Published bimonthly for The Center for Wooden Boats

1010 Valley Street Seattle, WA 98109

Volume XVIII Number 1

February, 1996 ISSN 0734-0680

1992, C W B

LETTER FROM FOUNDING DIRECTOR This past year has been another step for­

ward for C W B in performing our mission: pre­serving and passing on our rich and colorful small craft heritage.

C W B provides a hands-on environment where people of all ages, abilities and ethnic back­grounds can participate in maritime heritage edu­cational experiences.

Our Boat Livery is quite possibly CWB' s icon. We encourage people to try out our wide array of historic small craft, which is the largest accessible collection on the West Coast. To do is to know.

Our 1995 programs included year-round sailing instruction for homeless teenagers, weekly boat rides for people with AIDS, and "Cast Off", free half-hour rides on weekends using our clas­sic power and sailing boats.

"Sail Now!", our popular basic sailing course had 240 participants. Over the past six years, "Sail Now!" has grown from about 100 students. We topped 1000 in 1995! C W B pro­vides other workshops on maritime skills, from basic hand tool use to boatbuilding. Our "Third Friday Speaker Series" offers the wide expertise and experiences of a diverse group of people.

In-depth programs with public and private schools included sailing instruction for Kellogg Middle School, Alternative School #1, Bush School, and Puget Sound Community School.

C W B continued our third year of " A l l Aboard." Ten or fifteen "at risk" or "high risk" teenagers participate in summer-long instruction in sailing, rowing, seamanship, and woodwork­ing. These practical subjects are integrated with academic components of reading, math, and his­tory. We see measurable changes in practical, academic and behavioral skills in the " A l l Aboard" students through the confidence they attain in this cultural adventure program. " A H Aboard" occurred at C W B and Cama Beach, Camano Island.

About our future Cama Beach satellite site: Through a generous grant from the owners, C W B now has a full-time Volunteer Coordinator l iv­ing at Cama Beach, and conducting site restora­tion work. Within a few years the site wil l be

ready for visitors and C W B will offer a full sched­ule of hands-on programs there.

"Summer in the City" is a week-long in­tensive session in sailing and seamanship instruc­tion for middle school aged youths. Similar week-long summer sessions were also provided for Boy Scouts. "Sail Away Challenge" was a weekend sailing clinic for physically challenged people.

CWB' s 1995 also included our 19th A n ­nual "Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival", Lake Union "Spring Cruise", "Frostbite Regatta", and our first "WOOD (Wooden Open One Design) Regatta." We hosted two replicas of ancient Hawaiian voyaging canoes for 10 days in late May and a weekend steamboat rendezvous in August.

Volunteers are the glue that keeps all parts of C W B together. Inl995 14,618.50 hours were contributed by hundreds of saintly people. Their work included serious responsibilities such as sailing instruction, boat restoration, livery opera­tion, and greeting our visitors. This year stu­dents from Bush School and Puget Sound Com­munity School contributed volunteer time. V o l ­unteers also came from the " A l l Aboard" pro­gram, Americorps, and Youth Volunteer Corps. A group of people who are deaf have also joined our volunteer staff every Wednesday morning.

Our Boatshop has restored seventeen of

our vessels and the Boat Bench which C W B built for a Lake Union park in 1993. Donations of nine boats has increased our fleet. Three models were also donated as well as three marine en­gines. Our workshops contributed two new row­ing boats to the livery. Seventy-eight valuable books were added to our library, all donated. Other notable donations were the art and print­ing of our Boat Festival poster, tools, and cabi­nets made by our volunteers.

Grants were received for two new com­puters, washing and sealing our buildings, a new float, " A l l Aboard", "Blanchard Built" (restor­ing our Blanchard Senior knockabout and pub­lishing a booklet on the Blanchard Boat Com­pany), and "Brightwater" (cleaning the surface of Lake Union).

Donors included four foundations, ten corporations, Seattle Department of Neighbor­hoods, King County Division of Cultural Re­sources, and numerous personal contributions.

C W B ' s achievements in public service were recognized by the U.S. Sailing Association for our disadvantaged people sailing program. The Center for Career Alternatives gave us their "Outstanding Community Services Award" for our " A l l Aboard" program at Cama Beach. " A l l Aboard" was also recognized by the Washing­ton State Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation for "Outstanding Achievement in Public Education for programs for at-risk youth."

