Published bimonthly by

The Center for Wooden Boats

1010 Valley Street Seattle, WA 98109

Volume X X I Number 5

October 2000

ISSN 0734-0680 1992 CWB

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.

Classic Sailing at CWB by Dick Wagner Founding Director

T h e 2000 N o r m Blanchard W O O D (Wooden O n l y O n e Design) Regatta on September 22-24 was a great success.

T h e weather was fantastic: blue sky and 10 to 12 knots of northwest wind. Fif ty-one vessels participated on two courses. A l t h o u g h three races were p l a n n e d for S a t u r d a y and t w o for Sunday, the wind and sun were too good to miss, so there were actually five races on Saturday and three on Sunday.

Mindy Koblenzer, our Sa i lNOW! P r o g r a m and V o l u n t e e r M a n a g e r rounded up a great bunch of helpers and was also in charge of the committee boat for the small boat course.

Vern Velez, C W B ' s "Old Man of the Sea" (a looooong-t ime volunteer and fa ther of the S a i l N O W ! program) , organized the R e g a t t a and ran the committee boat for the big boat course.

T h e B l a n c h a r d R e g a t t a has an see REGATTA, page 3 1927 Pirate Pond Boat found

by Scott Rohrer

D u r i n g t h e recent Lake U n i o n Wooden Boat Festival, the C W B Pirate Committee built and manned a display for the Pirate restoration project and featured the 39" Pirate pond sailers. The sight boats built by the students at Alternative School No. 1 were on display In the booth. Races for the models were field f e a t u r i n g a r i o t o u s r u n n i n g

c o m m e n t a r y by C W B E x e c u t i v e Director, Bob Perkins.

During the show Michael Murray ably demonstrated the building of these great little vessels using his partially completed boat as an example. We were assisted in the booth by John Kelly, Joe Cable and model makers Nevin Root and Djaerick Rudolph-Peck.

O n the final day of the festival, we

had the good fortune of meeting model y a c h t b u i l d e r and c o l l e c t o r H a n k DeMeerleer of Woodinville, who seemed more than slightly excited when he saw the model sailors. "I have one of these!" he told us and started poring over the kids' boats very carefully. We gave Hank a model drawing and asked h i m to measure and compare his boat carefully

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Ahoy! Have you heard? Save the date to voyage back in time

with us to the 1930s for our annual Fundraising Auction. On February 24, 2001, return with us to the era of rumrunners and revenue agents, flappers and flasks. Tickets will go on sale soon. For reservations or more information about this gala event, call Andrea at (206) 382-2628.

Farewell to Boatshop Manager Dan Potenza, who is leaving us to pursue a variety of other adventures. Thanks for all you've done over the past few years, Dan, and the best of luck to you and your movie star dog, Jack! Bon Voyage to Dockmaster Tom Hodgson, who is departing for sunny Spain for the winter. Send us a postcard or two, Tom.

And Welcome Aboard to our new Office Manager Laurie Leak. A retired Boeing Employees' Credit Union V-P, Laurie brings us great management and planning skills.

Our Winter Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except closed Tuesday. Our Livery boat rental is rowboats only during the week, with both rowboats and sailboats available for rental on the weekends. Last boat out is one hour before dusk. News of Cama Beach

by Dick Wagner Founding Director

C W B act iv i t ies surrounding the upcoming Cama Beach State Park continue to grow. Boatbuilding workshops instructed by Rich Kolin have completed a classic skiff and are finishing up a Salmon Wherry for

Classifieds 16' pedal-powered "Skiffcycle" single: designed by Philip Thiel, built by Rich Kolin. 80-lb plywood hull will do 4.5 mph at 50 "no hands" pedal rpm. Retractable Seacycle drive-unit; single seat adjusts 12" fore and aft. Prototype, complete, almost new, available for $2,400 (cost) from Philip Thiel: (206) 633-2017.

28-foot cutter designed by William Deed. Gray Marine inboard, four bunks + child's berth. Spacious galley. Possible one person live-aboard. Good sails and complete winter covers. To see picture, go to Mahina Yachts web page. Myron Richards, carmyrich@worldnet.att.net, (425) 822-3907.

