YACHTSMAN. United States Power Squadrons. Mansfield. From the Wheelhouse. Come for the Education...Stay for the Friends SN.

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1 United States Power Squadrons Come for the Education...Stay for the Friends SN Mansfield YACHTSMAN July/August L 40 45' N Lo 82 30' W 2016 From the Wheelhouse Cdr Lynn Fortman, AP Welcome summer! What a great time to be a boater as the season begins to offer us a glorious mix of sun, wind and an occasional thunderstorm. With those conditions in mind, I would like to remind all of our members to check your local weather report before heading out, especially on Lake Erie, where the sun can be shining on your left shoulder and a rain cloud could be hanging on your right. Our phones offer us a wide range of applications for this as well as our boat s radios. Be safe, by checking before you leave your dock. Thank you to all members that have submitted updated personal information for the MPS Roster. Let me know anytime that you have moved, changed your phone numbers or even better, added a new boat to the Fleet List! A copulation of this information is currently underway. At our District Meeting this spring, we were notified that information regarding member hospitalizations or the passing of a fellow power squadron member, spouse or child, could be disseminated through the District s Sunshine Committee. If you would like to share this type of information with District 7 members, please call or the Sunshine Chair, P/C Susan Harris at H: , C: , or susanharris48@gmail.com. Please include the following information: To whom the card should be sent The address to which the card should be sent What the card is for (encouragement or condolences) Bridge Commander Cdr Lynn Fortman, AP fortmanlynn@aol.com Executive Officer P/C Jay D. Wells, AP Educational Officer Lt/C Shirley J. Fort, SN johnfort@core.com Administrative Officer P/C Daniel A. Fortman, AP dfortman@eaglecrusher.com Secretary P/C Dennis J. Figley, SN petitoiseau44805@hotmail.com Treasurer Lt/C Georgiann E. Mathews, P rmathews@neo.rr.com Check out the remainder of your Yachtsman for great information about our future events and I hope that you will begin thinking about the classes that may interest you this fall.

2 2 Executive Officer Attend Events Hello from the Executive office. Lt/C Jay Wells, AP We seem to have finally arrived at some warmer, more summer like weather. Much better for our boating activities. It also is a time for us to be reminded about some of the activities coming up in our boating future. D7 has several activities that may interest you. The first event which might interest you is the Tall Ships that will be coming to Fairport Harbor July It is a long travel for a lake voyage, but if you trailer your boat, you could go by land and launch in the harbor to join the activities. They are also exciting and interesting to just go tour them and imagine how the old time sailors lived and traveled on these beautiful sailing vessels. I toured some of the tall ships in Florida this winter, and it was very interesting talking to the crew about how they handle so different from today s vessels. The next exciting event will be South of the Border; Down Huron Way, which is the D7 summer rendezvous to be held at the Huron boat basin on July Please call Doug Steinwart, marina manager at for details and dockage reservations. Unfortunately I will not be able to join you for the fun due to a previous commitment. On August the USPS National Governing Board will be meeting in Pittsburgh, Pa. Contact one of the Bridge Officers if interested in attending. I also would like to mention a D7 service that is available to all. D7 has a Sunshine committee that is available. If you know of an illness or death or anything that would warrant a note or card from USPS, you can contact P/C Susan Harris at or susanharris48@gmail.com with the information of what has happened,who to send a card to with the address, and she will respond. Have a safe boating season, and hope to see you at one of the events soon. Pleasant Hill Fishing Festival The Mansfield Yachtsman is published every other month. The editor reserves the right to edit any articles submitted for size, clarity, spelling and grammar. The editor also reserves the right to omit any submitted article due to space limitations. Please submit articles either as a Word document or in the body of an . Send your articles and pictures to Irene Rodriguez at rrodrigues001@neo.rr.com All Set Up, Ready to Share Website: Deadline for the September/October issue is August 15

3 3 From the Education Officer Lt/C Shirley Fort, SN Refresh Your Skills - Take a Course Education Awards Picnic It is really hard to think about September classes when summer has just begun. We'd prefer to be fishing, bobbing on the waves, plotting a pretend predictive log, running speed curves, or just plain loafing in the sun. But teachers have gone back to school for continuing education. Principals and boards of education are reviewing program standards and ordering supplies. Your squadron education department is looking forward to a new season of classes, too. Good Food, Good Friends Teacher of the Year, P/D/C Mike Siwek, SN For our newer members (or those who would like a refresher course) Piloting is on the schedule for September, followed by Seamanship and Advanced Piloting in January. We also will offer Marine Electronics in September. With all the electronic gizmos on our boats these days, this course should be high on your priority list. Recent graduates of the Advanced Piloting class have asked to continue with Junior Navigation. With that in mind, we suggest our members with a grade of JN or N audit the class with the "newbies." I would guess that none, or at least not many, of us that so proudly claim to be navigators remember much more than Orion and the Big Dipper. I certainly fall into that category and I look forward to dusting off my brain and my sextant. Please call me or pop an to register for these or other classes. We will order materials and schedule classrooms according to your interest and time commitments. Meantime-- go float! Student of the Year, Denise Tenison