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VOLUNTEERS There are passionate proponents of the key

turning points in human development. These theories include use of the opposable thumb, walking erect and making fire. A l l were quan­tum leaps in defining the difference between humans and all others. But I believe volunteer­ing is the pinnacle of achievement as a human. Volunteers have an all encompassing view of the life qualities of their community and regard these qualities as something they are committed to pre­serve. Volunteers donate their time and know how to causes that benefit others. Their reward is not money or medals. It is the satisfaction of answering an inner voice that asks, " i f not me, then who?" However, at C W B , there is also a tangible award: three hours of volunteering equals one hour of free boat use.

At C W B volunteers are the strong keel of all things we build and all programs we run. A wide range of volunteers, from youths to senior citizens, able bodied and disabled, come to offer their services.

Most volunteers come because they heard about the wonderful hands-on-history activities at C W B , and want to see for themselves. Infor­mal discussions with staff and volunteers at C W B convince them that they too want to contribute to our programs.

Potential volunteers are interviewed to evaluate their need and to determine where each fits in best. Job descriptions for volunteer posi­tions include what they are supposed to do and if possible, the periods of time they can commit to C W B .

Volunteers are trained in the area they chose, but are also oriented about the wide scope of C W B and how they contribute to it. Orienta­tion, support and communication are on-going. There are thank-you parties for the volunteers throughout the year. Thank you letters are sent to those participating in long and arduous ac­tivities such as our annual Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival.

The "Volunteer of the Year" award is given by popular vote "in recognition of the highest qualities of volunteerism: dedication, en­thusiasm, leadership, and commitment to the goals of the Center for Wooden Boats."

C W B is throbbing with many layers of activities. First time visitors need guidance to understand the diverse experiential opportuni­ties we offer. Each staff person has public rela­tions and volunteer coordination as part of their job description. Every one who works at C W B , both staff and volunteer, knows that a conver­sation with a visitor can result in support for C W B . The opportunity to explain the purpose and programs of C W B is everyone's first prior­ity.

Specific Jobs:

Sailing Instruction. Instructors must prove their ability to both sail and teach. C W B pro­vides workshops for instructors on goals of vari­ous courses, rules of the road, safety, first aid, and procedures for gaining Coast Guard Licenses.

Boat Restoration: Only people skills are necessary. The Boatshop Manager wi l l teach volunteers both the technical skills and the his­toric significance of the boats.

Front Desk: Probably the most complex of all volunteer jobs: must answer and direct questions from phone and walk-ins on a wide range of subjects, coordinate students and teach­ers for sailing and other maritime skills instruc­tion, must handle sales of C W B merchandise, manage after hours use of CWB' s buildings, and be bright and cheerful to everyone.

Computer/Clerical: An endless job of record keeping of memberships and donations, typing letters, press releases, flyers, stuffing en­velopes on every 15th and 30th of the month, and managing the books in the library.

Livery: The rental of classic boats is our trademark. During good weather the work is in­tense, dealing with hordes of people ready for fun and dozens of boats that require constant monitoring for public safety. Surrounding all are hundreds of onlookers many offering "helpful" comments on boat handling.

Docents: People who lead tours - which may consist of pre school kids, seniors from a

rest home, or a submarine crew. This is a great opportunity to share your knowledge of our col­lections and our programs with a wide range of folks.

Everything Else: There is always need for the extra help on a casual, unstructured drop-in basis. You might mow the lawn, pour champagne for a boat launching, or help haul one of our clas­sic boats into the shop for restoration.

Everyone is welcome to help C W B con­tinue to be one of our region's most unique, fun and exciting museums.

Dick Wagner.

LETTERS: Hello Jane,

1 just wanted to write and tell you how much I enjoyed the trip on the Zodiac. I really had a wonderful time, although I was rather stiff and sore after getting off the plane in Washing­ton DC.

The ship is awesome, the islands were beautiful, and the weather was unbelievable. Even the food was excellent!

I especially enjoyed getting to know my fellow members and volunteers better. I can re­ally say now that I have shipmates at the Center.

Thank you again for a wonderful experi­ence and let me know when you are offering an­other opportunity to go sailing.

