BOAT WORKS TIP OF THE MONTH DOCKSIDE DO S & DON TS

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2 Table of Contents Eye on the Sky page 3 CYC Newsletter page 4 & 5 Yacht Sales Listings page 6 True Course Captain s School page 7 A Convenient Water Way of Life page 8 Birthdays, Anniversaries & Upcoming Events page 9 Fresh Tickets: The Coolest Way to Avoid Airlines Page 11 Publisher/Editor Brian McDonald Contributors Rachel Hall Pat Terry Vida D. Gary Bill Gary IV Carol Bennett BOAT WORKS TIP OF THE MONTH DOCKSIDE DO S & DON TS Many times we simply get complacent at dockside and don't use our common sense. Following are a few tips that you should adhere to that will make dockside boating safer and more pleasant for you and your dockside neighbors. ALWAYS neatly coil or flemish excess line both on the dock and onboard. This not only looks more professional but can prevent someone from tripping over a loose line and falling. Guess who would be at fault if it were your line they tripped over? ALWAYS turn off all AC breakers on board, then turn off the breaker on the dock and disconnect the power cord from the dock first. You will see many people undo the power cord from the boat and then hand it to, or worse yet, carry it off the boat to the dock. One slip and they are in the drink with a live wire. ALWAYS make sure you turn off all outside lights, instruments, and VHF radio. There is nothing more unneighborly than a light shining on the boat in the next slip or the VHF blasting loudly while you are out for a late night at the local pub. NEVER connect a dock water supply to the pressure side of the water system on your boat. Not even with a pressure-reducing valve. This is an invitation to sink your boat. All you need is for one of those hose clamps to quit, or a flexible section to rupture and there is an unlimited supply of water to fill your boat. Far better to fill your water tank periodically using a hose and using the onboard water pressure pump to supply your requirements. Now if there is an accident, no more water can come on the boat than was already there and you can't sink. Keeping your pressure pump working on a regular basis is also better for it. Nothing kills pumps quicker than being idle for long periods. And while on the subject, NEVER have a water tank that overflows anywhere onboard. Plumb the overflow overboard or to a drain which always runs overboard because, sooner or later, you will go ashore and forget you left the hose filling the tank! Photograph Contributors Vida D. Gary Chris Evans Dan Pimentel Printed by Jewett Printing P.O. Box 102 Grand Rivers, KY greenturtlebay.com

3 EYE on the SKY by Chris Evans His observations are akin to a webcam and his prognostications are as sophisticated as a handful of meteorologists. Meet Emory Pence Green Turtle Bay s de facto Eye on the Sky. A staple slip holder on Pier 6, Pence rises before dawn each day to have coffee on the back of his 70-foot Monticello houseboat. Armed with a laptop and keen sense of observation, Pence has become a morning staple for boat owners wintering far from Barkley Lake. His list is about 80 addresses strong right now and additions are commonplace. His morning dispatches have been keeping boaters in touch with the lakes area for the last couple of years, and extreme weather conditions have made them even more popular in recent months. From floods to fires and tornadoes, Pence keeps everyone on top of what s happening at the lake. Think of Pence as a remote sensing service, delivering a snapshot of current weather and lake conditions right to your personal computer, smart phone or electronic tablet. He collects data from various sources, combines them into a concise, informative weather synopsis and fires them via to anyone requesting the daily reports. In each delivery, you will find daily conditions, complete with his personal insights, a forecast from the local television station out of Paducah and TVA s lake conditions and forecasts. The water temperature is pulled from one foot below the surface of Barkley at the end of Pier 6 so boaters near and far have a true indication of what s really happening inside their favorite bay and mooring site. Occasionally, the reader gets a dose of Pence s sage advice, personal philosophy or a favorite adage mixed in with a daily ensemble of water and air temps. Backing him up at the keyboard is wife Suzy. She is the Pier 6 official blogger, posting regular updates