From the Commodore JULY 2016 CALENDAR OFFICERS COMMITTEE CHAIRS. Website: Tim Miller

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1 July 4 July 4 July 14 July 16 July 16 July 21 Cardboard & RC Boat Races Independence Day Board of Governors Meeting New Member Meet & Greet Celestial Navigation Seminar Junior Sailing Regatta COMMODORE Tim Miller timmiller2@cox.net 2017 VICE COMMODORE Ginger Brown re.brown@mac.com 2018 REAR COMMODORE John Aschbrenner jaschbrenner@cox.net 2016 TREASURER Brad Oblak bkoblak@gmail.com 2016 SECRETARY Blaine Van Dam vandamb@cox.net 2017 BOARD MEMBERS Ardie Condon ardiec27@gmail.com 2018 Geri McFadden gmcfadden@cox.net 2016 Bart Peace peacebart@gmail.com 2018 Cheryl Wertheimer wertheimerc@att.net 2016 Brian Hakala bhakala@mac.com 2017 NEWSLETTER EDITOR / WEBMASTER Jennifer Pasternak jpasternak@wvsailing.com BOARD LIAISON ACTIVITIES CENTER Ardie Condon ARCHIVIST David Reynolds BUILDING, GROUNDS, & DRY-STORE Paul Schye CALLING Geri McFadden COMMITTEE CHAIR Randy Malcolm Janis Cooper John McCabe John Trumpower (Quartermaster) Julie Barth CLUB POWERBOAT MAINTENANCE Brad Oblak Gary Mackey/Ed Webb FINANCE Brad Oblak Kathy Malcolm GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Tim Miller Gene Nold/Randy Malcolm HARBOR Paul Schye LONG RANGE PLANNING Ginger Brown MEMBERSHIP Ardie Condon NEWSLETTER/WEB Cheryl Wertheimer PUBLIC RELATIONS Cheryl Wertheimer RACING ACTIVITIES Ginger Brown Gene Nold Ginger Brown Ardie Condon Jenn Pasternak Genee Kubin Rob Brown SAFETY, TRAINING & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM Blaine Van Dam Deann Gadalla SAILING PROGRAM Brian Hakala SECURITY Brian Hakala SOCIAL Geri McFadden JULY 2016 CALENDAR OFFICERS COMMITTEE CHAIRS Ernie Condon Brian Hakala Julie Barth the newsletter of the walnut valley sailing club Website: From the Commodore Tim Miller By coincidence, the archivist committee chair has changed hands just as we are beginning to think about the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Wichita Sailing Club. Janis Cooper has taken care of our records for the past twenty three years and we owe her a big thank you for her diligence! David Reynolds now has the files. Reading those old notes gives a sense of the enterprising initiative of the original members. Many boats were home-built to the Snipe class design. Cuttings from the Wichita Eagle show gentlemen in smart trousers and collared shirts, and the ladies Auxiliary entrusted with their own social program and budget (but only for the season they had to return all unused money to the club each year). By 1982 the arms-length relationship with the Auxiliary was long forgotten and Mary Ann Rix was club Commodore. Pictures show tornado damage in 1937; floods in 1998; ice storms of Nothing in Nature seems to have diminished the enthusiasm of the sailors. In 1937, the members had no time for political posturing they were too busy creating a spirit that is available to all of us today. The board included a position of Fleet Physician. I m not sure what he was prescribing, but they were remarkably efficient with their time: At the first meeting on April 1st 1937, Mr. Elwell and Mr. Giwosky were instructed to prepare plans for a floating dock. On April 8th, the plan was reviewed and adopted. By May 1st there was a letter from the Fish and Games Commission authorizing the club to build a dock. On July 9th the minutes record that the dock was completed and moved to its mooring. The cost was $65. There are plenty of interesting documents in the archives, including accounts of the racing between 1947 and 1949, when Ted Wells and Art Lippett were Mid-Western, National and then World Champions in the Snipe racing class. Then there is the transition to the new El Dorado Lake and a name change (the city didn t want to host a Wichita Club!). It took two years of negotiations with the State Park Authority to get our concessionaire s license. The early plans for Boulder Bluff Cove show nothing but a slip and parking for cars and boats. Docks and Cooper s Island came later, and yes it is same family, Janis was Commodore in 1989, and Jerry as Commodore in 1994 negotiated a design and did much of the construction work on the Activity Center. It took a bit longer but the facilities were all created through the imagination, donations and achievements of club members. We owe it to those pioneers to celebrate the anniversary in style. The BOG will be appealing for volunteers to a committee and work teams to put together a year celebrating those early efforts, and provide a worthy cause we can all contribute to. 1 Walnut Valley Sailing Club Bob Peugh (left) from P.E.C. and Gary Pierce, Metro Area Planning Dept. measure the new club ramp If you want to know why your depth finder jumps around in the middle of this lake, take a look at the map of the area before the dam was built, compare the intended conservation pool level with the spillway elevations for Bluestem and the original El Dorado Lake, and see where the old AT&SF rail line and roads lie under water.

