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Commander’s Column Cdr Wayne Barrett JN
October, 2013
THE PILOT
I can’t believe that it is already the fall boating season. As I keep saying, time
really does fly when you are having fun. The summer sure flew by this year. It
seems like just this past week end that Meridith and I were heading our sail-
boat “MeriWay” down the Sassafras to meet up with everyone on the summer
cruise. And what a fun cruise it was. There were only a couple of days of good
wind, but, it wasn’t overly warm.
So that did make up for the lack
of good winds. Other than
“MeriWay” taking on a lot of bay
water and trying to sink because
of a leaking stuffing box (it was a
significant leak) it was a fine and
uneventful cruise. We had to have
the boat hauled at Tidewater
Marina to fix said stuffing box.
I have to thank fine and efficient staff of Tidewater Marina for their quick
response to our stuffing problem. They had “MeriWay” hauled, stuffing box
fixed and back in her slip in less than 3 hours. I was very impressed with
their service.
On a personal note: I got to live out one of my
personal fantasies on the summer cruise –
Limo Driver to the Stars, the all-stars of “2-
SUM” that is. Turns out they are down to
earth people, just like you and me. They
aren’t very good tippers, though. It was a
privilege to be even associated with the rich
and famous. Seriously, I had a very good time
(when my boat wasn’t sinking), I hope
everyone else did too.
There are still many interesting and fun events coming up on the Main Line
calendar. There is the Dinner meeting and Silent Auction on October 17th
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2013-2014
BRIDGE
Commander Cdr Wayne Barrett JN
33 Park Ave.
East Fallowfield, PA 19320
610 - 384-0744
Executive Officer
P/Lt/C Barbara Jones AP
115 Oak Street
Downingtown, PA 19335
610-873-1576
Educational Officer
P/C Russ Jones SN
115 Oak Street
Downingtown, PA 19335
610 - 873-1576
Administrative Officer Lt/C Susan Woron P
341 Astilbe Drive
Kennett Square, PA 19348
484-467-6705
Treasurer
Michael Gibson
504 Briar Rd.
Exton, PA 19341
610-363-2031
Secretary Lt/C John Beardsley
341 Astilbe Drive
Kennett Square, PA 19348
484-354-7362
The title of the newsletter is sometimes abbreviated as The Pilot or Pilot.
It is published in February, April, May, August, October, and December.
The Main Line Pilot
Editor Lt/C Susan P. Woron
(C) 484-467-6705 [email protected]
Assistant Editor Ginny Parry
(H) 610-296-0890 [email protected]
See The Pilot in color on the web at www.mainlinesps.org
and impromptu MLSPS fall weekend cruise to Harve d’Grace the weekend of
the 11th of October. That should be loads of fun. Please try to attend.
Don’t forget to look around your house for items that can be auctioned at our
October Silent Auction and dinner. Items that are unwanted by you may be
useful to someone else. We will be bringing a boat air conditioner along with
some other interesting items. Half of the proceeds will be going to help
support our Mainline 50th anniversary celebrations next year. The rest of the
proceeds will go into our general fund. Please let me or Susan Woron know
what items you will be bringing for auctions along with any minimum bids
you might think are appropriate to start off. We would like to prepare as many
bid sheets as possible before the event.
In other news: remember that the 2013 D5 Fall Educational Conference is to
be held in Cambridge, Maryland November 22-24th. I’d like to see a nice turn
-out of Mainline members to this fall Educational conference, since none of us
were able to attend last year’s educational conference. There will be BOC
training, workshops, demos, wards, parties and more. Since it’s in Cambridge
MD, you might consider going by boat, if you are not winterized by then,
ha-ha. There will also be USPS Centennial special events to celebrate the
USPS centennial. It should be a nice weekend.
Now is a good time to make plans for the fall and winter months. While you
are getting your boat ready for the winter months, be sure to include boating
education on your calendar. The education department is running several
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advanced courses this fall and in the spring. Be sure to check the educational section for more information.
We have been using electronic emails to communicate more timely information to the membership.
