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CRACA Holiday Party Saturday,
December 10, 2005 Rose City Yacht Club The RCYC gate wil be open from 5:30 to 6:30 (503.784.2667 for later entry) Socializing, Consuming, Singing, & Dancing If your boat name begins with:
Coffee, tea and hot water will be provided. You bring your favorite beverage (alcoholic or non-alcoholic). A CRACA Favorite Food and Beverage CD is being compiled. Please bring your favorite "fixable on the boat" recipe for food or drink. And don't forget: Dave and Julie Thomas will once again be collecting food and other items to help those in need. RSVP Bob Gales or 503.622.2664 |
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Commodore's Log
By Dale Mack, C30,
Celtic Myst
The response to our call for volunteers to staff the CRACA booth at the Portland Boat Show has been wonderful. We are nearly 70% complete.
To sign-up for a time slot please contact Dale Mack at:
360-260-4196 or celtic-myst@comcast.net
| Date | Time |
CRACA Representatives |
Boat |
| Friday, January 6 | Setup Booth | Dale Mack | C30, Celtic Myst |
| Saturday, January 7 | 11 - 3 | Jim Elieff | C30, Fortune |
| 3 - 6 | David & Sylvia Keller | C27, River Rose | |
| 6 - 9 |
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| Sunday, January 8 | 11 - 2 | Carl Sorensen Brian Stipak |
C27, Mojito C27, June Bug |
| 2 - 6 | John & Annie Meyer | C34, Shekinah | |
| Monday, January 9 | 3 - 6 |
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| Tuesday, January 10 | 3 - 6 | Jerry Sampson & Karen Clouse | C27, Sydera |
| 6 - 9 | Larry Wintermeyer | C42, Down Wind Drifter | |
| Wednesday, January 11 | 3 - 6 | Jess & Mary Schefstrom | C42, Kira Lynn |
| 6 - 9 | Dave & Helen Peoples | C42, Jammin | |
| Thursday, January 12 | 3 - 6 | Julie & Dave Thomas | C30, Sunchaser |
| 6 - 9 |
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| Friday, January 13 | 3 - 6 | Bob Gales & Gail O'Neill | TBD |
| 6 - 9 | Terry & Kathie Annis | C25, Lematike | |
| Saturday, January 14 | 11 - 3 | Alden & Alex Andre | C30, Anakele' |
| 3 - 6 | Jim & Rhonda Turner | C30, Fat Cat | |
| 6 - 9 | Nate & Margaret Hanson | C25, Leucothea | |
| Sunday, January 15 | 11 - 2 |
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| 2 - 5 | Gary Bruner | C25, Encore! | |
| Teardown Booth | Bennie & Debbie Harrison | C30, Spirit II |
Note: Dave Peoples has volunteered to wait and cover an unwanted time slot.
| Cruising |
Cruising
Plans for 2006
By Jim Elieff, C30, Fortune
CRYA has finalized the 2006 Cruising Schedule. The only change to our proposed schedule was that our first cruise in mid-March had to move to April 1st.
We will be sharing Hadley's Landing with the St. Helens Sail & Power Club. Once again our April cruise to Bartlett Landing (Government Island, East Dock) will have us sharing the facility with the Hunter Sailing Association of Oregon (HSAO).
CYRA has pledged $2,000 to the new Government Island West Dock project along with $5,000 to build a picnic shelter. Cliffs Marina at the end of Marine Drive has been shut down. Christmas Ship Parade will be starting December 8th.
I look forward to seeing everybody at the December 10th party.
2006 Cruising Schedule
| April 1 - 2 | Hadley's Landing |
| April 22 - 23 | Government Island - East Dock |
| May 27 - 29 | Memorial Day Cruise - Martin Island |
| June 10 - 11 |
Port of Camas/Washougal |
| June 24 - 25 | Coon Island, East Dock |
| July 15 - 16 | Government Island, East Dock |
| August 19 - 22 | Beacon Rock |
| September 16 - 17 |
Catalina Rendezvous - McCuddy's Landing |
| October 21 - 22 | Halloween Cruise - Government Island, East Dock |
| Technical Tips |
Do It Yourself Dodger and Cockpit Enclosure
By Gary Jaeckel, C30, Mistress II
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Editor's Note: This is the first of two stories Gary wrote regarding projects completed on Mistress II. The second story will appear in the January newsletter.
The dodger and cockpit enclosure of Mistress II were on their last legs so for a couple of years I nursed them along with a variety of repairs. One day my son put his hand through the dodger and it was apparent their time was up.
At the boat show I requested several bids to replace the entire enclosure which ranged around $5,000.00. This definitely did not fit our budget so I had to come up with another option. Over the years I have done several sewing projects ranging from sail and winch covers but to attempt a dodger and enclosure myself was daunting; however, if Mistress II was going to have a dodger soon it was the only way.
I purchased Sunbrella and the window material locally and all of the fasteners and basting tape from Sailrite. I already own a Sailrite zigzag machine so the only thing holding me back was my own fear.
I used the old sections as patterns and added a few changes of my own including a roll up center section to the enclosure top. I worked on the project every weekend for several months. It was as difficult of a project as I feared and I now know why they are so expensive to purchase.
Our material costs excluding sewing machine ran about $1,300.00. I made a few mistakes and learned some tricks as I went along but the project came out pretty nice.
If I were to do it again I would not rely on the old panels as much as I did for patterns because it amplifies any original mistakes.
If anyone plans to tackle a project like this I can only suggest taking your time and having a lot of patience.
| Scuttlebutt |
Catalina Newsletters of the Northwest
Checkout these links to Northwest Catalina newsletters and local racing:
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Catalina 22 Fleet 20 of Portland
Sail Portland Oregon Women's Sailing Association |
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Catalina Assoc. of Tacoma and South Sound (CATSS) |
| Upcoming Events |
December
- 10, CRACA Holiday Party @ Rose City Yacht Club
January
- 7 - 15, Portland Boat Show
- 6 - 14, Seattle Boat Show
- 6 - 14, Lake Union Boats Afloat Show
See the calendar
The Columbia River All Catalina Association newsletter is published once a month online at ColumbiaRiverCatalina.org. Articles are the opinions of the authors and don't necessarily represent the consensus of the Association.