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Issue #137
July 2014
Ma r i ne r
A P u b l i c a t i o n Fo r Wh e r e L a n d E n d s
www. ma r i n e r ma g a z i n e . c o m
A Magazi ne For The Mari na del Rey Boati ng Communi ty
The
Launch Ramp Relocation Push Back
New Bow Sprit Hits the Market
Being Prepared for Cruising
Anchoring in catalina
New Slips in MdR?
Tons More!
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Here is a summer quiz for Marina del Rey boaters.
If you get two out of four wrong you must sell your
boat and take up another activity.
1) Plowing through the basins during a harbor
tour at 7-knots producing a surfable wake is:
a) Totally cool
b) By wake, do you mean the big wave behind
me that is causing something akin to a natural
disaster on both sides of the basin?
c) Wrong and I will try not to be so selfsh from
here on in
2) I am sailing with both main and jib up and
I am on starboard tack. A slow moving
powerboat is ahead of me and on my course,
I should:
a) Sound three short horn blasts to make the skipper
aware that I am present and holding course
b) Maintain course for I am under sail and have the
right of way
c) Understand the powerboat is the stand on vessel
and alter my own course
3) I am drinking heavily and have taken the
last of my wife’s pain pills. I am naked, my
skin is tingling and I can’t feel my tongue.
Taking out my 55-foot ocean racer capable of
95-knots is:
a) Exactly what I need to do
b) Probably what I should not do, but probably
what I am going to do
c) A very bad choice
4) I do not know how to tie any knots, know very
little about motors and/or sailing, and haven’t
checked the weather… not even on television.
I should:
a) Make my way to Catalina Island, that is, after
all, why I bought this boat.
b) Take a jaunt towards what I think may be…
Malibu?
c) Chill out in the slip.
The answers are C…
The Mariner is
Editor/Publisher
Pat Reynolds
Columnist
Richard Schaefer
Mookie
Contributors
Tim Tunks
Bil McNeely
Dave Kirby
For advertising rates and
Information contact
310-397-1887
email
[email protected]
Mailing address
P.O. Box 9403
Marina del Rey, CA 90295
The Mariner appears on the last
Friday of every month.
This issue June 27 - July 25
Important
Numbers
at a glance:
n Marina del Rey
Sheriff:
310-482-6000
n Los Angeles County
Lifeguard:
310-577-5700
n Vessel Assist:
800-399-1921
n Marine Life Rescue
800-39WHALE
FROM THE EDITOR
WHAT’S INSIDE
A VERY EASY QUI Z
Coming Events 4
Of the Wire 6
Sprit Take! by Tim Tunks
Tim Tunks Talks Bow Sprits
More Slips Proposed for MdR 10
92 Slips Might Be Built in the Main Channel
Launching Controversy 12
Report on Launch Ramp Relocation Prop
My Sunset (Series) Years by Tim Tunks 13
Tim Refects Back on His Days in the Sunset Series
Dreamin’ Out Loud by Richard Schaefer 17
Richard Talks About Ideas to make MdR a Better Place
Catalina Cruising by Bill McNeeley 18
Sweet Anchoring
Racing - Cal Race Week 20
Tim Tunks College of Nautical Knowledge - Preparation 22
Classifeds 25
Thanks for
picking it up!
Outriggin’ Lady by Pat Reynolds
Photo by Pat Reynolds
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Sistership
58’ Hatteras 2013 Mtr Yacht new diesels,
CG cert for charter - has dock loc.$435,000
47 Lien Hwa Mtr Yacht 1995, loaded Great
family fun or live abrd, motivated $165,000
45 Sea Ray Sundancer 1997, loaded and
very clean! $169,000
39 Symbol 1989 double cabin Caterpillar
diesels $69,000
42 Hunter center cockpit 2002 spacious,
very clean and loaded $139,000
60 Lien Hwa 1980 4 stateroom trawler, lowered price to sell. Very spacious staterooms
and living quarters. It does need some refnishing and detailing $169,000
60 Sunseeker Renegade 1993 rebuilt Detroit diesels. Family friendly - 3 cabs, salon,
dinette, galley. Fast cruising up to 40-knots! Amazing deal for a Sunseeker. $179,000
49 Gulfstar Flybridge motor yacht 1983 3 cabins, spacious interior $119,000
40 Sea Ray 1998 Express 2 cabins Cater-
pillar dsls loaded, clean motivated $119,000
39 Sea Ray Express 1988 Cat dsls $36,000
36 Sea Ray 1983 Express loaded $24,900
32 Silverton aft cabln 2000 spacious layout,
low hours $69,900
41’ Hunter 410 2000 spacious two cabin
layout loaded and motivated seller $110,000
39’ Bayliner 2000 Cummins diesels, AC
loaded 400 hours, AC only $129,000
38 Carver 1988 motor yacht only $59,000
46” Moody 1985 Bluewater Cruising Cut-
ter, 3 cabins equipt to go now! $179,000
37 Fisher Pilothouse 1975 bluewater ketch
upgraded 1991 new engine $89,000 TRADE
65’ McKinna 2002 pilot house, Exceptional 800 hp Cat 3406’s, stabilizers, bow thruster,
satellite TV, computerized entertainment center, dual helms 3 cabins, low hours $699,000
52 Californian cockpit MY 1990 $189,000
52’ Californian cockpit MY ‘88 $169,000
46 Wellcraft 1994 Cockpit motor yacht,
twin dsls air cond, full tronics $110,000
39 Carver 1994 cockpit MY Cummins Die-
sels loaded. make offer, motivated $89,000
35 Sea Ray 1991 low hours, A/C, $39,000
31’ Sea Ray Sundancer 1998 $39,000
44’ CSY full keel center cockpit 1978
Bluewater Cruiser needs work $29,900
37’ Irwin 1974 Cntr cockpit, aft cab, spa-
cious layout, clean, priced to sell - $29,000
Sistership
33’ Silverton 2007 Convertible $169,000
32 Silverton aft cabin 2000 loaded $74,900
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July 4
Dinghy Parade!
Marina del Rey Dinghy Parade is Friday July
4th, at 3 P.M., free to participate, no sponsors.
