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The Center for Wooden Boats

1010 Valley Street Seattle, WA 98109

Volume X X I Number 6

December 2000

ISSN 0734-06S0 1992 CWB

The Center for Wooden Boats:

Then and Now... . O U R

A N N U A L R

E P O R T

by Dick Wagner Founding Director

T h e y called us T h e Club. After six years as a gypsy m u s e u m , p lanning , put t ing on w o r k s h o p s , seminars , speakers , regattas and Boat Festivals, choos ing a site, designing our facilities, getting the permits, and raising the m o n e y , they called us T h e Club.

T h e s e were our pioneer members . T h e ones w h o passionately embraced our vision and helped convince their friends, neighbors , and decision-makers to support us. T h e n , once we had our own mailbox, phone number and building, they cheerfully volunteered and participated in the activities of T h e Club.

Here we were taking a leadership role in hands-on history education, and the backbone of our organization blithely characterized us as a place o f social rapport. I was taken aback and somewhat offended. H o w could they trivialize our role as historians and educators? But you know what? T h e y were right.

W e have succeeded in fulfilling our mission of historic preservation. I know that because of the many awards we have received for the educational impact of our programs. But more importantly, because of our own rigorous self-evaluation, where we measure ourselves by the lives we have changed. And we have done it through social rapport.

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Remedies for when the Rain Sets In.... by Bob Perkins Executive Director

Sunday, N o v e m b e r 26, 2000 T H E R A I N has s e t t l e d in .

V o l u n t e e r e x t r a o r d i n a i r e T r i p Zabriskie came in today, as he does most Sundays, to skipper our public sail. D i d n ' t happen. But no one was s u r p r i s e d , s ince T H E R A I N has settled in. This summer we took out 6 0 p e o p l e a l m o s t e v e r y S u n d a y a f t e r n o o n but not today because T H E R A I N . . . w e l l , it has definitely settled in.

It's always a bit hard to take how quiet it gets around here alter the mad fun of summer . Since our one and only mission in life is to have people down here doing stuff with boats, this t ime of year always makes me a bit mopey . W e do find lots of stuff to k e e p us o c c u p i e d , d o n ' t get me wrong . W e even had some hearty students out in today's bluster and rain sharpening their sailing skills.

(The fact is, if you can stand to get wet, the wind is usually better nowadays, but a lot of people don't buy that.) And the staff and v o l u n t e e r s are madly p l a n n i n g , b o a t - f i x i n g , w r i t i n g , fundraising, and all the other thousand things we do all year long. But it just a i n ' t as m u c h fun w i t h o u t all t h e people.

W e are working on some remedies, though. Remedy 1: Get more kids down here during the school year. Nancy is busy p l a n n i n g y o u t h p r o g r a m s t o increase our connect ions to schools . Developing a curriculum to tie in with Washington State learning standards, for one. A program to build great little dinghys with at-risk middle-schoolers, for another. Remedy 2: Marit ime skills w o r k s h o p s . D i c k and L a u r i e are planning a full schedule. Remedy 3: O u r Annual Auct ion. Right smack in the middle of T h e F e b r u a r y D o l d r u m s (February 24, 2001, to be exact) comes our swanky party. If you haven't been

in the last couple of years, you owe it to yourself to step out and see all the duded-up wharfrats. If you have been recently, you'l l want to see our even m o r e i m p r o v e d s w a n k ins ide t h e former Naval Reserve next door.

We've also got a shiny new website so people can keep in touch with C W B f r o m t h e c o m f o r t o f t h e i r c o z y hibernative domiciles. C h e c k it out at www.cwb.org .

It was a great year that w e ' r e leaving behind. N e w youth activities, more visitors, more volunteers, a new strategic plan, good-looking boats both new and o ld , m o r e s tudents . Ever-progressing progress at Cama Beach. We're doing the right stuff. W e k n o w the crowds will be back with the sun. In the meantime, we'll all keep working hard, dreaming up new fun and doing as m u c h of it as f o u l - w e a t h e r gear a l l o w s . C o m e d o w n and j o i n us! People is w h y we're here.