Must sell! Aluminum mast and boom. Mast is 49' with 8.5" x 5" section, boom is 20' 11" with 4" x 7" section. Incl. 2 halyard winches. $2,000 obo. Contact Scott Rohrer at (206) 281-8144.

FREE: A friendly Flattie (Geary 18), good sails, unlicensed trailer. Commercial estimate to repair: $800. (206) 726-3733.

Classified Ads are available, free of charge, only to CWB members. If you would like an ad to appear in Shavings or Sawdust, e-mail it to shavings@cwb. org or fax it to (206) 382-2699.

our Cama Beach rental fleet. An additional wherry also has been built but needs finish work. The class named the skiff Colleen, for Colleen Wagner, co-founder of CWB. We now have a Colleen Wagner Sharpie for our Lake Union site and a Colleen skiff for Cama Beach. It sounds like the beginning of a franchise.

Washington State Parks hosted three open houses at Cama Beach in July, August and September. C W B volunteers at the open houses provided rides in a variety of C W B boats as well as a toy b o a t b u i l d i n g workshop.

Planning is underway for ongoing educational and public benefit activities in the Camano Island area for the remainder of this year and 2001, as well as for facilities rehabilitation at Cama Beach itself. The park opening is now projected to be September 2002.

The Cama Beach Advisory Committee is comprised of representatives from State Parks, the family of Cama Beach's former owners and C W B . T h i s group meets monthly at C W B and provides advice on Cama Beach planning and the cooperative agreement between State Parks and CWB. This agreement is expected to be completed soon and approved by the C W B Board of Trustees and the State Parks Commission by the end of 2000.

The recognition of the value of Cama Beach State Park as a time capsule of 1930's waterfront recreation is spreading like ripples in a pond. In an article on Cama Beach in the Seattle Times of September 24, Bill Koss, a State Parks planner and chair of the Advisory Committee, stated that of the 125 state parks, "It's going to be our best."

STAFF

Dick Wagner Founding Director

Bob Perkins Executive Director

+ Casey Gellermann Facility Rental Coordinator

Andrea Kinnaman Development Manager

Mindy Koblenzer SailNOW! Program & Volunteer Manager

Laurie Leak Office Manager

Brad Rice Boatwright

Nancy Ries Youth Programs Manager

Chris Sanders Bookkeeper

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Caren Crandell Betsy Davis

Dave Erskine Steve Excell Ken Greff

Chip Hoins Candace Jordan

Stephen Kinnaman Len Marklund Dave Mullens Pike Powers Ron Snyder

Bill Van Vlack Trip Zabriskie

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Establishment of Ed Monk Memorial Award Announced by Dick Wagner Founding Director

The Ed Monk Memorial Award Fund has recently been established to provide educational opportunities for professionals working in traditional maritime trades. The mission of the award is to further maritime professionals' knowledge of traditional marine trades in other cultures. Study and research may include current and historical methods of boat construction using different materials, designs based on the functions to be served by the boats, materials available for construction and the state of technology.

C W B is seeking applications from qualified persons. Applications are due on or before the end of the year. The applicant

should explain how the project will enrich the existing knowledge of the applicant and how the funds would be used. The budget for the grant may include transportation, housing, and other appropriate expenses. Also required is the background of the applicant in traditional marine trades and a list of references. Decisions by the application committee will be made no earlier than April 15, and no later than May 15. Funds granted must be used within one year of the award. A written report of the activities and benefit derived from the experience must be submitted to CWB.

Grants awarded in the first year will total $1,500.

The Award was named to honor Ed Monk, a prominent and respected boat

designer and builder in the Northwest. The Fund was established by John M.

Goodfellow, who has participated in the hands-on history activities at The Center for Wooden Boats. He is an advocate of preserving traditional maritime skills and wishes to encourage this through studies of those traditional skills being carried on beyond the applicants' local regions and local knowledge.

The application committee consists of the donor, CWB Founding Director Dick Wagner, and the current CWB Executive Director. Applicants can be of any locality, wishing to study indigenous materials and techniques of other areas. For more information, contact Dick Wagner at (206) 382-2628.

