e m b e r s ,

$12; o t h e r s , $14. De ta i l s , 282-8116.


M A R I N E G E A R S A L E

A n a c o r t e s

T o o l s , m a r i n e re la ted goods a n d oddba l l i t ems

are so ld on a c o n s i g n m e n t basis d u r i n g this t h i r d

annua l even t , s p o n s o r e d b y the O l d A n a c o r t e s

R o w i n g & Sai l ing Soc ie ty as a fundra iser .

( D o n a t e d i tems also a c c e p t e d . ) I t ems shou ld be

de l i ve red t o F l o u n d e r Bay Boat L u m b e r , 3 r d a n d

" O " S t r e e t s , by 5 p . m . A p r i l 20. T h e sale wi l l r u n

f r o m 10 a .m . to 4 p . m . the nex t day at A n d e r s o n ' s

Boat C a r p e n t r y , 1009 S i x t h (be tween " O " a n d

C o m m e r c i a l ) , A n a c o r t e s . F o r deta i ls , cal l 293-

3634 or 293 9225.

F r i d a y - S u n d a y , A p r i l 2 7 - 2 9

T A C O M A B O A T S H O W

Da i l y in the T a c o m a D o m e ; wi l l i nc lude a few

w o o d e n boa ts .


C W B S E M I N A R - T O O L S H A R P E N I N G

10 a .m. -3 p . m . , W a t e r w a y 4

G e r r y W h e a t o n s h o w s how to get a n d k e e p a

s h a r p edge. M e m b e r s , $12; o t h e r s , $14. De ta i l s ,

282-8116.


L A P S T R A K E W O R K S H O P

9 a . m . - 3 p . m . , P t . T o w n s e n d

M a s t e r boa tbu i l de r Rober t P r o t h e r o s h o w s

h o w it 's d o n e , br ie f ly . F e e , $18. De ta i l s , 385 4948.

S u n d a y , A p r i l 2 9

C W B S P R I N G R E G A T T A

N o o n t o d a r k , W a t e r w a y 4

O u r semi-annual ga the r ing o f m e m b e r s , f r iends

a n d boats , i n c l u d i n g r o w i n g a n d sai l ing races ,

sea food c h o w d e r a n d abundan t boat ta lk . De ta i l s ,

3 8 2 - B O A T .

S a t u r d a y , M a y 5

O P E N I N G D A Y , S E A T T L E

P o r t a g e B a y a n d B e y o n d

C r a z i n e s s a f loat , i nc lud ing a few nice w o o d e n

sa i lboats , y a c h t s a n d classic r u n a b o u t s . A great

w e e k e n d to go b e a c h - c a m p i n g in the San J u a n s .


C W B S E M I N A R - E P O X Y A D H E S I V E S

4 - 6 p . m . , W a t e r w a y 4

T h e newest c h e m i s t r y o f boa tbu i l d ing , w i t h J i m

Pe te rs . M e m b e r s , $6; o t h e r s , $7. Deta i ls , 382-

B O A T .


C W B S E M I N A R - C O L D - M O L D I N G

7-9 p . m . . W a t e r w a y 4

Bu i lde r D e l Saul of fers t ips on th is p o p u l a r

t e c h n i q u e . M e m b e r s , $6; o t h e r s , $7. De ta i l s ,

3 8 2 - B O A T .

S a t u r d a y , M a y 12, S u n d a y M a y 1 3

L O F T I N G & P L A N K I N G S E M I N A R

1 0 a .m. -3 p . m . e a c h d a y

J o e T r u m b l y leads C W B m e m b e r s (and o t h e r

in te res ted par t ies) t h r o u g h his t e c h n i q u e , w h i c h

is a re f inement of 25 years of t e a c h i n g b o a t b u i l d -

ing . M e m b e r s , $24; o the rs , $28. De ta i l s , 382-

B O A T .

F r i d a y , M a y 1 8


8-10 p . m , W a t e r w a y 4

A slide s h o w on smal l w o o d e n boa ts o f t he

w o r l d , i l lus t ra t ing the m a n y d i f ferent a p p r o a c h e s

t a k e n in the design o f c o m m o n w o r k b o a t s , f ishing

vessels a n d p leasure c ra f t . G u i d e wi l l be M a r t y

L o k e n , w i t h p i c tu res f r o m his A p e r t u r e Photo-

B a n k files.

S a t u r d a y , M a y 1 9

C W B S E M I N A R - H A L F M O D E L S

1 0 - n o o n , W a t e r w a y 4

D a v e L e F e b v r e s h o w s h o w t o m a k e a n d use

t h e m as a design too l . L ines a n d t e m p l a t e s wi l l be

avai lable. M e m b e r s , $6; o t h e r s , $7. De ta i l s , 382-

B O A T .


B L A K E I S L A N D R O W I N G M E E T

N o o n , B l a k e I s l a n d

An in fo rma l round- i s land r o w , s ta r t i ng a t the

Sta te Pa rk m a r i n a a n d e n d i n g w i t h a barbecue.

Deta i ls , S o u n d R o w e r s , 842-4202.


S T E A M - B E N D I N G W O R K S H O P

9 a . m . - 3 p . m . , P o r t T o w n s e n d

$18 w o r k s h o p a t N . W . S c h o o l o f W o o d e n

B o a t b u i l d i n g . De ta i l s , 385 4948.

S a t u r d a y a n d S u n d a y , M a y 19-20

O L Y M P I A W O O D E N B O A T F A I R

F i f th annua l ga the r ing , to be he ld at Perc iva l

L a n d i n g Park . Even ts inc lude r o w i n g a n d sai l ing

races , mar ine ski l ls d e m o n s t r a t i o n s , mus ic a n d

food. Regis t ra t ion fee. Deta i ls , 753-8183. O l y m p i a .


S A I L I N G P E R F O R M A N C E S E M I N A R

1 0 - n o o n , W a t e r w a y 4

D i c k W a g n e r tells h o w to get the m o s t eff i-

c iency f r o m t rad i t iona l hu l ls a n d r igs. M e m b e r s ,

$6; o t h e r s , $7. De ta i l s , 382 B O A T .

S a t u r d a y , J u n e 2

B U S I N E S S I N B O A T B U I L D I N G

9 a .m. -3 p . m . , P o r t T o w n s e n d

$18 w o r k s h o p a t the N . W . S c h o o l o f W o o d e n

Boa tbu i l d ing . Deta i ls , 385-4948.