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

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

Thank You to Our Supporters C W B has many long-time supporters. W i t h o u t them, our efforts would be slowed or made impossible due to expense or lack of resources. A big T h a n k Y o u to the fol lowing - just a few of those w h o helped make the past year such a success.

I n - k i n d D o n o r s Seaview East Marina Flounder Bay L u m b e r Intersound Investments Marine Servicenter N W Yacht Brokers N W Marine Trade Association Davis Wright Tremaine L L P

Businesses and F o u n d a t i o n s Port T o w n s e n d Sails Y o u t h Adventure, Inc. T h e Hamalainen Charitable Trust T h e Hagedorn Foundat ion Richard A . (Ricky) Rudine Memoria l E n d o w m e n t Fund T h e Chisholm Foundat ion The Oakmead Foundat ion

Cape Flattery Corpora t ion Glaser Foundat ion King C o u n t y Cultural Resources

Business M e m b e r s Sparling, Inc.

STATEMENT OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES

Modified Cash Basis September 30, 2 0 0 0

A S S E T S C u r r e n t Assets

Savings $ 2 2 8 , 6 5 4 Checking -4 ,437 Designated Projects 31 ,667 Pirate project Checking 23 ,057 Endowment Reserve 12,233 Wagner Scholarship Fund 6 ,575 Grants pledged 29,691 Inventory 6,111 Prepaid expenses (taxes) 1,786

Total C u r r e n t Assets $ 3 3 5 , 4 7 6

Park and Museum Property $503,761

T O T A L A S S E T S $ 8 3 9 , 2 3 7

L I A B I L I T I E S & FUND B A L A N C E S C u r r e n t Liabilities

Deferred grant revenue $44 ,691 Line o f credit 16,000 Payroll payable 10,989 Payroll tax liability 1,140

Total C u r r e n t Liabilities 72 ,820

Fund Balances Operating Fund 49 ,693 Maritime Park Fund 4 7 9 , 6 0 5 Net Income 2 3 7 , 1 1 9

Total Fund Balances $ 7 6 6 , 4 1 7

T O T A L L I A B I L I T I E S & FUND B A L A N C E S $ 8 3 9 , 2 3 7

STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND EXPENSES

Modified Cash Basis For the year ended September 30, 2 0 0 0

Revenue Donations $ 5 1 5 , 3 0 6 Operations 100,892 Instruction 87 ,790 Special Events 140,527 Other 13,245

Total Revenue $ 8 5 7 , 7 6 0

Expenses Donations $ 1 1 , 0 9 0 Operations 71 ,426 Instruction 2 9 , 5 4 7 Special Events 65,721 Personnel 3 3 7 , 2 5 0 Taxes 10,293 Office 4 6 , 4 0 8 Insurance 15,644 Other 33 ,263

Total Expenses $ 6 2 0 , 6 4 2

Excess of Revenue over Expenses $ 2 3 7 , 1 1 8

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Caren Crandell Betsy Davis

David Dolson Dave Erskine Steve Excell

George Galpin Ken Greff

Chip Hoins

David Kennedy Stephen Kinnaman

Len Marklund Pike Powers

Bill Van Vlack Chipps Whipple Trip Zabriskie

S T A F F

Dick Wagner Founding Director Bob Perkins Executive Director Casey Gellermann Public Services Manager Andrea Kinnaman Development Manager Mindy Koblenzer SailNOW!Program

& Volunteer Coordinator Laurie Leak Office Manager Tim Mcintosh Dockmaster Brad Rice Boatwright & Shop Manager Nancy Ries Youth Programs Manager Chris Sanders Bookkeeper

by Nancy Ries Youth Programs Manager

F r o m the bust l ing crowds of the Festival to the frosty footsteps on the docks this morning, I have now witnessed the cycle of the seasons on the waters of Lake Union. While the docks still ring with the sound of hammers in small hands building toy boats, the crowds have dwindled and all but one or two boats rest quietly under their boat covers.

Running the youth programs at C W B this past year has been fun and challenging. Kids have been coming down the docks pretty steadily for school tours, umiak rides and toy boat building as well as multi-day programs such as Summer in the City and All Aboard. Some of the highlights from this past year include:

The Pacific Challenge In May, two C W B teams participated

in this t w o - d a y sai l ing, r o w i n g and marlinspike seamanship event, bringing home the prize for "Best Small Boat Overall" and "The Sportsmanship Award."