Decorate your dinghy in red, white and blue,
and drive it to MDR Main Channel near
Dolphin Marina opposite Burton Chace Park
and line up behind freboat and Lowell’s dinghy
called “Lost My Knots”. The parade is about an
hour. It honors soldiers, law enforcement, and
the upcoming Marina’s 50th year. Info, 310-
650-0000
July 4
4th of July Fireworks Celebration
in MdR
The traditional freworks extravaganza over
Marina del Rey takes place annually on July
4th at 9 p.m., and lasts approximately 20
minutes. Celebrate in the marina, as one of few
communities still bringing in the 4th with a
bang! 9:00 pm More info - 310-305-9545
July 5
FREE Family Friendly Concert on
Wrigley Plaza Stage: Nashville
Sensation Rainey Qualley
The Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce
and Xceptional Music Company are pleased
to present this free, family friendly Summer
Concert Series, next to the Bay on Wrigley Plaza
Stage. Concerts are from 8:00pm to 10:00pm.
A Beer & Wine Garden will be available at all
concerts.
July 5
Two Harbors Firework Show
Come watch the spectacular frework show over
the Isthmus Harbor. Fireworks begin at dark.
July 5
Annual Dinghy Parade at Two
Harbors
Decorate your dinghy in a creative patriotic
theme and follow us in a parade through the
coves of the West End for our 13th Annual
Dinghy Parade. Prizes will be awarded to the
most creative dinghies. For more information or
questions contact Two Harbors Events at 310-
510-4249 or [email protected].
July 5
Children’s Festival at Two Harbors
Kick off Independence Day with the 28th
Annual Children’s Festival at Two Harbors.
Have the kids join us on the beach for crafts &
activities. For more information or questions
contact Two Harbors Events at 310-510-4249 or
[email protected].
July 18
Stand Up Paddleboard Race
Del Rey Yacht Club is hosting the stand up
paddleboard races every third Friday on the
month. The paddlers range in ages from 10 to
over 60 - both men and women. The race begins
at 6:00 p.m. in front of the clubhouse where
competitors then paddle to the breakwater and
back. After the race all are invited to the club for
drinks, food and trophies. No board? Don’t
worry - you can rent a board from the Pro Sup
Shop on Admiralty Way in front of Mothers
Beach. Entrants can enter on paddleguru.net
or the day of the race at 5:00 P.M at Del Ray
Yacht Club. If interested please contact Judy
Gavin at 818-472-2959, or judegavin@gmail.
com.
July 19
FREE Family Friendly Concert on
Wrigley Plaza Stage: Xceptional
Blues Featuring Billy Thompson
The Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce
and Xceptional Music Company are pleased
to present this free, family friendly Summer
Concert Series, next to the Bay on Wrigley
Plaza Stage. Concerts are from 8:00pm to
10:00pm. A Beer & Wine Garden will be
available at all concerts.
July 19
1st Annual Gold Star Dive
Scuba divers search for gold stars in Casino
Point Underwater Park. This event is a
fundraiser for the LA County Sheriff’s
Community Programs and the Catalina
Hyperbaric Chamber. ASCSA Avalon Station
Community Services Association. 310-510-
0174
July 24
Marina del Rey Farmers’ Market
Stack up on fresh produce and artisan favorites
at the Marina del Rey Farmers’ Market.
Locally grown, organic fruits and veggies,
pre-packaged meals, delicious desserts, and
hand-crafted jewelry, clothing, arts & crafts.
Marina Beach parking lot every Thursday, 9
a.m. - 2 p.m.
July 27
Old Fashioned Day in the Park
Vintage yachts, antique classic cars,
motorcycles, vintage steam engines and ship
models visit the Marina and lovely Burton
Chace Park. Bring a camera for beautiful
waterside shots. Free. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sunday.
310-429-3028
July 31
CYC Yachting Luncheon:
“Following the Passions of Mark
Twain – Cruising the Mighty
Mississippi River on a vintage
Paddlewheeler”
Presented by Hugh McIntyre, M.D. and Cecilia
Co mi n g E v e n t s !
What’s happening around the largest man made harbor in the U.S.?
Concerts in the Park!
Grab a blanket, then walk, take the dinghy or
catch a waterbus to Burton Chace Park and
check out the Summer Concert Series. Enjoy
either Pop Saturdays or Symphonic Thursdays
- it’s great music and it’s free! Here is the line
up for the month - all shows run from 7-9 p.m.:
Marina del Rey Summer Symphony
Frank Fetta, Music Director and Conductor
July 10
Opera at the Shore
Special guests, fnalists and winners from the
Loren L. Zachary National Vocal Competition.
July 24
William Hagen – Violin
Frank Fetta and the Marina del Reyb Summer
Symphony take on Prokofev’s passionate
ballet score from Romeo and Juliet as well as
compositions by Respighi, Mussorgsky, and
Tchaikovsky.
Pop Saturdays
July 19
Yuna in Concert
Indie pop artist Yuna, who’ s self-titled album
debuted at #23 on Billboard’s Heatseekers
Chart is gaining international success. The
music is described as R&B/ Electronic/ Folk/
Pop - Check her out in the park!
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Riddell at the Cal Yacht Club at 12 Noon for a
multi-media presentation re-living an awesome
cruise down the mighty Mississippi River. The
world of Mark Twain’s revered book Life on the
Mississippi will come to life before you through
the excellent images and spirited commentary.
Happy Half Hour – Noon. Buffet Luncheon -
12:20 PM • Presentation 12:40 PM. $18.50
includes Luncheon, tax, service and parking.
Open to all who enjoy yachting and adventure,
as a public service of CYC. Reservations
appreciated. California Yacht Club. 4469
Admiralty Way – Marina del Rey – 310.823.4567
– www.calyachtclub.com
Ongoing
Live Music - Yacht Rock!
Unkle Monkey at The Warehouse every
Wednesday -Steve Stafford & Casey Jones of
the popular local band Unkle Monkey will be
performing Island Music and Soft Rock at the
Warehouse Restaurant every Wednesday night
from 6-9 pm Using guitar, ukulele, congas, and
steel drum, they play music from the Caribbean,
Hawaii, and other exotic ports. Come have a
Mai Tai, watch the sunset and enjoy some great
live music, right here in the marina! Happy
Hour 4-7 pm 4499 Admiralty Way
Santa Monica Windjammers
Yacht Club
We invite members, guests, and prospective
members to join us for cocktails, food, live
music, dancing and fun on Sunday afternoons
from 4:00 to 7:00 (food served at 5:00). No
reservations needed. This is a great way to end
your day on the water, or just to wind down
from the weekend. Live jazz or classic rock
bands are here for entertainment. We are located
at 13589 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey, CA
90292,(310) 827-7692. Please visit our website
at www.smwyc.org for activities, membership
details, racing, other events, directions, and
more.
