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CARLING YACHT CLUB NEWSLETTER

Volume 50, Issue 11  -  November 2008

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FIFTY YEARS OLD THIS YEAR!

2008 OFFICERS

Commodore

Ken Jobin

Vice Commodore

Michele Guerra

Rear Commodore

Tim Anderson

Secretary

Pam Clark

Treasurer

Tammy Anderson

Jr. Past Commodore

Josh Boyd

Membership Meetings are

held on the 2^nd Tuesday

of each month (except August)

at 7:30 p.m.

BOARD MEMBERS

1 Year:         Hilary Grenville

                      Pat Richmond

2 Year:         John Adamo

                      Larry Guerra

                      Joan McClure

Board Meetings are held on

the 1^st Tuesday of each month

(except August) at 6:00 p.m

Membership:             PC Monty Johnson montylj@comcast.net

Sunshine:                   Sharon Laramie

Phone Committee:   Sharon Laramie

Newsletter:             PC Joan McClure viewproperty2@msn.com

Happy Birthday Members!

NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS

 3     PC Monty Johnson

 4     Barb Chambers

 9     PC Josh Boyd

24    Beulah Parsons

Thinking of selling your boat?

To all Carling Yacht Club members:

I had a good summer selling boats.
I am now searching for new listings.
I will pay $100.00 for any new listings I sign up, when Breakwater Marina sells the boat.

Please call me with any leads
Ron Laramie...253-307-6154

REMINDER

Just a reminder that the Board has agreed to fine CYC members at the meetings for following Roberts Rules. 

The fines are$1.00 for each offense:

1.    First time you speak during meeting

       Stand up – state your name and boat

       name.

2.    Blurting out smart ass comments or

  butting in, etc.

3.    Must be wearing Carling Name Tag

NEWSLETTER:

I would like to encourage everyone who has an e-mail address to receive their newsletter that way.

If you have it e-mailed you get it earlier and you don’t need to go around the house trying to find it incase you need to refer back to it because you can save it all (or just what you want) on your computer.

HAVE SOMETHING TO SELL??

HAVE SOMETHING YOU WANT TO SHARE

WITH THE MEMBERS??

HAVE A FUNNY STORY TO TELL??

Let me know and we can get it into the newsletter.

Thanks, Joan

Viewproperty2@msn.com

I need to report some sad news –

About a week and a half ago Steve & Pam’s boat had an electrical fire resulting in the loss of their boat.  It did burn to the water line.

November 11^th

General Meeting Dinner being prepared by

Ron & Sharon Laramie

COMMODORE'S MESSAGE

FROM THE HELM OF THE EASYRUDDER

Hello again, 

There are a few items that will need to be touched on this month.  First of all I would like to thank everyone who either worked on or attended our Commodores Ball this year.  Even though it seems at times as if the club is spasmodically going in all directions at once, these events somehow are always completed in spectacular fashion.  I also need to mention that Pat and Cherie Richmond went above and beyond the call of duty by volunteering their boat for the Commodores Reception party.  So thanks again everyone.

Please do not forget to bring something to the November auction, our last couple of fund raisers have been a little lack luster, so we need to raise a few extra bucks. 

Speaking of fund raisers, the Crab Feed is coming up in January and Nancy Knight has volunteered to run the raffle again, she will need some cool stuff to raffle off, so if you have something to spare, the club would sure appreciate the donations.

At the October meeting there were no new nominations for Bridge or Board Members, although Andy Gano volunteered for a board position if there was an opening.  We will be voting at the November General Meeting on the Boards recommendations for next year’s bridge and 2 year board members as follows: 

Commodore:                 Tim Anderson                                                  

Vice Commodore:         Michele Guerra                               

Rear Commodore:         Pam Clark

Treasurer:                    Connie Nichols

Secretary:                     Pam Clark

Jr. Past Commodore:    Ken Jobin

Board Members:

     Joan McClure           1 year

     John Adamo             1 year

     Hilary Grenville         1 year

     Dean Seidel             2 years

     John Rawlings          2 years

The last thing to mention this month is that the Awards Banquet will be rolled into the December regular meeting.  If this seems a little silly to anyone then I just want you to know that over the last few years the turnout for the Awards Banquet has been so low that it no longer rates standing as a separate event. The Richmond’s have volunteered to make the December monthly meeting meal bigger and better than it usually is in order to give it that “banquet atmosphere”.  We certainly do appreciate the extra effort that they are putting in.

There is not much room left in this letter for my usual talking points.  Just remember to vote, and even if we end up in a socialist dung heap, the club still needs you for the November Auction.

Your 08 Commodore,

 Ken Jobin

VICE COMMODORE REPORT

The Commodore’s Ball was great.  Ken & his first mate Sharon danced together holding hands and she even gave Ken a kiss or was that GI Jobin and Barbie.  I want to thank all that was involved in the Commodores Ball especially Sharon Laramie for her great organization skills and all the great people who helped decorating making the 50^th a hit.  And to Past Commodore Josh Boyd, a job well done.  I know a few of you were worried about the Ball and I hope all had fun and enjoyed themselves, the food was great. 