All Aboard The umiak got new skin with the help

of five youth, boatwright Dierk Yochim and the staff at Seattle Mental Health. And then...

4-H Umiak Overnight Both umiaks were faster than ever with

the new set of paddles made by the Dirty Dozen 4-H club of Tacoma. See the last issue of Shavings for the full story of our umiak adventure to Bainbridge Island.

Orion Center Kids from the Or ion Youth Shelter

(just up the street) were on the water twice a week this past summer. Many thanks to

John Lewis and David Dolson for making that possible.

Summer in the City O u r five-day-long mari t ime skills

program was once again a success this year with three lull sessions. Ditty bags, rowing races and sailing!

Alternative School #1 The launching of the Pirate models was

one of the highlights of the year and C W B gained three hard-working shop interns from the program: Sarah Galvin, Djaerik Rudolph-Peck and Nevin Root.

What's up for the coming year?

We are working on developing partnerships in the school system to develop school year programs for middle to high schoolers. As a first step, I will be working with two teachers from Scr iber Lake H i g h School to develop a semester-long c u r r i c u l u m based on m a r i t i m e education.

Our All Aboard program will be expanding from a summer program to a school-based program. This winter we will build a 7-foot pram with a group of students from Meany Middle School. The boat, which will make a very nice tender for a larger boat, will be put up for auction at our annual event in February.

We will continue to develop our A d v e n t u r e B o u n d o v e r n i g h t expeditioning program aboard the Admirable and r e - i n t r o d u c e the Schooner Adventuress into our summer program.

Thank You! I want to thank all of the volunteers

who have been helping with CWB's youth programs f r om t o y boat bui lding to Summer in the City. We would not be able to get all these kids on the water without you!

Y O U T H P R O G R A M W I S H L I S T

With the rainy season in full swing, it is apparent that our stock of foul weather gear is inadequate! If anyone would like to donate pants or jackets (with hoods, preferably), it would be greatly appreciated. "There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing. " Thanks!

Kids on Water

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ALL ABOUT O U R BOATS:

Past and Future by Bob Perkins Executive Director

N o glass cases. I love that about us. Okay, we have one, but it's small. What we do have are about a hundred great little boats, most of which are bobbing away on the stuff they were made for. That's the way we like it.

This was a noteworthy year for our merry fleet. A m o n g o t h e r things, we relaunched our stunning sailing Gillnetter, we added a new Woodshole Spritsail boat, courtesy of generous donor Mike Foley and the Seattle Wood Construction Center's boatbuilding program, new Sharpie Colleen Wagner is almost done and glorious R-Boat Pirate is ours and under restoration. Staff and volunteers worked over almost every boat we own in one way or another. Good for us.

The thing is, nobody's satisfied. Why? Because while many of our boats look as good as they've ever looked, they don't all look as good as they're going to look. We wouldn't do well as spin doctors; this is cards-on-the-table stuff. The fact is many of our boats aren't in the kind of shape they need to be in. But we 've c o m m i t t e d ourselves to getting them that way. Flow's it going to happen?

There's a good reason why our boats don't look as good as they should: We let people use them and use them they do. I'd be willing to bet that some of our boats are the most used boats in the state o f Washington. Use a boat, use anything, and it'll get wear and tear. So that's a good reason and one we'll never change. But if we're going to have these great boats to use we need to improve the ways we take care of them. At our annual meeting we talked about our plan: 1) E x p a n d o u r resources : get m o r e

manpower and more money. Utilize volunteer labor as much as we can; hire it when we have to.

2) Use o u r current resources wisely : restructure our shop program to give talented staff boatwright Brad Rice time to w o r k his magic ; schedule in volunteers and provide real training; beginners will start in the livery helping new Dockmaster Tim Mcintosh to do basic boat maintenance.

3) Be willing to make hard calls: Most of us have rarely met a wooden boat we didn't love or at least like. But we've got to get used to the fact that, given what

we do, we can't be too starry-eyed about how many boats we can actually take care of. So we're going to sometimes have to find other homes for boats we'd like to keep. It's like marrying off your kids, but we have to make the workload match the workers.