2 July 16 New Member Meet & Greet: Pot Luck Salad and BBQ Chicken (Grilling by Board) Aug. 13 Hot Dogs, Burgers & Movies Sept. 10 Italian Dinner Oct. 1 Octoberfest Oct. 15 Chili Cook-Off Nov. 5 Annual Meeting Dec. 10 Christmas Party SOCIAL COMMITTEE: Julie Barth Shrimp Boil Report A good time was had by all at the annual WVSC shrimp boil. Good help, good food, good friends makes an evening fun. Thanks to the Clarks, the Condons, Brian Hakala, the Mackeys, and Paul McCausland for all the work to bring another Shrimp Boil to a happy conclusion. We noticed some new and almost new faces in the crowd. We had three young sailors from this STEP session with us. Welcome to the wonderful world of sailing Piper Fong, Joseph Gadalla, and Kenzie Novak. Following dinner we did some fun question and answers regarding currently used common words or sayings that came from very old nautical terms. No one, not even the wisest among us, got them all correct. Where did the words posh and skyscraper originate? GERMAN POTATO SALAD BY MARGIT SQUIRE 8 to 10 yellow potatoes Big tbsp chicken bouillon, must be very strong 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 cup cider vinegar 1/2 cup diced onions 1/2 pack of bacon bits 1 tsp dill weed 1 tsp Nature s Seasons Cook potatoes in skin till done. Peel & slice thin. Use 2 cup measuring cup put one cup of boiling water in it and mix with bouillon. Add vinegar and oil and mix well with fork or best small whisk. Add all other ingredients to potatoes. Add liquid and mix well. Do not refrigerate, will stay good for 3 days. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Whole Blood and Platelets Are Needed The AMERICAN RED CROSS still needs your whole blood and/or platelet donation NOW. The Summer Season is no better than any other time of year the need is always present, and you can help fill that need. Only humans can make human blood! Call or contact the Red Cross today to set up your donation. Call for platelet donation or for whole blood donations. You can make a big difference for someone. I am a regular Platelet donor and a Red Cross Volunteer. Come join me. Call me if you have questions. DAVID O. REYNOLDS davidreynolds4100@gmail.com 2 PLEASE WELCOME NEW WVSC LIAISONS Paul Schye: Building Grounds & Dry Storage, and Harbor David Reynolds: Club Archivist WANTED: File Cabinet A 4 or 5-drawer, legal size (8.5" x 14") file cabinet for the WVSC Archives. We have a 4-drawer, standard size file cabinet to trade. Used file cabinet in good condition preferred. Contact: David O. Reynolds, , davidreynolds4100@gmail.com Your cooperation is most appreciated. THANK YOU JANIS COOPER The Good Ol' Days Yes, one of the many volunteer roles in our Club is Archivist. Mary Ann Rix served this role for many years, and Janis Cooper is completing a long-term dedication to this position. We certainly appreciate the hours of work all our archivists have invested. In addition to preserving legal documents, archivists maintain files of all important papers, minutes from meetings, financial records, membership records, newsletters, media coverage...and the list goes on. If you need information about past activities or actions of the Club, the archivist is here to assist you. Our deep appreciation goes out to Janis Cooper for her past service. At her request for retirement the Board of Governors approved David Reynolds as her successor. David has been a WVSC member since 1985, has served as Commodore (among many other roles) and is frequently seen helping out at the lake. So, say a thank you to Janis for all her past service, and welcome David aboard as our new Club archivist! Cheryl Wertheimer, BOG Liaison w/archivist

3 Ladies Race Women s Race Full of Excitement and Fun! The Sailing Activities Committee sponsored a for-fun Women s Race on Saturday, June 18th. The primary rule was that the helmsperson must be female. Any other crew members could be, well, of any variety. The turnout was good, with three keel boats and three centerboard boats. We had youngsters from the STEP program, and at the other end of the scale well, let s not go there. The winds were threatening to be a worry, with gusts over 20 mph! But things calmed a bit, and a delayed start made for a lively race. Keel boats started first, followed by the centerboard boats five minutes later. Two laps each race, two races. The race course was set up across the wind so all sailing was on a beam reach, making for sprints back and forth between the marks. In some cases the racers were head-to-head and head-on, too! Perennial rivals Ardie Condon and Deb Aschbrenner were at it again, pretty much neck-and-neck through both races. Geri provided a rock-solid performance as well, including a broken tiller! The centerboard skippers and crew fought through the winds for the first race. Not a one of them went for a swim. A safety boat was on hand, just in case. Snacks were provided afterward, and a white-elephant gift exchange was held. The men that crewed for some of the women were presented with bikinis, and they were modeled beautifully as you can see in the pictures. A wonderful set of pictures and videos can be found at the following link: A few of our favorites are included here for your viewing pleasure. 3