Farewell from the Boatshop by Dan Potenza Boatshop Manager

I remember when I first learned about Seattle's Center for Wooden Boats. I was sailing throughout New England waters for Mystic's youth sailing camp aboard the pristine 1932 schooner Brilliant. During the three weeks aboard Brilliant we got to see and sail alongside some of the same beautiful and famous wooden yachts that grace the pages of WoodenBoat Magazine. It was that month's issue of WoodenBoat that featured an article on CWB. That summer's experience led to a future of working on the water up and down the East Coast, Bahamas and the Caribbean.

About three years ago, I traveled to the West Coast to look for boat work and decided on Seattle as a town I could easily spend some time. The very first place I went to (after checking in to the hostel), was

CWB. Being Tuesday, the Boathouse was closed, but the docks were open. I spent hours climbing in and out of the boats and peeking in windows.

Before I left, I slipped a resume under the galley door with a big note asking for any ideas for boatwork in Seattle. A few days later, I was in a meeting with Bob Perkins and Meg Traszkoma about a part-time, three days a week, just for the summer, Livery Assistant position. I took it! By the end of a fabulous season, Meg went on to take over CWB's youth programs and I was offered the livery manger position. The following summer, the Boatshop manager position opened and I gladly accepted. By the end of my first year here in Seattle, I was in what I considered to be my dream job at a place that I admired since a teen.

I now have to say goodbye and thanks to the so many volunteers, members, staff, visitors and kids that I have gotten to know. Through kids programs, festivals, regattas, auctions and day-to-day magic of CWB, I have gotten to know so many fantastic

people. It really is amazing how CWB works!

At the end of October, I am going to NY to take my U.S.C.G. Captain's exam and then I head back to work in the Caribbean just after the New Year, hopefully with my Captain's license in hand! I am happy to say that my dog Jack and I will be calling Seattle our home and will be back after the rains have passed here and the hurricane season approaches down there. So, I look forward to seeing all of you when we get back. I cannot express how much I have enjoyed being part of CWB and its family! See you next summer.

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ecumenical mission: to include classic boats of other than cellulose materials. This year the "Classic Plastic" class was the San Juan 24, designed by Bruce Kirby and built by the Clark Boat Company since 1970. Ten San Juan 24s came to the regatta, and Dennis Clark, the builder, gave a wonderful talk at Saturday's dinner, which was attended by

two other renowned boatbuilder: Stan Bishoprick of Legendary Yachts and Norm Blanchard himself.

It was fun for everyone, but the winners got an extra dose of exhilaration at the awards ceremony. Congratulations to Overall winner Tarfon, owned and sailed by Todd and Kathy Knobloch.

You're Invited! to our

Annual Meeting Thursday,

November 9, 2000 7:00 - 9:30 pm

Hear about our plans for the coming year, participate in a

hands-on seminar on rigging techniques with Brion Toss,

and tap your feet to the bluegrass sounds of

Dockmaster Tom Hodgson's band, The Quitters.

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THIS MONTH'S FEATURED BOAT:

Umiak Adventure by Emily Halloway and Ellie Taylor*

0n a lazy summer morning, most kids sleep in until noon before settling in

front of the TV. But the members of the Dirty Double Dozen 4-H club,* along with Center for Wooden Boats staff and volunteers Trip Zabriskie, Lori Higa, Michelle Fontenot and Nancy Ries woke up one morning this summer onboard a creaking ship built at the turn of the century, boarded two umiaks and began paddling to Bainbridge Island.

Umiaks are a traditional Inuit skin boat, and look like wide, large canoes. The umiaks we paddled were not covered in skins, but rather waterproofed nylon. One of the Umiaks had recently gotten a new skin, and it was still white, since the brown coloring comes with age. The white umiak we christened Blanche and the brown umiak was named Shalalah Umiak. Each umiak easily fit twelve to thirteen members of our group, which was comprised of CWB people, 4-H kids and families.

The paddle to Bainbridge Island was long, about seven nautical miles, and seemed even longer in a human powered boat with a speed of just two knots. After awhile, the paddling was monotonous and authentic sea chanties kept us going, as well as keeping us in rhythm. At least they were authentic until we got a hold of them! "Roll the Old Chariot Along" became "Roll the Old Umiak Along. " When we really got desperate, we sang songs from popular musicals, but with a nautical twist. Finally, we even sang some of our own creations, like "Power to the Umiak," which had a primitive beat to match our tribal instincts.