4 4 Administrative Officer P/C Dan Fortman, AP Effective Teamwork can help an organization meet its objectives. Teamwork can be defined as an art. The key elements in the art of working together are how to deal with change, how to deal with conflict and how to reach our potential. The needs of the team are best met when we meet the needs of the individual persons. Time spent in this process is important as team members need to get to know each other and to learn to know, trust and respect their team mate. We must be persistent. Cohesive functional teams cannot be developed overnight. Our MPS is a team in many ways. We have goals that include teaching and helping others keep themselves and their family safe. We like to have fun, and isn t that what boating is all about? So as MPS members, please don t be shy about volunteering and helping where you are able. We all benefit, in many ways, from your efforts. Our Education Awards Cook-Out was a huge success. The weather cooperated well and we had a fun time with over 30 participants eating hot dogs and delicious food, compliments of the many covered dishes donated by our members. The Charles Mill Marina was gracious and donated space and gas grills for our evening. Bring your boat or stay at a local hotel. You can make your dock reservations by calling the Huron Marina. It is time to make plans to attend our Rendezvous at Anchor s Away Marina on 5-7 August. We have docks reserved in the Mansfield Power Squadron name and have made plans to enjoy dinner at the local restaurant, Crabby Joe s. You can call Anchor s Away to make reservations or call Dan Fortman at for more information. If you are interesting in participating in the annual Cooperative Charting/picnic, now sponsored by the Akron Sail and Power Squadron, you may do so on 20 August. We will meet at Battery Park in Sandusky and go from there. You can participate by boat or if you choose, you can ride on one of the other available boats that will be there for that purpose. If interested, you can call Dan Fortman on this as well at Pleasant Hill Fishing Festival Kayaks, Paddle Boards... Fun!! The USS COD Memorial Ceremony was held on Memorial Day and MPS was well represented by P/D/C Mike Siwek, SN and P/C Charlie Tarbert, JN. Once again this year, the Pleasant Hill Fishing Festival was held and our booth was front and center. This event is hosted by ODNR and was well attended. Nearly 100 life jackets were distributed to children and many activities were available such as kayaking, canoeing, pontoon boat rides and fishing. P/C Richard Clark, SN and P/C Dennis Figley, SN assisted P/C Dan Fortman, AP with manning the booth and informing interested persons about Safe Boating and about MPS. Catching Their First Fish...Ever Our 1st rendezvous this year was in concert with Berea Sail and Power Squadron at Put-In-Bay. It was held on June and more will be discussed about this in our next Yachtsman. The District 7 Annual Rendezvous (South of the Border Down Huron Way) will be held on July. Docking in the Wind