Tom Scott

C W B Board of Trustees '96

Name Position/Committees Occupation Celeste Archambault Program Teacher Consultant William K. Blethen Finance Treasurer Seattle Times Caren Crandell Program Science Teacher Chuck Edwards Vice Pres. Marketing Stolt Sea Farms Steve Excell Finance Paragon - Marketing & PR Lin Folsom Program Retired B i l l Keasler Software Designer Len Marklund Treasurer Finance Leonard H. Marklund CPA Denis Palmer Marketing VP Marketing Scott Rohrer Secretary Marine Insurance Ron Snyder Program Principal AS#1 B i l l Van Vlack President Curatorial Electrical Engineer Richard Wagner Founding Director C W B Director Dan Warner Curatorial KP Graphics

Standing Committees & Chairs Marketing: Edwards Finance: Marklund Program: Folsom

Curatorial: Warner

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FROM T H E BOARD By Bill Van Vlack, President

This is the First of what will be a regular column written by various Trustees of the Center, and is intended as one way for we on the Board to let the membership know what we're up to and to suggest ways for members to provide input. First, some sort of formal stuff:

The Board of Trustees can have 9 to 17 vot­ing members, plus the Executive Director, and is the principal governing body of the Center for Wooden Boats. A l l Trustees (13, at present) are non-paid volunteers and members of the Center. The Board meets formally once a month, currently on the 2nd Tuesday, and has a standing agenda that includes reading and acceptance of minutes, new and old business, and reports from the President, Directors, Committee Chairs, and Treasurer.

That's the process - the product is policy, dollars, social and community relations, risk man­agement, planning, and mission. The vehicle is the Board Committee structure. The box on page 2 lists all the current Board members and committee Chairs.

This has been a busy period for the Board. Recognizing that Dick has been doing at least two jobs for as long as any of us have known him, we decided to reorgani2e to allow Dick to do the work he loves best - planning and fund-raising - and to add another high-level staff person for operations. A somewhat arduous search process led to the ap­pointment of Bob Perkins (who was the Boatshop Manager) as Acting Executive Director and Dick as Founding Director. Bob has hired a temporary Boatshop person and by the time you read this will have hired a new Public Service Manager. Dick's grant-writing efforts have produced more funds than last year in only five months of this fiscal year. Many of those grants will support staff; in particu­lar a full-time Youth Instructor and several part-time staff. We'll have more staff, different staff, and new duties for present staff when you visit next.

Behind the scenes, Committee work has in­creased as well. The Curatorial Committee has de­veloped a detailed collection database and policy, the Program Committee has made significant progress in reviewing the myriad of programs the Center performs, the Board Development Commit­tee has produced procedures for acquiring new Board Members, the Marketing Committee has written Merchandise Procedures, and the Cama Beach Committee is developing programs and sup­porting Marty Gregory's site reconstruction. And a lot of other work as well which the Chairs will write about in future columns.

A l l of the Committees have participation by the Board, staff, and importantly the general mem­bership. They take their assignments from the Board, but are there to provide expertise to the staff as well. If you want to affect policy, join and par­ticipate in a Committee.

WOULD YOU BELIEVE

By Dick Wagner

C W B ' s collection of over 160 boats, if attached bow to stern would form a vessel with an average beam of 5.7' and a length of over one half mile. Does this make us eligible for a large ship restoration grant? Or, if tied gunwale to gunwale, they would make a vessel with aver­age length of 17' and 912" wide.

C W B in Downtown Seattle, adjoining the busiest traffic corridor in Washington is hardly a bucolic environment. Nevertheless, we have a muskrat in residence in our shore side, just west of the entry bridge. One can often see these sleek dark brown muskrats, about 2-1/2' long, swimming near their home around dusk, and early in the morning, you might see little five fingered foot prints scurrying along the edge of the docks.