about happenings at GTB and on the pier. Suzy retired only recently, allowing her to make the regular treks from Indianapolis with Emory. He is a retired fireman and construction worker, and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. Pence is also immediate past commodore of the Commonwealth Yacht Club. Suzy was a private ultrasound nurse. Four or five people on the pier wanted to know what the weather was like and they d call Emory. So either from Pier 6 or at home in Indy, he started sending them s, Suzy said. Emory, who retired in 2000, has been a regular at GTB for years. They started boating with a mid-sized Sea Ray in 1992 and kept stepping up to a bigger vessel, like many boat enthusiasts. They ve tied up on several piers at GTB, and have been on Six for six years. If a storm goes through, people in St. Louis or other places want to know what s happened here, where their boats are, said Pence, who grew up and worked his entire career in Indianapolis. So, when I see that the weather is looking iffy, I ll tell Suzy that we need to head to the boat. He checks almost everything on the pier and helps keep other things in check throughout the marina, including unwelcome animals and pests. We set live traps around the marina for pesky intruders. Mostly raccoons. Pence said, and those were in one year and all on Pier 6. Suzy says her cohort knew more about coons and other creatures than a PC when he started keeping others informed through . The only thing he knew about a computer was what one looked like, she said with a chuckle. Now, he s quite astute. After enjoying morning coffee from a new 160-square-foot sun room designed and fabricated by his own hands on the back of his boat, Station 10, Pence pecks out a morning report and dispatches it immediately to inquiring minds who want to know exactly what s happening at Green Turtle Bay. March 2012 NautiNews 3

4 Officers Kim Hall Commodore Ann Donnelly Vice Commodore Terry West Rear Commodore Chris Riley Fleet Captain, Sunfish Sailing Stu Schwalm Fleet Captain, Cruising Tony Passafiume Fleet Captain, Regatta Suzy Pence Recording Secretary Diane Howard Treasurer Emory Pence Past Commodore Directors Vebbie Griffith greenturtlebay.com Vickie Frost PapyrusCreations.com Historian Jerry Terry Bill Huffman greenturtlebay.com Bill Phelps Tony Passafiume Earl Poe Mark Guard Sharla Graham Commonwealth Yacht Club Newsletter To promote and encourage fellowship, friendship, and camaraderie among our members and guests, by creating, organizing and providing boating activities for our club members and the surrounding water communities. Welcome New Members! The following members have joined Commonwealth Yacht Club recently. Dale Harmon Rich & Eileen Kee Help us in welcoming our newest CYC members. What s Coming Up... February was full of surprises. The weather couldn't make up its mind as to whether it was going to be winter or spring, but because of that there were actually some pretty nice cruising days scattered throughout the month. When your CYC restaurant reopened there were more eye-catching changes. The makeover was quite noticeable as we kicked off with the Valentine's Day party. Even with the returning cold weather that day there was a good turnout for the dinner and dance. Once again Heart and Soul did a wonderful job of keeping us dancing through the night. The remainder of the month just left me longing for the spring weather to get here. March means it s time to get the boat ready for another season of rest and relaxation out on the water and with your CYC friends and family. If you re looking for a party to kick off the spring, look no further than your CYC. Bring your favorite Leprechaun or shamrock and get on over to the St. Patrick s party March 16th. Your new CYC Board will be looking forward to seeing everyone there. Then don't forget the Easter Brunch at the end of the month. Come to the lake and finish those final re-commissioning tasks and have a great meal after the weekend s work. Then you'll be ready for all of the great events in April. Speaking of April, start gathering your items now, because we will be having the third annual Pirates Sale. We will once again be holding this event on the Saturday of the Spring Boat Show. You can join in the local boating swap meet by Dockers. Last year we had people waiting for the sale to start so they could get the first look at the bargains. We have also invited KLSC to join us for