That's the plan. Can you help? Here's how: give time or give money. Time: volunteer. Schedule yourself in. If you've got good skills already, come see Brad and see how he can use you. If you don't have skills but have a will to work, see Tim and he can get you started. Money: until we live in a

perfect world, money makes a difference in the amount of stuff we can do, whether it's for buying bending oak or hiring talented help. If you like, you can even restrict any gift you make to Boat Maintenance and that's what we'll use it for. Ten dollars buys a can of varnish. Thirty-thousand (more or less) buys us a boatwright. And all stops in between.

We love boats. We think we're pretty good at using boats to provide real public service. And we're going to do it even better. Especially if you help us.

Our Adult Sailing Programs Sail On by Mindy Koblenzer SailNow! Program Manager

T h e miss ion of our adult sai l ing program is to introduce the public to and educate them about seamanship, small craft heritage and the craft of sail. More than 250 adults participated in sailing lessons this past year and many continue their sailing on their own in our Livery program.

Sai lNOW! and One-On-One lessons run year round, with over 1,500 hours of instruction offered this year. In order to accomplish our mission, C W B relies on a

talented crew of over 60 volunteer sail instructors. Volunteer instructors entering the sail instruction program participate in five hours of C W B training.

Complementing this training, this year and next C W B is able to offer its instructors US S A I L I N G Level 1 Sail I n s t r u c t o r cer t i f i ca t ion courses . As the program continues to grow in its popularity and reputation, we are continually thankful to our volunteers, interested students and forgiving boats.

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Volunteers Fuel Our Accomplishments by Mindy Koblenzer Volunteer Coordinator

Volunteers help to provide, organize and accomplish great programs at C W B . General C W B Orientations are conducted to welcome new-volunteers every other weekend. Livery, Front Desk and Sail Instructor Training is offered for individuals and families to assist in our daily operations.

As we begin to add volunteer hours for 2000, we are likely to see numbers topping those of 1999, during which over 16,000 hours were completed by 531 volunteers. As a complement to our volunteer corps, C W B is glad to work with state and city departments in our Community Service Program, logging over 500 hours of site and facility maintenance.

Programs made possible by volunteers: √ Tradewinds 2000 Annual Auction √ Norm Blanchard W O O D Regatta √ Toy Boat Building and Youth Tours √ Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival √ C W B at Cama Beach activities √ Bailey-Boushay House Sailing √ Front Desk visitor services √ Summer in the City √ Cast Off! - Free public boat rides

√ All Aboard √ Spring Cruise √ Boat Maintenance √ Livery √ Sail Away Challenge √ SailNOW! Program √ One-On-One Sail Instruction √ Meet Captain Christmas √ Annual Frostbite Regatta

Reflections from the President by Betsy Davis Board President 2001

Hi there. As your newly-elected Board p r e s i d e n t , I w a n t e d to o f f e r a few reflections about the year we're closing and the one that lies before us.

In an organization built and nurtured by so many members over the last 20 years, I am definitely a new kid on the block. I joined the board two years ago for many reasons, but of course the biggest one is the boats. I love them. I love being in them. I love looking at them. (In fact, I 'm in s c h o o l at S e a t t l e C e n t r a l ' s M a r i n e Carpentry program attempting to learn how to build them.)

Our programs during 2000 hold so many highlights for me. An individual child's joy in building a toy boat, an individual teen's sense of accomplishment when they learn how to steer the boat, an adult's pride in learning how to sail.

As I step into the role of President, I am very aware of two exciting partnerships that are underway and will expand the reach of our programs in the future. We are p a r t n e r i n g w i t h the S ta te o f Washington in creating the new Cama Beach State Park on Camano Island and also partnering with the City of Seattle via the Maritime Heritage Foundation at the new South Lake Union Park next door.

Credit goes to those who've built and maintained the Center over the years, because it's really from that base of success that we were asked to participate in the development of two new parks.

As with all growth, I expect plenty of growing pains and challenges ahead, but the bottom line is quite exciting - the Center will serve an even broader part of the community.