Marina Venice Yacht Club
Social Sundays
Join Marina Venice Yacht Club weekly for our
Social Sunday Open House from 4:00 p.m. to
7:00 p.m. Food items are provided at a moderate
price. MVYC is located in the Marina City Club
West tower at 4333 Admiralty Way. Whether you
own a boat, are looking to buy one, or just want
to be around other water loving people MVYC
welcomes all who share in the Corinthian Spirit.
Follow the signs up the stairs or elevator to the
Club House on G2. For more information call
(310) 853-0428, visit our website www.mvyc.
org, or contact [email protected]. .
Women’s Sailing Association of
Santa Monica Bay
Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the
Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club, 13589
Mindanao Way, in Marina del Rey. The meeting,
held at 7:30, is preceded by a social hour, and
a light dinner is served. Each meeting features
a guest speaker discussing their adventures
and achievements. WSA invites boaters of all
skill levels to join. Its programs, include day
sails, seminars, parties, and cruises including
destinations such as King Harbor, Catalina and
the northern Channel Islands, For membership
information contact email membership@
wsasmb.org or on the web at www.wsasmb.org.
Marina Sunday Sailing Club
Since 1981 MSSC has brought together skippers
and crew in a friendly social environment
for daysails in Santa Monica Bay and cruises
to Catalina and other destinations. We meet
on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month on
the patio at Burton Chace park under the Club
banner. Meetings start at 10:00 a.m. We hold a
brief business meeting and then head out for an
afternoon of sailing on the Bay after which we
gather at a member’s dock for wine, snacks and
more socializing. Visitors are welcome and a one
day guest membership of only $5 entitles you to
brunch and a day of sailing, if space is available.
No prior sailing experience is necessary. For
more info call (310) 226-8000 or see website at
www.marinasundaysailors.org
Catalinas of Santa Monica Bay,
Owners of Catalina Yachts
Join us for our monthly meetings at the Santa
Monica Windjammers Yacht Club on the 3rd
Tuesday of each month. We would like to
welcome Catalina owners to join our club. We
have speakers, cruises to Catalina, races and
other events throughout the year. Our doors open
at 6:00 for happy hour and then dinner around 7
to 7:30 and our main event after that. Join the
fun and meet other owners of Catalinas. For
more info email Jeanne Cronin at jeannecro@
gmail.com.
Single Mariners of Marina del Rey
Single Mariners of MDR meet at 7 p.m. on the
1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at the Pacifc
Mariners Yacht Club, 13915 Panay Way, Marina
del Rey, CA. At the meeting, Single Adults
meet other Single Adults to setup upcoming
Weekend Day Sails. There is a small charge for
a light meal during the meeting, however, there
is a courtesy discount if you RSVP for dinner
at [email protected] or leave a
message at (310) 990-5541 by the Wednesday
prior to the Thursday meeting.
To list a coming event, email
[email protected]
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O F F T H E W I R E
The “Sell-Out of Marina del Rey” Outrigger “Klassic”
On Saturday, May 31, teams from all over
Southern California and across the country
came out to race in the annual Kahanamoku
Klassic, hosted by Marina del Rey Outrigger
Canoe Club at Mother’s Beach.
Heralded as one of the best outrigger races in
Southern California, this year’s Kahanamoku
Klassic attracted more than 1,000 race
participants ranging in ages 9 to 79, and
nearly 1,500 spectators. The day’s schedule of
events was packed with multiple iron-distance
races (no crew changes), ranging from 5 to 13
miles. Teams raced in divisions based on age
– Keiki (19 and under), Novice, Short Course,
Open – and style of canoe – Bradley, Spec and
Unlimited.
One doesn’t have to spend very long in Marina
del Rey to understand that the politics of this area
are charged. The very unique identity it claims
within the context of Los Angeles County has,
though the years, lead to controversy, lawsuits
and much allegation.
For those interested in tales of political
slipperiness and shenanigans defnitely check
out Bruce Russell’s book “Chinatown County”
that analyzes Marina del Rey from a strictly
political prism.
Russell, a former Foreign Correspondent
and Bureau Chief of Reuters News Agency,
discusses particular key moments in history,
prominent political players and how the media,
(particularly the Los Angeles Times) impacted
Marina del Rey through its history.
It’s also the story of a band of activists who
tirelessly fought against what they believed
were corrupt people and situations. Political
powers that turned what was meant to be a
recreational space into one of shopping centers
and apartment buildings.
For more info email [email protected]
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O F F T H E W I R E
Old Fashioned Day in the Park Rides Again
County to Spend $4 million on Copper Study
New AC Catamaran is
Smaller but Still Very Fast
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On Sunday July 27, Burton Chace Park will
have on display some amazing classic yachts
and vintage automobiles for the 38th “Old
Fashioned Day in the Park”. From 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. the folks at the Classic Yacht Association
have organized a show that offers a glimpse
of the past. Visitors are encouraged to board
vintage yachts dating back to the 1920s as
well as view a wide array of restored antique
automobiles – woodies, Model A’s, T-Birds
and more. Restored yachts built by Stephens
Bros., Ed Monk, Sr., Fellows and Stewart, Chris
Craft, Dawn, Elco and more will be open to
take a close up and onboard look – a frst hand
experience of the good old days of luxury life
on the water. There will also be steam-powered
farm equipment, a steam launch, models and
other displays.
“We love to share our passion for these American
treasures,” says Christine Rohde, former
Commodore of the International Association,
and Coordinator of this event. “Each of our
yachts is a unique piece of America’s history,
like an architectural landmark.” The beautifully
restored 1929 48’ yacht Ono built by Dawn, will
be on display, as will Rohde’s 1950 Chris Craft
Catalina, Sparkle.
For more information please visit www.
classicyacht.org, Southern California Fleet.
Contact Christine Rohde, 310 429-3028,
[email protected].
Burton Chace Park is at 13650 Mindanao Way,
Marina del Rey.