Our future satellite site on Cama Beach, Camano Island, is a real natural wonderland. There are nesting Bald Eagles, and a small army of river otters living on Cama Beach. And there is a cast of vagabond Great Blue Herons, deer and raccoons making cameo appearances. That's to be expected in the undeveloped environment of Camano Island. The no-kidding part of the environment is that recent prehistory research has discovered that the fringe of meadow above the beach and below the forest is actually a shell meadow that is probably over 5000 years old. It appears that Cama Beach's first visitors used it as a summer camp where people hung out, gath­ered clams and crab, played, and told stories around the campfire. There was never any per­manent village or native American year-round structures there — only ever increasing pile of clam shells. In 1932 Cama Beach became an­other version of a hang-loose summer camp, just as the first people of Puget Sound had used the site. And, State Dept. of Parks and Recreation is now planning Cama Beach as a new park where all people, native and non-native, wil l be encour­aged to stay at Cama Beach, see and appreciate its natural beauties, natural resources and just hang out. Is this living history or what?

FRENCH ECSTASY Phil ip Thei l , retired professor, U . W .

school of Architecture, gave his first dinner - the­ater act, "French Ecstasy" at C W B to a wildly appreciative audience. Good bye drafting table, hello grease paint.

There was a packed crowd —30% greater than we thought possible for a sit-down dinner. The ambiance of uncorked wine bottles and crusty A La Francaise donated bread on each table transformed our Boathouse into a French Bistro! One visitor stopped in before the show and said, "I didn't know there was a restaurant down here!"

Chit chat became both cosmopolitan in content and French in accent and gestures. Les­lie Oldham was the event coordinator and chef. With Sou Chef Noah Oldham. The waiters, A n ­drew Oldham, Ethan Lawton, Clare Irwin and Jim Feltrup, served a hearty dinner of appetiz­ers, French onion soup, salad, fruit and cheese for dessert.

At meal's end Le Directeur, de Musee Maritime De Lac Union rose to introduce the program, and there came a wall shaking "bon soir!" from the guests. A cultural bonding had gripped C W B by the throat.

Phil Thiel gave an enchanting description of a 3 week cruise this past September on the rivers and canals of the Loire-Nivernais region. We were shown Thiel's pen and ink sketches and he told us of the architectural and engineering history, vignettes of scenery, people and gas­tronomy and travel tips.

Thiel and his companions found their experience such thorough soul therapy, on de­parting the locks, they began saluting the lock keeper with "Vive La Belle France!'" The re­sponse was a gracious, "Merci ." And that sums up the feeling we all had at this delightful dinner talk. We hope to continue similar dinner talks as a winter series.

More information on cruising the French Canals can be obtained from Thiel's favorite travel agent. See their ad below.

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CHANGES By Dick Wagner

CWB grows. We began with a telephone next to a coffee pot in a houseboat kitchen. Our Lake Union site grew from a desolate abandoned asphalt plant to a park of grass and trees. Our first structures, a floating Boat Shop and 90 foot float, have grown to four buildings (3 floating) and over 1000 feet of floats.

Our first staff was a volunteer Executive Director whose office was his houseboat kitchen. We have five staff now and are on the verge of hiring one more full time and four part time. Ev­ery change has been matched by growth of our pro­grams and growth of public awareness of CWB. Each new structure built and each new staff hired was an investment in our community and our com­munity investing in CWB. That is: the better we serve, the more people will come, the greater our income, the greater our ability to grow and to serve more. Its a pre-history philosophy that is about roots in the earth. Its a historic philosophy that is about roots in the community.

Today we have a new Executive Director, Bob Perkins. And the ancient mariner, Dick Wag­ner is now Founding Director. Dick will do plan­ning and fundraising and Bob will do everything else.

The idea of this Director split is because there was too much work for one person. The idea of hiring Bob Perkins, who was appointed by the Board of Trustees on January 9, was because Bob was the best person for the job. Bob knows CWB and its multi-layered programs. He was our Shop Manager for the past 17 months. So he certainly knows the state of our collections. Bob, during his tenure in the Shop, also participated in just about everything else. He was a youth instructor, sailing instructor, tour leader, host of volunteer parties, and exhibit designer. Our programs are overbooked and demand to be expanded. Bob knows what the programs are, knows how they serve our commu­nity, and the procedures for notching them up.

When we talk of expanding our programs we talk about more trained volunteers. Bob knows volunteers. He has built up a skilled corps of Boat Shop volunteers through his patience and exper­tise training them and his organization, warmth and hospitality which makes both the novice and skilled volunteers want to come back. A l l CWB programs and all CWB volunteers are the planks and fasten­ings of the Center for Wooden Boats. They are as familiar to Bob as the calluses on his hands. Bob knows what to do.

