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Wind & Waves Newsletter St. Mary’s Boat Club St. Mary’s, Ohio August 2014

In This Issue • News from Around the

Club

• Reminders

• Notes from Guest

Speaker Ted Goodwin’s

presentation

• July 4th weekend in pho-

tos

• Hoist repair in photos

• Erie Canal Trip

• Wind and lack there of

• Classifieds

News from around the club:

We had the best 4th of July weekend ever that I can remember!

Good wind, weather, food and friends. Photos inside

The hoists have been repaired and reinstalled and are now

available for use. Also the new jack stands have been modified

to fit our old chain and are ready to go also. Photos inside.

2014 membership cards are on the counter for pickup. Thanks

to Dan Schenking for making them!

The old furniture in the TV area has been replaced by furniture

donated by Peter and Anita vanden Berg. Thanks!!! The old

SMBC furniture is being donated to a local church youth group.

The BOG approved the purchase of a new 28’ extension ladder

after we used the old wooden ladder to replace the hoists.

Can anyone say SCARY!!

Wind and Waves

EXTRA!! EXTRA!!

The lake level has started to drop a little but it is still the highest it has been this late in the season for several years. The current lake level is 5” above the spillway. Looking back, In 2003 on the 4th of July weekend it rained over 6” and water ran across the street at the ramp and the lake was over the top of the docks!

George and Fran Schumacher are

cruising on their trawler “John

Henry” down the Erie Canal.

Photos inside.

Up Coming Events for SMBC

• August 2 NEW! Race Saturday Series 10:00 am

• August 3 Race Rock Pile Series Race 11:00 am

• August 3 BOG Meeting 2:45 pm

• August 3 General Membership Meeting 4:00 pm

• August 7 Race Thursday Night Series 6:30 pm







• August 30 Race Labor Day Regatta 11:00 am

• August 30 Event Wine & hors D’oeuvres 6:00 pm

• August 31 Event Breakfast at the Club 8:00 am

• August 31 Race Labor Day Regatta 11:00 am

• September 1 Event– Sail to lunch 11:00 am

• Make sure to mark you calendars for the upcoming events. Come

out and have a load of fun and fellowship with your SMBC mem-

bers.


REMINDERS!!

• Get your dock stickers from Kathy Miller and put them on your

boat and dock.

• You must have your name on your trailer’s tongue if you leave

it on SMBC property!

• The August SMBC General Membership Meeting is on August

3rd at 4:00 pm.

• Race Committee has moved Saturday Race start times up to

10:00 am with captains meeting at 9:00 am hoping for better

wind. Note: This is only for the NON REGATTA Saturday

races. As always check the black board and attend the cap-

tains meeting 1 hr prior to race start for the latest information.

• There is free microwave popcorn on top of the microwave

which was donated by Steven and Joyce Nudge.


Effects of Ethanol in Gasoline on Marine Engines

by Ted Goodwin owner of Kozy Marine 7-13-2014

Notes taken by J. Myers

Ted was our guest speaker at the July Membership meeting. Ethanol is hydroscopic which means it absorbs water. Autos have sealed gas tanks to keep air out. Marine, farm, and lawn equipment have open fuel systems where the tank is vented to the atmosphere which allows the fuel to draw moisture out of the air. The moisture collects in the bottom of the fuel tank causing corrosion if tank is made of steel. It is recommended that if ethanol fuel is used in a marine engine, the tank must be used up and replaced every 15 days.

Ethanol is a solvent so it dissolves any old sludge in the fuel tank and sends it through the fuel system. It also dissolves plastic and rubber. Marine engines have carburetor parts and fuel lines made of plastic and rubber! There have been cases where larger boats had fiberglass fuel tanks which failed due to ethanol fuel dis-solving the tank. There are additives that can be purchased to help slow down the process of water absorption but they do not stop it entirely. ED - Sta Bil, CRC or Sea Foam are examples. Ethanol can also cause pre-ignition which ruins the engine. Autos have sophisticated computer controls to adjust engine timing but marine engines do not. Ethanol has been linked to various problems in cars and trucks also. The situation is worst in the south where there is higher humidity in the air and warmer temperatures. Just a reminder that lawn mowers, chainsaws, leaf blowers, and farm equipment have vented fuel sys-tems that are similar to marine engines and thus are subject to damage. Kozy Marine, Windy Point and Bay View sell ethanol free gas, the other marinas do not. For more information on the subject: Google “Ethanol Problems Marine Industry”

EDITORS COMMENTS:

Here is a website to help you find ethanol free gasoline: http://pure-gas.org/ For more info look at http://www.fuel-testers.com/ Here is an article from the magazine Popular Mechanics: http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/reviews/outdoor-tools/can-boutique-fuel-save-small-engines-from-the-wear-and-tear-of-e10 Pure Gasoline is marketed as Trufuel sold by Lowes, Truvalue Hardware, O’Riley Auto Parts, Ace Hardware, WalMart, Home Depot and others. It comes in 4-cycle, and premixed 50:1 and 40:1. Unfor-tunately it is sold by the case in quart size bottles and is expensive. Also Stihl and others market pure gasoline in small containers. Look for them in the lawn equipment isle. All fuel in Alaska is ethanol free. Also many parts of Canada have ethanol free fuel.


4th of July Weekend Recap Some times it can be cold when watching the fireworks on the 4th and sometimes the weekend can be very hot. This past 4th weekend was purrrfect, best I can remember!