Ahighlight of the paddle was going through the Ballard Locks. Being

among all of the larger boats, including an aptly named Bossy Lady, made us realize how small we were. We even had an audience, so, of course, we felt obliged to entertain them with our singing. Some people even took pictures of our unusual vessels.

It was a six-hour trek, and we finally

made it to Bainbridge Island, where we set up camp. After a spaghetti dinner, s'mores, sea chanties, scary stories, and most important, a good night's sleep, we were more or less ready to get paddling for home.

But the weather wasn't ready for us.

W e awoke to a blanket of fog over the water. Nancy used her VHF to check

the weather. They said it should burn off soon, so we readied boats and dry bags for the long trip home. The fog did eventually lift, and as we paddled that day we really felt "one with the umiak." We were back to Lake Union before we knew it. Or at least before we'd all passed out from exhaustion and over-exposure to sun. We made it back in one piece and were triumphant about conquering the Sound.

Before the trip could take place, a lot of work was put in by our team and especially the extremely helpful and knowledgeable people at the CWB. When we first arrived at the Center for Wooden

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The Umiak

Boats to plan the voyage with Trip and Lori, we were raring to go and quickly agreed to carve 19 new umiak paddles to donate to the CWB.**

Making the paddles turned out to be a bigger time commitment than we'd initially thought, but we knew the hours of carving and sanding were well worth it when we saw Trip Zabriskie's face as we showed him the finished paddles.

We are eternally grateful to the wonderful folks at the CWB we got

to know: Lori and Michelle, who taught us the basics of umiak paddling; Nancy, who led us in many a sea chanty; and Trip, who continually amazed us with his ability to say yes and shake his head at the same time.

The most difficult part of the trip? Doing it justice in writing.

* Emily Halloway and Ellie Taylor are members of the Dirty Double Dozen 4-H club. The club is led by Sam Tower and Sid Taylor and is comprised of teens from the North End of Tacoma. The main project of the 4-H group is a garden at Guadalupe Gardens in Tacoma,

funded by donations from Guadalupe Gardens and a generous grant from 4-H/Kraft Foods.

** The Center for Wooden Boats is eternally grateful to The Dirty Double Dozen 4-H club for the beautiful cedar umiak paddles they made and donated to CWB! - Nancy Ries

More about Umiaks... by Dick Wagner Founding Director

The Umiak has been built for over 5,000 years by the Aleut people of the Aleutian Islands. Traditional construction was a driftwood frame, as no trees grow in the Aleutians. However, a current that flows past the coasts of China, Japan and the Philippine Islands carries a variety of

wood to the Aleutians. The frame was lashed with sinew and covered with sewn walrus hides.

The Umiak was used for walrus and whale hunting and general transportation between the islands and even westward to Siberia. Our Umiaks are framed with white oak and yellow and red cedar, lashed

together with nylon seine twine. The covering is "ballistic" nylon. There are no metal fastenings. They are 26 feet long, 6 feet wide, and carry up to 15 people and their gear. Our Umiaks were built by at-risk teenagers through our "All Aboard" program, offered in cooperation with Seattle Mental Health.

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SAILING, continued from page 1

and then call us if it matched. T h e Pirate c o m m i t t e e has been

looking for an original version of Ted G e a r y ' s 1927 design s ince we first discovered the drawings in early 1999. By 1929, over 300 of them had been built by schoolboys in Los Angeles (we started girls bui lding t h e m in 1999) . O u r contacts in southern California have been looking for the little craft in junk stores, estate sales and antique auctions.

In early September, Hank called to r e p o r t t h a t his b o a t m a t c h e d t h e drawings very closely. T h e photograph here shows the distinctive profile of this great design. Hank found the boat at a hobby store and was told that she had

been built "by a doctor in Ballard" whose son had built another one, although it had disappeared.

What Hank got was a Pirate hull (ca. 1927) with no rig. T h e hull, rudder and keel are closely faithful to the plans. Lacking original plans, he rigged her to sail with a masthead rig of his own design although he got the boom length, mast position and foretriangle base all very close to original.

An interesting feature of this boat, not on the Geary drawings, is the sliding beam on the foredeck that allows the sailor to move the whole rig for and aft w i t h o u t changing the re la t ionsh ip between main and jib. This was on the boat when Hank found her and allows f ine t u n i n g of b a l a n c e in v a r y i n g conditions.