What about Bob's technical specifications? He was born and raised in Rochester, New York. Majored in theater at Harding University, Arkan­sas (his parents went there).

Summer jobs included deck hand on a schooner, driving a Scallop boat, tour coordinator in Alaska, and a clown. He met Bi l l and Hillary in Arkansas (he was tall and had a goofy smile, she was cute)

Worked as an actor in T.V.s Children's

Workshop in New York City. Met Jim Henson. Ask Bob about the Muppets' locker.

Then he came to the northwest to learn something practical - wooden boat building. Bob came to CWB after working on mega yachts, with Delta Marine.

Under Bob's management and people skills, we look forward to more growth at CWB.

NEWS FROM: THE MARITIME SCHOOL

SEA EXPLORER SHIP 555 On January 25, the keel was laid for the

Bantry Bay gig, in Tacoma, at the Sea Explorer Base on the Thea Foss Waterway. The gig is 38ft with a beam of just under 6ft. She is oared by ten, and sailed with a fore, main and spanker crewed by 12. The gig, named after the location in Ireland where she was captured by the British from a French fleet in 1796, is the Class Boat of the Atlantic Challenge. This boat is first U.S. gig to be built outside of one of Lance Lee's Apprenticeshops.

The shipwright for the project is Phil Lantz of Gig Harbor. The project wi l l include over 150 youths, both youth at risk and mainstream youths, working with adult, volunteer mentors under the guidance of Phil. It is hoped that the boat wil l represent the U.S. in the 1998 Atlantic Challenge in Roskilde, Denmark.

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ADVANCED SAILING

C W B is offering weekend advanced sail­ing on the classic 68' Schooner Martha, which is moored at C W B . The sessions wi l l leave C W B on Saturday Morning and return Sunday evening. Cruising instruction will involve circumnavigat­ing Bainbridge Island, and deal with tides, tidal current, navigational aids, rules of the road, ra­dio and engine operation, anchoring and transit­ing the locks. There wil l be one licensed cap­tain, two sailing instructors and six students per trip. We wil l also offer weekend racing instruc­tion in the Martha in conjunction with local races of classic yachts.

The cost is $125 per person, plus a share of food. The first cruising session wil l be March 23 and 24th. Please come to the slide talk on the restoration of the 1907 Martha at C W B on Fri­day March 15 (see Calendar of Events)

CENTER FOR WOODEN BOATS

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Every 3rd Friday CWB THIRD FRIDAY SPEAKER SERIES 8 p.m. CWB Boathouse

Each month C W B finds a speaker of wit and experience to talk about his or her special knowledge. It is also an opportunity for C W B members to meet one another and the staff. Re­freshments served (donations to cover costs are appreciated).

March 2, 1996 ANNUAL FUND-RAISING AUCTION 6:30 p.m.

The annual Fund Raising Auction is one of the largest fund-raisers of the year for the Cen­ter for Wooden Boats. Each year, through the auction, thousands of dollars are raised to help fund our ongoing educational programs offered to the public.

Your support, either as an item donor or as a bidding participant at the auction, wil l go for: maintaining boats; the mainstay of our hands-on museum, providing special programs for lo­cal disadvantaged youth and the diverse popula­tions of our community, building our library col­lection and information resources such as mono­graphs on historic boat designs.

Items in past auctions have included va­cation getaways, great dinners at local restaurants, and lots of nautical novelties, gift certificates and services. This year we have already received for auctioning a set of round trip tickets on Alaska Airlines, some great nautical art and many excit­ing dinners.

March 15, 1996 CWB THIRD FRIDAY SPEAKER SERIES Restoration of the Schooner Martha 8 p.m. CWB Boathouse

Twenty years ago, Del and Paulette Edgebert acquired the 65' 1907 Schooner Mar­tha after it had been dropped from a sling and looked like a crushed egg. With painstaking care, skill and endurance they restored Martha to its former elegance. Martha is now moored along­side C W B and is available for weekend sailing instruction. Call for further information about signing up for a session. And bring a box of Kleenex for Del's slide talk, because its about the fulfillment of something as close to a miracle as most of us wil l ever know.

April 28, 1996 SPRING CRUISE Noon - 8 p.m. Membership Meeting at 1 p.m.