5 5 Boating Safety - It s For Everyone Some facts: Safety Officer, P/C Dan Fortman, AP The most common accident to passengers and crew is falling overboard. According to the statistics, over 40% of all fatal boating accidents start this way. It can be avoided if boaters make sure they have good footing and a good hand-hold at all times. An age old seafaring reminder goes like this. One hand for the ship, one hand for the sailor. Children should never be allowed to move about on an underway boat. If you need to move around, for any reason, reduce speed and make sure to get a grip with at least one hand. And never forget your PFDs, especially for the children. Alcohol and water don t mix. In a Red Cross study, two-thirds of boating injury victims had consumed alcohol. Almost 40% had an alcohol level above the legal limit. Besides being illegal, it s dangerous to operate any kind of machinery while drinking. A boat is no exception. 35% of boating accidents were directly attributable to alcohol use and the overwhelming primary cause of fatalities was alcohol related. If you drink and boat, you are more likely to be involved in an accident, and once involved, more likely to die. 53% of fatal boating accident victims drowned, while 39% suffered trauma and 9% died of other causes. CAUSE OF FIRE: BILGE PUMP The purpose of a bilge pump is to protect your boat, and for the most part, this is exactly what it does. But every year there are reports of bilge pumps smoking, melting, and even starting fires. The problem is caused by a combination of incorrect fuse size and something called rotor lock, a condition in which the bilge pump rotor can no longer spin because it s jammed with debris or bilge scum, or the bearings have seized. Here s what happens: A locked rotor causes the 12 volt wires to heat up, which should blow the fuse. But a fuse rated for more current than what the manufacturer calls for may not blow, even if the wires get hot. The hot wires create even more resistance, which decreases the current flow in the wires, preventing the fuse from ever blowing. Because electricity is still flowing, the wires start to smoke and eventually glow red-hot, at which point they could ignite anything flammable nearby. Many small bilge pumps call for a 3-amp fuse, but sometimes installers substitute a 5-amp fuse because they re more likely to have one laying around. It s critical to install the exact fuse size manufacturers recommend for use with their bilge pump. A fuse rated even one amp higher could lead to a fire if the rotor locks. Also, make sure the wire size to the pump is correct too small a wire can also overheat without the fuse blowing. WHAT ABOUT THE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS? The time to know if your fire extinguishers work is not when you are about to use them. While you may be able to use an extinguisher to put out a small fire, you may find that it s of little value if it hasn t been kept in operating condition. Below are some helpful tips to help make sure your fire extinguisher is in proper working order. Class A Ordinary materials Class-B Flammable liquids Class C Appliance, electrical Class D Metals Class K Cooking oils Some fire extinguishers may be made for more than one type of fire and they will be labeled as such, ABC or BC for example. Even if they haven t expired, extinguishers should be checked each month to help make sure they are ready for use. It is recommended that the following steps should be followed. Ensure easy access Check the seals Check the pressure Look for physical damage Most portable extinguishers have a pressure gauge that should be checked the reading should be in the green zone. If it s not, less expensive fire extinguishers will need to be replaced. Some more expensive portable fire extinguishers can be recharged if the pressure gauge is no longer in the green. Those types should be serviced annually by a qualified extinguisher company, who will tag them with the date of service. Also check for dents and corrosion, and make sure the nozzle hasn t gotten damaged. Non-rechargeable fire extinguishers don t last forever and have expiration dates, usually 12 (Continued on page 6)

6 6 (Continued from page 5) Coming Events July 8,9,10 with the Parade of Sail on July 7. The Tall Ships Are Coming to Fairport Harbor If you ve ever wanted to watch the majestic movement of a Tall Ship enter a harbor and observe the fluid movement of the crew as they handle the lines and control the wind in her sails, this is your chance. There will be four ships at the harbor, including The Niagara, with tours, day sails, music, food and vendors available. District 7 will also be hosting a booth that will offer attendees a chance dock a boat while never leaving the water using the new Simulator! This activity is free to anyone that visits the USPS District 7 Booth. Checkout the Tall Ships America website for specific information. July D/7 Rendezvous (South of the Border Down Huron Way) will be held at the Huron Boat Basin. Bring your boat (or stay in the local hotel), your maracas and your friends as we live the slogan of the USPS Come for the Boating Education. Stay for the Friends. Look for information at index.php/activities/rendezvous August 5-7 Anchor s Away Marina Rendezvous 5925 Saylor Road, Marblehead Cost is $30 per boat, per day. Phone number is: You may call ahead for a reservation or announce yourself at the marina and they will give the assigned dock. Dinner on 6 August will be at the "Crow's Nest" 2170 Buck Road, Marblehead Starts at 17:00 for social hour and dinner on your own at 18:00 For more information or to make reservations, call Dan Fortman at August 9 MPS Members Meeting years from the date of manufacture. Fixed engine room systems that contain halon or FE 241 should be inspected twice a year, and the canisters should be weighed annually to see if they ve lost any of their charge. If so, they need to be serviced and recharged. P/C Dan Fortman, Safety Officer August Classes Begin - call SEO Shirley Fort, SN for details locations for Seamanship, Piloting, Advanced Piloting, Navigation, Weather, Communications, etc. August 20 Cooperative Charting/Picnic with Akron at Battery Park, Sandusky. Refer to Administrative Officer s article August USPS National Governing Board Meeting Pittsburgh, PA. Look for information at d7usps.org/and reservations_new/meetings.php?mtg_id=28 September 1-5 North American Demo Boat Show at Cedar Point Marina Any questions regarding our Schedule of Events can be directed to your Administrative Officer, P/C Dan Fortman, AP at Expect more detailed information via your mail carrier before the next activity.

