Corinthian Yacht Club of Tacoma 5624 Marine View Drive, Tacoma WA 98422

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1 Corinthian Yacht Club of Tacoma 5624 Marine View Drive, Tacoma WA Volume 10 Issue 4 April Alas, poor Yorick. I knew him...

2 2010 CYCT Officers & Board Members FLAG OFFICERS Commodore: Dan Walker Vice Commodore: Steve Hucke Rear Commodore: Cheryl White Recording Secretary: Debbie McAdams Treasurer: Christine Nelson BOARD POSITIONS Membership Chair: Gary Ballentine Fleet Captain-Cruising: Sue Carter Fleet Captain - Racing: Steve Ryan Past Commodore: Tom O Hara STANDING COMMITTEES Club Merchandise: Jen Ihlen Mainsheet Editor: Jim Muri Sunshine: Vaneva O Hara Tyee Liaison: Jo Seward Web Site: Forrest German Social: Dave & Beverly Artis Education: Chuck Welter Historian: Terry Anderson Long Range Planning: Eric Nelson REPRESENTATIVES PHRF Handicapper: Pat Nelson PHRF Director: Billy Carter PIYA Representative: Billy Carter Juniors Program: Brian White MEETING SCHEDULES General Meetings: 7:00 pm - 2nd Monday of the month Sept. - Johnny s of Fife Restaurant January - CYCT deck at Tyee Marina II Editors Comments Welcome to April, the first full month of Spring. In this issue we say farewell to Colin Pallemaerts, who passed away on Easter Sunday. Before he left the dock he sent us a story of his experience with engine trouble in Mexico, and a tip or two we can all use. We ll miss him. Other changes in this issue include getting rid of those calendars. Our event chairs - racing, cruising, and others - are including information about upcoming events in their articles. You can get that information directly from the source and not worry about your editor getting things wrong (again.) Board Meeting: 7:00 pm - Last Monday of the month At Johnny s of Fife Restaurant

3 Commodore s Comments Happy Easter CYCT, I hope that you can take some time to reflect on the significant of this Holiday. For me it is a sign of hope and promise. That through good and difficult or unstable times we can know that God is ultimately at the helm and has created a way for our salvation through is son Jesus Christ. During our March general meeting the members approved funds of $7,600 for the repair of Romeo Charlie. The vessel was towed to the boat yard on Saturday the 27 th of March. It will probably be ready sometime late April or early May. The best part about April is that Wednesday Windseekers will begin. This is a nice break for many of us in the middle of the week to get away and be with friends on the water. If you have not participated in these casual races on Wednesday nights through the summer, just grab a few friends and come out. It is habit forming. Hylebos Marina. Moorage Storage Haulouts. Performance Yacht Hull Service 1940 Marine View Dr. Tacoma, WA RON OLINE President (253) Fast comes standard. So does peace of mind. David Morey Home: Cell:

4 Vice Commodore s Comments I have just returned from a tall ship cruise aboard the Royal Clipper in the Caribbean and I look forward to sharing my experiences and my pictures with everyone at one of our meetings. The ship really sailed and I felt the thrill as the huge ship heeled over and the sails filled with the steady tropical winds. My wife became a snorkeling addict in clear waters ranging from degrees and filled with colorful sealife. I also scoped out some good islands and anchorages in case you are planning on cruising that way one day. The next meeting topic will either be sailing aboard tall ships and comparing our experiences in Greece, northern Italy and the Caribbean or a surprise speaker on building a 105 foot long warship canoe. I m not sure which it will be yet, so come and find out. Sounds like the single-handing race and the pirate cruise were a real hit this last week-end. Billy and Soo Carter were still talking about the weird pirate costume and laughing all the way back to the dock so I know a good time was had by all (including the weird pirate I think). I am looking forward to Windseeker Wednesdays getting underway this month and the official Opening Day event in Seattle. There s no better place to be than right here once our sailing season gets under way. So shake out the sails and hang onto your hats, they say it is all about the journey and I say let the fun begin!