The Spring Cruise is an annual time cap­sule adventure. This year it wi l l be 1942. The world is shocked by the collapse of France and Hitler's marching armies.

Seattle, like cities all across the county, was contributing to the War effort with the mine­sweepers coming out of Lake Union Dry Dock and other local boatyards. An interesting devel-

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opment was that all the old shipwrights were back in school to learn to build from plans rather than half-models.

Prizes for costumes and the best potluck supper. Registration for use of our boat is $5, or bring your own.

May 18 & 19, 1996 STEAMBOAT MEET 10-5 p.m., CWB North Floats

Call me "Puffin." I am a steamboat. I get lots of oil squirted on all my joints. It smells funny, but I like it. My owner keeps feeding me with wood, coal or oi l . Yummy! My owner sometimes taps my gauges that show how much steam pressure I have. That tickles. My owner is happy to talk all about my pistons, boiler and stuff like that. It sort of embarrasses me, but my owner really is proud of me, and he likes others to know about it. I let my owner toot my whistle, because we both love the sound, and it is a great stress reliever for both of us.

We want you to come down and take free rides on me and my cousins. We will let you toot the whistle too.

July 5-7, 1996 (Friday-Sunday) 20TH ANNUAL LAKE UNION WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL

The Annual panorama of about 150 wooden Boats, maritime skills demonstrations, boat rides. Quick and Daring Boat-building con­test, Toy Boat Building, Ed Clark Memorial Yacht Race, and lots of warmth, fun, friendship, and shared know-how.

Suggested donation -$3 Individuals $5 Families 1 Seniors and Students

MARINE SKILLS

WORKSHOPS All year 'round (classes every day in the summer!) LEARN TO "SAIL NOW!" Fee: $125 per person (includes

a one-year CWB membership) 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday & Sunday - also at 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday & Sunday - also at 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Summer Weekdays Instructor: Volunteers

Students will learn to sail classic boats in one session of classroom work as many sessions of hands-on instruction in our small boats, no more than three students per instructor. Students wil l graduate when able to sail a variety of keel, centerboard, sloop and catboats by instinct. You may begin any Saturday, space permitting. Please call ahead for reservations. For the student who is only free on weekdays, or prefers to one-on-one instruction, we continue to offer individual lessons ($20/hour) on weekdays. Call for an appointment.

March 2, 1996 HOW TO MAKE A STRIP PLANKED KAYAK SEMINAR Fee: $25/$30 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. CWB Boathouse Instructor: Prof. Paul Ford

Strip planking is a hybrid technology. Thin 1/4 inch strips of wood are edge-glued to form the hull shape. Then the planks are encased in fiber­glass for strength and water proofing. The result is a strong, rigid, light "sandwich" construction. This is the only class at the Center that discusses extensive use of fiberglass.

The instructor is experienced in strip build­ing and effectively provides students with the technical information needed - in a seminar ses­sion - to enable them to build their own kayak using the strip planked method. Limited to 20.

March 9, 1996 BASIC WOODWORKING WORKSHOP 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CWB Boatshop Fee: $40/$45 Instructor: Charlie Mastro

An introduction to the art and use of wood­working tools. Charlie shows you how to do the basics: sharpening and maintenance of your tools and simple joint making. His genial manner and teaching style wil l have you using woodwork­ing tools like a pro in no time at all. Limited to 6 students.

March 10, 1996 SEATTLE BOATSHOPS TOUR Fee: $25/$40 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. CWB Library and Seattle Waterfront Leader: Dick Wagner, CWB Founding Director

Dick Wagner, Seattle's expert on local shops, will take a small group on a tour of some of the greatest historic boatshops around the Se­attle waterfront. Participants will visit shops that are absolutely unavailable to the public. Mr. Wagner will use all his charms as a Seattle icon to gain entrance to these shops, see the work in progress and hopefully get some of the great ship­wrights to answer questions. Limit 8 Students

March 16-17, 1996 OAR MAKING WORKSHOP Fee: $100/$125 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CWB Boatshop Instructor: Rich Kolin

A good set of oars makes all the differ­ence. Rich Kol in wil l instruct students in tradi­tional oarmaking techniques, making 8' spoons, straight oars and a variety of handle styles and leathers. The first morning wil l be lecture in­struction on design physics and construction tech­niques; the rest of the weekend students will team up to make a set of oars for the C W B livery. Rich sells these oars for about $200 a set. Limited to 10 students.