We have much to look forward to in the coming year. Stewardship of our c o l l e c t i o n is a key value for our organization, and we want to do a better job of demonstrating it. We'll also be launching our three-year major-gifts campaign to help us fund the expansion resulting from our new partnerships with the city and the state. We'll update our s t rategic plan and ensure that i t ' s implemented. Active committees will support our impressive staff in carrying out our ambitious plans for the future.

I am delighted to say that in addition to providing great programs to the community, we ended the year financially in the black and we continue to strengthen our operations. During 2000, we upgraded o u r f inanc ia l a c c o u n t i n g s y s t e m , developed a comprehensive strategic plan, developed new ways to track our activities and created a database of information and

photos for our boats collection. We also upgraded our website. Take a look - It's at www.cwb.org.

When I visited a dozen maritime museums this last Fall with staffer Mindy Koblenzer, one thing that stood out for me is how much of the Center's success comes from the depth of commitment of its volunteers. Our volunteers keep the place so very alive, and fulfill the promise that both the "means and the ends" of our work serve the spirit of community.

Needless to say, I look forward to the year ahead. I 'm very happy to hear from you about any ideas or concerns you might have. Contact me via email at betsyd@portagebaygoods.com or leave a message in my in-box in the C W B office. You'll also see me there a lot for board and committee meetings, so please feel free to introduce yourself. I hope you'll be an active part of the year ahead.

P . S . I h o p e y o u ' l l c o n s i d e r supporting C W B financially during the year ahead. There are so many exciting programs and such a strong staff in place to help make t h e m happen . E a c h financial donation will be well stewarded and will have a high impact. Thank you!

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News of Cama Beach by Dick Wagner Founding Director

This year has seen much progress on our new site at Cama Beach State Park. Although the Park will not be open until Fall 2002, our Camano region boatbuilding class is now finishing a skiff and wherry. Both will be part of our Cama Beach livery fleet. A nice story on this class was provided in the November 14 Stanwood — Camano News (my favorite Camano newspaper). The wherry has been named Muriel in honor of Muriel Risk, the owner and manager of Cama Beach Resort from 1934-1989. Her father, Leroy Stradley, built the resort from 1932-1934.

V o l u n t e e r s have shored up the Boathouse trusses with temporary walls, in preparation for refastening with bolts, to better withstand the winter storms. The lumber for the shoring was milled at Cama Beach from some trees toppled by slides at the north end of the beach.

O t h e r v o l u n t e e r tasks inc lude researching C a m a n o Islands h i s t o r i c

shore side resort sites, 17 of which have already been identified. These will be incorporated in the future historic boat t o u r s . A l s o , a team is p l a n n i n g the rehabilitation of a 1930s launch donated to

C W B by Ida Bee M c D o n a l d . T h e vessel , in the McDonald family for over 60 years, is in good c o n d i t i o n , including the Arnolt engine. We plan to use this classic launch as part of our historic tours fleet.

P lanning is underway for restoration of some of the original C a m a Beach boats through a grant f r om the H a m a l a i n e n Foundation.

In mid-November, a spike appeared in the smooth slope of Cama Beach planning. The passage of several initiatives led the Governor's office to ask all agencies to plan for a four percent reduction of their budgets.

The State Park Commission, meeting on November 20, unanimously agreed to not delay Cama Beach. It was, and still is, their number one priority.

The State Parks Commission and the Legislature have shown great faith in Cama

Beach State P a r k as an example of cooperative planning between the State, the family of the resort founder, who gave outstanding donations to the project, and CWB.

Our role at Cama Beach is to help make the park a leader in preservation of natural and historical resources. Through our programs, we will give visitors experiences in m a r i t i m e her i tage t h e y will long remember.

THEN AND Now, from page 1

People have come to C W B for a wide range of reasons. Some to study the boats and try them out, to just go for a spin in a classic boat, to take a maritime heritage skill class, to t o u r C W B f o r its pleasant environment, to participate in a program as a last ditch effort to learn how to learn, for a cheap date. They all found an historic experience and often an epiphany greater than we promised and greater than they expected.

It's the people thing. The people they met as instructors, staff, volunteers and teammates that made their visit a learning experience in a club environment. C W B has become both a nexus of maritime heritage and a community center.