B A L L A R D T O B A I N B R I D G E

R O W I N G R A C E

N o o n , G o l d e n G a r d e n s P a r k

R o w e r s are inv i ted to jo in the race - d iv ided

in to several classes f r o m G o l d e n G a r d e n s to

Fay Ba inb r idge S ta te Park , Ba inb r idge Is land.

Deta i ls f r o m S o u n d R o w e r s , 842-4202, Ba inb r idge

Is land.


H A L F - M O D E L W O R K S H O P


$18 w o r k s h o p a t the N . W . S c h o o l o f W o o d e n

Boa tbu i l d ing . De ta i l s , 385-4948.


U P S O U N D - E A S T S O U N D R O W

1:30 p . m . , R o s a r i o R e s o r t

R o w b o a t s , k a y a k s a n d canoes pa r t i c ipa te in a

3.3 naut ica l mi le race f r o m Rosar io Resor t to

E a s t s o u n d Vi l lage. ( T h e race wi l l be o n e o f severa l

events in a day - long ce l eb ra t i on of is land boat

bu i ld ing and re la ted act iv i t ies.) F o r detai ls a n d

e n t r y f o r m s , c o n t a c t the O l g a R o w i n g C l u b , B o x

552, E a s t s o u n d , W A 98245.

S a t u r d a y - S u n d a y , J u n e 9 - 1 0

S T E A M B O A T R E N D E Z V O U S

E v e r e t t w a t e r f r o n t

O n e o f t w o s u m m e r t i m e gather ings o f t he

N o r t h w e s t S t e a m Soc ie t y a n d its classic whis t le-

t o o t e r s . F o r deta i ls , con tac t N W S S . B o x 9727.

Seat t le , W A 98109.

F r i d a y , J u n e 1 5


8-10 p . m . , W a t e r w a y 4

T o m B e a r d wil l o f fer an i l lus t ra ted ta lk on the

h i s to ry o f C o l u m b i a River g i l lne t ters f r o m 1905

t h r o u g h 1915. T h i s p e r i o d c o v e r s the t rans i t i on

f r o m oar and sail to gas engines. T h i s is the s t o r y

o f h o w those b o w p i c k e r s w i t h exqu is i te c u r v e s

c a m e to be. T o m is a m a r i t i m e h is to r ian naval

a rch i tec t w h o r e s e a r c h e d , w r o t e a n d h a n d l e d l ine

d r a w i n g s for the C W B m o n o g r a p h o n P o u l s b o

Boa ts .

J u n e 18-22

A R T O F M A R I N E S U R V E Y

9 a . m . - 3 p . m . d a i l y

An in tens ive 5-day seminar a t the N . W . S c h o o l

o f W o o d e n B o a t b u i l d i n g , Por t T o w n s e n d . $125

tu i t i on . Deta i ls , 385-4948.

J u n e 3 0 , J u l y 1-2

S E A T T L E W O O D E N B O A T S H O W

1 0 a . m . - 6 p . m . d a i l y . L a k e U n i o n

T h e C W B ' s big annua l event - the W e s t

C o a s t ' s t o p w o o d e n boat s h o w - fea tu r ing boa ts ,

d e m o n s t r a t i o n s , special e x h i b i t s , f i lms, mus ic

and m u c h ta lk o f w o o d e n boats . . . not t o m e n t i o n

r o w i n g and sai l ing races , speakers , boat raf f le ,

mar ine-gear a u c t i o n , f o o d a n d o the r a t t r a c t i o n s .

We ' l l repeat the popu la r Q u i c k & D a r i n g Boat

bu i ld ing C o n t e s t (see detai ls in insert sheet , this

issue). De ta i l s , 3 8 2 - B O A T .

J u n e 3 0 , J u l y 1-2

G R E A T E R V A N C O U V E R C L A S S I C

W O O D E N B O A T F E S T I V A L

G r a n v i l l e I s l a n d , V a n c o u v e r , B C

S e c o n d annua l g a t h e r i n g o f t rad i t iona l c ra f t a t

the G r a n v i l l e Is land H o t e l M a r i n a , 1253 J o h n s t o n

St . , V a n c o u v e r , B . C . H o u r s are 10 a .m. un t i l d u s k

e a c h day. De ta i l s , (604) 681-3474.

S a t u r d a y , J u l y 7

O A R - M A K I N G W O R K S H O P


$18 w o r k s h o p , N . W . S c h o o l o f W o o d e n Boat

bu i ld ing . Deta i ls . 385-4948.

J u l y 12-16

V A N C O U V E R S E A F E S T I V A L

V a n c o u v e r , B . C .

C i t y - w i d e event f o c u s i n g o n V a n c o u v e r ' s

m a r i t i m e her i tage , i nc lud ing boat races , jazz ,

exh ib i ts , games a n d m o r e . ( N o t speci f ical ly a

w o o d e n - b o a t even t , bu t t ied in w i t h the Her i t age

Boat Fest iva l , c o v e r e d in next i tem.) F o r detai ls,

call (604 ) 669-2698.

S a t u r d a y a n d S u n d a y , J u l y 14-15

B . C . H E R I T A G E B O A T F E S T I V A L

V a n c o u v e r M a r i t i m e M u s e u m

A w e e k e n d g a t h e r i n g of t rad i t iona l w o o d e n

boats , i nc lud ing boat r ides, o l d m o t o r s , mus ic a n d

perhaps r o w i n g even ts . N o o n t o d u s k each day.

F o r deta i ls , cal l (604) 736-4431, E x t . 274.

S a t u r d a y , J u l y 1 4

T H E L U T E F I S K P U L L

( B a i n b r i d g e t o P o u l s b o )

R o w e r s wi l l ga ther for a n o o n d e p a r t u r e f r o m

Fay Ba inbr idge Sta te Park , Ba inbr idge Is land,

head ing for the " L i t t l e N o r w a y " t o w n o f Pou lsbo ,

on L i b e r t y Bay. F o r deta i ls , 842-4202, Ba inbr idge

Is land.


W O O D S E L E C T I O N I N

B O A T B U I L D I N G


$18 w o r k s h o p , N . W . S c h o o l o f W o o d e n Boat

bu i ld ing . Deta i ls , 385-4948.

F r i d a y , J u l y 2 0


8-10 p . m . , W a t e r w a y 4

H e r b Ya tes wi l l give a ta lk on the h is to ry of

smal l boats in Wi l lapa Bay. T h i s bay, the first

n o r t h o f the C o l u m b i a River m o u t h , had long

been se t t led b y loggers a n d o y s t e r m e n . T h e m e n

o f Oys te rv i l l e and B r u c e p o r t fought b l o o d y

bat t les to del iver oys te rs to the San Franc isco-

b o u n d s c h o o n e r s . H e r b is a h is to r ian of t he

N o r t h w e s t , l iv ing in P o r t l a n d .