March 23, 1996 UNDERSTANDING WOODEN BOATS & THE INSPECTION PROCESS Fee: $40/$50 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CWB Boatshop Instructor: Lee Ehrheart

Learn about the selection of woods, fas­tenings, and terminology used in the construc­tion of wooden boats. Learn to appreciate the weathering process that leads to deterioration and deficiencies. The class wil l be both a classroom seminar and a "hands on" experience with wood rot and worn out metals by the dockside. Learn the problems that develop using the hammer tap­ping and probing method.

This one-day class is designed for people with all levels of experience and is taught by a marine surveyor who specializes in wooden boats.

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March 23 & 24, 1996 SEATTLE BOATSHOPS TOUR Fee: $125/$140 (Plus Food Costs) 9 a.m. CWB

C W B is offering weekend advanced sail­ing on the classic 65' Schooner Martha, which is moored at C W B . The sessions wil l leave C W B on Saturday Morning and return Sunday evening. Cruising instruction wil l involve circumnavigat­ing Bainbridge Island, and deal with tides, tidal current, navigational aids, rules of the road, ra­dio and engine operation, anchoring and transit­ing the locks. There wil l be one licensed cap­tain, two sailing instructors and six students per trip. We wil l also offer weekend racing instruc­tion in the Martha in conjunction with local races of classic yachts. Please come to the slide talk on the restoration of the 1907 Martha at C W B on Friday March 15

March 30, 1996 PAINTING SEMINAR Fee: Free Noon to 3 p.m. CWB Library Instructor: Miller Paint representative

The most damaging element on earth isn't salt water, it isn't acid rain and it isn't beginning sailing students; it's sunlight. And the best pro­tection against sunlight is paint. There is an enor­mous variety of paints available — and they all promise to look great and protect your wood. What is the difference between enamels and poly-urethanes? What about those new "epoxy" paints? And now that we've chosen our paint, what's the best way to apply it to make it last? A representative of Miller Paint, a local manufac­turer, will cover the basics of paint and painting.

April 6-14, 1996 LAPSTRAKE CANOE Fee: $475/$500 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CWB Boatshop Instructor: Carl Lind

Carl was CWB' s own boatwright for three years. He currently has a fine woodworking business where he builds furniture and classic small boats.

Participants in this class wil l build a 13'7" lapstrake canoe weighing about 35 pounds. This canoe is held together with about 1,500 copper tacks, reinforced with small ribs spaced about 3" apart. The result is both beautiful and pleasant to paddle. This type of craft is always stored out of the water, so the plank laps must be made

watertight during construction; it's never in the water long enough to "soak-up."

The class wil l begin with an overview of the plans, followed by setting up molds and lami­nating stems. The bulk of the work is planking, which involves spiling, beveling laps, cutting gains, laying out tack placement and fastening. Bending ribs and other fun stuff complete this boat. Hopefully its lovely shape wil l not distract us from the work. Limited to 7 students.

April 15-19, 1996 WOODWORKING FOR TEENS Fee:$125/$150 Noon to 3 p.m. CWB Boatshop Instructor: Larry Hennings

Larry was one of the organizers and in­structors for our fabulously successful Summer In the City Sailing Workshops the last two years. This course is offered during Seattle School District's spring vacation. The program is open to 8th through 11th graders. Students wil l learn basic shop safety, and tool sharpening and build some small projects - perhaps a tool box, per­haps a wooden pump. During break, there will be a little sailing to keep spirits high. Limited to 6 students.

April 20-28, 1996 BAIDARKA BUILDING WORKSHOP Fee:$1250/$1275 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CWB Pavilion and Shop Instructor: Corey Freedman

The ikyak, also widely known as the bai-darka, in single version, is the primary style con­structed in this workshop. Optionally, a double can be built. These Aleut boats are generally con­sidered the acme of Arctic native designs. The general design is about 2000 years old, with some eighteenth century modifications at the instiga­tion of Siberian sea otter fur traders. West Green­land and King Island configurations can also be built.

No woodworking experience is needed-just the enthusiasm and desire to build your own kayak. By its nature this experience will be a cultural journey as much as an acquisition of skill; and both aspects of it wil l be yours for life.