4 July 4 th Activities Teams Needed! Cardboard Boats Each team will be provided with cardboard boxes and one roll of duct tape. Bring your own tools and life jackets (and paddles/oars if you have them). We will have a skippers meeting at 1:30 PM. At 2:00 PM, each team will start and will have one hour to complete their boat. After the one-hour build time, all teams will float their boats (with one or more people in each of them). The boat that stays afloat the longest will be the winning team. However, the main objective is to have a lot of fun participating or watching. The last few boats will be required to paddle back and forth between the docks and shore until only one is left floating! Ice Cream will be provided afterwards. Please call Ernie Condon at to sign up so we know how much cardboard and duct tape to bring. Bring your model sailboats out to the lake. If you don t have one, come and try ours! You can t hurt them, and they are a lot of fun! Plan to be there at 1:00 and we will have fun while the cardboard boat teams are building their boats. 4

5 Celestial Navigation Seminar! Presented by Ken Gebhart July 16, :00 PM New Member Meet & Greet JULY 16TH Board of Governors Sweatin Over the Grills Grilled Chicken BBQ Teriyaki Spicey Wing Style NO CHARGE Just Bring Your Favorite Side or Dessert to Share Social 6:00 PM Dinner 7:00 PM Located at Walnut Valley Sailing Club House Prior to the Meet and Greet at 6:00 pm This particular seminar has been given at numerous sail boat shows in the past. There is no need to bring anything nor even take notes. Review sheets covering the entire discussion will be handed out. It will be entertaining and informative! JUNIOR SAILING REGATTA by Deann Gadalla This summer the junior sailing program (STEP) at the WVSC will join the conservation organization 'Sailors for the Sea' and host a 'Clean Regatta' on July 21st. The name of the regatta will be "REGATTAZILLA, as it's all about being green." Our youth sailing camp sailors have made conscientious efforts this summer to recognize and implement best conservation practices, to help become better stewards of the environment and lakes. Some implemented best practices have been: 1) the elimination of single use plastic water bottles and providing water refilling stations, 2) recycling various materials, 3) the elimination of single use plastic bags, and 4) complete elimination of any Styrofoam products. During the 'Clean Regatta,' the participating sailors must implement a predetermined number of conservation/recycling best practices to meet the criteria for a 'Clean Regatta.' July 4 Cardboard Boats, RC Boats, (Condon) August 13 Pirate Melee September 3 Long Distance Race #2: Skippers 9 am, Race 10 am 5 Protecting our local waters is very important and our Jr. Sailors ask for our club members help. The ocean, lakes and rivers are in crisis with plastic pollution, oil spills and marine debris threatening marine wildlife and human health. All WVSC members are invited to participate in the regatta on July 21st, by either assisting in the event management, or by sailing. To learn more about the 'Clean Regatta' initiative, please visit: or contact STEP board members Deann Gadalla at deanngadalla@yahoo. com or Ted Blankenship at franknprintr@aol.com.

6 COME WVSC 2016 SAIL SUMMER ADULT WITH SAILING PROGRAM US Bring a friend or spouse or just yourself... The Walnut Valley Sailing Club is offering USSA certified sailing instruction this summer in a fun, non-competitive sailing program. We welcome adults from absolute beginners to seasoned racers. Our fleet includes: Capri 14.2s, Sunfish, Lasers, Sonar and Catalina 22. Everyone will learn safety on the water, rigging, tacking, jibing, knot tying, right of way rules and so much more. Centerboard & keelboat classes are on the water and in our beautiful clubhouse at El Dorado Lake. Prerequisites: Must be 18 years or older and be able to swim 25 yards with a lifejacket. (Students may be years old if accompanied by an adult). No previous sailing experience required. Per Kansas law: Anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1989 must have Kansas boating education certification card to participate in the WVSC course. KS boating certification can be obtained online at Cards must be presented first day of class. Equipment Requirements: Participants are required to provide their own life jacket (PFD) which is age/weight/size US Coast Guard approved. Sunscreen, hat and water shoes are also required. Equipment Requirements: Participants are required to provide their own life jacket (PFD) which is age/weight/size US Coast Guard approved. Sunscreen, hat and water shoes are also required. Basic Centerboard Sailing Course: Covers beginning, intermediate and advanced sailing techniques in a centerboard boat that includes rigging, docking, tacking, jibing, points of sail etc., basic rules of the road, safety, weather and nomenclature. Everything you need to know to sail your own boat safely and with confidence. Basic Keelboat Sailing Course: The keelboat course leads you through the essential principles of safe, confident day sailing. It covers basic sailing concepts, boat handling, docking, anchoring, safety, emergencies, weather and basic navigation. The keelboat course requires a minimum of three students per boat in both levels; Basic and Advanced Keelboat Sailing. Prerequisite for Advanced Centerboard or Keelboat instruction: must have the Basic Sailing Course or equivalent sailing experience. Schedule: 3 days per week (Mon. Tues. Thurs.) for 2 weeks, 6 to 9 pm. We offer 3 Sessions: 1st Session - June 6 through June 16...and/or 2nd Session - June 20 through June 30...and/or 3rd Session - July 11 through July 21 Class Size: 10 students per session Registration & Questions: Call Tedd Blankenship, Cost per Student: WVSC Members - $25 non-refundable registration fee plus $175 class fee; total cost: $200 Non-Members - $25 non-refundable registration fee plus $200 class fee; total cost: $225 Fee Includes: USSA Start Sailing Right or Basic Keelboat instruction manual, instruction, use of a Catalina 14.2 (if certified) boat for the summer, T-shirt and certificate. Includes a Provisional membership to Walnut Valley Sailing Club which begins at the beginning of class and continues for the remainder of the year. Boats Used: Capri 14.2, Sonar, Catalina 22 and Catalina 25 s, Lasers or Sunfish with Instructor approval WALNUT VALLEY SAILING CLUB ADULT SAILING APPLICATION PLEASE PRINT First Name Last Name Street Address City Zip Cell# Age T-Shirt Size Home # Emergency Contact Person Cell # Home # I am a: Member Non-Member of Walnut Valley Sailing Club I wish to enroll in the: For the following session(s): Centerboard Program Session 1: June 6 June 16...and/or Keelboat Program Session 2: June 20 June 30...and/or Not Sure Which Session 3: July 11 July 21 Please enclose the non-refundable deposit of $25, made out to WVSC/Youth Sailing, with this application and mail to: WVSC Sailing Program c/o Tedd Blankenship 5720 SW Santa Fe Lake Rd Augusta, Kansas Signature Date Yes, I would like to make a tax deductible donation in the amount of: $ *Please include a separate check & note Youth & Adult Sailing Program *If you would like to make a donation (any amount) to the WVSC Youth & Adult Sailing Program, we are a 501c3 Non-Profit Corporation. Your donation is tax deductible and greatly appreciated. ALL donations go directly to the upkeep of our boats & equipment. If you have any questions, please don t hesitate to contact us. We would love to hear from you. Thanks. 6

7 WVSC 2016 SUMMER YOUTH SAILING PROGRAM COME SAIL WITH US Come on your own, with your brothers and sisters or bring all your best friends. The Walnut Valley Sailing Club is offering USSA certified sailing instruction this summer in a fun, noncompetitive sailing environment through our youth program. We welcome everyone from absolute beginners to seasoned racers. Our fleet includes: Prams, Sabots, Optimists, Capri 14.2 s, Sunfish, and Lasers with instructor approval. Everyone will learn safety on the water, rigging, tacking, jibing, knot tying, right of way rules and so much more. Instruction is limited to five sailors per instructor and is tailored to individual needs so you get great help and tons of attention. Centerboard classes are on the water and in our beautiful clubhouse at El Dorado Lake. Prerequisites: Must be 9-17 years old and be able to swim 25 yards with a lifejacket (PFD). Swimming will be tested. As per Kansas law: Must have Kansas boating education certification card to participate in the WVSC course. KS boating certification can be obtained online at Don t put it off! Cards must be presented the first day of class to participate. Equipment requirements: Participants are required to provide their own US Coast Guard approved life jacket which is age/weight/size appropriate. (PFD) Sunscreen, hat & water shoes are also required. *Bring a lunch each day, water bottle and a towel. Course Content: Three levels of sailing instruction, beginners, intermediate and advanced sailing offered so you may take more than one session. Safety, weather, self-rescue, basic rules of the road and nomenclature are also covered. Schedule: 3 days per week (Mon. Tues. Thurs.) for 2 weeks, 10:30 AM to 4 PM. We offer 3 Sessions: 1st Session - June 6 through June 16...and/or 2nd Session - June 20 through June 30...and/or 3rd Session - July 11 through July 21 Cost per Student: $100. $25 Non-refundable registration fee, plus $75 class fee. Fee Includes: USSA Start Sailing Right instruction manual, T-shirt and awards. For participants between the ages of 9 and 17, the fee also includes a Youth Provisional Membership to Walnut Valley Sailing Club, which begins at the beginning of class and continues for the remainder of the year. Student brings lunch. Class Size: 20 students per session max. Boats used: Depending on weight and sailing experience: Prams, Sabots, Optimist, Catalina 14.2, Sunfish, Laser and Sonar. Registration & Questions: Call Tedd Blankenship, WALNUT VALLEY SAILING CLUB YOUTH SAILING APPLICATION PLEASE PRINT First Name Last Name Street Address City Zip Home # Age Adult T-Shirt Size Emergency Contact Person Phone # I am a: Member Non-Member of Walnut Valley Sailing Club Students may sign up for more than one session: Session 1: June 6 June 16...and/or Session 2: June 20 June 30...and/or Session 3: July 11 July 21 Please enclose the non-refundable deposit of $25, made out to WVSC/Youth Sailing, with this application and mail to: WVSC Sailing Program c/o Tedd Blankenship 5720 SW Santa Fe Lake Rd Augusta, Kansas Signature Date *Parents signature required if student is under 17 years of age. Yes, I would like to make a tax deductible donation in the amount of: $ *Please include a separate check & note Youth & Adult Sailing Program *If you would like to make a donation (any amount) to the WVSC Youth & Adult Sailing Program, we are a 501c3 Non-Profit Corporation. Your donation is tax deductible and greatly appreciated. ALL donations go directly to the upkeep of our boats & equipment. If you have any questions, please don t hesitate to contact us. We would love to hear from you. Thanks. 7