this event as they had members interested in having tables. Have you been storing parts from your previous boat that you have no use for? What great treasures do you have aboard that need to be gotten rid of? Who knows, you may just find that one of your neighbors has the perfect treasure you have been missing for your boat. Join in the fun. Then on the 20th of April come to be a part of the Blessing of the Fleet. Polish up your boat and bring her out to get her blessed at the beginning of the season. This event was a huge success last year with both in-slip as well as cruising blessings taking part in large numbers. We can only hope that the weather is as cooperative this year. Let us know your boat name, pier and slip number early this year if you are planning on an in-slip blessing so you don t get left out. Then enjoy the CYC 20th Anniversary Celebration later that day. 4 March 2013 NautiNews

5 Ongoing CYC Activities Things may have been slow around the marina but there have been lots of behind the scenes activities going on this winter with your CYC board. First, we have already started the planning phases of this year s Commonwealth Cup Regatta and Kentucky Lake Race Week. If any of our local CYC members would like to consider helping to sponsor this year s Regatta, please contact your Commodore, Vice Commodore or Past Commodore (at the addresses listed on the previous page) for different options available to sponsor this highly successful event. The deadline for securing an advertisement in the registration book, which is going out to area information centers as well as hundreds of sailors, is set for the end of March with a copy of your ad due by April 14th. This is a great way to get your business s name out to the boating community to let them know you support your CYC and the Regatta. We are also looking for sponsors for the highly sought after door prizes. Does your business have an item that would be family or boating friendly that you would like to donate for our door prize drawings? It will be hard to beat the previous year s door prize list but you never know. (We are hoping to have the door prize tickets printed to enter the drawing for the door prizes by late spring.) Yet there are still other ways you can help support or sponsor the Commonwealth Cup Regatta, so give us a call and let us know how you would like to help this year. Also keep your eyes open for changes in the sunfish sailing fleet. This year your CYC is planning several members events around the sunfish fleet. Once again Chris Riley, your Sunfish Fleet Captain, has been working on getting the fleet up and running for the club and is looking at some afternoon events to get our members out sailing this fun fleet in the nearby waters. We will be releasing more information as the plans solidify. Finally, we have been putting the finishing touches on the season CYC calendar. The CYC restaurant has many great plans for the year and your CYC board has planned some great events as well. If you have any questions about the cruising events, contact Stu Schwalm, your CYC fleet captain, cruising at stu@stumarltd.com. He has some fantastic activities planned for the season. The CYC sailing series is getting ready to kick off another fun-filled spring also. As we were finalizing dates at the last board meeting, it was exciting to see all of the opportunities our members will have to get out on the water this upcoming season. We will be updating the information in the dock pockets regularly throughout the season as well as updating the website. Also look here monthly for the run down on the upcoming month s events and any changes in the schedule. If you aren t getting the blasts from GTB let Vida know and she can make sure you get added to the list as well. Until next month stay warm and dry and remember any day on your boat is a good day. Kim Hall, Commodore Calendar of Events MARCH 16th CYC St Patrick s Day Party 3 1st CYC Easter Brunch APRIL 13th CYC Members Pirates Market CYC Boat Show Pirate Party 20th CYC Anniversary Celebration Blessing of the Fleet 10am MAY 4th CYC /GTB Derby Party 12th CYC Mother s Day brunch 25th Flag Retirement Ceremony CYC Memorial Day Party 26th CYC Memorial Brunch JUNE 1st Take a Sailor to Lunch Cruise 8th CYC Tropical Dinner Party 16th Father s Day Brunch 22nd CYC Retro Party 29th Fireworks Raft up JULY 6th CYC Independence Day Party 13-14th Livingston Loop Cruise 20th CYC SS Minnow Party July 