S a t u r d a v - S u n d a y , J u l y 2 1 - 2 2

S Q U A X I N I S L A N D R E G A T T A

A n n u a l in fo rma l ga the r ing o f t rad i t iona l smal l

c r a f t ; r o w i n g even ts , f o o d , boat ta lk , ove rn igh t

c a m p i n g . De ta i l s , (206) 943-9025.

F r i d a y - S u n d a y , J u l y 2 7 - 2 9

P O R T L A N D W O O D E N B O A T S H O W

A n n u a l event o p e n t o a n y o n e w h o wishes t o

d isp lay a fine w o o d e n boat or re la ted o b j e c t /

s k i l l / p r o d u c t . N o fees. F o r reg is t ra t ion f o r m s a n d

deta i ls , con tac t the s p o n s o r i n g F o r e s t r y C e n t e r ,

4033 S . W . C a n y o n R o a d , P o r t l a n d , O R 9 7 2 2 1 , o r

cal l (503) 228-1367.


P L A N K I N G W O R K S H O P

2 a . m . - 3 p . m . . P o r t T o w n s e n d

$18 w o r k s h o p , N . W . S c h o o l o f W o o d e n Boa t

bu i ld ing . De ta i l s , 385-4948.

S a t u r d a y - S u n d a y , J u l y 2 8 - 2 9

P O U L S B O B O A T R E N D E Z V O U S

N o o n - d a r k d a i l y , P o u l s b o w a t e r f r o n t

A n o t h e r re laxed get toge ther o f Pou lsbo Boa t

o w n e r s a n d a f ic ionados, to inc lude a s h a r i n g of

i n f o r m a t i o n , free boat r ides, parade a r o u n d

L i b e r t y Bay . sl ide s h o w , sale o f mar ine - re la ted

gear a n d visi ts w i t h local res idents w h o share the i r

k n o w l e d g e o f the sal ty c ra f t . Deta i ls , M a r t y

L o k e n , 282-8116 days.

S a t u r d a y , A u g u s t 4

P U L L & B E D A M N E D R E G A T T A

B o w m a n B a y , D e c e p t i o n P a s s

R o w i n g event invo lv ing a w ide va r ie t y of h a n d -

launched cra f t - lots o f f u n . F o r deta i ls , cal l B o b

and Er ica P i c k e t t , 293 2369, A n a c o r t e s .

A u g u s t 6 -10

A P P L I E D L O F T I N G S E M I N A R

9 a . m . - 3 p . m . d a i l y , P t . T o w n s e n d

Five-day, $125 w o r k s h o p a t the N . W . S c h o o l o f

W o o d e n B o a t b u i l d i n g . Deta i ls , 385-4948.

S a t u r d a y , A u g u s t 1 1

R O U N D S H A W I S L A N D R O W

1 1 a . m . , S h a w I s l a n d

A n n u a l r o w i n g event fea tu r ing a w ide va r ie t y o f

smal l c ra f t . De ta i l s , S o u n d R o w e r s , 842-4202.

Ba inbr idge Is land.

S a t u r d a y - S u n d a y , A u g u s t 11-12

S T E A M B O A T R E N D E Z V O U S

P o u l s b o W a t e r f r o n t

A n n u a l ge t - toge ther o f N o r t h w e s t S t e a m

Soc ie ty boa ts ; pub l ic inv i ted to inspect the f leet.

Deta i ls , N W S S , B o x 9727, Seat t le W A 98109.

A u g u s t 13-17

S M A L L - B O A T C O N S T R U C T I O N &

M A I N T E N A N C E

9 a . m . - 3 p . m . d a i l y

A n o t h e r 5-day seminar in Por t T o w n s e n d ,

s p o n s o r e d by the N . W . S c h o o l o f W o o d e n Boat



P A I N T I N G & F I N I S H I N G W O R K S H O P


$18 w o r k s h o p , N . W , S c h o o l o f W o o d e n Boat



T H E G R E A T C R O S S - S O U N D R A C E

A l k i B e a c h t o W i n s l o w ; n o o n s t a r t

T h i s i s a lways the b ig o n e a m o n g N o r t h w e s t

r o w i n g e v e n t s , d r a w i n g abou t 400 boa ts o f al l

desc r ip t i ons . Severa l classes a n d lots o f w i n n e r s ,

w i t h a c o u r s e that begins at A l k i B e a c h , Seat t le ,

and ends in Eagle H a r b o r ( W i n s l o w ) , Ba inb r idge

Is land. Feast , T -sh i r t s a n d awards at the f in ish.

F o r detai ls, cal l S o u n d R o w e r s , 842-4202.

Ba inbr idge Is land.

S a t u r d a y - S u n d a y , A u g u s t 2 5 - 2 6

B E L L I N G H A M M A R I T I M E F E S T I V A L

W o o d e n boats wi l l ga the r for r o w i n g even ts o n

S u n d a y ; m a n y o the r even ts p lanned d u r i n g the

two-day w a t e r f r o n t fest ival . F o r deta i ls , con tac t

the B e l l i n g h a m M a r i t i m e F o u n d a t i o n a t 671-2325.

A u g u s t 3 1 - S e p t e m b e r 2

C L A S S I C B O A T F E S T I V A L

V i c t o r i a , B . C . w a t e r f r o n t

T h i s event features some o f W a s h i n g t o n a n d

Br i t i sh C o l u m b i a ' s most beaut i fu l vessels - o l d

p o w e r b o a t s a n d classic sai l ing c ra f t . Reg is t ra t ion

fee. E n t r y deta i ls avai lable f r o m Classic Boat

Fes t iva l , 3035 N a n a i m o S t r e e t , V i c t o r i a , B .C.

V 8 T 4 W 2 . P h o n e (604) 385-7766.

F r i d a y - S u n d a y , S e p t e m b e r 7 -9

W O O D E N B O A T F E S T I V A L

P o r t T o w n s e n d

Last w o o d e n boat s h o w o f the season in the

N o r t h w e s t . De ta i l s . W o o d e n B oa t F o u n d a t i o n ,

385-3628, Por t T o w n s e n d .

S a t u r d a y , S e p t e m b e r 8

B A I N B R I D G E M A R A T H O N

R o w i n g ' r o u n d B a i n b r i d g e I s l a n d

Y o u have to get up early for th is o n e , s ta r t i ng

at 9 a .m . to c o m p l e t e the 22-mile loop . B o a t e r s

in te res ted in a s h o r t e r c ru ise wi l l go abou t 12

miles to the long-race s tar t - f in ish s p o t . Fay

Ba inbr idge Sta te Park . (Last year 's en t ran ts in

the 22 mi le race c o m p l e t e d the r o w in 4 1/2 to 7

hours . ) F o r deta i ls , cal l S o u n d R o w e r s , 842

4202, Ba inb r idge Is land.