Thanks to our web master P/C Joe Pezley, we also have our own website to facilitate communications. This
use has been growing and will continue to grow. This doesn’t mean that the PILOT will go away. I think that
most members enjoy reading the PILOT. We have emailed the PILOT out to the membership in the past
and wish to continue and expand upon this email option. We will continue to print and mail the PILOT out
to those members who wish to receive it that way. I ask members who wish to receive the PILOT via EMAIL
ONLY that you send an OPT-OUT email to Susan Woron letting her know and you will be taken you off the
printed and mailed Pilot list. The PILOT is also available on our web site. If you wish to continue to receive
the PILOT the old, slow way, you can do nothing. We will send the PILOT out via email to all members any-
way. If you wish to OPT-OUT of receiving the PILOT via email, you can also send me a note. Thanks for
your support.
Commander’s Column Cdr Wayne Barrett JN
Thank You Commander Members of the power squadron had a wonderful time at the Com-
mander’s Picnic, held at the home of
Wayne and Meridith Barrett in
August. There was lots of good food
to eat and plenty of laughs.
Thanks for hosting a
fabulous good time!
Holiday Party — Change of Date!
Mark Your Calendar
Date changed to
Saturday,
December 14
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An Impromptu Boat Trip on the Chesapeake 2Sum Captain Joe says "Let's go sailing and find the wind mates." Well, as
we all know, September sailing usually finds good winds, so off the 2Sum
crew goes chasing the wind. Little did we know at the time, or later for that
matter, that the celebrated captain had no plans, no destination, and no
slips reserved.
So we started off from
the dock with the charter boat and Captain
Joe Pezely at the helm. After cruising for
approximately 300 feet the mighty 2Sum
ran aground in the fairway. The charter
service owner, Rick (who is still aboard)
says “I’m amazed, did you feel that?" Rick
takes the controls and maneuvers us off
the bottom. So begins our impromptu
September cruise to nowhere.
After leaving Kent Narrows successfully,
everything went fine for a while. We were
sailing along nicely, with navigator Nick
plotting the course but following the wind,
when someone decided to check the bilges. When you check the bilge, what do you expect, a little
water but not six inches. But since we have a charter boat we called our trusty charter service.
And we were quite surprised to hear Rick respond “ a little water, don’t worry about it.” Okay...
The first night in Rock Hall, Captain Joe prudently decided that it would we better to be in a mari-
na during a storm that was forecast to arrive later that night and throw the “no plan” plan out the
window. Wouldn't you know it, it rained both outside and inside the boat. The Joneses and
Parrys didn’t need go to the showers since a welcoming shower was conveniently located in their
cabin. Patty suggested a fix and we stemmed the sleeping quarters leaks with plastic bags stuffed
in the hatch covers. Problem resolved, as Ginny used her trusty blow dryer to dry her bed. With
soggy beds we set off to Annapolis.
On the way to Annapolis, while sailing under the bridge, we encountered another sail boater
blindly chasing the wind. A few moments of sheer terror beneath the bridge broke the many hours
of quiet sailing that day. With the two sailboats converging, the other sailboat decides to make a
hard turn to port right in front of us. Russ blew the horn six times. Five for danger and one for
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Executive Officer
P/Lt/C Barbara Jones AP
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“holly crap." It took an eternity but the
other sailboat changed course, as we did,
and avoided a collision. Onward to
victory and a mooring in Spa Creek.
The next day, we had a lovely time sailing
around Annapolis Harbor. Our lovely day
ended with the captain dodging sail boat-
ers blindly chasing the wind once again as
we headed back into Annapolis Harbor,
with Lance at the helm. This time,
however, one particular boat decided to
play chicken with our boat. We would
turn away and the boat would turn
towards us. This occurred multiple times
until the captain ordered "full reverse."
Again we moored in Spa Creek.
So did we have a great time? Absolutely! The cruise to nowhere was a great success and lots of
fun. Many drinks over dinner followed by ice cream capped each day. The weather was great and
the company even better. A message to Captain Joe; when you plan another trip on the 2Sum,
make a plan that leaves out a wet bilge, wet beds, and crazy sailors blindly chasing the wind.
Look what’s coming to the Auction!
Homemade Cheesecake - Betty Corbin
Crusieair portable air conditioners
(designed for your top hatch) - Wayne Barrett
Alcohol heaters—Wayne Barrett
1 burner, gimbled propane stove - Wayne Barrett
Main Line Power Squadron license plates
A real artifact—- old Educational Dept. Training kit
Homemade apple pie—Susan Woron
1 hour’s repair work on your boat canvas—Meredith Barrett
2 women’s MLSPS shirts(1 pink, 1 red) - Susan Woron
1 week’s pass for the Schuykill River Sojurn in June, 2014
So… what are YOU bringing?
Don’t forget that checkbook!