The Board of Supervisors voted June 17 to
spend $4 million to study copper contamination
in Marina del Rey Harbor, in response to a
proposal that would force boat owners to strip
copper paint from their hulls and the county to
fnd funding for a major clean-up.
County offcials want to gather more data on the
level of contamination, saying the Los Angeles
Regional Water Quality Board developed its
proposal with “limited scientifc data, much of
which was not site-specifc to Marina del Rey.”
If approved by the state board at a meeting
tentatively set for sometime this summer, the
new regulations would be sent to the federal
Environmental Protection Agency for adoption.
Knabe today expressed frustration with the
regional water board. “We worked very hard in
the spirit of cooperation, and we didn’t get that
in return,” Knabe said.
The county has spent more than $32 million
on various water cleanup work in the marina,
according to the Department of Beaches and
Harbors.
The Board of Supervisors’ vote was unanimous
to carry out environmental studies and hire a
consultant to help manage the toxicity studies,
handle community outreach and help implement
any new regulations.
This all is of course in response to the regional
water quality board dictating L.A. County
reduce the amount of copper that is in the waters
of Marina del Rey.
Under the plan, the county would be responsible
for either dredging contaminated sediment from
the nearly 50-year-old marina—estimated to
cost at least $147 million—or adding a new
layer of uncontaminated sediment at a cost of
about $19 million.
Fast, foiling, wing-sailed catamarans will race
in the next America’s Cup as the new class
rule for the AC62 yacht has been released. The
AC62 is 10-feet shorter than its predecessor, but
is expected to be just as fast and challenging to
race for the crews, and will produce the same
heart-pounding action for spectators.
“This new boat is going to be signifcantly
lighter and under much less load than what we
raced last time, which makes for a big cost-
saving when it comes to how it gets built,” said
ORACLE TEAM USA skipper Jimmy Spithill.
C U S T O M C A N VA S
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310-827-7686
NEW REPAIRS
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Spr i t Take!
wo Marina del Rey engineers and avid sailors, Henry
Dokonal and Rod Percival have developed a new tool for the
performance cruiser’s toolbox with their after-market carbon
fber folding bowsprit called the D-Sprit (pictured above).
Both men are knowledgeable and successful performance
sailors and members of the Pacifc Singlehanded Sailors
Association for decades. In fact, Percival just won the
Guadalupe Island Race, a grueling single-handed 600-mile
race around Guadalupe Island.
The sprit they created is a thoughtful and clever design. As I looked it over
I thought about all the miles of downwind sailing I did through my years
of cruising and how I approached that particular wind angle.
We know life aboard changes when a sailboat turns downwind from an
upwind course. The boat levels out and the apparent wind velocity drops.
Jackets and sweaters come off, and fresh beverages join snacks emerging
from the galley. However, light apparent wind speed can also slow the
boat dramatically. Many times a schedule mandates fring up the “iron
wind” with its accompanying noise and fumes to get home in time. I,
however, always tried to avoid that sentence and instead make the most
of heading downhill.
In a real world situation, Scallywag, my 37-foot cruiser, once demonstrated
effective downwind spinnaker “tacking” to a feet of eight other cruisers
who motor-sailed dead downwind for 200 miles from Manzanillo to
Zihuuatanejo. I heard them complaining on the radio about breathing their
own diesel fumes in light tailwinds for nearly two days. Scallywag knew
downwind optimal sailing angles with her big gennaker, and by jibing into
the headers, we reached along, generating enough apparent wind velocity
to arrive in the harbor alongside the faster of the motor-sailing cruisers.
With her short spinnaker bowsprit and my continuous sheet set-up, jibing
was an easy single-handed maneuver and tacking downwind provided a
VMG as fast as motoring deeper angles would have.
A good amount of racing has taught me the best downwind performance
comes from gybing (as required) to maintain good apparent wind angles
and a short bowsprit can make short-handed gybing much easier. I
experimented with several alternatives through the years and I can testify
how useful it is to move the gennaker tack forward. Now, with the luxury
of modern roller furling for free fown reaching sails, the decision to adopt
this set-up for performance cruising is a no-brainer.
Modern reaching sails like Code O’s were developed with special shapes to
capture more energy from the reduced apparent wind velocity. Originally
developed for race boats, symmetrical spinnakers require a pole to move
the tack up from the boat deck and outboard to the windward side in order
to align the sail’s pull to the center of the boat. The pole requires crew to
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put it into place along with a topping lift and a fore guy to hold it there.
With the additional effort of hoisting the sail and then dowsing it later,
sometimes, with diffculty in increased wind strength, the symmetrical
spinnaker was rarely used by the casual cruising sailor.
In the 1970s, asymmetrical cruising spinnakers, also called Gennakers and
other names, made their appearance and shortly later “snuffer socks” were
developed to contain the voluminous cloth of the spinnaker during hoist
and douse. Now the casual cruiser had a powerful downwind sail that
did not require a pole and could be easily deployed. Soon racers saw the
potential of asymmetrical spinnakers, called ASSOs, and set them from
bowsprits or retractable poles that would move the tack well forward of
the bow, enabling ever larger downwind sails to be deployed. Seeing these
benefts, many cruising sailors and singlehanded racing sailors embraced
the increased performance the bow extension provided. The bowsprit, a
relic once used as a means of increasing sail area on short-masted old
time boats, now reappeared on modern offshore cruisers. Paired with line
furled reaching sails fown forward of the headstay, the Code O’s increased
downwind performance with minimum effort and maximum safety.
I dabbled with several bowsprit designs on Scallywag and I can testify
how useful it is to move the gennaker tack forward. Specifc advantages
include: more projected area when reaching with less back wind
disturbance to mainsail air fow; the ability to loosen the spinnaker tack
line when sailing deep angles, to rotate the sail to weather, which keeps
the center of effort closer to the centerline of the boat for considerably
easier gibing.
From an engineering perspective Percival and Dokonal have produced
a design that provides maximum strength with a minimum of weight
and material. They use a removable bobstay running diagonally from
the sprit’s forward end down to a point on the bow slightly above the
waterline. This piece of Spectra line resists the upward pulling force from
the sail without having to build the sprit and mounts heavier to resist
bending. Modern high strength line provides easy eye splices and the
strength of wire without the hardware and complications of swaged eyes
and connections. The carbon fber tubes and molded connections give
strength and an attractive ultra modern look to their sprit.