S e p t e m b e r 13-16

N E W P O R T W O O D E N B O A T S H O W

N e w p o r t B e a c h , C A

Four -day even t in L o s Ange les a rea . De ta i l s ,

(714) 673-9360, N e w p o r t B e a c h .

S a t u r d a y , O c t o b e r 6

C W B F A L L R E G A T T A

N o o n - d a r k , W a t e r w a y 4

R o w i n g a n d sai l ing races, f o o d , f u n , boa t talk to

c lose o u t the rega t ta season. •

Letter from the Editor C R U N C H TIME

T h e C e n t e r for W o o d e n B o a t s , l ike m o s t

o rgan iza t ions , m o v e s f r o m o n e obs tac le t o

ano the r w i t h a raf t o f c o m m i t t e e s in t o w . T h e r e

are c o m m i t t e e s to oversee boat s h o w s , the renta l

f leet, fundra is ing . s i te p r e p a r a t i o n , g o v e r n m e n t

re la t ions a n d m u c h m o r e . T h e r e is a lso a pub l ica

t ions c o m m i t t e e . We are respons ib le , i f that is the

co r rec t w o r d , for Shavings, the m o n o g r a p h

ser ies, p r o m o t i o n a l b r o c h u r e s , pos te rs and o t h e r

p r i n t e d m a t t e r .

A s y o u migh t imagine, s o m e c o m m i t t e e s set

ou t t o m a k e m o n e y lo r the C W B . O t h e r s s p e n d it.

We are in the s e c o n d c a t e g o r y , a t least a c c o r d i n g

to c o n v e n t i o n a l a c c o u n t i n g p r o c e d u r e s , but we

w o u l d dear ly love t o edge t o w a r d b reak -even .

T h e p r o s p e c t s a re n o t especial ly chee ry a t the

m o m e n t , but ed i to rs are a lways op t im is t s a n d w e

have a p lan.

O u r m o s t va luable a n d cos t l y p r o d u c t i s

Shavings. T h e news le t te r has b u r g e o n e d in

recent years a n d seems to receive h igh m a r k s ,

but i t has b e c o m e a subs tan t ia l d ra in on the

cof fers . W h a t t o d o ? S o m e have suggested

su rgery - w i sh ing to cut i t back to a s imple litt le

t y p e d th ing - but we a re re luc tan t a n d bel ieve

that S h a v i n g s , as c o n s t i t u t e d , is a cr i t ica l ly

i m p o r t a n t too l t o i n f o r m today ' s m e m b e r s a n d

a t t rac t t o m o r r o w ' s enthus ias ts . (As an e x a m p l e ,

l ook a t jus t o n e feature in this i s s u e . . . the

Ca lendar o f Events . Y o u wi l l f ind m o r e than 40

i tems o n u p c o m i n g w o o d e n boat even ts a n d

a t t rac t i ons in the N o r t h w e s t . T h e detai ls take

t ime t o comp i le a n d cons ide rab le space t o

pub l i sh , but w h e r e else in the w o r l d wi l l y o u f ind

this in fo rmat ion?)

A t th is stage o f d e v e l o p m e n t , the C W B needs

to channe l all avai lable cash to p r io r i t y i t ems-

site i m p r o v e m e n t , fleet m a i n t e n a n c e a n d expan

s ion , e tc - a n d we a re g r o p i n g for ways to r e d u c e

the pub l i sh ing deb t . T h e r e m a y be on ly a few

possibi l i t ies: 1) F i n d so m u c h m o n e y for the top-

d r a w e r needs that the re wi l l be p len ty left o v e r for

pub l i ca t ions a n d o t h e r " s e c o n d a r y " p ro jec ts ;

2 ) D i s c o v e r indiv iduals o r c o r p o r a t e d o n o r s w h o

wi l l help u n d e r w r i t e o u r pub l i ca t ions p r o g r a m

w i t h specif ic d o n a t i o n s , a n d / o r 3) Sell a lot m o r e

adver t i s ing in the pages of Shavings - e n o u g h to

pe rhaps c o v e r p r o d u c t i o n cos ts .

We c o u l d use a b o u t $300 a m o n t h for the

news le t te r . E a c h m o n o g r a p h cos ts the C W B

abou t $1,500, a n d a t the m o m e n t we d o n ' t have

the foggiest idea w h e r e the nex t $1,500 is c o m i n g

f r o m . A decent p r o m o t i o n a l pos te r r u n s abou t

$600. B r o c h u r e s a re in the same league.

C a n y o u help? Does y o u r c o m p a n y of fer a

p r o d u c t o r serv ice o f in terest to Shap ings

readers , a n d wil l y o u cons ider adver t i s ing in the

newsle t ter ( W e s h o u l d say that adve r t i s i ng is

not s o m e k i n d o f l o s t - c a u s e d o n a t i o n ; y o u r ad

in S h a v i n g s is l ikely g o i n g to be pro f i tab le ! )

Y o u c a n buy a o n e c o l u m n by three inch ad for

a m e r e $26, a n d we' l l put i t t oge ther i f necessary .

F o r $100 y o u can m o v e up to a o n e - t h i r d page ad .

A n d for $250 y o u can have the w h o l e page!

I n c o m e f r o m abou t t w o pages o f adver t i s ing wil l

u n d e r w r i t e p r o d u c t i o n o f an ent i re issue o f the

news le t te r .

We need y o u r s u p p o r t as s o o n as possible. I f

y o u have any c rea t ive ideas, o r w o u l d l ike detai ls

o n adver t i s ing o r specif ic d o n a t i o n s t o u n d e r w r i t e

o u r f ledgl ing pub l i ca t ions , please cal l me at

282 8116 (days) or 789-4881 (evenings) . T h a n k s ,

in advance , for the assis tance. — M a r t y L o k e n •

The Simon Watts Workshop: O V E R C O M I N G IRRATIONAL FEARS OF OVERLAPPING P L A N K S . . .