7 Friday, 29 July Grab your sombrero, your serape & your moustache, pack a lunch of guacamole, chips & enchiladas, turn on your mariachi music, climb aboard your arrow and plot your course for Huron Boat Basin. D/7 Cruise July 2016 Come as early as you can...get a head start on the weekend Visit Friends on the Dock Cocktail Party at the Pavilions...BYOB..Snacks Provided Cookout at the Pavilions. Steak burgers, Brats w/kraut, Italian Sausage, Pasta Salad, Beans w/rice, Corn on the Cob, Dessert After Dinner Margarita & Wine Bar...Please bring a bottle of your favorite wine to share.games & Prizes Party on the Docks Saturday, 30 July Coffee on your own on the dock Decorate yourself and your boat to get in the spirit of the weekend Mariachi Brunch & Bloody Mary s at the Pavilions...Bring a dish (Mexican or American) to share Tour the Huron River by Kayak courtesy Akron & Berea Power Squadrons... Sign up below for your tour *** Sombrero Tour of Huron...Find your Clues for a prize Visit to Quarry Hill Winery...Transportation Provided...Sign up below for your tour *** Tour costs on your own D/7 Commander Cocktail Party, Hosted by D/C Eileen Rickard Steak Roast at the Pavilions-Includes 10 oz. Grilled Strip Steak & Chicken, Red Skin Potatoes, Country Beans, Tossed Salad, Rolls & Butter, and Dessert Prizes & Announcements Entertainment at the Basin Surprises...Party on the Dock Sunday, 31 July Full Breakfast at the Pavilions...Egg Casserole, Home Fries, French Toast & Syrup, Sausage, Fresh Fruit, Bagels, & Coffee Farewell and a Safe Trip Home Weekend Food Package: $64.00

8 Dockage Information Make your Boat Reservations Now! Call Huron Boat Basin Cruise Dockage: 29 & 30th $1.50 foot Early Bird 7/24-7/28 $25.00/per night After Party 7/31 $25.00/per night Dockage with reservation payable date of arrival. Payable by Cash, Check, or credit card. Questions/Dockage Call Doug Steinwart-Marina Manager Call Liz Glassell-Cruise Chair Hacienda Information Register Now...You can always Cancel Motel 6, Rt 2 & Rye Beach Road Ask for Matt, Manager Rate: Approximately $110/Night plus taxes Comfort Inn at Rivers Edge...On HBB Property Rate: Approximately $200/Night plus taxes Reservation Form: Available in the packet passed out to your Cdr at the Spring 2016 Conference, on your squadron website, in your squadron newsletter or on the D/7 website. Questions: Contact Your Cruise Chairs Liz & Tom Glassell lglassell@yahoo.com Lynda & Ken Leque lyndaleque@sssnet.com *** Reservations Tear Off Tour: Huron River by Kayak Name Squadron Number Tour: Quarry Hill Winery Name Squadron Number Include with your reservation form & mail to: D/Lt/C Tom Hancock,426 Emerson Ave. NW, North Canton, Ohio

9 District 7 Cruise South of theborder Down Huron Way July 2016 Rank/Name Rank/Name Address City State Zip Squadron Home Phone Cell Phone Address Boat Name Arrival Date Meal Reservations: Weekend Package: $64.00 /pp Number Total Includes Friday Night Dinner, Entertainment- Saturday Night Steak Roast, Entertainment-Sunday Breakfast, All Other Weekend Events. Friday Night Dinner Only: $19.00/pp Number Total Steakburger, Brats w/sauerkraut, Italian Sausage, Pasta Salad, Corn on the Cob, Beans with Rice, Dessert. Saturday Night Dinner Only: $32.00/pp 10 oz. Grilled Strip Steak & Chicken Breast, Red Skin Potatoes, Country Beans, Tossed Salad, Rolls and Butter, Dessert. Number Total Sunday Breakfast Only: $13.00/pp Egg Casserole, Home Fries, French Toast & Syrup, Sausage, Fresh Fruit, Bagels, Coffee. Number Total Check here and call Tom at if you require vegetarian or special meals. Grand Total Number Total Kids Menu (12 and under only) Call for information! Over 12 will be charged cruise prices. Please add to your registration package. Reservation Deadline: 16 July 2016 Reservations Received After This Date Will Be Charged a $10.00 Late Fee Per Family Unit! Make Checks Payable to District 7 and Mail With This Form To: D/Lt/C Tom Hancock, 426 Emerson Ave. NW, North Canton, OH Phone: lilboy@neo.rr.com

10 7 Mansfield Power Squadron Mansfield Yachtsman C/O P/C Dennis Figley, SN State Route 545 Ashland, OH PLACE STAMP HERE