Volume #29 Summer Issue
June 2015
Dry Dock
Message from the Wheelhouse
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SPECIAL
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The Okanagan Chapter of
the Antique & Classic Boat
Society is proud to recognize 3 members that have
been with us for 20 years!
Please see the Special
Announcement on the last
page of this newsletter; and
let’s give these folks a big
THANK YOU for all of their
support and involvement!
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Sicamous Boat Show
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Albas Fall on the
Seymour Arm of
Shuswap Lake
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Meet Karen & Lee
Kersch
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Events to Consider this
Summer
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S.S. Sicamous Marine
Heritage Society
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Our Sponsors
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For Sale
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ACBS International
Awards and Facebook
Update
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As I pen my first of two
“Presidents’ Message” columns as Interim OACBS President, spring is well
underway, and with spring we enter the
most active part of the year for most
classic boating enthusiasts. Many of
you will have already tested the waters
with your boats, others may be contemplating doing so and others might just be
using this sunny Sunday to get your boat headed down to the show, but the forerunning!
cast was so foreboding, with heavy rain
warnings and wind warnings that discretion seemed the better part of valor and
The opening event on our seawe stood down. It seems the weather,
son of activities is the Peachland World
while still poor, was not as bad as foreof Wheels, the classic boating portion of cast that morning, but as a result of the
which this year was unfortunately
rain, no boats showed up to show. We
washed away by rains. Many had grand hope for a better forecast next year!
intentions of participation and we
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We are very pleased to welcome these new OACBS Members:
Karen & Lee Kersch of Blairmore, AB
Ian & Barb Fraser of Victoria, BC
Steve & Louise Leslie of Mission, BC
And “THANK YOU” to those Members that recently Renewed!
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Planning is well underway now for the 5th
Annual Sicamous Antique and Classic boat show,
to be held August 7-9th at Sicamous. We have
already had a number of commitments from
friends in neighboring chapters in the US and
new OACBS members from the island, so we are
very optimistic about show prospects for 2015!
Please refer to the OACBS website for all show
details, and we can report that our registration
page is fully up and running now.
We are always looking for show volunteers to
help in several areas of organization and operation, and we would encourage and welcome inquiries from all members in this respect.
Please reply by e-mail to either Paul or myself,
and we will be happy to put you to work!
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ship. Several of your BOD members have given
upwards of 10-20 years of service, and many
others have been active for well over 5 years.
Experience shows us that turnover and “new
blood” is critically important in keeping organizations fresh, vital and active. For this reason we
are again appealing to our members to consider
this form of contribution. If you have an interest
you wish to explore, please contact me and I
would be happy to discuss the opportunities
available. We would love to have you join us!
We are looking forward to a great season
of boating in and around BC and the PNW, and
cannot wait to see you at the Sicamous show!
Karen W. Harrison
Interim President, OACBS
You may have noticed the more timely
arrival of your ACBS Rudder magazine this
spring. The ACBS, in response to the very prolonged delivery imposed by poor US postal service, undertook to seek alternative, speedier
means of delivering the Rudder to us Canucks.
We received word back in March that a new bulk
mailing contractor had been selected and
through a different routing (via Europe!), we
could expect delivery up to two weeks sooner
than previously. The logistics escape me, but it
seems to be working!
Your Board of Directors sent out an email several months back, looking for volunteers
for OACBS BOD service next year. Volunteerism
is very important and is the lifeblood of hobbyist
organizations such as ours, and we are hoping to
attract a few interested folks from our member
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T H E 5 T H A N N UA L S I C A M O U S
A N T I Q U E & C L A S S I C B OAT S H OW
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We are very pleased and excited to invite you to participate in the 5th Annual Sicamous Antique & Classic
Boat Show to be held at the Main Street Landing Docks on the channel at Sicamous, BC; on Friday August
7th through Sunday August 9th. Come and show your boat on the Shuswap Lake, where the rare sight of
these old beauties creates a buzz of excitement for the residents and visitors alike.
Please complete the Online Registration Form by July 15th (CLICK HERE); or do it the old fashioned way
by returning the Printable Forms that you can find below by July 1st.
LINK TO PRINT FORM
The deadlines above are especially important if you would like to order a personalized show shirt, which
you should do because they are cool!
This is a Non-Judged show but there are several awards that will be presented at the dinner banquet on
Saturday evening:
Best Non-Wood
Most Original
People’s Choice
Captain’s Choice
and
The Edith Wright Memorial Award
(Formerly the Presidents Cup—given to a Chapter Member by the President for Excellent Service to the Club )
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One of the best kept secrets of the OACBS Sicamous boat show is the walk (NOT
HIKE) up to Albas Falls on the Sunday after lunch at the Shark Shack.