S t o r y a n d p h o t o s b y M a r t y L o k e n

T h e r e is o n e l i t t le p r o b l e m , the i n s t r u c t o r c a u t i o n e d , w h e n seven u n t e s t e d a m a t e u r s t r y t o bu i ld a f ine l i t t le l aps t rake boat in six days , w i t h a pub l ic l a u n c h i n g c e r e m o n y a n n o u n c e d for the seven th . O u r leader ra ised a s a w d u s t y e y e b r o w : " Y o u wil l learn to cu t a n d fit y o u r f irst p lanks on underwater sec t ions of t he boat . By the t i m e y o u r e a c h the sheer s t rake y o u may k n o w h o w to p r o d u c e a wa te r t i gh t s e a m . "

S o m e of us s h u d d e r e d at the t h o u g h t of a publ ic s ink ing on the seven th day , bu t we fe igned b r a v e r y a n d p lunged in to the task o f na i l ing t o g e t h e r o u r f i rs t -ever boat .

W e were par t o f t he C W B ' s in tens ive laps t rake b o a t b u i l d i n g w o r k s h o p , gu ided by the v is i t ing evangel ist o f c l i nker c o n s t r u c t i o n , S i m o n W a t t s .

S i m o n was no t b o r n in a laps t rake boa t , bu t he c a m e c lose. Raised a long the sho re o f C o r n w a l l , E n g l a n d , he q u i c k l y b e c a m e fami l iar w i t h the f a m o u s C o r n i s h G i g s , mas te r fu l examp les o f c l i nker des ign . A f t e r s t in ts in civ i l eng ineer ing a n d a r c h i t e c t u r e , h e t u r n e d t o fu rn i tu re m a k i n g for 20 years in th is c o u n t r y , b e c o m i n g a c o n t r i b u t i ng ed i to r of Fine Woodworking a n d w r i t i n g a popu la r b o o k on the sub ject . He ' s been bu i ld ing c l inker boa ts for the past decade a n d recen t l y has been o f fe r ing w o r k s h o p s to help de -mys t i f y laps t rake c o n s t r u c t i o n .

Wh i le i n Sea t t le , S i m o n put toge ther t w o sess ions, resu l t i ng i n t w o add i t ions t o the C W B fleet - shapely 10-foot p r a m s based on a 1920's design by L . Franc is Her resho f f . T h e s t u d e n t s w e r e va r ied i n b a c k g r o u n d s a n d w o o d w o r k i n g abi l i t ies (our g r o u p inc luded a schoo l teache r , re t i red a rch i t ec t , pa ramed ic a n d p h o t o g r a p h e r ) , but all s e e m e d to have a c o m m o n goal - to bu i l d con f i dence for the i r o w n laps t rake p ro jec t .

S i m o n was m o d e l i n s t r u c t o r . H e ' d exp la in most th ings o n c e a n d p e r h a p s d e m o n s t r a t e a few s h o r t - c u t s , but o t h e r w i s e a l lowed (or f o rced ) us t o m o v e ahead o n o u r o w n . . . m a k i n g m is takes , p e r h a p s , bu t learn ing q u i c k l y in the best hands-on t rad i t i on . S i m o n fo l lows the c r e d o that too m u c h i n s t r u c t i o n gets in the w a y of learn ing , a n d his a p p r o a c h seemed to be just r ight .

G o i n g t h r o u g h 789 b o a t b u i l d i n g s teps i n o n e s h o r t w e e k , and end ing up w i t h a f in ished boat of all th ings - is a n ice way to boos t c o n f i d e n c e . S o m e of us might have u n d e r s t o o d the basics of m o l d set -up be fo re the class began , bu t secre t ly d r e a d e d the day w e ' d have to cu t a n d fit o u r f irst p lank . O t h e r s m a y have t r ied p l a n k i n g , bu t never had to b e n d a ho t oak t i m b e r i n to a boa t . M o s t of u s h a d read a n d re- read b o o k s o n laps t rake c o n s t r u c t i o n , bu t read ing falls light years shor t o f d o i n g . W i t h S i m o n ' s he lp , we taught e a c h o t h e r , learned to w o r k as a t e a m , d i s c o v e r e d h o w to laugh off no rma l l y humi l ia t ing e r r o r s , a n d go t the j o b d o n e . T h e w o r k s h o p really w o r k e d !

S i m o n hopes to c o m e back nex t year for a n o t h e r ser ies , a n d I'd personal ly r e c o m m e n d s ign ing up . T h e tenta t ive p r o g r a m for '85 is as fo l lows: S ix -day p r a m - b u i l d i n g w o r k s h o p for seven s t u d e n t s , beg inn ing M a r c h 11; one-day lo f t ing w o r k s h o p for 12 s t u d e n t s , on M a r c h 23; a n d an 11 day w o r k s h o p in w h i c h eight s tuden ts wi l l bu i ld a m o r e e labora te s t e m sai lboat , c o m plete w i t h sai l ing r ig , b e t w e e n M a r c h 25 a n d A p r i l 5 . C o s t s wi l l be a b o u t $275 for the p r a m sess ion, $35 for the lo f t ing w o r k s h o p a n d $550 for the sai lboat w o r k s h o p . I f y o u ' r e i n te res ted , please cal l 3 8 2 - B O A T to get on a rese rva t ions list.

T h e a c c o m p a n y i n g p h o t o s s h o w some o f the a c t i o n d u r i n g o u r p r a m w o r k s h o p . •

P.S. - The boat didn't leak a drop!

knees, quarter knees, inwales and rub rails, oarlock pads and floor boards. Oh, yes, a n d a quick dash of varnish joins the single coat of bright red paint to make the little craft presentable on launching day.

7. Launching D a y ! The boat was a surprisingly good performer, considering its length, and carried virtually the whole class - six adults - d u r i n g a load test. (This exercise was not recommended to others... we didn't venture far from the dock with 3 inches of freeboard!) •

LETTERS I 'm s e r i o u s l y t h i n k i n g a b o u t a c a m p i n g

c ru ise for small boats late in the sp r ing , l ike m a y b e

late M a y or ear ly J u n e . T h e ten ta t i ve p lan is to

t ra i ler up to V a n c o u v e r , then float D e s o l a t i o n

S o u n d .

Is a n y b o d y else in te res ted in go ing in the i r

boats? W o u l d any C W B m e m b e r s l ike t o share

their persona l expe r iences in those wa te rs?

I en joy c ru is ing a lone, but I ha te c a m p i n g a lone ,

so I'd love to see ano the r boat or t w o , or t h ree ,

on the e x p e d i t i o n .

D a v i d Lev ine

820 N. S h e r i d a n

T a c o m a . W A 98403

(206) 627 6044

A r e C W B m e m b e r s aware o f a n y o n e i n the

Puget S o u n d area w h o o w n s or i s bu i ld ing e i ther

Stadel 's 2 0 foot T o m C o d s l o o p ( W o o d e n b o a t

#47) or A lden 's 21-foot doub le e n d e d s loop

( W o o d e n b o a t #40)? I f so, I'd apprec ia te rece iv ing

any detai ls . . . T h a n k s .