There was an image in our minds when we first dared to think of creating a museum where visitors could play with the exhibits. It was The Old Boathouse, our houseboat livery of traditional pulling and sailing boats. Cozily nestled amidst houseboats, it had a community presence. Then there were our two lifejacket-clad boys, raising hell and

rowing as far as their tethers allowed. That image of neighbors and energetic

kids around and within a living museum were reference points in the planning of C W B . We envisioned a place with the highest educational goals, to be achieved wi th in an e n v i r o n m e n t of fun and adventure. For everyone.

O u r planning has created a sol id foundation of learn-by-doing exhibits and activities. We have been slowly building more challenging and effective programs from our first "Shall we do it?" meeting in February 1976. It is exciting to think of all

the achievements of 2000 based on our initial vision. It's even more exciting to realize that our success has brought us to the edge of new horizons at Lake Union and Camano Island.

Some major restoration projects were done in 2000, including our logo boat, the sailing gillnetter Admirable, and our 1906 steam launch Puffin. One of the 26' Umiaks, Blanche, was restored by a group of at-risk teenagers.

The Woods Hole Spritsail Dewey was

added to our fleet as well as three classic rowing boats built by students for our soon-to-be livery at our new site at Cama Beach State Park, Camano Island.

T h e 1926 R-class s loop Pirate was honored as a National Historic Place (Place? Here's another reason for education about our maritime heritage.) Pirate, after a season in the sun taking passengers for rides, is now undergoing a major restoration by skilled and dedicated volunteers.

We seem to have had an endless stream of S a i l N O W ! s tudents and cascading waterfall of kids coming for a wide range of instruction including sailing, toyboat bui ld ing and boat r e s t o r a t i o n . O u r programs are expanding because we are providing a need not met elsewhere. With the added facilities and programs envisioned in our u p c o m i n g Campaign for N e w

Horizons, we will continue to serve our community in ways that will give them enduring links to our maritime heritage -expanding not only our own horizons, but those of our community as well. And we will always be a great place for a cheap date.

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Recurring Events

C A S T O F F ! (Free Public Sail) Every Sunday at 2 p.m.

J o i n us any Sunday ( w e a t h e r permitting) for a free afternoon sail on Lake U n i o n . C u r r e n t l y , w e ' r e sai l ing on Admirable, a recently restored Bristol Bay gillnetter and our logo boat. You might also have the chance to find out what it's like to sail Erica, our six-meter racing sloop, or Amie, a Friendship sloop.

L E A R N T O " S A I L N O W ! " 11 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. Saturdays & Sundays Fee: $250 per person

Learn to sail classic boats in one session of classroom work and as many sessions of hands-on instruction as necessary (within a four-month period). Only two students per instructor. Winter classes begin on alternate

Saturdays, space permitting. Fee includes the book " T h e Comple te Sai lor , " by David Seidman. We also offer individual lessons on weekdays by appointment ($20/hour for members, $30/hour for non-members).

T H I R D F R I D A Y S P E A K E R

S E R I E S Every 3rd Friday 7 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. Admission is free. Refreshments served ( d o n a t i o n s to c o v e r c o s t s are appreciated). O u r next speaker will be January 19, 2001.

F R I D A Y N I G H T

C H A N T E Y S I N G Every 2nd Friday 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. Northwest Seaport

J o i n o u r next d o o r n e i g h b o r s at Northwest Seaport for an evening of music! If the weather permits, gather on board Wawona, otherwise, meet in the woodshop. A songleader will be on board to keep things moving, with opportunity for anyone to lead a song or just join in the chorus. Bring a blanket, cushions, friends and your voice. Baked goods and beverages for sale. Free admission.

Upcoming EVENTS N W R A D I O - C O N T R O L L E D

S H I P M O D E L E R S January 7 12-4 p.m. CWB Boathouse

T h e Northwest Radio Control led Ship Modelers will display and operate a wide variety of boat models, including classic Northwest tugs and fishing vessels. This will be a great public viewing and photo opportunity.