5 Engine Problems in Mexico by Colin Pallemaerts Note: Colin passed away shortly after sending this story to us. In the summer of 2007 I spent most of my time in Mexico and kept the boat in the water. I went north to Santa Rosalia to be out of the hurricane danger area. I had planned to continue further north to Bahia Los Angeles to catch up with many of my sailing amigos, but a few problems developed. First, in August, I had a little medical problem that required me to return to Seattle. So I left the boat for about a month in Marina Singlar in Santa Rosalia. A good Mexican friend kept an eye on my boat and when I returned later in September everything seemed fine. However it is very very hot in Santa Rosalia in September. After two weeks or so I decided to return to Seattle, but before I left I decided it would be a good idea to run the engine for a while. I started it; it sped up, the stopped abruptly. My first thought was the starter had quit or jammed. So I went back to Seattle and bought a new starter. The important point is the boat was left in this condition for over three months. Patrick T. Nelson, CIC, LUTCF Insurance and Financial Services Agent International Blvd., Ste 202 Seattle, WA Business (206) Fax (206) Registered Representative Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC 2423 Galena Ave., Simi Valley, CA Phone (805)

6 Engine Problems (Cont.) Upon my return in October it became very clear the engine crankshaft could not be rotated. Even a very strong and young Mexican could not move it. The engine was solidly seized up. I investigated places to have it rebuilt in La Paz, San Carlos and Ventura CA. The feedback was discouraging, no fixed price, can t tell if it can be rebuilt until we see it, couldn t get to it for about 5 months. So on November 2 nd I bought a new Yanmar 3YM30 engine from Gallery Marine in Seattle. They have the best prices I found and engines are in stock. The brand new Yanmar engine without gearbox cost $6,995. To get the engine to Mexico I first freighted it to Tucson, then a friend drove it to Guaymas Mexico, then I took it on the Mexican ferry from Guaymas to Santa Rosalia, a long trip but it made it. Apart from the cost of the engine and the transport from Seattle I had no other expense; I did all the engine work myself. Now that the decision had been made I worked on a system to remove the old engine from the boat. This is another story you can ask me about, but it was accomplished without any trauma, cursing or backbreaking procedures required. Once the old engine was out of the boat and in the marina store room, we removed the head and the oil pan. All three pistons were seized in place because of salt water and rust in the cylinders. The actual cause of the failure was due to the failure of the L type exhaust water and exhaust gas mixing elbow. It had disintegrated due to rust and corrosion. In this condition whenever the engine is stopped salt water can drain back into the exhaust manifold and then into the cylinders. The longer the engine is left unused in this condition the more likely it is the engine will seize up upon starting. From the outside the mixing elbow looks fine. The photo shows inside the old L Elbow after 10 years. I had never inspected the elbow, I wasn t aware it was required. I recommend that anyone with this type of elbow check inside every year. A complete new elbow only cost $140 and could save you a complete new engine.

7 Engine Problems (Cont.) BEFORE - SEE THE SEPARATION. PRICE: A NEW ENGINE AFTER

8 Race Report March racing could have been better, but fun was had by all! Problems starting the mark chase boat resulted in the Tramp Harbor race being shortened at Pt. Robinson. Unfortunately, news of that fact did not reach all competitors in time (especially those in Class 1). So, there was no mark to go around! Class 1 was abandoned by the RC, but class 2 and the Windseeker class had a sucessful race! Congratulations to Discovery, Something Special and Isabella for winning their respective classes! More CYCT Racing for 2010: cooler weather! The racing calendar for 2010 shows a Windseeker single hander on March 27, and an Windseeker Awards race on April 3 rd, followed by our CYCT Gig Harbor race on April 10. Great racing for those who brave the Romeo Charlie: The CYCT Committee boat Romeo Charlie is down for a new engine replacement, and should be up and running by May. Until then, the CYCT races will be run from Desperado, with our mark chase boat Juliette assisting! See you out on the water! Carve the Waves! Steve Ryan Race Chair CYCT S/V Desperado Cosmetic & Family Dentistry Southcenter Professional Plaza 411 Strander Blvd., Suite 205 Seattle, WA