B o b H o l l i n g s w o r t h

1877 A c a d e m y R o a d

Be l l i ngham, W A 98225

(206) 733-7126

R e a d i n g D a v e C o x ' s a r t i c l e o n the G r e e n

River b rough t back m e m o r i e s o f an A p r i l m o r n i n g

three years ago w h e n I first l a u n c h e d my 20 foot

c a r d b o a r d boat i n t o a fast f lowing G r e e n River at

T u k w i l a Pa rk . T h e r iver h a d swel led overn igh t

f r o m a s u d d e n melt off of s p r i n g snow. I w e l -

corned the e x t r a wa te r f low to speed me d o w n

r iver t o w a r d my des t ina t ion a t A l k i Po in t , 16mi les

away

Pr io r to the l aunch ing , I h a d d r i ven the leng th of

the r iver on ad jacent roads to look for w a t e r

hazards I might e n c o u n t e r , a n d saw the usual

sandbars , snags a n d r o c k s , but n o t h i n g s e e m e d

especial ly di f f icul t .

W h i l e d iscuss ing the p lanned t r ip w i t h s o m e o f

my f r iends at Pacific W a t e r S p o r t s , I was a s k e d

i f I h a d seen the rapids b e h i n d the D u w a m i s h

D r i v e In. T h e y s p o k e enthus iast ica l ly about

bo i l ing Whitewater a n d of p lans to take their

kayaks there s o m e d a y .

W h i t e w a t e r ! K a y a k s !

I wasn ' t p r e p a r e d for that ! So I wen t to look at

this final part of the r iver . B e h i n d the dr ive- in

there is a b e n d in the r iver a n d here is w h e r e

G r e e n River c o m e s to an e n d a n d the sa l twater o f

the D u w a m i s h W a t e r w a y begins. A t h igh t ide

a n d m o d e r a t e r iver levels, Puget S o u n d backs up

in to the G r e e n River a n d this c o r n e r is just a

p lac id bend in the river. But d e c e p t i o n lies here ,

for w h e n the t ide goes o u t , a r o c k y c h u t e is

revealed. O u t f r o m each s h o r e ju ts a large r o c k

mass a n d the w a t e r s r u s h d o w n this r o c k y

sta i rcase to begin a new saline life.

T h e higher the r iver and the lower the t ide, the

greater the e x c h a n g e o f w a t e r w i t h c o r r e s p o n d -

mg increase in danger or e x c i t e m e n t , d e p e n d i n g

on h o w y o u look a t it.

W a s I p r e p a r e d to take my recyc lab le c a r d -

b o a r d boat i n t o that e n v i r o n m e n t ? N o , I w a s no t !

I c h o s e to go t h r o u g h at h igh t ide, a n d a l t h o u g h I

w a s swept to the ou ts ide o f the t u r n by the

c u r r e n t , I got t h r o u g h safely.

I w o u l d r e c o m m e n d that a n y o n e p lann ing the

same t r ip go t h r o u g h at h igh t ide for the addi t iona l

benef i t of a fo l low ing t ide as they r o w out the

D u w a m i s h W a t e r w a y in to El l iott Bay.

Rus ty D r a k e

R e n t o n , W A

Boatbuilder's Notebook T H E BIRTH OF A NEW B O A T D E S I G N . . .

By Eric Hva lsoe

On a b lus te ry J u n e day in 1982, half a d o z e n

peop le c o n v e n e d on a sandbar fac ing the be lch ing

indust r ia l s t a c k s o f C o m m e n c e m e n t Bay . Even-

tual ly the s u n b r o k e t h r o u g h s c u d d i n g ra in

c louds . In the mids t o f b a t t e r e d steel h u l k s a n d

fore ign m e r c h a n t m e n , o f d i lap ida ted w a r e h o u s e s

w i t h faded c o m p a n y n a m e s , a ve ry p r e t t y

c r e a t u r e d a n c e d on the wa te r . I had l a u n c h e d my

first boat .

T h r e e years ear l ier I a r r i ved in T a c o m a a n d the

boa tbu i l d ing p r o g r a m o f L . H . Bates V o c a t i o n a l

T e c h n i c a l Ins t i tu te . Boats had been par t o f my

life g r o w i n g up in the Seat t le a r e a , bu t I had no t

the faintest idea h o w to d r i ve a nail t h r o u g h a

piece of w o o d . In a s h o r t t ime w o o d , a n d a n e w

n o m e n c l a t u r e a b o u t boats c rep t u n d e r m y sk in .

D u r i n g my last year a t Ba tes , 1 9 8 1 , I me t G e r r y

B r o w n , a tugboa t sk ippe r based o u t o f Seat t le . He

was l o o k i n g for a smal l boa t . I o f fe red to " d r a w

s o m e l ines . " T h e sugges t ion b l o s s o m e d in to a n

obsess ion , m a r k e d a long the w a y by that b lus te ry

J u n e l a u n c h o n C o m m e n c e m e n t Bay .

G e r r y w a n t e d w h a t I c h a r a c t e r i z e d as "a skif f o f

t rad i t iona l c h a r a c t e r a n d c o n s t r u c t i o n for oar a n d

sa i l . " W h e r r y , W h i t e h a l l . . . n o n e o f these te rms

had par t i cu la r appeal . G e r r y had s k e t c h e s o f

w h a t he vaguely saw in his o w n m i n d - l o n g

ove rhangs , shapely t r a n s o m , a 'b ig ' l ook ing boat

in a s h o r t length .

W e w e r e sea rch ing for the great c o m p r o m i s e ,

the H o l y G r a i l o f t rad i t iona l smal l c ra f t des ign, a

boat that w o u l d sail a n d r o w wel l in the absurd ly

shor t wa te r l i ne leng th o f feet.

F r o m those f irst ske tches I d r e w a boat w i t h

gracefu l overhangs a n d sheer , a n d a deep skeg for

d i rec t iona l s tabi l i ty . S h e w a s g iven an ample b e a m

of 4 1/2 feet to c a r r y sail , a n d a half b r e a d t h sheer

that I c o u l d l ive w i t h w h e n i t c a m e t i m e to p lank .

T h e f irst set of l ines w e r e near ly fa i red w h e n a

ne ighbor casual ly r e m a r k e d that she l o o k e d ve ry

tender.