30th -August 6th Packet Boats to Evansville AUGUST 3rd CYC Casino Party 17th Marina Day 24th CYC Hot August Blues Party 31st CYC Labor Day Party SEPTEMBER 14th Bring a Date for the Weekend Raft up 21st Seafood Boil at the Beach 28th Beginning of Kentucky Lake Race Week- Watkins Cup OCTOBER 4th Sunfish Match Race 5th Commonwealth Cup Regatta 6th Colonel s Revenge 12th CYC Hunters Moon Party 13th Membership Meeting 10 AM 26th CYC Halloween Party NOVEMBER 9th CYC Festival of Lights Party DECEMBER 7th CYC Members Christmas Party 31st CYC New Year s Eve Party We would like to emphasize that all CYC members are welcome at any CYC-sponsored event. Get more information on specific events at or and March 2013 NautiNews 5

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7 R rrrr. Matey... Join Us April 13 for the 3rd A nnual Pirates Market Get Out Your Past Treasures to Sell or Trade to Your Fellow Boaters or Come to Just Shop! Pirates Market will take place in front of Dockers Bayside Grill at Green Turtle Bay. A nyone interested in being a part of the market should contact Emor y Pence or K im Hall for more information and space availability. Join Us at CYC in the Evening for the Boat Show Pirate s Party. The Commonwealth Yacht Club will celebrate its 20th Anniversary this year. The crew of CYC invites you to a celebration of this milestone April 20, 2013 A special Complimentary Appetizer Hour is Planned along with entertainment and as always a wonderful menu. Reservations are strongly recommended for this event so that the club may prepare the perfect celebration March 2013 NautiNews 7

8 Marina Our full-service Marina features over 450 slips for most any boat style or size from 28 to 100 uncovered slips for both power and sail and from 22 to 100 covered slips for cruisers and houseboats. The Marina has a great transient dock with slips convenient to all amenities. We currently dispense ethanol-free gasoline and marine diesel, both of which are treated with Valvtect marine additives. Green Turtle Bay Marina was voted number one marina in Western Kentucky by the readers of the Paducah Sun. (continued on page 9) Dry Stack The easiest way to enjoy boating is at Green Turtle Bay Resort s Dry Stack. Your boat is stored in its own secure dry stack bay and with one quick phone call from you the staff at Dry Stack will have your boat in the water and waiting for your arrival. After your big day on the lake with family and friends, simply return your boat to the service dock, tie up, and head for home. (continued on Page 9) Boat Works The Boat Works yard crew is among the best in the industry with a combined experience of over 100 years. Our mechanical staff is trained in both gas and diesel engines and well versed in electrical and hydraulic boat systems. The Boat Works crew receive regular training with testing and certifications. (continued on Page 9) 8 March 2013 NautiNews Ship s Store You can find an assortment of small parts from nuts and bolts, to filters, caulk, boat cleaning materials and more. Navigational aids such as maps and GPS equipment are in stock here, as well as quality repower parts for economical boat repairs and maintenance. The Ship s Store has everything that you will need to get your boat ready for summer. Can t find what you need? The crew at the Ship s Store may be able to order it for you, just ask.

9 UPCOMING EVENTS March 4th - Dockers Opens 7 days a week (weather permitting) 9th - Grand Rivers Ultra Run 16th - CYC St. Patrick s Day Party April 12th - Opening Day of Spring Boat Show 13th - Spring Boat Show & Party at CYC 13th - Annual GTB/CYC Pirate Market 14th - Closing Day of Spring Boat Show 20th - CYC 20th Anniversary Celebration and The Blessing of the Fleet 24th - Opening Day of Grand Rivers Quilt Show 28th - Closing Day of Grand Rivers Quilt Show LBL Ultra Run The Grand Rivers Ultra Run will take place the second Saturday in March beginning at 7AM. This trail run includes four events, 23K, marathon, 60K, and 50 miles. The Course starts at Lighthouse Landing Resort beside Kentucky Lake, with the first 1.7 miles run on paved roads to Land Between the Lakes Canal Loop Trail. The trail is single track and offers several views of the lakes, and several short challenging hills. NEW this year: 10K. Runners must pre-register with West KY Runners Club. Hosted by West KY Runners Club. Sponsored by Grand Rivers Chamber, Green Turtle Bay Resort, Lighthouse Landing Resort, Patti