9 Cruise Report They did it again! Thank you Roger and Judy Anderson for another Pirate Rendezvous. It was a spectacular evening of frolicking CYCT pirates. Nine boats invaded Longbranch Marina. This is who was there; Pirates of the Caribean: Gary and Joy Ballentine. Ditto: Sean Ballentine. Krusty or Crotchity (never really understood the name but he answered to both and was voted most funny) Wife of Krusty: Lew and Bev Channing. Captian Morgan: Chris Channing. Longbranch Priates: Becky and Denny Flannigan (check out Denny s hair!), Rasta Steve: Steve Wagner. Damsel Debbie: Debbie McAdams (voted most sexy), Dangerous Don: Don McAdams. Cabin Boy: Evan McAdams. Captian Cook: Connie Merrit. Frankie the Foul-eyed Flopper: Jim Merrit. Birthday Susie: Susie Pinkham. Black Ed: Ed Pinkham. Billy Madeoff: Billy Carter (voted most fearsome). Hosts Capt Stormy Weather and Jolly Roger: Judy and Roger Anderson. We were also honored with Gene Brown s presence and a foreign exchange student from Hungary, Zsolt Berthold who was a guest of the McAdams. He thought we were all a tad bit crazy but looked as though he was having a fabulous time. The food as always, was awesome. The winners were: Treasure Chest Stew, Bilge Broccoli, and Strawberry Shortcake. Forgive me for not writing down the Cooks names. Gold doubloons needed for the finale were passed out in the beginning and there was more to be gained throughout the evening including a piñata treasure chest full of doubloons and chocolate A table full of Roger and Judy s collection of pirate booty was given away in a spirited auction. Krusty/Crotchity kept up a banter of frivolous nonsense that kept us all in stitches but I heard that there was talk of banishment. If you have never been to one of CYCT s themed cruises it is really something you must put on your to do list. Crab Feed Cruise April 24 th, 2010 Bainbridge Island Marina/Yacht Club 4200 Eagle Harbor Drive NE Bainbridge Island, WA Please come one and all to our annual Crab Feast. It is approximately 21 nautical miles from Tyee Marina but also land yacht accessible. Plenty of time to dine and dash if you want to come by car. The Delectable Dungeness is our main course however, there will also be BBQ d steak for those not fond of Mr Crab. The crustaceans have moved off our coasts as of right now so there is a possibility we all may be eating a bit of the beef. Bring a side dish or desert to compliment the dinner. Please RSVP as soon as possible.

10 Cruising Report Daffodil Weekend April 16 th, 17 th and 18 th Tacoma Yacht Club We will not have any boats in the parade. It seems to be a busy time for our club members with commitments elsewhere. Tacoma Yacht Club puts a lot of time and effort into this affair so if you can go to any of the activities or events it will be time well spent. Our Commodore Dan will represent CYCT in the Flag Raising Ceremony on Sunday morning. Thank your Dan! Check out Tacoma s website for specifics. Opening Day May 1 st Seattle Yacht Club Out of This World One of my most favorite events and it looks like we have 5 boats signed up to go through the Cut. Pretty good turn out I must say and you can bet on it that we will do an outstanding job of representing CYCT. Festivities usually start Friday afternoon and run through the evening with dinning and dancing and the parade is Saturday morning. You can still participate even if you do not have your vessel signed up. Come check out Dock Zero Gravity where we will be tied up. Watch the rowing shell race and the amazing parade of boats and yachts pass through. More specific info is on the Seattle Yacht Club website and more about us in the up coming General Meeting. Soo Carter, Cruise Chair s/v Discovery L E I F H A G E N Over 30 years experience YACHT SYSTEMS & RIGGING Standing Rigging & Lifelines Architectural Cable Railings Furling Systems Rigging Surveys Marine Electrical Systems Leif Hagen Owner yachtsystems@centurytel.net 8244 SW Hawthorne LN, Vashon, WA 98070