8 CREATING A DRIPLESS STUFFING BOX by Chris Collins Modern dripless propeller shaft seals work great, but they can be expensive. If they fail, they cannot be serviced without a haul-out. Some ocean cruisers report this to be a disadvantage, preferring the ability to replace the packing in their stuffing boxes while at sea. I suggest that none of us like having seawater leak into our bilge. Judikay and I have two sailboats, and I have modified the stuffing box on each to accept marine grease on the seawater side of the packing. Seawater pressure keeps the grease against the packing. The shaft seal in each boat is now dripless and well lubricated. The cost of the modification was near zero! In my research, I learned this method is common in the UK and nearly unheard of in the US. Note, most automotive grease is soap based and should not be used where it might contact seawater. The shaft log on our Catalina 30 is fiberglass. Since fiberglass made with polyester resin will absorb moisture, I was concerned about grease being absorbed and weakening the structure. I sanded the inside of the shaft log and then applied multiple coats of epoxy as a barrier coat. Our ketch has a stainless steel shaft log with the cutlass bearing pressed into the outer end of the tube. Greasing the stuffing box also greases the cutlass bearing and fills the clearance between the shaft and the bearing. The cutlass bearing is normally lubricated with seawater. That works great until the critters plug the intake ports, blocking the seawater. Then both the shaft and cutlass bearing suffer wear from extra friction. On each boat, I replaced the connecting hose with the extra strong Buck Algonquin connecting hose. My jury is still out on how the marine grease will affect the hose. I used stainless steel grease fittings (Zerks) that are threaded with 1/8 NPT. A tap can be obtained at most hardware stores. I installed the grease fitting as far aft as possible leaving just enough room for a wrench. I keep a spare fitting and a wrench on board. If the adjusting nut should reach the fitting when tightened, I will add more packing. See the accompanying photo for the location of the grease fitting in the stuffing box. Our ketch had sat, and does sit for months without the engine running. The previous owner had replaced the propeller shaft, and yet I found it corroded under the packing. This was a classic case of being wet with saltwater and lacking oxygen. I have learned this is very common when the propeller shaft does not rotate regularly. Our local propeller shop was kind enough to smooth the corroded area so I was able to postpone the expense of replacing the shaft until the next haul out. The resulting recess in the shaft makes it very difficult to install the packing. I don t recommend the smoothing process if it will create a recess. My next question was how would greasing the stuffing box cause or prevent shaft corrosion? I contacted Steve D'Antonio of Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. with just that question. Steve is an expert on stainless steel corrosion. Steve replied back with wonderful and lengthy information including the statement, Grease will not promote corrosion on a stainless steel alloy shaft as it excludes both air and water, the latter is needed for crevice corrosion to occur. If you elect to install a grease fitting in your stuffing box, my suggestions are as follows: Install a new heavy duty connecting hose, apply epoxy barrier coat to any fiberglass that might come in contact with the grease, and grease the packing as you install it to insure it will be well lubricated when the shaft first rotates. Use a grease gun to pump as much grease into the shaft log as possible prior to launching. I.e. make an effort to keep saltwater in the sea by filling the shaft log with grease. For the adjustment process, begin with a pretty loose adjusting nut. Tighten after seeing grease leak from seal. Ultimately, snug the nut so grease is not slung about as the shaft rotates, but not so tight that much heat is created. The thick grease will create some heat, so expect warm. Too hot to touch would not be acceptable. Use your hand or an infrared thermometer to monitor closely and confirm the stuffing box does not get hot. Use a grease gun to add marine grease frequently as needed to keep seawater in the sea and out of the shaft log. If this method does not work well for you, simply loosen the adjusting nut and let her drip normal. Chris Collins owns, sails, and maintains a Catalina 30 on El Dorado Lake in Kansas and a 45 foot ketch in Rockport, Texas. 8 IN THE BEGINNING by Gary Pierce A study and discussions about possibly moving the Wichita Sailing Club to El Dorado Lake began in Paul Burris was Commodore and he suggested the Board to begin studying the possibility of moving. In 1982 Mary Ann Rix became Commodore and that is when the decision was definitely made to make the move and change the name of the club to better reflect the location of the club. In 1982 the first draft of a concessionaire s license was developed with the State Parks department. The first choice for location was to move to the cove that was located west of the Shady Creek Marina. The marina was the only one at that time that had water, sewer and electricity. There was also an abandoned black top road that ran directly to this cove. This choice of location was not in favor with the marina or the State officials. The marina operator did not want the club on the lake at all (competition) and the State Park Department was the lease holder of the marina and