B a c k to square o n e . T h e s e c o n d t i m e a r o u n d I d r e w a f la t ter , m o r e p o w e r f u l m i d s e c t i o n . T h e

bilge was d r a w n wel l ou t a n d h igh , flair c o n t i n u i n g

to the sheer l ine. T h i s p r o d u c e d a sec t ion of

o u t s t a n d i n g reserve s tabi l i ty . T h e load wa te r l i ne

rema ined fine fo re a n d aft , w i t h m a x i m u m

d isp lacement ca r r i ed just abaf t midsh ips . T h e

charac te r o f these water l ines resembles the

Wh i teha l l t ype . T h e t r a n s o m , h o w e v e r , was the

p r o d u c t of a f inal , f u n d a m e n t a l des ign change .

In his b o o k , Sailing Yacht Design, Phi l l ips Bi r t

suggests that a hul l w h o s e fore a n d aft s y m m e t r y

changes radical ly w h e n heeled wi l l be an ill-

behaved a n d u n b a l a n c e d m o d e l . T o m y h o r r o r ,

the app l i ca t ion o f heeled water l ines u t te r l y

d e s t r o y e d the s y m m e t r y o f my s e c o n d l ines

d r a w i n g . T h e bilge left a ho le in w h i c h o n e c o u l d

lose an oil barge . W i t h the t h i r d a n d f inal set o f

lines for w h a t I w o u l d cal l t he V a l s o 13, heeled

water l ines w e r e u s e d to deve lop the a f ter p o r t i o n

o f t he hu l l . B u o y a n c y w a s re ta ined to c a r r y sail

a n d change o f hul l s y m m e t r y m i n i m i z e d to c rea te

a wel l ba lanced m o d e l u n d e r all c o n d i t i o n s . T h e s e

changes p r o d u c e d a hear t shaped t r a n s o m w i t h a

h igh , soft bi lge a n d gent le reverse .

Of c o u r s e , any o l d salt wi l l tel l y o u that t h e o r y is

for the b i rds . So w i t h great sat is fact ion I have

c o m p a r e d the p e r f o r m a n c e o f o t h e r boa ts , d r a w -

ings a n d des igns, w i t h the V a l s o 13. She is not a

f reak. W h a t o t h e r s had learned t h r o u g h hun

d r e d s of years of expe r ience a n d usage, I had

c o n f i r m e d a n d c a r r i e d f o r w a r d i n m y o w n p e c u -

liar, abs t rac t fash ion.

T h e or ig inal c o n t r a c t had c lear ly been ful f i l led.

W i t h i n the l im i ta t ions of her l e n g t h , the V a l s o 13

r o w s wel l . S h e is an e x c i t i n g sai lor, q u i c k ,

c o m f o r t a b l e , stable a n d sea-kindly. I d o n ' t k n o w

what m o r e c o u l d be a s k e d o f 13 ve ry gracefu l feet.

•

Editor's Note: Er ic , a n s w e r i n g the cal l for a longer

b o a t , a lso has des igned the V a l s o 15 - a

s t r e t c h e d , " m o r e g r e y h o u n d - l i k e " ve rs ion o f the

Va lso 13. For deta i ls , con tac t Eric at Va lso Boa ts ,

3405 H u n t s Po in t R o a d , Be l levue, W A 98004;

p h o n e (206) 454 6533. O h , yes , o n e o the r t h ing

the Va lso 13 wi l l be on loan to the C W B d u r i n g the

s u m m e r of '84, i f any m e m b e r s w o u l d l ike to t r y i t

out o n L a k e U n i o n .

OUR WARP A N D W O O F O u r m u s e u m i s m o r e t h a n co l lec t ions . I t w o u l d

never have been c o n c e i v e d a n d sus ta ined w i t h o u t

the m a n y d o n a t i o n s o f m o n e y , mater ia ls , ene rgy

and g o o d wi l l . I t is a fabric of all these b o u n d

together by o u r w i d e base o f m e m b e r s h i p .

F o r the first t ime a can ine s u p p o r t e r o f o u r s ,

G r a n o l a by n a m e , has j o i n e d as a life m e m b e r .

H e r h u m a n r o o m m a t e assures us that G r a n o l a

reads her c o p y of Shavings, w h i c h is p o s t e d ,

w i t h m a g n e t s , on the g r o u n d level o f the re f r ig -

e r a t o r d o o r .

W e l c o m e a b o a r d a n d a wet nose to G r a n o l a !

•

LETTERS

I h a v e a n o l d c l a s s i c w o o d e n 1 8 1 2 f o o t

C e n t u r y i n b o a r d " R e s o r t e r " boa t . I bel ieve i t is

abou t 1962 v in tage. I was w o n d e r i n g i f y o u c o u l d

give me any i n f o r m a t i o n as to w h e r e I might

ob ta in any p i c tu res o r c o n s t r u c t i o n p lans for an

o ld boat of th is t ype .

I have s ta r ted to r e s t o r e the hul l a n d need any

i n f o r m a t i o n that y o u might be able to send.

Roy W . A n d e r s o n

E. 10111 H w y . 106

U n i o n , W A 98592

Editor's note: I 'm a f ra id we d o n ' t have m u c h

i n f o r m a t i o n on o l d C e n t u r y i nboa rds , but per -

haps some readers c a n help. O n e c lue: G e t in

t o u c h w i t h T h e A n t i q u e a n d Classic Boa t Soc ie ty ,

Pacif ic N . W . Reg ion , 10714 N.E . 2 4 t h S t ree t ,

Be l levue, W A 98004. T h e g r o u p special izes i n

classic p o w e r b o a t s a n d may be able to d i rec t y o u

t o C e n t u r y s p e c i a l i s t s . . . he re o r i n some o t h e r

part o f the c o u n t r y .

WHERRY KIT AVAILABLE T h e 14'-2" C o s i n e W h e r r y des igned b y J o h n

H a r t s o c k (see S h a v i n g s , N o v e m b e r D e c e m b e r ,

1983 ed i t ion) is n o w avai lable in k i t f o r m f r o m

F l o u n d e r Bay Boat L u m b e r o f A n a c o r t e s .

T h e boa t , s t r ip p l a n k e d w i t h 1 / 4 " b y 3 / 4 " r e d

cedar , is desc r i bed as a " s u p e r i o r fami ly r o w b o a t

. . . l i g h t , easy to r o w , stable a n d c o m f o r t a b l e . "

C o m b i n i n g light we igh t (under 100 p o u n d s ) w i t h

e x c e p t i o n a l s t r e n g t h , the boat is repo r ted l y an

ideal s ta r te r for a n y o n e w h o can d r i ve a na i l , saw a

b o a r d and po in t a glue gun .