Because I’m 65, 40 lbs. overweight and have COPD, I having been giving it a pass
for years; but last year I decided to listen to my friend and event hostess, Karen
Harrison, and go.
Tim and Deb Salt from Big Sky also joined us for the trip up Seymour Arm. We
beached our boats on a lovely sand beach at Steamboat Bay on the north side of
the river. We then proceeded to follow the well maintained pathway into what
seems to be a temperate rainforest for the walk up to the top of the falls. The forest canopy offered us some cool shade for our walk.
On the way up we managed to enjoy some inspiring vistas of the river and the forest. Once at the top we crossed a bridge over the river, stopping again to enjoy the
scenery and take pictures.
The walk down the south side was breathtaking. There are 5 separate
waterfalls, all different, and a significant piece of BC wonderland not to
be missed!
Again on the way down the equally well maintained trail there were even
more fabulous vistas and viewpoints from which to take pictures.
At one point about half way down you can even walk out into the falls,
something we saw some college kids enjoying.
There are the remains of an old hydro plant there, which I understand was built at the turn of the last century to
power a saw mill.
Once and at the bottom we crossed another bridge to get
back to the beach and the boats.
The only thing that could have made it better would have
been more of our wood boat friends to joint us!
All in all a wonderful couple of hours, and as Monty python
would say - SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT!
This is something that I’m looking forward to doing again this
year; and I’m hoping that more of our friends and show attendees also come and enjoy with us.
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Karen and Lee have always been drawn to vintage
and antique items. Our interests vary from the vintage muscle cars we drive to antique furniture in our
home and architecture we love to visit in Europe.
What all these interests have in common is unique
design & styling features and a part in history. What
we like most of all about these things is not just the
artifacts but the camaraderie, passion, great stories
and memories the people associated with these interests openly share.
A number of years ago we were thrilled to be invited to our first antique boat show in Sicamous
BC and privileged to spend the weekend touring in
these wooden time capsules of art. We saw many
fabulous boats and met some really nice people.
As of yet we do not own a classic boat but we do
have an appreciation for the labor of love these
boats require. The closest we get in our toy collection to a classic boat is Karen's family 1968 Seadoo that we've literally spent decades collecting
parts to start a restoration.
One day we hope to own a wooden boat,
whether we buy one or build one frothe
vintage Chris Craft plans that Karen's
dad passed down to her.
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C O M E
June 26th—June 28th
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Whitefish Woody Weekend V on Beautiful Whitefish Lake, MT
Contact Tim Salt at [email protected]
July 8th—July 12th
The 26th Annual Chris Craft Rendezvous In Port Orchard, WA
Contact Jerry Toner at [email protected]
July 10th—July 12th
Sandpoint Idaho Boat Festival on Lake Pend Oreille
Contact BK Powell at [email protected]
July 10th—July 12th
Toronto’s 35th Annual Summer Vintage Boat Show (Featuring Dispros)
Contact Kathy Rhodes at [email protected]
July 31st—Aug 2nd
Payette Lakes Classic and Wooden Boat Show
Contact Stephen Ryberg at [email protected]
August 7th—August 9th
Sicamous, BC 5th Annual Antique & Classic Boat Festival
Contact Karen Harrison at [email protected]
August 7th—9th
10th Annual Big Sky Antique & Classic Boat Show (Flathead Lake MT)
Contact Alex Berry at [email protected]
August 23rd
16th Annual Lake Oswego Classic Car & Boat show
Contact Roger Rollins at [email protected]
Sept 5th—Sept 7th
Dry Rot Show and Boat Parade at Priest Lake, ID
Contact TBA
Sept 23rd—Sept 26th
40th Annual ACBS Meeting and International Boat Show at Gull Lake, MN
Madden’s Resort at 1-888-450-5189
Oct 2nd—Oct 4th
Mahogany & Merlot (6th Annual) on Lake Chelan, WA
Contact TBA
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S . S . S I C A M O U S M A R I N E
H E R I T A G E S O C I E T Y
Below is a letter we received recently from Peter Stephens, the Executive Director of the Antique & Classic Boat
Society:
“As part of our mission to protect, preserve and restore antique and classic boats, we have developed a long relationship history with maritime museums that are closely aligned with our goals.
Your ACBS Board of Directors believes it would be in the best interest of the classic boating hobby for ACBS to establish closer relationships with our partner maritime museums.