did not want the marina to fail because of business going to WVSC. There were many meetings with the State Representatives from the lake district. Political pressure finally had the State Park officials give us a choice of another location: the cove we now occupy. One major requirement was written into the concessionaire license; there would be no power boats allowed in the club facility, only sailboats. In 1983 Tom Schroder became Commodore and signed the first Concessionaire license dated September 9, The club name was officially changed December 19, 1983 from the Wichita Sailing Club to the Walnut Valley Sailing Club. In 1984 Bob Peugh became Commodore. He was in charge of the property survey that determined where the club is presently located. Ken Rix and Gary Pierce assisted Bob with the survey work and established the location of the first launch ramp. The winter of 1984 saw the lake freeze over in the cove to 11" in depth. Bob said this would be the perfect time to pour the launch ramp and establish our presence at the lake. Continued on Page 9

9 Extend the Life of Wheel Bearings by Chris Collins In a seventeen year career as a mechanic, I performed preventative maintenance on, and replaced many wheel bearings. I have personally acquired several boat trailers over the years, and every one of them, without fail, came with one or more bad wheel bearings. I have been forced to replace wheel bearings on the side of the road and in a dusty farm field. All but one boat trailer came with some type of bearing buddies installed. Simply having bearing buddies will not protect wheel bearings. Those previous owners did not perform proper maintenance. On a car, periodically packing wheel bearings is good preventative maintenance. In my opinion, that is not adequate for a boat trailer unless it is performed every time the trailer is pulled from the water. I am way too lazy for that. The secret to extending the life of boat trailer wheel bearings is to keep the water out of the bearings. Basic physics tells us that water can t get to the wheel bearings if the pressure in the hub is greater than the external water pressure. Simply greasing the wheel bearings will not increase the pressure in the hub. It is nearly impossible to completely fill a hub with grease to eliminate all air pockets. Pockets of air can compress, letting water in. Submersing a sun baked or road hot hub in cool water will rapidly lower the hub temperature, shrink the air pockets, and actually suck water into the hub. The best solution for this rapid cooling issue is to let the hubs cool off before submersing the axles. That is difficult to accomplish in hot weather, and the water is nearly always cooler than the hubs. To increase the pressure inside the hub, a spring loaded piston is needed. The spring is compressed when grease is injected into the hub with a grease gun. The strength of the spring determines the pressure in the hub. Because a grease gun can generate enough pressure to push the seal out, there must be a dependable bypass or relief that opens when the spring is fully compressed. Several different axle systems have grease fittings. Not all will maintain the needed pressure inside the hub. I have a Harbor Freight trailer which has grease fittings on the inner side of the hub. These are only good for pushing the seals out of the hub. I have built two trailers using Dexter axles with the E-ZLube feature. These have a hole through the spindle and actually work very well to grease the wheel bearings, but they do not maintain an increased pressure in the hub. Axles fitted with bearing buddies usually have a piston, spring, and a relief port to prevent over pressuring. These have very little value for greasing the wheel bearings. They do help the owner increase the pressure when needed, but they are not magic. They require much attention from the owner. Bearing buddies have earned a bad reputation because of improper use. A young salesman at BRC Bearing adamantly told me that they will ruin my wheel bearings. According to him, I would be better off if I discarded them. I learned he has no experience with a boat trailer. A sailor friend told me they won t work unless you drill a hole in the spindle. He seemed to think that bearing buddies and Dexter s E-ZLube function the same. They do not, and they have two different purposes. I believe that most people expect more from bearing buddies than they are designed to deliver. The only purpose of bearing buddies is to provide the owner/operator a method of increasing the pressure inside the hub. Often this pressure leaks off and they need to be pumped up again. I pump mine up just before my trailer goes in the water and I top them off again when it comes out of the water. Excessive? Perhaps, but it works well for me. I have never had bearings go bad after I started this process. Bearing grease of different types/brands should not be mixed. I made this mistake by adding new grease to already clean looking wheel bearings on a customer s car. It came back later and the thick grease had turned to liquid. I have been told by a senior manufacturer at BG Products that most automotive grease is soap based, and although more expensive, marine grease is a better choice for boat trailer wheel bearings. Grease seals are made from rubber or neoprene like material, and some have a metal casing. The ones with a metal casing fit much tighter in the hub and are less likely to be blown out. This is especially important on trailers with