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15 General Meeting Minutes, February 2010 The meeting was called to order at 1900 on March 8, 2010 by Our Commodore, Dan Walker. Guests were introduced. The minutes from the February General Meeting were amended to read that PHRF is making their meetings more accessible; they are still open to the public. The minutes were then approved. Commodore John Dorsey of TYC, a fellow sail boater, spoke about the Daffodil Marine Parade and festivities, April There are many fun activities planned, from food to dancing to trivia as well as the parade. If you are planning to participate, please register by March 19. Discovery will be participating. VICE COMMODORE: Steve Hucke had no report. REAR COMMODORE: Cheryl White reported that reciprocals are coming in. TREASURER: Christine Nelson not present, no report. SECRETARY: Debbie McAdams had no report. RACING: Steve Ryan reported the Tramp Harbor race on Feb 27 had some issues. Juliette refused to start, and when the race committee needed to shorten the course, the first class boats missed the radio hail, and had passed the mark, which meant their class had to be abandoned. April 10 will be the Gig Harbor Race. CRUISING: Soo Carter thanked Bev and Lou Channing for all their help with the Mardi Gras Cruise. Everyone had a great time. Connie Holbrook and Pat Nelson were crowned King and Queen. Roger and Judy Anderson will host the Pirate s Cruise in Longbranch March The Crab Feed will be in Winslow in April, followed by Opening Day in Seattle the first weekend in May. Terry Anderson will host Opening Day. We still need a host for the Salmon Bake. Let Soo know if you are interested. There will be a 4 th of July Cruise to Quartermaster Harbor. And we need a host for the Daffodil Marine Parade. Terry reported the theme for Opening Day is Out of This World. For reservations on Dock 0 Gravity, register by April 2. We need a Club Officer Boat. There will be a big party Friday night, so let Terry know how much food and other provisions will be needed. (RSVP in other words.)

16 General Meeting Minutes (Cont.) SOCIAL: Dave and Bev Artis not present, no report. EDUCATION: Chuck Welter reported the race management clinic will be March 13 at his home, starting at 10 am. He has a Fundraising Event planned for June 5, which can help fund the committee boat repairs. SUNSHINE: Soo Carter reported for Vaneva O Hara that Vaneva just had surgery and should be getting out of the hospital today. MAINSHEET: Jim Muri asked for articles to be submitted by the 4 th Wednesday of the month. He is accepting for sale ads, stories, articles, anything you think may be of interest to your fellow sailors. MEMBERSHIP: Gary and Joy Ballentine reported the membership drive is in progress. They have new members to introduce, Jerry Brennan, whose application is pending, Dan and Lorraine Bessmer, not present tonight, who are rejoining. Dan and Lorraine s boat is here, but they live in Portland, and Joe and Peggy Saltzthey have a 2008 Precision Boatworks 23, Cowboy Poetry. Commodore Dan Walker inducted them. CLUB MERCHANDISE: Jen Ihlen not present, but is planning to have the items preordered at the April General Meeting. PHRF DIRECTOR: Billy Carter had no report. PHRF HANDICAPPER: Pat Nelson reported there would possibly be a meeting on April 25 in Bellingham. The agenda will be published 30 days prior to the meeting. PIYA: Billy Carter had no report. HISTORIAN: Terry Anderson had answers to last month s trivia questions, as well as some new ones for this month having to do with circumnavigations of Vancouver Island and Tall Ships. Be at the meetings to get extra clues for your answers. Please share any history, photos, trivia, and member accomplishments, behind the scene info etc, that you have knowledge of to keep CYCT history alive.