Hank's model measures 37 7/8 " overall, w i t h an 8 1/2" b e a m , 2 1/2" freeboard at the forward end of the waterline and 1 3/4" freeboard at the aft end. She has a single hatch measuring 1 7/8" square, the aft end 4 1/8" forward of the rudder post.

H a n k is an avid m o d e l e r and col lector with numerous fine radio-controlled craft in his collection. He wanted to radio-control his Pirate and installed at 2-channel unit in the existing

hatch to do it. By carefully forming the mechanism into a tidy little module, he has made it possible to remove the radio-control gear and return the model to original in a matter of minutes.

We hope to have Hank and his lovely old Pirate at future Pirate model regattas.

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C A L E N D A R of E V E N T S Every Sunday at 2 p.m

Cast Off! (Free Public Sail)

Enjoy free half-hour sails on one of our classic sailboats. Our Cast Off! program allows visitors the chance to sail in boats that are too large or too complex to be a part of our regular livery program. Currently, we're sailing 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. Or maybe Puffin, our little steam launch, will be providing the ride that day. Come down and join us any Sunday (weather permitting) for a free afternoon sail on Lake Union. Call around noon on Sunday to check weather conditions.

October 16

Winter Hours Begin

Open daily 1 1 - 5 , closed Tuesdays. Weekday livery boat rentals of rowboats only. Sailboat rentals on weekends.

October 20

Third Friday Speaker: Maritime Museums Tour

7 p.m. C W B Boathouse

You are invited to a slide talk about a recent tour of New England Maritime museums. Volunteer Coordinator Mindy Koblenzer and Acting Board President Betsy Davis traveled from Maine to Connecticut in search of maritime heritage organizations. A general overview of the visitor services, programs and history of nine maritime destinations will be presented. This may inspire a road trip for any museum junkie or wooden boat nut!

October 28

NW Seaport Concert Series: William Pint & Felicia Dale

Dan Maker 8-10 p.m. C W B Boathouse

Enjoy great maritime folk music and support Northwest Seaport and Northwest musicians. Tickets $8 general; $5 seniors, kids and members. CWB members pay member price! For more info, call (206) 447-9800.

Tickets $8 general; $5 seniors, kids and

members. CWB members pay member price! For more info, call (206) 447-9800.

November 5, January 7

Northwest Radio-Controlled Ship Modelers

1 2 - 4 p.m. C W B Boathouse

The Northwest Radio Controlled Ship Modelers will display and operate a wide variety of boat models on two different dates. The models will include classic Northwest tugs and fishing vessels. This will be a great public viewing and photo opportunity.

November 9

Annual Meeting 7:00 - 9:30 pm,

Armory Building, Maritime Heritage Center,

South Lake Union Park

There will be a pictorial presentation on where we are and where we are going, followed by the world-renowned rigger Brion Toss giving a participant-involved review of rigging and ending with a lively country and bluegrass performance by Tom Hodgson's "The Quitters." Refreshments will be served.

MARITIME SKILLS WORKSHOPS Learn to "SailNOW!" 11 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. Saturdays & Sundays, Fee: $250 per person Instructors: Volunteers

Students 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) in our small boats, with no more than two students per instructor. Students graduate when able to sail a variety of boats by instinct, by themselves. Winter classes begin on alternate Saturdays, space permitting. Please call or drop by to sign up. The course fee includes the book "The Complete Sailor," by David Seidman. For the student who is only free on weekdays, or who prefers one-on-one instruction, we also offer individual lessons on weekdays by appointment ($20/hour for members, $30/hour for non-members).

Rope Fender Workshop October 28 (Saturday)

1 p.m. - 5 p.m., CWB Library Fee: $25 members, $30 non-members

Instructor: Dennis Armstrong Mysteries of the rope fender will be revealed

for the first time this millennium. Students will lake home their own classic rope fender.

The instructor, owner of the Knotted Line, has done knot work professionally for over 20 years, and is skilled in stringing people along. Limited to 10.

Plane Making Workshop November 4 (Saturday) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., CWB Boathouse

Fee: $80 members, $90 non-members Instructor: Rich Kolin

Led by Rich Kolin, students will build and take home a classic 9" block plane and blade. The tool is practical to use, pleasant to touch, and classic as a piece of folk art. Limited to 8.