April 27, 1996 INTRODUCTION TO METALLURGY SEMINAR Fee: $25/$30 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. CWB Boatshop Instructor: Prof. Paul Ford

Kinds and properties of alloys. Heat treat­ment for ferrous and non-ferrous metals. This workshop provides information about what all those little atoms do when you heat different types of metals. This is an extremely valuable course for anyone doing forging or casting. It is espe­cially valuable for students interested in the Cast­ing Workshop (currently unscheduled). Limited to 20 students.

May 4-5, 1996 HOLLOW MAST BUILDING WORKSHOP Fee: $40/$50 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CWB Boatshop Instructor: To Be Announced

Each year we get dozens of requests for mast builders. The theory is simple but the prac­tice is challenging. Masts are a critical part of any sailboat and wooden ones are hard to find. A properly made mast is not as easy as it looks and construction is filled with pitfalls. This course will build a Penguin mast for our Port Madison Pram. Limited to 7 students.

May 18-19, & 25-26 1996 PARENT & CHILD CLANCY BUILDING Fee:$1300/$1325 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CWB Boatshop Instructor: Bob Pickett

The Clancy is an excellent little 9' sail training boat perfect for children from 6 to 60. Not only can children learn the joys of sail, they can learn to build too. And there is nothing on this earth that compares with sailing a boat you built with your own hands.

Classifieds

Classified Ads are available, free of charge to C W B members. Please contact Roger at C W B if you would like an ad to appear in Shavings or Sawdust. Ads must be resubmitted each month to appear.

F O R S A L E : The Center is selling the following boats: 24' 1966 Owens Sea Skiff, 327 Crusader V-8, rebuilt 1990. $3,000. 18' strip built Hazen Kayak $500. 26' 1969 Sabercraft with Ford Engine, Radio, Loran $3000. Please call Roger for details, (206) 382-2628

1963 Monk, 43' Single diesel 671 G M , Cedar on Oak previously CG certified for 14 passengers, currently used as a live aboard, professionally maintained, moored in fresh water. Call 206 285-2288 for details $68,500

33' Uniflite skiff 453 Detroit Diesel excellent condition $18,000 OBO. Call 206 706 1093

Boat Lumber. Beams - Timbers and planking and decking. North West Wood Ltd. 360 385-0842 Port Townsend.

Lapstrake Sailing Canoe 13' 7" Iain Oughtred design with full battened

sail rig. Made from best 3 and 4 mm ply. Won "People's Choice" award at '95 Lake Union Boat Festival. $1750. Ralph Merriman 776-0661

Weitenaur Macherel rowing Single. Built 1991, still like" new. Includes all equipment. $4500 (206) 523-2492

Birchbark canoe building courses. Summer 1996, on Lake Superior (Wisconsin). $750 U S , including lodging. David Gidmark, Dept. 4B, Box 26 Maniwaki, Quebec J9E 3B3.

65 ' Wooden tug/l ive aboard conversion. Traditional style - lots of brass. Family size accommodations. Good condition. Contact Robin or Charlotte 360 876-4584

12' Ranger Sailing Dinghy w/trailer. Excellent day sailor. $800. Call Bud Rickets at C W B or 725-4310.

W A N T E D : Sand casting workshop instructor who can lead a two Saturday class of 12 in basic bronze foundry know-how.

Sailing Instructors. Must have instinctive reflexes in small craft and a desire to help others gain the fundamentals of sailing.

Boat Covers to protect our boats from the elements and prevent costly maintenance of our

boats. We wil l also accept donations toward the cost of buying materials. C W B , (206) 382-2628

Weather station for Cama Beach: wind direction, velocity, gust indicator; barometer, wel/dry bulb thermometer. Barograph preferred to barometer. C W B , (206) 382-2628

Boatbuilder: experienced, creative, energetic, good at talking to and working with people. Send letter of experience and how you can help with feasibility study and grants leading to paid position building a small replica of Vancouver's Discovery (1790) to: Puget Sound Maritime Museum, P.O.Box 9731, Seattle WA 98109, attn.: Colleen Wagner

CWB is a great source for gifts.

We have: Prints, Memberships,

Workshops, Sweatshirts, Caps, Pins, & Books. Stop in to check it out.

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