We hope they fnd a raft of performance minded sailors who want to add
this attractive device to their sailboats for more enjoyable and effcient
downwind sailing.
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hile these days there is always much talk about the reduction of slips in Marina del Rey, there hasn’t been all that much said
about the addition of nearly 100 slips proposed at a new site in the main channel of MdR harbor.
Mariners Village is a familiar sight for those traveling out of the main channel towards the breakwall. It’s an exclusive fnally
landscaped apartment complex sitting on the edge of the water, with amazing views and quaint little decks for the tenants of
the grounds.
Although the developer says the proposed renovation plan “will transform Mariners Village from an old and tired garden apartment project into a new
urban waterfront community,” the tenants aren’t so excited. They seem to quite like the “old and tired garden apartment project”.
The offcial word (gleaned from the proposal submitted by the Marina Admiralty Company) is that the new anchorage would include:
92 berths, storage of approximately 20 non-motorized kayaks or paddle boards and 24 personal watercrafts on the docks. In addition, a public 110-foot
transient dock would be developed. Dock utilities would include water, electrical service, phone/TV/data wiring and vessel sewerage pumpouts for the
berths. The docks would be accessed by three gangways, one of which would be ADA compliant. Restrooms, showers, laundry room, and a Dockmaster
offce would also be located on the docks.
A new vertical bulkhead (seawall) would be developed to replace the existing revetment bulkhead to accommodate the new docks, waterfront facilities,
and creation of a public promenade.
The Project would replace the existing view platform with a new 1,200-square foot view platform and an ADA gangway that connects to a new 90-foot
public dock (that is in addition to the new 110-foot public dock for Parcel 113) that could be used to accommodate a new water taxi stop. The Project
would also remove and replace the existing major vegetation and landscaping (including trees).
There hasn’t been a lot of talk from local boaters about the issue of losing real estate in the main channel versus the gain of harboring opportunities.
Perhaps not knowing slip size availabilities and pricing is keeping things low key. But for the current residents, the idea of redeveloping this area is
terrible news.
Angry Mariners Villagers have been active at local meetings recently expressing their displeasure about a proposal, that if passed, would reinvent the
entire 981-unit, 23-acre area, inviting a public element to where there was formally none.
According to some residents, the loss of mature trees and the birds that nest in them is a major concern.
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he Burton Chace meeting room was
full of mostly boaters for a meeting
at the end of May to weigh in on the
Marina del Rey Visioning Plan that
proposed, among other changes, the
public launch ramp and mast-up storage facility
be moved up the basin close to the main channel.
Local boaters turned out in force to oppose the
idea at the special night meeting. It began with
Gina Natoli, who has been the spokeswoman for
the initiative since it frst appeared on the local
radar in April of 2013.
Natoli once again made her case for developing
activity districts saying the concept would make
it “easier for people to come to the Marina, fnd
where they need to go and get around while
they’re here.”
She said the ideas within the plan will enhance
the image of the marina so people’s mental map
is not based on an outdated notion and that her
team looks to “enhance the access to, and the
amenities for, recreational opportunities and
provide a variety of public gathering spaces.
She stressed that they are looking to create
more of a “community identity” indicating
that sectioning the marina in a more organized
way, implementing better signage and generally
reforming Marina del Rey will make for a more
modern, user-friendly town.
“What we’ve tried to do is take all the needs
of the many stakeholders and put together the
best functioning, attractive, sustainable marina
that we think we can do. It doesn’t require
wholesale changes. We can enhance so many of
the activities and uses that are here now. It’s a
long term goal.”
Although some disparage the Visioning
document and all it stands for, many feel
there are some welcome elements within its
pages. These people believe the notion of
being strategic about what gets put where, as
leases become available, is prudent thinking.
However, even optimists in this neck of the
woods are skeptical. This little area has had
some major political controversy surrounding it
and very few of those who have been around
don’t pack an extra grain of salt.
A case in point is the proposal at hand—the
moving of the public launch ramp. There
were more than a few people at the event who
wondered aloud about where this concept was
born. Some of those who were active in the
process testifed that they never heard any talk
about such a bold move. Natoli addressed this
issue saying:
“I’ve heard people say, ‘show me where it says
in the Visioning to move the boat launch ramp’,
then stating, “we heard that people wanted a
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revitalized retail [area] on Fiji Way.” To which
the entire room, doubting her sincerity, groaned
a dubious groan of collective exasperation until
the Chair banged his “quiet down” gavel.
After Natoli’s presentation, the Chair opened up
the meeting to public input and all doubt of how
the boating public felt was duly removed.
“This is a Marina,” said Joe Palazzolo who
stated that he spent 15-years representing
developers and was once on “the other side of
the fence”. “So I know what a crock, a lot of
what I’ve heard today is.
“Marinas are designed for boats and boating –
not shopping centers. Putting anything that is
not water dependant up against the water is a
travesty—very foolish, “.Palazzolo continued
with a sentiment others have put forth. “This
is nothing more than a land play, the marina
is trying to develop additional income, at the
expense of what this marina was meant for.“
Early in the meeting, feeling the temperature of
the room, Michael Tripp from the Department of
Beaches and Harbors reminded: “These are just
concept plans – a project has not been approved
to have this go forward. These are concepts that
were developed as part of the visioning process
in order to help cluster uses. “
Tripp showed a number of alternate concepts
that fell victim to the same criticisms as the
original – all in the same area, dangerously near
the main channel, all in a poor confguration
relating to prevailing winds.
“That place for the launch ramp is suicidal,” said
Michael O’Kelly, a long time mast up tenant
who owns a MacGregor 26, a very popular
trailer sailor that take up quite a few spots in the
mast-up storage lot. “It’s like throwing puppies
out into the fast lane of the 405 – it won’t work.”
Local multihull legend Mike Leneman, owner
of Multimarine and an Oceanographer Professor
concurred. Leneman told the audience that his
thesis was on small boat launching facilities and
put forth heartfelt doubt regarding the credibility
of the consultants (Noble Consultants) that
Natoli’s team relied upon for guidance.
“If any of my students ever came up with those
plans, and had ever launched a boat in their
entire life, I would give them an F,” Leneman
said emphatically.
Besides the denunciation of the actual placing
of the new ramp, the fip side of the issue
was discussed as well—the reallocation of
Fisherman’s Village from a tourist area to
a launch ramp parking lot. Some, including
Commissioner Russ Lesser doubted the logic of
that change.