Sail Covers and Deck Bags November 4 & 5 (Saturday & Sunday) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. both days, CWB Boathouse Fee: $110 members, $120 non-members Instructor: Ellen Falconer

A main sail cover and jib deck bag will be made from sunbrella, a preservative treated canvas. Students will learn the design and construction of a cover that is needed to give sails a long productive life.

The instructor owns a sail loft and has designed and built innumerable covers in addition to a wide variety of sails from dinghies to schooners. Limited to 6.

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Workshops (continued from page 7,

Sail Repair Workshop December 2 & 3 (Saturday & Sunday) 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. both days, CWB Boathouse

Fee: $85 members, $95 non-members Instructor: Ellen Falconer

The course will include repair of holes and rips, chafing of seams and wear from hardware. There will be instruction on inspection and preventative maintenance to avoid problems with sails.

The instructor owns a sail loft and has a wide range of experience in both sailing and sail repair. Limited to 6.

Lofting Workshop March 3 & 4, 2001 (Saturday & Sunday) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., CWB Boatshop Fee: $115 members, $125 non-members Instructor: Eric Hvalsoe

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. The plans show sections, waterlines and buttocks. There is a table of offsets that show measurements from imaginary horizontal and vertical planes. Through this workshop, students will be able to read plans and understand the arcane mysteries of sheer, bevels, deductions and construction drawings. Limited to 6.

Strip-planked Kayak Seminar Sunday, March 4, 2001 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. CWB Boathouse Fee: $30 members, $35 non-members Instructor: Prof. Paul Ford

Strip planking is a hybrid technology. Thin, 1/4" strips of wood are edge-glued to form the

hull shape. Then the planks are encased in

fiberglass for strength and waterproofing. The result is a strong, rigid, light "sandwich" construction. This is the only class at CWB that discusses extensive use of fiberglass. The instructor is experienced in strip building and effectively provides - in a seminar session -students with the technical information needed to enable them to build their own kayaks using the strip planked method. Limited to 20.

N O T E : A $100 nonrefundable deposit is required to register for all boatbuilding workshops; the balance is due no later than two weeks prior to the workshop. For all other workshops, pre-payment in full reserves your place. Classes with fewer than four students may be canceled or postponed.

CAMA BEACH WORKSHOPS

Lapstrake Skiff Workshop October 21-29 (Saturday - following Sunday) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Lake Goodwin Workshop Fee: $600 members, $675 non-members

Students will build a classic flat bottom 14' rowing-sailing boat designed by instructor Rich Kolin. This boat will be added to the livery fleet at Cama Beach. Enrollees will receive a copy of Rich Kolin's book on skiff building. Limited to 7.

Nameboard Carving Nov. 11, 12, 18, 19 (Saturdays & Sundays) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Lake Goodwin Workshop

Fee: $190 members, $200 non-members Instructor: Rich Kolin

Students will learn to design, lay out and carve nameboards, banners or seatrests for a boat or home. Before the class, students will receive both a tool list and a copy of Jay Hanna's Sign Carving Handbook. Tools will be available for those without them. Limited to 8.

Canoe Workshop March 10 & 11, 17 & 18, 2001 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. each day Fee: $575 member-canoe, $625 non-member-canoe Instructor: Eric Harman

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

Eric Harman is an experienced canoe builder and restorer who appreciates classic canoes and know how to fix them.

Plane Making Workshop December 2 (Saturday) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Lake Goodwin Workshop Fee: $80 members, $90 non-members

Led by Rich Kolin, students will build and take home a classic 9" block plane and blade. The tool is practical to use, pleasant to touch, and classic as a piece of folk art. Limited to 8.

Until the new Cama Beach State Park opens in 2002, Camano Island area workshops will be held at a shop at Lake Goodwin, between Marysville and Stanwood. CWB will provide a map to the site with materials sent to students after they register.

Upcoming Workshops Lapstrake Boatbuilding Workshop March 12 - 16, 2001 (CWB Boatshop)

Canoe Building Workshop April 7&8, 14&15, 21 & 22 (Lake Goodwin shop) Ikyak (Aleutian Kayak) Workshop April 7-15 (CWB Pavilion)

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