brakes because you can t observe the seals to confirm they stay installed. Here are my recommendations. Clean the bearings and hubs with a solvent. Inspect and replace any questionable bearing. I am not convinced that more expensive bearings will last any longer. So far, I have had good luck with less expensive bearings purchased online. Pack the wheel bearings either by hand or with a packing cone. Install new seals that have a metal casing. Tapered roller wheel bearings need a tiny bit of play. This is not true for ball bearings as they must be preloaded. Grab the tire top and bottom to feel the play. Adjust the nut pretty snug. Spin the wheel. Then loosen the nut until play can be felt by rocking the wheel. Install the cotter pin (or other locking device) at the snuggest position that permits a tiny bit of play to be felt. Install a genuine Bearing Buddy on each hub. I have used three different brands and I find the genuine article is worth the expense. They fit my hubs tight, the relief works well, and I can t over pressure them. Initial towing on the road seems to work out the air. It will be necessary to top them off several times before they stay pumped up for a while. Obviously, use the same grease that was used to pack the bearings. Make sure springs are fully compressed prior to submersion and check again when it comes out of the water. For me, the extra effort has paid off well. If you have Dexter axles with E-ZLube, inject an excessive amount of grease after each emersion to flush out any water that might have found its way into the bearings. In the Beginning, cont. from Page 8 So with considerable calculation and confidence and much hesitation by Ken and myself, Bob designed and calculated how to build a form that could be constructed on the ice precisely where we wanted it to be under water. The 2x6 form was constructed on top of a 1 1/2" thick layer of Styrofoam. This engineering wonder was calculated by Bob to have the heat from the curing concrete melt the ice over several days and when cured to a solid state the concrete would drop through the melted ice to the bottom of the lake establishing the 1st boat ramp and the beginning of the Walnut Valley Sailing Club. 9 Also amazing was when Bob instructed the concrete truck driver to back out on the ice to pour concrete in the forms which were 70' long. I must say there were a few skeptics that day we began to create the Walnut Valley Sailing Club

10 Cal 21" with Trailer Currently in dry storage at WVSC, only $900. Please contact Don Bland WVSC STEP Program Items for Sale Capri 22 Spinnaker New, $700 Spinnaker, used, $625 Lewmar Winch, $ % Jib for Capri 22 (?), $620 Catalina 22 Main, $495 Spinnaker pole, 8' 2", 2" dia (New), $500 Whisker pole, 6.6'-12' extender twist lock, $300 Whisker Pole, 10.5'-17.5' extender, 2" dia Line extender, $700 Tack Tick, $350 Hydrohoist Tanks 24" diameter 23' long, $2,000 New Life Jackets, $25 ea 2" receiver hitches, $9.00 ea Please contact Gary Pierce Pierce, or Gene Nold , 1983 Gloucester, 23' In very good condition, comes with galvanized trailer. It has a shoal keel with a swing center board. Mercury 9.9hp motor with very few hours. The main was reconditioned with very little sail time. New sail covers at the same time. The halyards and dock lines were new in Sailboat can be seen at Walnut Valley Sailing Club, asking $5,500. Please contact Ed Klima at HP Outboard Motor Long shaft, excellent condition, $225. Will demo! Please contact John McCabe at Catalina 22 On trailer. Please contact John at Cruising Spinnaker for Precision 21 Or similar boats with dimensions close to I:22.7' and J: 7.0'. Sail is new in bag. I bought it for my Holder 20, but have decided not to use it. Asking $150.00, what I paid for it, or will consider an interesting trade. Please contact Sid Rousseau at Catalina Swing Keel, trailer, 2003 Nissan 9.8 outboard. Good main, front sail on roller furling. Can see at El Dorado Lake. $7,000. Please contact Bruce Ward at or bruce@brucewardphotos.com 2003 Catalina Capri 14.2 Centerboard sailboat with colorful main and jib sails, whisker pole, jib furling system, headsail float, boat cover and jib sock. Galvanized trailer has wheeled tongue jack and mounted spare tire. Can see at El Dorado Lake. Priced to sell at $2,500. Please contact Jacque or Randy Holloway at , or rjholloway@sbcglobal.net Sail Fish/Sun Fish Clone Virtually identical to the Sun Fish. This boat is very seaworthy, all new paint on bottom and all wooden parts recently varnished. New main sail control, all new mast and boom caps. The boat comes with new, high dollar, multi-color sail and a quality white window racing sail, new snap on sail rings. Dagger board and kick up rudder with tiller extension, all lines included, ready for the lake. No trailer, Please contact Ed Harned at Catalina 250 MKII Wing keel sailboat with Nissan 9.8 outboard (electric start) and trailer. Standard package PLUS: Pedestal Steering with compass; 135% furling genoa; Raymarine ST60 Tridata speed-depth combo; Canvas package; Cockpit cushions; Cabin window shades; Flushing marine head with tank; Galvanized trailer package-wing keel (Tandem axle, winch, guide-ons, mast raising system, extension tongue); 2nd battery Engine starting; Marinco AC charging inlet (installed in cockpit); 110 AC outlet installed in cabin; Anchor kit; Battery charger; Windex wind indicator; Life jackets; Life sling with assist tackle; Extra set of sail battens; Extra set of cabin pop-top enclosure canvas; Assortment of stainless steel hardware; Transfer of slip (with dock box) with board approval; Many other extras too numerous to list. Owner moving, all must go. Can See at El Dorado Lake, $18,500. Please contact Randy Holloway at , , or rjholloway@sbcglobal.net WANTED: Old, drained-out diesel fuel from marine engines. I have several 5 gallon containers or will use yours. I will transport from the Club. Please contact David O. Reynold at or davidreynolds4100@gmail.com 10