“It seems to me that it’s the prime visitor’s spot in
the whole Marina—it has the views of the sunset,
it’s got the views of the channel. To change it
into a parking lot seems to be the wrong way to
go and I would never ever support that. “
Lesser mentioned that he also thought it was
unfair that last year they suggested the lease
holders of Fisherman’s Village submit concept
ideas to revitalize the area, which they did at
signifcant expense, and then turn in a very
different direction. One of those partners, Michael
Pishaie, was also on hand and weighed in.
“I don’t really know who’s vision this is—for
the past 14-years that I have been here, we’ve
asked everyone what would they like to see
here and I’ve never heard one single person
say, ‘move the launch ramp’. This is a cloudy
vision.” He continued, “It’s very diffcult for me
to see [Fisherman’s Village] as a dead parking
lot for boats.”
At the end of the meeting Commissioner
Dave Lumian suggested a motion be passed
that addressed what he considered the most
important take-aways from the meeting. The
commission unanimously passed a motion
recommending that:
A strategic plan for recreational boating be
created. Fisherman’s Village stay where it is
and the previous development project move
forward. The existing launch ramp remains
where it is. And that the county emphasize a
“boating frst policy”.
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Pat has been after me for some time to write a
column about my vision of the perfect Marina
del Rey. I have been hesitant to do so for two
reasons. First, it’s too late - it’s already mostly
done—we can’t go back, wipe the slate clean
and start over. The marina is now permanently
a maze of concrete canyons of schizophrenic
architecture and a kaleidoscope of goofy colors.
Second, and perhaps most importantly; what I
think and 3 bucks will buy you a cup of coffee at
Starbucks. So, in the infamous words of Hillary
Clinton, “ At this point, what difference does it
make?”
That said, in the interest of dreamy
contemplation, I will provide a list of rather
modest proposals that could still be acted
upon—but, of course, won’t be; after all, I am
not an “expert” in the feld of waterside, urban
planning and development—and from the looks
of things no one else is either.
1. More dingy docks throughout the marina.
Boaters really like to putt around in their dinghies
or kayaks. To their credit, Killer Shrimp/Killer
Cafe have a wonderful dinghy dock and there
is no reason - other than bureaucratic red tape -
that there couldn’t be a dozen more such docks
throughout the marina.
2. Stop the over-development and provide more
open space. It would be nice to have a park
and perhaps an aquatic center, with a small
aquarium, with “touch tanks” and kid friendly
exhibits, on the vacant land between Marquesas
and Tahiti Way. An area with barbecues and
picnic tables would be cool too. Please, no more,
hulking, concrete nightmares like, “Shores”.
Stop thinking only about increased density and
the money it brings to county coffers.
3. Drop the idea of segregating the boaters in
a “boaters area” like a bunch of second-class
citizens. The marina should revolve around
boating and things of the sea. After all, isn’t that
the reason Marina del Rey was built in the frst
place?
4. The loss of The Ship’s Store was a tragedy for
the boating community. The boaters need a real,
traditional, chandlery in Marina del Rey. County
planners should do all they can to encourage
endeavors that enhance boating
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2014 The Mariner - Issue 137 17
and other water sports. We don’t need anymore
expensive, “trendroid” restaurants.
5. Limit the number of dogs in the marina and
regulate the areas where they can be walked. It’s
a sad day when guys like me can’t go barefoot
because of pet urine and feces all over the
walkways. I suspect all that waste gets hosed
into the marina as well. A BIG fne would do
the trick.
6. Restore Fisherman’s Village - don’t tear
it down. Yeah, I know, it’s more than a little
tacky—but with a bit of imagination it can be
transformed from kitsch to quaint and the marina
desperately needs a good dose of “quaint”...
not more of the schlocky, cloned, “Neo-Rodeo
Drive by the Sea” look. I’m thinking, “slower
paced/laid-back” is the vibe we need.
7. Can someone please invent a practical
dock-box in place of the current style where
everything is heaped in and buried, making
necessary that the entire contents be thrown
onto the dock if you’re looking for something
on the bottom? I have a concept; how about
drawers, a pull out tray, make it about 12-inches
taller, with a hinged opening drop-door on the
bottom. You see, that way the dock box would
actually be “usable” and “practical”.
8. While we’re on the subject of storage, how
about the County insist that all anchorage
operators provide storage lockers, dinghy/kayak
storage and bike racks for boat tenants? It would
cost little, reduce clutter on boat decks and in
slips. Not to mention secure easy access to bikes
would improve traffc woes in the marina.
9. Leave the boat launching ramp where it is.
Why go to the expense of moving it to a less
safe and more impractical location? If it ain’t
broke don’t fx it.
10. Allow overnight anchoring in the generally
protected water at the mouth of Ballona Creek.
Perhaps even install a half dozen moorings.
Boats in transit- up or down the coast—are often
on a tight budget and may not have the funds
to throw away 40 bucks a night on a “guest
slip”. Provide dinghy docks near stores and
shops. Have a 7-day maximum for mooring and
anchoring. The County, forcing boats to anchor
outside the lee of the breakwater is dangerous,
as evidenced by the boats washed up on the
beach every winter.
11. Add a dozen or so artifcial reefs within a
mile or two of the marina. Fishermen need more
locations to fsh, and fsh need more protection
providing structure from the ravaging sea lions.
Remember, the current population of sea lions
has never been higher than now in recorded
history. In Southern California alone, sea lions
consume more than 2 million fsh each day. In
1971 there were about 4500 sea lions on the
California coast, now that number is well over
170,000 and growing at about 9,000 animals
per year - despite record numbers of pups dying
of starvation. These animals no longer require
Federal Protection and their numbers must be
controlled.
12. The County needs to help, in every way
possible, in establishing boating/sailing
programs for young people in Marina del Rey.
Reestablishing a Sea Scout base should be a
priority. Yacht club youth programs simply
aren’t enough. Boating access for handicapped
and disadvantaged youth are a must. Kids grow-
up straighter “outside”, in the sun and wind.
13. There should be access to hiking trails in
the Ballona Wetlands from the bike path near
the County Building. People, especially those
with young children, shouldn’t have to ride their
bikes along Lincoln Blvd to Culver for access.
Someone, bureaucrat or politician, with “juice”
should just get’er done. Make it happen.