To achieve that goal, Gene Porter and the Museum Committee has put together a list pairing our ACBS chapters
with local maritime museums that we currently have a relationship with at this time.
We would encourage you to contact these museums and build upon the common interests our organization currently share. You might find a wealth of information that can be shared with your chapter or the ability to hold a
shared event.”
As a result of this effort, the Okanagan Chapter has decided
to become Members of the S.S. Sicamous Marine Heritage
Society in Penticton, BC.
There are two organized events at the ship at this point for
the summer. They include the second annual Pirate Festival
on Father's Day, and a Steam Machines Show July 18-19.
Otherwise the ship is open for tours an there are several
weddings and private functions booked.
We encourage all of your o try to visit the Museum this summer.
Website www.sssicamous.ca
If you are interested in joining the Sicamous Society click
on the anchor to the left.
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S P O N S O R S
The Okanagan Antique & Classic Boat Society would like to thank the following Sponsors for their support;
and we ask that our Members support them in return.
Please click on the business cards below to be directed to the Sponsors website for more information.
If you would like to become a Sponsor please contact Danny Hinds at [email protected].
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SA L E
Antique wood 9 foot Davidson dinghy, c/w oars, all original floor boards, and the original
deck chocks that it used to sit in.
All paint stripped and the boat is ready for paint or varnish. Asking $1,200.00 or best offer.
call 604-803-9591.
Thanks,
Leagh Gerllays
If you are a member of the Okanagan Antique & Classic Boat Society and have something that you want to post for sale in this
publication, please contact Karen Harrison at [email protected]
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AC B S
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AWA R D S
The ACBS has an active Awards Program aimed at furthering the goals of the Society; encouraging its members and chapters
to set ever higher standards and to constantly work toward those objectives, and to recognize outstanding achievement.
If you wish to nominate an individual for one of the following awards please contact your Interim-President, Karen Harrison, at
[email protected] before June 30th, 2015.
Major Benefactor Award
In recognition of major donations to the Society having a minimum individual value of
$10,000
Founders Award
Recognized outstanding life-time achievement in furthering the goals of the Antique and
Classic Boat Society, Inc
Mary Herwig Award
Honors an individual who, through activities at the chapter level, has contributed broadly
and in an outstanding manner to enhance and further the aims and objectives of the society
Hagerty Safety Award
Given to an individual(s) who prepares and published in an ACBS related publication, the
best article on boating safety
Rover Award
Recognizes an outstanding effort by an individual or group in the organization and implementation of a cruise or function, encouraging the use of antique, classic and historic boats
for the enjoyment of the chapter and society’s members
Broken Gunwale Award
Given in the sprit of fun and good humor and presented to any individual or group which has
“distinguished” itself in a memorable way while participating in an ACBS cruise or boat show
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Our audience on Facebook has grown a lot this spring. Three months ago we had 203 “Likes” and today that has
grown to 344!
In an effort to continue this growth and interest in the Okanagan Antique & Classic Boat Society, we would like to
encourage Members to post pictures and make comments related to their boating activities.
If you would like assistance with this process please contact Tyson Konecny at [email protected].
Click the image below to be directed to our Facebook Page.
WE’RE ON THE WEB!
ALSO “LIKE” US ON FACEBOOK
W W W . O A C B S . C A
Kelowna BC
Canada
Interim President:
Interim Past-President:
Vice President:
Past President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Karen Harrison
Bruce Wilson
Paul Harrison
Bruce Middleton
Glenda Middleton
Danny Hinds
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
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[email protected]
Public Relations:
Membership:
Boat Show Chair:
Dry Dock Editor:
Bruce Middleton
Paul Harrison
Paul & Karen Harrison
Karen Harrison
[email protected]
[email protected]
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[email protected]
Additional Directors:
(403) 620-9713
Covering Western Canada
Tyson Konecny
Jim Cooper
Peter Wright
S p e c i a l
[email protected]
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A n n o u n c e m e n t
This year the Okanagan Chapter of the Antique & Classic Boat Society is so pleased to announce that
the following Members have been with us for 20 years:
Bruce & Glenda Middleton
Stephanie Taylor & Don Malcolm
Peter Wright
Your dedication to the organization is much appreciated.
Thank You for all you have done for the club, and for the preservation of Antique & Classic Boating!
THANK YOU MEMBERS FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS! YOUR ASSISTANCE WITH THIS
NEWSLETTER IS GREATLY APPRECIATED BY THE EDITOR AND ALSO BY OUR READERS!