F R O S T B I T E R E G A T T A January 7

Open to members and guests of members. R e g i s t r a t i o n for the B e e t l e Cat T e a m Championships begins at noon and the racing at 1 p.m. There will be four teams of four skippers participating in relay races and two rounds of racing. The entry fee is $5 per person. Teams will have costume themes, with an award for most original costume. We'll wind up the day with another of our famous potluck suppers, music and dancing if anyone has any energy left .

Maritime Skills Workshops H A L F M O D E L W O R K S H O P February 3 & 4 (Saturday & Sunday) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Marysville Boatshop Fee: $115 members /$125 non-members

In two consecutive days, Rich Kolin, an experienced boat builder, will teach students how to bring a great boat from plans to the fireplace mantle. Limited to 6.

N A T I V E A M E R I C A N C A R V I N G

T O O L S February 10 & 11 (Saturday & Sunday) 9 a.m. -5 p.m. both days, CWB Boatshop Fee. $100 members, $110 non-members

Ray Arcand is an experienced wood carver and tool maker. Students will make their own native-style crooked knife and another knife preferred by local native carvers while gaining historic informat ion and knowledge of the annealing, hardening and tempering processes. Limited to 6.

L O F T I N G W O R K S H O P February 17 & 18 (Saturday - Sunday) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Marysville Boatshop Fee: $115 members, $125 non-members

Students will loft a classic boat from a table of offsets. This workshop will enable students to read plans and unders tand the arcane mysteries of bevels, rabbet lines, deductions and construct ion drawings. This class is highly r e c o m m e n d e d as a p r e r e q u i s i t e for our boatbuilding workshops. Limited to 6.

A N N U A L A U C T I O N February 24 (Saturday) 6 p.m. The Old Navy Armory Building, South Lake Union Park

Voyage back in time to the 1930s during our Annual Fundraising Auction! This year, for the first time ever, the Auction will take place right next door. O u r well-known password -"hands-on history" - will gain you admittance to this highly exclusive speakeasy. Tickets are $75 per person ($65 if purchased by January 20 or in groups of four or more) and include dinner. Don't miss this chance to enjoy an evening of fun while supporting our programs.

L A K E U N I O N W O O D E N B O A T

F E S T I V A L June 29, 30, July 1 (Friday, Saturday & Sunday)

Make plans now to bring your family! See almost 150 boats of all shapes and sizes. Participate in maritime skills demonstrations, help the kids build a toy boat, watch the yacht race, see the model boats, and cheer on your favorite in the ever popular Quick and Daring Boatbuilding Contest.

N A T I V E A M E R I C A N P A D D L E

C O N S T R U C T I O N February 24 & 25 (Saturday & Sunday) 9 a.m. -5 p.m. both days, CWB Boatshop

Fee: $125 members, $135 non-members Ray Arcand will introduce students to the

evolution of paddle styles and types of preferred w o o d s . T h e y wil l t h e n use a v a r i e t y of t radi t ional hand too ls to carve the i r own traditional Northwest native paddle, either single or double blade. Limited to 6.

L O F T I N G WORKSHOP March 3 & 4 (Saturday & Sunday) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. both days, CWB Boatshop

Fee: $115 members, $125 non-members The weekend will be spent lofting a 12-foot

dinghy from a table of offsets. Lofting is the traditional method of transforming the scale plans of a boat to full size molds and patterns. Through this workshop, Eric Hvalsoe will teach you how to read plans and understand the arcane m y s t e r i e s of sheer , beve ls , r a b b e t l ines , deductions, and construction drawings. Limited to 6.

S T R I P - P L A N K E D K A Y A K

S E M I N A R March 4 (Sunday) 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. CWB Boathouse

Fee: $30 members, $35 non-members Instructor Paul Ford is experienced in strip

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session - students with the technical information needed to enable them to build their own kayaks using the strip-planked method. Limited to 20.

C A N O E R E S T O R A T I O N

W O R K S H O P

March 10 & 11, 17 & 18 (Saturdays & Sundays) 9 a. m. - 5 p. m. each day Fee: $575 member-canoe, $625 non-member-canoe

This class is limited to two canoes. One or more owners can attend. The cost is based on the canoes, not the students. Eric Harman will guide you through the restoration of your canoe, which will include new canvas and frames, planks and stems. Some canoes might need another weekend to complete the project at an added cost of $160 per canoe.