Regatta Sailing Photos:

The photos above was taken at the Sunday Rock Pile race of Cindi Myers on the rail with

feet hanging over the side and Jay Schafer at the helm of Peter vanden Berg’s boat. The

look on Jay’s face says it all. The boat is healing at about 45 degrees. Another boat

healed similarly in the photo below left. Jim and Mary Couser’s Hobie 21 joined in the

fun and is pictured below right.


More Regatta Photos

It is best to take photos from either the front or back of the fleet. On Saturday I was at the back.


Saturday Evening Shrimp Boil and Fireworks in Photos:

The weather was so

nice that most folks

elected to eat on the

patio or lawn. The

food was great!

The Fireworks in Ce-

lina were great.

Some folks sailed

down and some drove

to see them. Note:

The large white glow

in photo is the moon.

The row of lights at

the bottom of the

photo are boats on the

lake. I have never

seen so many boats

on the lake at one

time day or night.


Hoist Repair

The two hoists to the north were removed,

taken to a repair shop for repairs, on their

return they were cleaned, greased and

oiled.

Bob Wilkins provided the grease and oil

and some replacement stainless steel

screws for the gear case covers.

Top Photo: John Myers top of ladder, Bob

Wilkins holding ladder, Don Haller, Bryan

Retterbush and Don Davis are pulling on

rope. Note the 3rd rung of the ladder is

missing! We were unable to lift the hoist

off of the hook. Jim Hepp came along

with another method to remove the hoists

which worked. When we lowered the

hoists into the trunk of my big Bonneville

car, the rear springs were nearly col-

lapsed. I had to drive very slowly to Bry-

ant Indiana.

Bottom Photos: While replacing the hoists

using a balance beam with one end tied to

Jim Hepp’s Jeep. The weight of the hoist

actually lifted Jims truck off the ground!

Jim Hepp is at the top of the ladder. Don

Davis is pulling on the rope to the left.

Our Commodore Gary Brown is operating

the hoist hand chains and John Myers is

“supervising” (giving free advise).


Photos from George & Fran’s Erie Canal Cruise


Wind and lack there of

Have you noticed that the wind always seems to blow the best when we cannot go sailing?

The past fall, winter and spring were not only cold but it seemed to me to be unusually windy. For days on end it would blow 14-20 and during several storms we had winds over 40 mph. I told Cindi at one point that I was worried that the wind might be used up and there would be nothing left for summer.

Now it seems to blow during the week and be calm on weekends.

The best wind on memorial weekend was on Monday; especially late Monday after most folks went home.

June 1st the best wind was after supper on Sunday evening. Sadly only a few folks were

around to enjoy it. June 14th there was almost no wind for the Saturday races. Sunday

June 15, finally some good wind and great sailing! I went sailing with George Schumacher in the am. In the late afternoon I invited myself sailing with Mike and Ann Cecil. We all said we could not stay out long but we ended up sailing past safety island before reluc-tantly turning for home because the conditions were so perfect.

July 19-20th Beautiful weekend, cool temperatures, just right for sitting on the patio and watching the lake or sitting around a fire as was done on Saturday night, but no wind until the following Monday morning when everyone was gone!

Sailing is not for the type “A” personalities which need to have every minute of every day planned. You have to be prepared to go sailing at the drop of a hat, regardless of what is going on around you.

I used to have a job where I could take a half day off on a moments notice. At about 11:30 am every summer work day, I would walk outside and check the weather. Once in a blue moon, there would be that perfect sailing day with high scattered puffy clouds, winds about 10 mph and mostly sunny skies. I would then immediately start calling the 20 friends who all said they wanted to go sailing with me. Almost always I got to the end of the list with no takers. My friends were too busy, could not get away, and said “if only I had called a cou-ple of days earlier so they could plan”. Then I would make the hard decision of going sail-ing by myself or just stay at work and forget it. Usually I just stayed at work and sulked. As I said, being a sailor can be frustrating. That is also why when that special time does come and all of the conditions are just right and you are out there sailing it is soo…. spiri-tual, sensual, and sensational.

Fair winds,

John Myers


St. Mary’s Boat Club

973 Edgewater Drive

St. Marys, OH 45885

419-300-SMBC (7622)

(weekends)

www.stmarysboatclub.com

Club Officers

Commodore - Gary Brown 937-548-7497 [email protected] Vice Commodore - Dan Anthony 937-778-1489 [email protected] Secretary – Donna Brenneman 567-510-5701

[email protected]

Treasurer - Kathy Miller 937-654-2395

[email protected]

Sail Fleet Captain – Kate Anderson 614-558-3105 [email protected] Dock Master – Dan Anthony 937-778-1489 [email protected] Club Manager – Jim Hepp 419-738-8237 [email protected]

Board of Governors

•Kathy Baltes

•Brad Barton

•Cindy Bergdall

•Bob Brenneman

•Dan Schenking

•Peter vanden Berg

WIND & WAVES Editor: John Myers

Email: [email protected]

PH: 765-480-7328

If there is anything you would like to

see in upcoming editions of Wind and

Waves just let us know and we will

work at getting it in for you. It is YOUR

newsletter.

Also if you have pictures you would like

shared please feel free to forward them

to the above e-mail address. Thank for

your support.

If you have something for sale and

would like it featured on the Classifieds

page please e-mail the information to

me and I will get it in the next month’s

edition.

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