SHAVINGS Newsletter of The Center for Wooden Boats -- Vol. 6, No. 3 - May-June, 1984 -- $0.25 LOOKING AHEAD... Let's imagine that the CWB has finally put its act together. We would have a grand fleet of display boats representing the total spectrum of our small craft heritage. The crystal ball also sees our boatshop skills program running year-round: evenings, weekends and longer-term intensive boatbuilding workshops. Would that be our whole bag of tricks? Hardly. The more we get involved with the little boats of our past, the more closed doors and dark passages we find, yet to be opened and explored. There is so much more information to collect and pass on than just the old boats and old-time skills. The books haven't yet been closed on the origins, construction techniques, handling meth- ods and passages of the many small boats that sprang up in the Puget Sound area. For example: the Native dugouts. Mukilteo boat, Blanchard Jr. and Sr. Knockabouts, Lake Union Dreamboats, Willits canoe, sailing gillnetters, sailing scows, oyster sloops, pelagic sealing boats, the Flattie, the H.A. Long boats, the Reinell boats, and even more on our beloved Poulsbo Boats. Then there are tangled stories to unravel about the wonderfully talented builders of the North- west: Acme Mansker, George Neuss, the Taylor family, the Grandy family. Old timers we only know as "Big Ed" and "Ivar," who left behind floating monuments. Jim Chambers has to be recorded - the man who started Seattle's old-line boatbuilding school in 1937. Chambers weaned quite a few superstar builders into the world of good wood construction. Yet to be surveyed and charted are the misty works of outstanding home-grown designers: H.C. Hanson, Leigh Coolidge, Ted Geary, Ben Seaborn and Ed Monk. The stories of the good small craft are a tangled, dense thicket of information on designs, construction materials, tools and especially the ingenious, energetic, colorful characters who drew them, built them and used them. It's a tough tale to tell. It's about as hard to decipher and classify as, say, the complex, interlocking work- ing waterfront of Puget Sound today. We must get most of the answers to our questions about Northwest historic boats from the ones who still remember. The trouble is, these are the folks who are just too busy right now building boats, replacing decks, stems, keels, transoms, spars. We can hear the sharp ring of caulking along our waterfront from Olympia to Bellingham. Today, hundreds of skilled profes- sional hands are tending to the ongoing main- tenance of classic wood tugs, halibut schooners, trollers, gillnetters, seiners, cannery tenders, research vessels, mine sweepers and charter vessels, not to mention the large Puget Sound fleet of wood pleasure craft. While we need these people to tell us more about our heritage, they are busy continuing it. It's easy for us to take this for granted, but they don't in the port of Galveston. It was necessary to bring in outside help to restore the historic square- rigger Elissa. None of the experts were there to plank, caulk, rig or make traditional sails. Same thing in San Francisco. The new masts for the scow schooner Alma lie in wrapping paper on the pier, waiting to be stepped. They can't do it because there are no riggers in town to make traditional wire rope splices for the shrouds and stays. What we have in Puget Sound is a gold mine of maritime history, and it has calloused hands and spits snoose. Today, Puget Sound is still deep in fresh sawdust and shavings. Someday the water- front will be gentrified boutiques and restaurants. By then, the CWB will be a full-service museum, with archives of photos, drawings, books, maga- zines, oral history tapes and paraphernalia related to our small-craft heritage. CWB will have indus- trial-sized files and catalogs. But one thing that will never change is our solid base of public participation activities. We will always reflect the honest, work-earned Puget Sound style, where people can lay their hands on history. — Dick Wagner, • MAJOR PUBLIC EVENT: THE CWB SPRING REGATTA Sunday. April 28, the Center for Wooden Boats will hold its "opening day" regatta - first major outdoor gathering of the new year. The Water- way 4 event will, as usual, be a great opportunity to exchange ideas and experiences, try out a variety of traditional small boats, and engage in a bit of friendly competition. The spring get-together at our site (south end of Lake Union, between Abigails and Belknap Glass) begins at noon. Rowing races start at 12:30. A potluck lunch is scheduled for 1:30. Sailing races will be at 4 p.m. In-between, there will be ample time to test-drive the boats and have more races. The mode of the day, as always, will be participation. To many, the potluck lunch is the highlight of the regatta. Wood boats and culinary extravagan- zas seem to have a symbiotic relationship. There's some competition here, too - a seafood chowder contest. The coveted CWB chef's hat will be awarded to the creator of the best chowder ... with the winner to be determined by popular acclaim. For those not competing we need main courses, salads, breads, desserts and beverages. The races will be organized to provide match- ups for a wide variety of boats. Awards will be given for first and last places in the rowing and sailing races. There will also be a hard-luck prize, class-boat award, and several other prizes. In addition, the person traveling the greatest dis- tance will receive a prize. The regatta is open to all no charge. You don't have to bring a boat, either. For more information, please call 382-BOAT. •
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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.
S a t u r d a y , A p r i l 2 1
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 .
S a t u r d a y , A p r i l 2 8
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.
S a t u r d a y , A p r i l 2 8
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 .
S a t u r d a y , M a y 5
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 .
S a t u r d a y , M a y 5
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
C W B M O N T H L Y M E E T I N G
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 .
S a t u r d a y , M a y 1 9
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 a t u r d a y , M a y 1 9
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 t u r d a y , M a y 2 6
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.
S a t u r d a y , J u n e 9
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.
S a t u r d a y , J u n e 9
H A L F - M O D E L 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 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.
S a t u r d a y , J u n e 9
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
C W B M O N T H L Y M E E T I N G
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
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 , 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.
S a t u r d a y , J u l y 1 4
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
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 , 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
C W B M O N T H L Y M E E T I N G
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.
S a t u r d a y , J u l y 2 8
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
bu i ld ing . Deta i ls , 385-4948.
S a t u r d a y , A u g u s t 2 5
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
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 , 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.
S a t u r d a y , A u g u s t 2 5
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 ,
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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 .
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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
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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 .
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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 .
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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
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