C A R V E L P L A N K I N G

W O R K S H O P

March 10 - 18 (Saturday thru Sunday) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Marysville Boatshop

Fee: $625 members, $675 non-members Students will build the Davis Boat, a 15'

transom-sterned dinghy designed by John Davis of Metlakatla, Alaska in the 1930s as an all-round oar and outboard powered boat for the waters of S.E. Alaska. Carvel planking means edge-to edge seams, which is a more complex than lapstrake construction. Limited to 7.

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

W O R K S H O P

March 12 - 16 & 19 -23 (Mondays - Fridays) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. CWB Boatshop

Fee Week 1: $375 members, $400 non-members Fee Week 2: $375 members, $400 non-members Fee Both Wks: $650 members, $700 non-members Work with lapstrake master Eric Hvalsoe

to build a t radi t ional cedar on oak, round bottom, lapstrake sailing dinghy, the Hvalsoe 13. Limited to 7.

M A I N E G U I D E C A N O E

W O R K S H O P

April 7 & 8, 14 & 15, 21 & 22 (Saturdays & Sundays) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Marysville Boatshop

Fee: $375 members, $400 non-members Students will work with Eric Harman to

build a classic canvas on wood canoe. The design is arguably the best all round pleasure canoe. It will be part of our Cama Beach rental fleet. Students must have woodworking experience. Limited to 6.

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

April 14 (Saturday) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Marysville Boatshop

Fee: $80 members, $90 non-members Led by Rich Kolin, students will build and

take home a classic 9" block plane and blade, practical to use, pleasant to touch, classic as a piece of folk art. Limited to 8.

I K Y A K ( A L E U T I A N K A Y A K )

W O R K S H O P

April 7-15 (Saturday - Sunday) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. CWB Pavilion

Fee: $900 members, $950 non-members The ikyak, most commonly known as the

baidarka, is arguably the best long-range open water kayak ever designed. Instructor Corey Freedman is renowned for his knowledge of ikyak design and construction and his teaching style. T h e class uses few tools and lots of handwork. Students will each make their own boat and receive paddling instruction. Limited to 4.

O A R M A K I N G

April 21 & 22 (Saturday & Sunday) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Marysville Boatshop

Fee: $110 members, $120 non-members Students will learn the design elements of

good oars and build both straight blade and spoon oars under the guidance of instructor Rich Kolin. Limited to 8.

B O A T P H O T O G R A P H Y

April 28 & May 5 (Saturdays) 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. CWB Boathouse Fee: $30 members, $40 non-members

Mike Gurley, avid sailor, wooden boat worshipper and professional photographer, will guide you into bringing the magic of boats into photographic images. Bring a 35 mm camera and portfolio of your photographs. Fi lm is free. Limited to 9.

S K I F F B U I L D I N G W O R K S H O P

May 19 - 27 (Saturday - Sunday) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Marysville Boatshop Fee: $600 members, $650 non-members

R i c h K o l i n , an e x p e r i e n c e d designer, builder, and instructor will lead the class in building a classic 14' lapstrake sides, flat-bottom skiff. A copy of Kolin's book on skiff building, Building Heidi, is included in the tu i t ion . Limited to 7.

S A L M O N W H E R R Y W O R K S H O P

July 14-22 (Saturday - Sunday) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Marysville Boatshop Fee: $600 members/$650 non-members

U n d e r the guidance of R i c h Kol in , boatbuilder, designer and author of boatbuilding books, students will build and launch a classic Salmon Wherry. The Salmon Wherry, similar in appearance to a Swampscott dory, has been in use in New England for about 100 years. Limited to 6.

N O T E : Unti l the new C a m a Beach State Park opens in 2002 , C a m a n o Island area workshops will be held at a shop at L ak e G o o d w i n , between Marysville and Stanwood. C W B will provide a map to the site with materials sent to students after they register.

D E P O S I T : A $ 1 0 0 n o n r e f u n d a b l e deposi t is required to register for all boatbuilding workshops; the balance is due no later than two weeks prior to the workshop. F o r all o ther workshops, pre-payment in full reserves y o u r place. Classes with fewer than f o u r s tudents m a y be canceled o r postponed.

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