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Administrative Officer
Everyone seemed to like our last Dinner Meeting at Peppers restaurant in
September. Several people mentioned to me that they had a good time and
wanted to have another meeting there. So, I will keep that in mind.
I have been busy planning several events for the future. The first of those
would be the impromptu cruise the weekend of October 12-13. This came
about because some new members asked if we could have another short
cruise. Also, I had wanted to walk around Havre d’Grace more when we were there in July, but
it was too hot. John and I, the Fegans, Debbie Sheldrake and her fiancé Rob had decided it was
too hot and so we literally jumped in the bay and went for a swim instead. So, some good shop-
ping opportunities were missed. So, if you feel the same way, come join us. You can try out one
of the beautiful inns, or come by boat. You are on your own in reserving a room at an inn, or I
will make reservations for your boat at Tidewater Marina. Please let me know either way if you
are coming so I can communicate with you in making plans. I will set up an e-mail group and
together we will decide the details of the trip.
Our bi-annual auction is set up for October 17 in conjunction with our Dinner Meeting, which
will be held at Cedar Hollow Inn in Malvern. Wayne and I would like to know in advance what
you are bringing so we can generate lots of enthusiasm for the Auction. The purpose of the Auc-
tion is to raise funds for the squadron, so in addition to your donation to the Auction, bring your
checkbook. Half of the proceeds will go into the general fund and the other half will be used for
squadron activities to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of USPS. If you have any ideas for making
this a better auction, please let me know, or better yet, volunteer to do it. All help is appreciated.
Our Holiday Party will have a NEW date. Because I have had difficulty finding an open
restaurant for December 7, I decided to ask around about additional dates. Much to my surprise,
I was able to book the Duling Kurtz Inn for Saturday, December 14. Sue Friedrichs has
volunteered to help me and coordinate activities for the party, so if you would like to help make a
nicer party for all, please contact her ([email protected]).
One of the things Sue and I have discussed is continuing our traditional raffle at the event.
We are looking for people who would like to put together a basket of cheer, or a basket of
something else, for the raffle. If you would like to donate something for the raffle, please contact
Sue. We appreciate your help and will consider all ideas.
Lt/C Susan Woron P
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FLEET CAPTAIN’S REPORT
P/C Jim Friedrichs JN
The annual turnaround of the U.S.S. Constellation is scheduled for 9 AM
to 12 Noon on September 26th with a rain date of October 3rd. The ship will
be towed from its birth at Inner Harbor Pier 1 to the Fort McHenry Angle in
Baltimore Harbor, turned around, and towed back to Pier 1. The turna-
round is to allow the ship to weather evenly and to ease maintenance.
Shoaling to a depth of 3 feet has been reported across the Northeast River at
Northeast River Light 17.
If you are in the Little Choptank River and two of its tributaries you may see sets of four
white and orange buoys with a red diamond. You are looking at buoys marking aquaculture ar-
eas assigned to Stoney Ridge Seafood. The specific locations are shown below.
Little Choptank River 38 deg 33 min 29-31 sec N 076 deg 10 min 13-15 sec W
Smith Cove 38 deg 33 min 28-36 sec N 076 deg 10 min 42-50 sec W
Fishing Creek North Branch 38 deg 32 min 02-04 sec N 076 deg 09 min 14-19 sec W
Due to the level of salinity, the warmer water temperature and the pollution in the Chesa-
peake Bay infections due to Vibrio have returned. Covering open sores and washing the skin
with soap and water can help to control the infections.
Comprehensive maintenance manual
A wide range of boaters—from the owners of small outboard runabouts to those on large
liveaboard trawlers—will find useful tips on keeping their vessels in top condition in this manual. The book
begins with a listing of tools and safety equipment, with each item discussed and its use described. The lists
separate those tools required for each type of job, helping the reader to choose and differentiate the prop-
er tools for engine, woodwork, electrical and sail repair.
The book covers cleaning and care of the entire boat from the outside to the inside. Beginning with hull
repairs and through hull issues, the authors explore the how to issues of working on
fiberglass, wooden, and metal hulls and decks. Mechanical issues are covered in surprising detail with step
by step instructions on everything from clearing a blocked head to ground equipment maintenance.
The book covers the essentials of boat electrical systems, including the use of wind turbine charging
systems and solar panel systems. You will find a comprehensive discussion of engines, fuel and drive sys-
tems as well as props, shafts, packing glands and transmissions. The authors provide daily, monthly and
yearly maintenance lists for both diesel and gasoline engines.