s Restaurant and Settlement. Green Turtle Bay Resort is offering special packages and discounts for runners and their families. For information on these great deals and packages go to and view our special offers page. Happy Birthday DRY STACK: Gary Zimmer (03/19), Don Portugal (3/23) JETTY ONE: Libbey Gooch (03/26), Robert Bourgeois (03/13) Jennifer Gilbert, (03/23) PIER FOUR: Richard Green (03/05), David Jernigan (03/08), Ester Young (03/25), PIER FIVE: Bobby Harter (03/03), Mark Bothwell (03/17), Kelly Fulkerson (03/08), Darline Moore (03/24), Gloria Cochran (3/25), Katherine Conway(3/25), Doug Stringer, (03/30) PIER SIX: Terry Ayers (03/06), Bob Simmons (03/29), Bill Phelps (03/30), Sallie Egli (03/17) PIER EIGHT: Linda Drury (03/29), Eric Hamby (03/05) PIER NINE B: Bill Bauman (03/12) PIER TEN: Renee Statler (03/13), PIER Kim (03/04)and wife ELEVEN: Marta Ketter (03/07), JeanetteHoppenjans (03/22), Mike Agee (03/26), PIER Libby Krumrey (03/22) TWELVE: Growing up on the Docks of the Bay We came by boat to GTB when I was 8 years old. We had spent 4 days aboard the boat and I was looking forward to getting back on land. I remember arriving at our slip and there were a bunch of people waiting to help us. That s when I first realized GTB is like a big family. If you need help fixing something or just need someone to talk to there is always someone willing to help. When I was little I had a motorized scooter I would ride around and people were always really nice and asking me how I was. Now those people have seen me grow up and have taught me a lot about life. Every now and then when I am working around the marina someone will ask me about that scooter. I love that I had the chance to grow up at GTB. Rachel M Hall Happy Anniversary Jerry & Pat Terry (03/07) on Pier 6 Bruce & Leda Brubaker (03/09) on Pier 12 Bob & Sandy Lilly (03/25) Peter & Joyce Graves (03/29) on Pier 5 David & Moyia Clark, (03/10) on Pier 4 March 2013 NautiNews 9

10 Continued from page 7 GTB Marina For fuel, ice, cold drinks, snacks or a free book to read, the Marina office and Boater s Rest area is the place to be. Office services include internet access, copier, fax, and free local phone calls or long distance calling with credit card. Our area is served by AT&T and currently we are in a 3G cellular area. Our staff will be happy to make your restaurant or theater reservations, help you find a rental car, or for a reasonable fee even take you to an airport in Paducah, KY, Nashville, TN or Evansville, IN. The Marina at Green Turtle Bay is conveniently located in Grand Rivers where you will find First Kentucky Bank & Trust, Jeff & Emily s IGA Hometown Grocery Market, The Badgett Playhouse that performs weekend stage productions most of the year, Patti s 1880 s Settlement and several unique shops that offers everything from beach apparel to home furnishings. Whether you re looking for a place to stay a couple of nights or for a place to call home, Green Turtle Bay Marina is hands down the place in Western Kentucky. Boat Work Services Center stage in the Boat Works facility stands a 7,000 square foot heated paint and restoration barn. Two acres of boat storage for out-of-water services are possible with either our 25 ton or 60 ton lifts for vessels approaching 80. Green Turtle Bay Boat Works can handle most any job, from prop replacement to complete restorations. Fork trucks are available for mast stepping and rigging or equipment moving. From simple plumbing to sophisticated electronics, complete refitting and re-rigging, Boat Works can accomplish the task. Our quality work, attention to detail and personal service keeps our customers coming back. Continual professional training, the addition of new innovative equipment and the employment of the latest techniques, together with our can do attitude, keeps Boat Works the number one service and repair facility in mid-america. Dry Stack Storage Just think...no trailering the boat from the driveway to the ramp each and every time you feel like boating. With 150 covered bays in two buildings for boats up to 30 feet, your boat is in the water and ready when you are. Never again will you have to tow your runabout, personal watercraft, fishing rig or small cruiser back and forth from home just to enjoy a day on the water. No more waiting in line at the ramp, no more trying to find a parking space and no more having to scrub the boat bottom before getting on the hot highway home. You get to do what you wanted to do when you bought a boat...enjoy the lake, your family and friends. Not only is Dry Stack a convenient option for today s boater but it is an economical choice as well. The average pick-up truck used to trailer a boat to a launch site gets an estimated 15 m.p.g. without tow & m.p.g. while pulling a 27 foot watercraft. The average cost to trailer a boat from 20 miles is approximately $57 in fuel cost plus the additional wear on your vehicle. Much more costly than rental at Dry Stack Storage. 10 March 2013 NautiNews