14. A public, waterside, “Boater’s Recreation
Center” with coffee/snack shop, lounge, boating
information center, Wi-Fi, and conference room
for boating related activities and classes.
15. Install conspicuous signs at boating
and kayak rental areas that provide verbal
instruction, explaining the rules of the road
and the common sense reality of staying out
of the path of large vessels that are less able to
maneuver than a kayak or paddle board. Safety
frst!
If all this was done Marina del Rey would still
have big faws and unsolvable issues—but at
least it would be a somewhat better place than
it is now.
Captain Richard is a U.S.C.G. Licensed Master
of Sailing Vessels. He has skippered charters
and deliveries, taught sailing and seamanship,
managed yachts and written for boating
publications for nearly 30 years. He can be
reached for comments, sailing instruction,
charters or consultation at 310-460-8946 or
e-mail at, [email protected]
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h, summertime! What could be better than a trip to a Pacifc Island on a summer weekend? Well, a lot of things, if the island is
crowded with wild high-schoolers, frustrated parents, and children playing games on their phones. Sadly, at the more civilized parts
of Santa Catalina, this is exactly what every July and August day will be like.
I have a suggestion. Take this chance to visit one of Catalina’s many wilderness coves. I’ve been to some that are beautiful and
deserted on busy summer weekends. From Marina del Rey, try Ripper’s Cove on the mainland side, or Little Harbor on the Hawaii side.
Ripper’s is 3.75 nm east of Blue Cavern Pt., the east edge of the Isthmus, just past the old quarry and the few buildings at Empire Landing. Around the
point is Ripper’s, and it is gloriously natural, not even a portable toilet on shore. There’s room for 8 to 10 to anchor fore and aft in 15 to 35 ft. in good
sand, and once you’ve done that, relax. Swimming and snorkeling are excellent, diving decent, and we’ve been known to catch the occasional fsh over
the side. Although the shore is steep, hiking up the valley to the ridge top will give you some great views. There’s no dinghy dock, so you’ll have to
beach your dinghy or swim ashore. Then, to borrow from Taj Mahal, “Going down to Ripper’s Cove, gonna hang out by the beach; You can call me
on my cell phone, but I’ll be out of reach.”
Little Harbor is on the far side, in many ways. Go around the west end of Catalina, southeast past Cat Harbor. About 4.5 nm past Cat Harbor, Little
Harbor is tucked up an inlet behind a reef. There’s room for 8 to 10 boats here, too, anchored fore and aft in good sand behind the reef. Again, there
is no dinghy dock, so get wet by swimming in or beaching your dink. Here you will fnd traces of man ashore – a primitive campground, vault toilets,
water spigots, and a telephone. Swimming is great, as is snorkeling the reef and rocks. And you can hike up to some great spots above the cove for
spectacular views only Catalina offers.
At either spot, there is no restaurant or store – you must be self-contained, a real explorer. Bring your own food, drinks, music, books, movies, whatever.
You should bring lots of sunscreen and an awning to rig for direct sun relief. But leave the shore clean. If I fnd a beer can next time, I’ll know who left it!

Bill McNeely is the author of Cruising Catalina Island 2nd Ed., the only cruising guide to Catalina on the market, available at Amazon.com. He also
teaches a 2.5 hr. seminar on cruising at Catalina, and a 4-session Marine Weather course. Check dates and locations at www.billsyachtclub.com, and
the Bill’s Yacht Club Facebook page.
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As far as those pelagics to the south,
it seems it’s taking a little more time
for things to start popping, but here in
Santa Monica Bay there is still plenty to
catch.
Halibut, thresher and rockfsh are flling
bags and it’s defnitely not slowing
down. Halibut anglers are drifting in 40
to 60 feet of water with dropper loops
and anchovies - they are bounce balling
when there is little or no wind for the
drift.
Rockfshing has been a staple on the
Short Banks 9 to 12 miles outside in 250
feet of water - look at charts for those
depths. The calico and sandbass bite is
best during the sunset hours.
North of us around Oxnard, the white
seabass continues to be consistent
because of the squid in the area.
Over at Catalina and San Clemente
yellows are starting to really kick, with
good quality size.
Down south, San Diego boats are about
two to three days out from the tuna
unless you can do 20-plus knots.
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In the one-design world the always solid Martin 242s once again
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is clearly demonstrating major signs of growth. Sixteen Vipers
640s were present indicating the class is thriving, replacing the
invisible Open 5.70 class that once was so vibrant.
While it would have been nice to see the PHRF A class flled
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met an elderly brother and
sister in Puerto Vallarta who
had recently departed San
Diego in a ratty old Cal-29
named Pelican, starting their sailing education
as they sailed out of port. They were well known
among that year’s class of Mexico cruisers for
Pelican was frequently in need of rescue or
other assistance. One of my frst questions to the
siblings was, “why didn’t you take some lessons
before departure?”
They explained that being in their late seventies
they didn’t have time for lessons and if they
wanted to go, they had better get going. Risks
to life and limb were less intimidating to them
than the risk of missing out on their dream to
sail away.
On the other end of the scale are the numerous
dreamers who spend their lives getting their
boats and themselves ready for the dream cruise
then never leave their homeport. Many of these
folks rarely go sailing because their continuous
preparations leave the boat disabled with their
projects in progress. That said, these skippers
are great neighbors because of the vast supply
of tools and spare parts they keep on hand.
“How prepared must I be to go cruising?” It’s
a reasonable question, and one that, of course,
all skippers contemplating an extended cruise
should ask.
The skipper who can easily change fuel flters
and bleed diesel lines while heeled over twenty-
degrees, bouncing in a heavy sea will generally
fnd much less disruption in his life than the less-
able who must always seek outside assistance.
Surprisingly, many dreams are derailed by
very small problems that a bit more skill or
experience could correct, like the sailboat
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sailing skills clawing off a lee shore in rough
conditions. Inability to handle a clogged fuel
flter can easily jeopardize the boat and terrify
the crew.
Consider the skipper with extensive offshore
racing experience. He will feel confdent when
encountering stormy conditions on his cruising
boat because he has already experienced them
while sailing with other skilled sailors and
knows how big wind and tall seas are handled.