A separate section related to powerboat maintenance includes things such as trim tabs, jet drives and
outdrives. Sailors will also find comprehensive coverage of everything required to keep
their sails, mast and rigging in tiptop shape. Last but not least, the book also covers maintenance
of safety gear, including life jackets, EPIRBs and life rafts as well as a section on proper winter
layup. Well illustrated with diagrams and photos, this book also contains a helpful glossary
that clarifies some of the terminology used by the British authors.
This book provides the most comprehensive treatment of vessel maintenance I have Article reprinted from
seen. –Dave Osmolski The Ensign, Fall 2013
Essential Boat Maintenance
Pat Manley and Rupert Holmes
Sheridan House $34.95
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October Dinner Meeting and Auction
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Cocktails: 6:30PM
Dinner: 7:30 PM
AUCTION: after dinner
Cedar Hollow Inn
2455 Yellow Springs Rd.
Malvern, PA 19355
610-296-9006
Menu
Choice of soup: Mushroom bisque or French onion
Choice of: Roasted Pork Loin, sweet potato puree, peach-mint chutney; Braised Short Ribs,
potato au gratin and broccoli rabe, rich cabernet reduction; Roasted Rockfish, roasted tomato
and garlic ragu with broccoli rabe, pappardelle pasta.
Dessert: Apple pie a la mode
Checks for $40. per person should be made payable to Main Line Sail
and Power Squadron. Please indicate the number in your party and entrée
choices for each attendee. Mail checks to Susan Woron, 341 Astilbe Drive,
Kennett Square, PA 19348.
Dinner Reservation for October 17, 2013
Name(s): ________________________________________
Entrée Choice: __ Pork __ Short Ribs __ Rockfish __ Vegetarian
Check Amount: _____ Total # of Dinners: ____@ $40. each
Total: _________
Directions: Just off the route 29 exit by
the Great Valley Corporate Center
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Come by land or sea!
But, come…
A cruise in the making!
Let me know if you would like to
join us for a cruise to Havre d’Grace
for a fall weekend
or call Susan Woron,
if interested. [email protected]
484-467-6705
If we have interest, Susan will put a group
together and coordinate the trip.
MLSPS Fall Cruise Havre d’Grace
October 11-13, 2014
Tidewater Marina or Bed
and Breakfast Inns in this
historic city.
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Author’s Note: Names have been removed for the privacy of the owner and crew.
Boating, I think, is the activity of boating. It sounds dumb, but that’s as
succinct as I can put it. Boaters plan their own passages, drive their own boats,
and manage their own vessels. Boaters, for the most part, find these activities enjoyable. It’s frus-
trating sometimes, like when the belts on your engines keep shredding or when lightning strikes
the boat next to yours in the slip and fries all your electronics, but those experiences are part of the
broader boating experience, and when we look back at them we smile a little thinking to ourselves:
“so that happened- and I dealt with it.”
To me, the essence of boating is about escaping the realities of everyday existence. I revere the time
spent at a secluded gunkhole, completely removed from the cares and worries of every day routine.
The sound of the waves gently lapping at the shoreline instead of the hum and drum of cars driving
by. We search for the sublime: the perfect boating experience. That one perfect day where the wind
was exactly the right strength and direction, the boat performed effortlessly, and the sunset over
the private secluded anchorage was so awe-inspiring that you celebrated your existence by being
privileged to have seen it. Owners don’t bring that perspective to yachting.
What, then, is yachting?
I was reading in the opening editorial comments of the 2013 edition of the Super Yacht Owner’s
Guide that the status of owning of a super yacht is proclaiming to the world: “I have made it.” I un-
derstood that to mean: “You are now so wealthy that you can build a floating mansion.”
Yachts are not boats. Yachts are private mansions that go places.
Yachts are designed to cater to the whims of the owner’s lifestyle. Marble countertops, refrigerators
in every room (even the bathrooms!), Jacuzzis (yes, I do mean plural), and a basketball court on
the sun deck. Who would think that you could ever live without such things for a weekend trip to
the Bahamas?
The interior is laid out to allow the crew to work and not be seen. Entrances are segregated for crew
and guests so that guests never see the human machinery that drives their experience. I am one of
those invisibles. Rarely seen and never heard, my presence is conspicuous only in its presence.