11 1. Call to Order: 7:08 PM BOG Members Present: Tim Miller, Ginger Brown, Brad Oblak, Geri McFadden, Brian Hakala, Cheryl Wertheimer Absent: Blaine Van Dam, Ardie Condon Club Members Present: Gene Nold; Gene Plehal 2. Commodore s Remarks: Tim expressed gratitude to Randy Malcolm for his work on the siding of the clubhouse and Gary Mackey for his work with the committee boat. 3. Minutes of the May Meeting: Minutes of the May 12, 2016 meeting were approved. 4. New Board Member: The appointment of Paul Schye to fill the vacant board position was proposed and approved unanimously. His liaison assignments will be discussed at a future meeting. 5. Motion to Approve Alcohol Policy, Rule and Regulations Change: The Clubs alcohol policy was discussed. A motion to add to the Rules and Regulations Section VIIC a new para 6.was proposed and approved unanimously. It states: No unattended alcohol may be left on the premises. Attended means that the owner is on the premises within the WVSC property. Alcohol is not to be stored in the club refrigerator, freezer or cabinets at anytime. 6. Members Concerns: Gene Nold was asked about the lack of no wake buoys in the cove. He had talked to the State. The Corp of Engineers will provide the buoys, the State is to provide the ground tackle. As the State may not have the funds to cover this, the Club may take on that expense. Hazard buoys were also discussed. Gene and Tim will be communicating with the appropriate entities and hope to make some progress in that direction. 7. Liaison Reports Thursday June 9, :00 PM Cabela s, 2427 N. Greenwich Road, Wichita, KS wvsc-board@lists.wvsaling.com Minutes Subject to Change. Membership: Brant Dumford s membership application was presented and approved. Activity Center: It was reported that Randy Malcolm has finished the maintenance on siding on the clubhouse. Ernie Condon would like to install a speaker system for the club. A $ budget was requested and approved. Installing a sunshade over the docks on the East side of the Activity Center was also discussed. We will be looking into the engineering aspects of that installation. Racing: Ginger Brown reported that the Race Committee has had a great start to the racing season. We are seeing great participation. Long Range Plan: Ginger agreed to coordinate plans being offered for the Boat Hoist and Deck Sun-shade. Social: Geri McFadden reported plans for the Shrimp Boil. She 11 would like to thank Julie Barth and the Social/Calling Committee for all of their help. Geri would also like people to note her new Geri.McFadden49@gmail.com. The date for the July Social has been changed to July 16th. Finance: Brad presented the Treasurers Report for the month of May. Winter power-line charges were reviewed but no changes were approved. Brad presented affidavits for workman s compensation for the board to fill out. This was accomplished and forms returned to Brad. Powerboat: Ginger presented initial findings for expenses for a mounted cover for the Committee boat. Brad presented a report from Gary Mackey on boat cover vs. permanent structure. Pros and cons were discussed and Ginger will seek more detailed information. Buildings, Grounds: Tim reported some concern about the effectiveness of the berm and retention pond around the waste water storage tank. Dry Store: Quartermaster John Trumpower is working a cleanup plan for the storage shed. John is also looking into opportunities and requirements for installing the hoist in the dry dock area. He has also placed new carts at the dock entrance to assist with moving heavier items. The original two black carts should be used for light loads only. Harbor: Tim. No report. Sailing Activities: Brian reported that the weather seminar he gave was well attended. Next event will be the Ladies Race on June 18th. Security: Brian requested a review of the back up numbers for Central Security to call if we have an alarm. Plan to use Brian Hakala, Tim Miller and Randy Malcom in that order. PR: Cheryl reported that her committee is considering options for celebrating the Club s 80th anniversary in Some ideas for consideration were a friendly regatta, an each-one reach-one weekend and a visitor s day. Archive: A motion to appoint David Reynolds as chair of the Archives committee was approved. Janis Cooper s long guardianship of these records was gratefully acknowledged. STEP: Gene Nold presented the STEP report. Classes have begun with a class of 12 sailors. First week has gone well. A second equipment building was installed last year. Gene proposed and the board approved adding the new building to the equipment recognized under the Agreement Between Affiliates to recognize this. The expense will be covered within the existing STEP budget. Gov't Relations: Gene reported that the Club had passed our most recent Corp of Engineers Safety Inspection. 8. New Business: None 9. Move to Adjourn: 8:55pm. Motion to adjourn until next meeting, July 14th at Cabela s, K96/Greenwich. Approved.

12 P.O. Box Wichita, KS Bottom looks OK, Ernie just sayin 12