11 Fresh Tickets: The Coolest Way to Avoid the Airlines New Pilot Profile: Roy Hodges By Dan Pimentel, Airplanista Blog Editor "I decided to get my license after a bad experience with the airlines," Hodges, says. "My wife and I own a house in the Bahamas that we don't get to frequent as much as we wish. One time, we had only 48 hours to travel to and spend at our home. We were flying commercial and spent 12 hours at the airport in Miami on a delay. I decided that if I could fly myself, we would have more control over our own schedule and flexibility. With my new pilot's license, we are able to enjoy more leisure time for ourselves and not be at the mercy of the commercial airline schedule." While there are always plenty of new things to learn about flying an airplane, it is quite well known that there is a fair amount of crossover between operating an airplane and being in command of a large ocean-going vessel. Pilots-in-Command of airplanes and Captains of yachts measure distance in "nautical miles", and navigate by heading, course and track. They both make corrections for crosswinds to stay our course, both use advance electronics in their panel, and when those electronics go offline, both must rely on complicated charts to navigate through complex airspace or waterways. It is possibly because of Hodges' career as a Yacht Captain that his flight training at Sarasota's Cirrus Aviation was completed in just 60 hours spread over three months at a cost of around $10,000. When you have the ability to safely guide large, ridiculously expensive vessels around the often angry seas, picking up the additional skills to navigate the same way through the air is not so much of a stretch: "I grew up on Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley working at Green Turtle Bay Marina and Houseboat Rentals from the age of 13," Hodges explains, "and had acquired enough sea time to get my Captain s License at 19 years old. For the past 16 years, I've been spending most of his time in the Bahamas and the Eastern Caribbean where I currently Captain a 150-foot, privately-owned luxury motor yacht with a crew of nine. I hold a United States Coast Guard 1,600-Ton Oceans License/3,000-Ton ITC and 500-Ton Master from the Marshall Islands." Even though Hodges can probably thread a $15MIL MegaYacht between two coral reefs while blindfolded, he had to overcome some of the same challenges that every private pilot student sees. "I did home study for the written test," he says, "that gave me more flexibility with my study time and saved some money. But I struggled with landings, and had to get past a period during training where landings seemed to get more difficult instead of easier. So I went out and did 25 touch and goes in one day and finally it just clicked. I also learned on my check ride that the Examiner won't fail you for looking at the checklist too often!" With a new pilot's license in hand, Hodges says being a licensed pilot feels awesome: "Knowing that I can go out and jump in the plane and go--it's very liberating! The best feeling was after the first solo...it feels like getting your drivers license when you're 16! There are many benefits to flying a private plane, including taking several friends and family members up with me. Once they experience it, they are hooked! It also makes traveling with our dog much easier than with the airlines. And I am now looking at airplanes to buy, there are a few good deals on planes out there, but I'm just waiting on the right situation to make a purchase," Hodges said. As I think about the many paths Hodges can choose to earn advanced ratings and additional licenses, one particular use of an "add-on" license comes to mind. If he were to earn his helicopter license, he might make himself into the most "in demand" and desirable Yacht Captain anywhere. March 2013 NautiNews 11

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