Waking up at five am, I rub a chamois cloth over the stainless steel rail with vinegar and water to
remove water spots left by the evening dew so that the yacht looks pristine when the owner comes
on deck. Walking on tiptoe so as not to make the slightest sound which could disrupt the owners’
sleep I quickly and quietly brush the teak deck so that there is not a speck of dirt. Yachting, in the
fullest sense of the word, is about cleaning. That college education I spent a lot of time and money
obtaining sure is getting put to good use. I can’t help but think to myself, “If I’d have known then…”
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Yachting; Episode 2
John M. Juzbasich
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Changing your information in the USPS data
base:
Go to the USPS.org website and click on “Member Stuff”. Click on Lo-
gon. You will need your member number (E ----- plus your pin#), which
is on your bill. Follow directions on “Member Stuff”, if you don’t have
your pin. Call national headquarters to get your pin if you still have a
problem. Once you’re on the site, there is a list of options on the left.
Scroll down to “Membership Information” and to “Manage Your Ac-
count”. This will bring up all your information. You can change anything
that is incorrect. However, if you wish to merge any family members into
a family account, please contact me with the names and birthdates, and I
will do that for you. Contact me at [email protected]
Membership
P/C Sue Friedrichs SN
Yachting is not boating. The only thing that yachting and boating have in common are that they
both take place on the water. The perspectives are wholly different. People who go yachting care
nothing for the journey and the feel of salt spray on their skin and the wind on their face. They
are more interested in the martini they ordered five seconds ago and why it isn’t in their hand
right now.
Yachting is fun, but what makes it fun is the absurdity of the whole experience. I am continually
amazed by how disconnected owners and their guests are from the realities of everyday people.
Since they can afford to pay someone to clean up after them, they give no thought to their re-
quests. Fill the Jacuzzi with Champagne? Yessir. It only means an additional three hours of work
flushing the pumps so that they don’t clog for the next use (which will probably be right after
they’ve showered). Ice cream on the sun deck? Yessir. Have you ever tried to get chocolate ice
cream out of teak? I could sooner get blood from a stone.
The perfect day in yachting is very different than the perfect day in boating. The perfect day in
yachting is how well you anticipated and fulfilled the whims of your owners’ and making it ap-
pear effortless.
I am an invisible. First to arrive and last to leave, I work behind the curtain ensuring a flawless
performance so that when the curtain falls the only criticism to be leveled was: “It was perfect.” Welcome to yachting.
Yachting, Part 2 (continued)
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Update Your Roster
Patty Pezely
Do you have any changes to
your information in the Roster?
Name Spouse
Cert #
Year joined
Address
City
State
Zip Home Phone
Bus Phone
Boat Name
Size
Type
Marina City
Please send any
updates to the Roster to:
Patty Pezely
130 Oakwood Lane
Phoenixville, PA
19460
or email to
or leave a detailed
message at
610-917-9092
USPS 100th
Anniversary
Gala Celebration
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2013 – 2014
OCTOBER
2 Ex. Comm Meeting, Paoli Presbyterian Church, 7:30 PM
3-6 Annapolis Power Boat Show
10-13 Annapolis Sail Boat Show
11-13 Cruise to Havre d’ Grace
17 Dinner Meeting and Squadron AUCTION to be held at
Cedar Hollow Inn in Malvern (see flyer)
18 Deadline for submitting Merit Marks
NOVEMBER
2 D5 Delhigh’s Land Navigation Contest
Contact [email protected] for information
6 Ex. Comm Meeting, Paoli Presbyterian Church, 7:30 PM
22 -24 D/5 Fall Educational Conference, Hyatt Regency
Cambridge, MD
25 Pilot Articles due
DECEMBER
4 Ex. Comm Meeting, Paoli Presbyterian Church, 7:30 PM
14 Holiday Party CHANGE OF DATE
JANUARY
8 Ex. Comm Meeting, Paoli Presbyterian Church,
7:30 PM
16 Dinner Meeting, Founder’s Day, 50th Anniversary
of the Main Line Sail and Power Squadron
24– 26 Winter Land Cruise to Cape May, NJ
28– Feb. 1 USPS Annual Meeting, Jacksonville, FL
FEBRUARY
5 Ex. Comm. Meeting, Paoli Presbyterian Church
7:30 PM
14-16 D5 Winter Training Session
20 Dinner Meeting, Election of Officers
MARCH
5 Ex. Comm. Meeting, 7:30 PM
15 Change of Watch
28-30 D5 Spring Conference
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