A l s o be ing d e v e l o p e d in kit f o r m are a 12-foot

d i n g h y , 8-foot (40 p o u n d ) p r a m and a n u m b e r o f

D a v i d H a z e n des igned canoes .

F o r detai ls o n the k i ts , con tac t B o b a n d Er ica

P icke t t a t F l o u n d e r Bay Boat L u m b e r , T h i r d a n d

" O " S t r e e t s , A n a c o r t e s , W A 98221 . (206)

2 9 3 2 3 6 9 .

A LIBRARY FOR T H E C E N T E R A l ib ra ry of boa tbu i l d ing b o o k s a n d re la ted

sub jec ts c o u l d be v e r y useful in the day- to-day

educa t iona l e f for ts o f t he C W B , as wel l as p r o -

v id ing m a n y en te r ta in ing hou rs t o its users . W i t h

y o u r he lp , we p lan to bu i ld s u c h a l ib rary .

D o n a t i o n s a re sough t , n o w that we are per -

manen t l y s i tua ted o n W a t e r w a y 4 . T h e b o o k s i n

o u r co l l ec t ion wi l l be avai lable to any m e m b e r , bu t

the re is o n e c a t c h : in o r d e r to help bu i ld the

co l l ec t i on , m e m b e r s w h o w ish t o have b o r r o w i n g

pr iv i leges wi l l be a s k e d to d o n a t e o n e b o o k (or

m o r e , i f y o u w ish ) . M e m b e r s w h o canno t a f f o r d t o

d o n a t e a b o o k m a y c o n t r i b u t e equiva lent w o r k -

t ime t o the C W B .

T h e lend ing p e r i o d wi l l be t w o w e e k s , w i t h a

o n e - b o o k l imit per t r i p . M e m b e r s w h o live o u t s i d e

o f Seat t le m a y b o r r o w t h r o u g h the ma i l , p a y i n g

postage b o t h w a y s , a n d wi l l be a l lowed an e x t r a

w e e k t o c o v e r ma i l ing t ime. S o m e expens ive a n d

or r a r e t i t les m a y be rese rved for on si te use on ly .

A ca ta log of b o o k s wi l l be c o m p i l e d as the col lec-

t ion g rows .

I f y o u are in te res ted in d o n a t i n g b o o k s or

o t h e r w i s e he lp ing w i t h the l ibrary p ro jec t , please

call D i c k W a g n e r a t 382 B O A T o r Kel ly M u l f o r d

at 784 7091. •

DONA T ION D E P A R T M E N T S h a n n o n C o n s t r u c t i o n a n d the i r m a r v e l o u s

b a c k h o e gave us t w o d i t c h e s , 80 feet long, four

feet w ide a n d four feet d e e p , to c o r r a l o u r p a r k i n g

area.

T h e y ' r e f i l led w i t h topso i l . Y o u ' v e h e a r d the o l d

j o k e abou t lawyers chas ing a m b u l a n c e s for

c l ients. O u r va r i a t i on i s chas ing d u m p t r u c k s for

d i r t . We finally fo l l owed the r ight t r u c k and f o u n d

a smal l m o u n t a i n be ing leveled o n l y t w o b l o c k s

f r o m o u r si te. A f t e r negot ia t ing w i t h the f o r e m a n

for free di r t amidst the roar of a fleet of d r e a d -

nough t t r u c k s a n d c lamshe l l c ranes , D a n J e r

E x c a v a t i n g sent a c o n v o y to fill the d i t ches .

T h e e x c a v a t e d fill d i r t i s be ing r e m o v e d a n d the

lot s c r a p e d level by B r u c e Laugh l in w i t h his mini -

t rac to r . B r u c e i s o n e o f o u r vo lun tee r g r o u n d s

keepers .

T h e ic ing on the cake for this w in te r ' s site

i m p r o v e m e n t s is the f irst r o w of t rees , on the

street edge.

T h e t rees a re Acer davidii, or Dav id ' s s t r i ped -

b a r k maples , f r o m cen t ra l C h i n a . T h e t raders

w h o sai led to the N o r t h w e s t in the late 18th a n d

early 19th cen tu r ies t o o k sea o t t e r furs to C h i n a .

T h e y m a d e fabu lous fo r tunes in the t r a d e a n d also

b r o u g h t back m e m e n t o e s o f the i r voyages ,

i nc lud ing spec imens o f these t rees. M a n y are

g r o w i n g in p laces l ike Sa lem a n d N a n t u c k e t .

T h e y w e r e d o n a t e d b y M a u r e e n K r u c k e b e r g ,

o w n e r o f M S K Rare Plant N u r s e r y . She and her

h u s b a n d , D r . A r t h u r K r u c k e b e r g o f the U . W .

B o t a n y D e p a r t m e n t , have the n u r s e r y a t their

h o m e in R i c h m o n d B e a c h , n o r t h o f Seatt le.

T h e t rees w e r e p lan ted by B r u c e R i c h a r d s o n

a n d D e n n i s B r o d e r s o n . •

WE NEED Y O U R HELP T h i s sp r ing w e m u s t m a k e m a n y u p l a n d si te

i m p r o v e m e n t s , c o m p l e t e r e s t o r a t i o n o f o u r

exh ib i t fleet a n d bu i ld a new f loat. T h i n g s we n e e d

inc lude: p icn ic tab les, v i e w i n g benches , a b ike

r a c k , d o c k s t r ingers , jo is ts a n d 2 x 6 p lanks, a n d

lots o f sandpaper , paint a n d va rn i sh .

O u r goal is to raise $5,000 for m u c h - n e e d e d

p ro jec ts . A c o n t r i b u t i o n e n v e l o p e is enc losed .

Please send w h a t e v e r y o u c a n , a n d a l i t t le bit

m o r e . I t 's tax deduc t ib le . T h a n k s . . . •

G L A D H A N D S W A N T E D M a n y people w a l k i n a n d " d i s c o v e r " us ,

especial ly on w e e k e n d s . T h e y want t o k n o w all

a b o u t o u r p u r p o s e and act iv i t ies. W e n e e d

assistants o n S a t u r d a y s a n d S u n d a y s t o exp la in

o u r w h y s a n d w h e r e f o r e s . Shi f ts a re 10 a.m.-

2 p .m. , a n d 2 p.m.-6 p .m. Please cal l 3 8 2 B O A T i f

you can help, •

ITEMS NEEDED We sure c o u l d use the fo l low ing : Sl ide pro jec

to r , sc reen , c o p y m a c h i n e , p h o n o g r a p h , fire

w o o d , ha tche t . •

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