Folks shopping for the boat of their dreams
come to that task with varying degrees of
preparation. Some are so knowledgeable they
could perform their own surveys while others so
green they can’t recognize obvious symptoms
of neglect like corroded hose clamps or frozen
valves. Some have sailed on many different
types of boats and have a community of friends
who’ve done the same. Others are might be
more infuenced by manufacturer’s brochures
with enthusiastic owner testimonials.
Like picking a life long mate, we each arrive
with different levels of skills and experience,
and naturally with varying levels of success.
Although dumb luck sometimes conveys us
on marvelous journeys, poor luck seems to
fall more frequently on the less skilled. My
life certainly featured both lucky and unlucky
events, although many of the unlucky turned
out to be valuable in the end with the lessons
they presented.
Encountering good mentors was perhaps my
greatest good fortune. As I learned in years
of university life, it is the student’s ultimate
responsibility to discover the lessons they must
learn, and fnd their own teachers and guides
to get there.
I’ve long credited racing activities as the best
teachers of sailing skills, but haven’t mentioned
how effective yacht deliveries are for teaching
seamanship. A shorthanded upwind offshore
passage with a skilled skipper gives the
curious sailor a perspective he will not fnd
in books and/or videos. In these situations a
sailor learns to recognize warning signs and
act appropriately. Things like reefng in a
timely manner or adjusting halyards and sheets
to compensate for chafe on a long passage,
become second nature once you’ve had some
experience. Even stuff as simple as eating
properly, getting enough rest while maintaining
effective watches and dressing and undressing
on a bouncing heeled-over boat are important
to have done. To prepare without experience,
the potential cruiser must study harder and
invest greater effort but nothing can replace
this type of controlled experience.
So back to the fundamental question: When
should preparation end and action begin?
When will I be ready to go?
The answer lies in your visualization skills.
Your mental picture will be your reference
when you confront new challenges. The better
you picture how things behave in different
conditions the more prepared you will be to
handle whatever it is. If you can accurately
visualize three days of gale conditions on a
windward passage then you will prepare far
more effectively when you pick up the weather
forecast. You will think ahead about meal
preparation and consumption, arranging the
items you’ll need to access when it is diffcult
to move around. You will locate the personal
things you’ll need and stow them in convenient
secure locations so you can fnd your toothbrush
or your earphones without crawling around a
pitching interior.
If you can picture how violently a small boat in
a large ocean can move, you will work out more
secure mounting systems for the microwave
and the personal computer. If you can imagine
the force of a large wave hitting your dodger
you will be more circumspect about the broken
stitches of the sun-aged thread holding it
together.
When my nine-year-old backstay parted in
rough conditions I acted effectively because
I had my mental reference picture clearly
directing me. My mental picture exposed the
mainsail leach as providing the only force
opposing the forward pull of the headstay. This
picture led me to immediately spot the reefng
line as the weak link supporting the mast. I
immediately took a stout line through the reef
clew grommet and tensioned it through a sturdy
pad eye to a winch, which transferred the leach
load from the reefng line and the mid-boom
mainsheet traveler directly to a strong point
on the boat. I pictured the unsupported mast
falling forward as the boom bent, so that is
what led me to rig that line frst and then to
bring the two spinnaker halyards aft to support
the mast head more directly.
Neither you nor your boat can ever be 100%
prepared for everything, but if you practice
visualizing the most important scenarios, and
think about how you will react - there will
come a time when you will feel confdent you
can sort things out. Then you are ready.
Tim’s new website is www.timtunks.com. Please
give it a look and be sure to check-in on the
contact page to say hello. There is lots to see
and read, so your time will be well spent. You
will fnd many interesting things about life
afoat and managing a boating life.
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Dear Mookie,
My daughter just graduated high school and
now that she’s hanging around the house
before she leaves the nest for college and
beyond, I’m struggling to impart quality
words of wisdom—any ideas?
Signed,
Adviceless
Dear Adviceless,
I was once running down the dock, full
speed, looking up, chasing a bird in the sky.
The next thing I know—I’m swimming in
the basin. In my haste, I had run out of dock.
The bird carried on, fying gracefully while
I struggled with the only ridiculous stroke I
know—the dog paddle.
Do you see the lesson here? Your daughter is
the stupid dog that can’t keep track of where
she is on the planet and the bird symbolizes
success, that fies around illusively.
Hope that helps!
Quality Advice From A
Two Year Old Black Lab
Puppy
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Sailboats
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furler, full canvas. Professional lessons available if
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maintained and many upgrades. Great live aboard
and ready to sail. Recent Survey available. $29,000
Denise (310) 490-9432
Ericson 27’ 1974
Mercury outboard 8hr, Many sails, needs some tlc
$4,500 obo - Pls call rick at 818-445-9882
J-80
2001, 26’ sail-race boat. MdR. New PHRF- sails from
Ullman. TacTics. 5Hp OB . Triad trailer. Slip D800
$29,990.00. Joe 310-908-5512 [email protected]
14’ Classic Enterprise sloop
“Ku’ u ipo”
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spars. $10 K all inclusive w/trailer. Fractional own-
ership available. [email protected] 805 798-0493
Power Boats
1995 Searay 440 Sundancer
New 350 cats, new interior, new canvas. many up-
grades, mechanical and cosmetic, boat at Joppatown
Marina Private listing $117500.00 contact Pat 410-
937-1173
42’ 1981 Californian Trawler
2 3208 Cat diesels w 1400 hrs, all fberglass hull, 2
heads w showers, sleeps 8, one level walk around
deck. Owner will carry or trade. Located in slip D-701
on Panay Way stern out endtie. $69,000 Call for Appt
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36’ Hatteras Sportfsher
1986 Sedan Cruiser in Pristine condition with ONLY
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Dinghy’s
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shore. The body is yellow, the sail is marine blue.
9-1/2’ Amy 310-975-4180.
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With this extra-long telescoping whisker pole on
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$75.00 bof. Boat ladder teak 45’’ long $30.00
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Stuff - TV, Mounts, Chairs, Fender
Holders
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Available for boat purchase sea trials and
consultations, local deliveries, sailing instruction and
charters. 30 years local experience. 310-460-8946 or
Richard Schaefer [email protected].
Canvas Boat Covers and Repairs
New boat covers, canvas repair, restore water
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Large inheritance
If you are a very wealthy person who really wants to
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than to donate your enormous stockpiles to a strang-
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will honor your memory. Have your attorney email
[email protected] upon your passing.
And thank you in advance!
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