17 General Meeting Minutes (Cont.) LONG RANGE PLANNING: Eric Nelson will be looking into more topics to bring before the club. JUNIORS: Cheryl White reported for the ailing Brian. The Foss Waterway Seaport wants to have the junior boats there on May 15,before the Green Festival on May 22. There is a gentleman, possibly from the Tacoma school district, who would like to have the use of our boats for sailing classes- they would provide their own instructor and have CYCT representatives on site. This can be discussed more fully at a board meeting. There is a wish list for the junior program that includes rigging and sails. Brian is working on the summer sailing class schedule, is ordering tee shirts and gearing up for the evening sailing nights. WEBMASTER: Forrest German had no report. PAST COMMODORE: Tom O Hara not present, no report. OLD BUSINESS: None. NEW BUSINESS: Romeo Charlie s engine woes- as many of you know, Romeo Charlie s engine is in dire need of some major repairs, by one estimate, $7600 to repair or replace it. Billy Carter is getting more estimates and investigating more options. The membership was in agreement that Romeo Charlie is the boat for the job for mark setting, keeping the race committee out of the weather and handling the conditions in Puget Sound. After discussion a motion was made, seconded and passed to authorize up to $7800 for repair or replacement of Romeo Charlie s engine. Billy will follow up on this.

18 General Meeting Minutes (Cont.) March birthdays were announced. Raffle Results A Spring Cleaning Kit including bilge cleaner, boat soap and 2-ply toilet paper was won by Pat Nelson. A Dinghy bailer, aka squirt gun, was won by Judy Anderson. A bottle of rum was won by Forrest German A boat hook was won by Steve Wagoner. And another Spring Cleaning Kit featuring 2-ply toilet paper, was won by Judy Anderson. The speaker tonight was Andy Schwenk from Northwest Rigging, along with Tim Cleary, his right hand guy, who spoke about Rigging for Racing. Some of the things he talked about were the importance of an adjustable backstay in getting the most performance from your main, that synthetic lifelines are now approved by PIYA, the importance of inspecting your rigging, and much more. He will be happy to inspect your rigging, or install new for you. The meeting was adjourned at Respectfully submitted, Debbie McAdams Recording Secretary Red Splash Greg Fuller General Foreman gcfuller@qwest.net Residential Commercial Industrial th Ave. S. Federal Way, WA Lic. # FULLEEI027BK Fax: (253) Office: (253) Cellular: (206)

19 Membership As our 2010 membership drive continues here in April, just a few thoughts. We have now reached the time of year that our first quarterly adjustment in new membership fees kicks in. That, combined with the $50.00 savings in initiation fees, makes this a great time to join the club. That would make a new membership in our club, including dues and initiation, a total of $ That is as good as its going to get. We have until the crab cruise on April 24th to get new members signed up. We welcomed two new members last month, and have one new member so far to welcome this month. Like all things too good to be true, this offer will expire soon. Our membership is what drives everything else in our club. Without you, our members, there would be no cruises. There would be no youth program. Our racing program would not be able to meet its financial needs. It isn t always easy to approach our boating friends. But if you joined, why not them? Joy and I have potential new members who just can t seem to take that final step. However, were not going to go away. So join us at the next general meeting as we welcome our new members. Remember, fly that burgee. Gary and Joy Membership Chair

20 Toys & Tools Is it time to replace that old tubepowered VHF? And are you considering adding AIS to your vessel? Now you can do both for about $225 (depending on vendor). This Standard Horizon GX2000 is DSC-compatible as well. You can set AIS warnings, both displayed and audible, to let you know when an AIS-equipped vessel violates your safety radius. You set that radius, called a Closest Point of Approach. For those of you unfamiliar w/ AIS, it provides course, speed, vessel name and contact information, rate of return, and destination of commercial vessels in radio range. It is updated automatically every few seconds. Add it to your arsenal to avoid collisions. For more info on AIS and related technology, see milltechmarine.com. You should be able to look at and pick up a GX2000 from either J&G or West Marine locally.

21 Sunshine First, I'd like to thank everyone for the well wishes and prayers for my recovery after my surgery. I am recovering slowin but surely. A card was sent to Terry Anderson as he is dealing with a medical issue. We wish him well. Prayers from many were sent out to Colin and Brenda Pallemaerts. Sadly, Colin passed away on Easter Sunday. He led a full and interesting life, was a kind and gentle man, loved and respected by everyone who knew him. He will be sorely missed. Capt. Richard J. Myers (253)