We didn’t have a cruise for October and boy does Larry miss the boat, so were looking very forward to the Leftover Cruise in I hope we get a good turnout.  We have the multi room for the weekend.   Friday night is my and Larry’s anniversary so we are going to go to the Casino for dinner and a little fun, anyone is more than welcome to join us or just come and gamble.  We are going to have a shuttle pick us up at the Marina around 5 pm.

Carling has reserved slips for the Leftover Cruise there are 9, 40’ slips at $24 per night and 4, 30’ slips for $18 per night.  You need to call and pay for the 1^st night 14 days before the cruise.  Port of Poulsbo phone #360-779-9905.

Don’t forget the food drive!  Larry say’s let’s get the Chevy full.  And the Christmas auction in November.

Michele Guerra

NBC ELECTION MEETING NOTICE

REMINDER:  November 12^th at Tacoma Outboard Association, 8425 6^th Avenue, Tacoma WA.  General Meeting 1900 hours.

This is a very important meeting as we will be nominating and electing officers for the 2009 year. Please contact Chuck Martin, 425-226-3712 to add your name if you are interested in running for any office in 2009.

Also on the agenda is a review and approval of the final draft of recent NBC by-law changes.

It becomes more important each year to join NBC and encourage your Club to participate in the meetings and functions of NBC.  Both land and sea are in forever changing situations and it is important that we keep abreast of all the information that is available.  NBC is on top of sharing this information at each meeting as well as through the wonderful tool called E-mail.

Hope to see all of you at the November 12^th meeting.

Sincerely,

Leanne Redding

NBC Secretary

REAR COMMODORE REPORT

  Wow spring has sprung, fall has fell, winter will soon be here and it will be cold as??  I never understood that saying because I always understood HE doublehockeysticks is not very cold.  Anyway on to boating because that brings warm thoughts into all of our hearts and minds.  I have reserved sites for the cruise schedule for next year.  Everything needs to be finalized soon for next years cruise book so we have our schedule published.  If you have any ideas or requests for changes please let me know at the November meeting. Please bring something for the auction and we want to fill Larry’s truck for the food bank in December.

January

E-10 AND WINTERIZING YOUR BOAT

THE PROBLEM WITH ETHANOL FUEL:  PHASE SEPARATION

ALEXANDRIA, VA. Sept. 9, 2008 -- Ethanol-laden gasoline, dubbed "E-10" for its 10% ethanol content, is now commonplace at marina fuel docks across the country. However, as winter approaches and boaters lay up their vessels for the season, Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatU.S.) has some recommendations to ensure that spring commissioning will go smoothly. That's because E-10 can phase separate, or form two separate solutions in the gas tank - water and fuel - over a long winter storage period. Once this happens, the engine may not run and internal damage can occur.

BoatU.S. has these recommendations for storing boats fueled with E-10 this winter:

• Top Off:  For boats with built-in gas tanks, stop at the fuel dock and top off the tank before you haul out, leaving it nearly full with just a little room for expansion. A tank that is almost full limits the flow of air into and out of the vent, which reduces the chance of fluctuating temperatures adding condensation (water) to the fuel, inviting phase separation. Anglers who fish over the winter should also top off their boat's gasoline tanks between outings to prevent condensation. Draining built-in fuel tanks of E-10 gas, while completely eliminating any chances of phase separation, is not practical and potentially dangerous.
• Freshening doesn't work: Midwest marina owners, who have dealt with E-10 for many years, report that phase separation typically occurs when boats are stored with tanks only one-quarter to one-half full, which cannot be remedied by adding fresh gasoline in the spring. Once E-10 phase separates, the water will remain at the bottom of the tank.
• Additive issues: With any fuel that sits in a tank for a long time, it's important to add a stabilizer. But stabilizers do not prevent phase separation. Once it occurs, additives and water separators can't help. The only remedy is to have the gas and ethanol/water professionally removed from the tank.
• Fiberglass tanks beware: Ethanol is known to chemically react with many fiberglass fuel tanks, which can cause them to deteriorate and potentially fail. Unfortunately, unless your boat's manufacturer can confirm that your fiberglass tank was built to withstand ethanol, your only remedy may be to replace the tank with a non-reactive material such as aluminum.
• Let it breathe: While ethanol does attract moisture, never try to plug up a fuel tank vent to prevent moist air from entering a tank. Without room to expand, the additional pressure could rupture fuel system components.
• Portable gas tanks: Any un-mixed gas (without 2-cycle oil) remaining in portable tanks may be carefully poured into your automobile gas tank. However, if you do have to store gas over the winter in a portable tank, keep the tank out of the sun and in a well-ventilated area away from ignition sources, keeping in mind that gasoline fumes are heavier than air. Recent Boat U.S. Foundation tests of portable jerry jugs confirmed that over time, gasoline can evaporate through the walls of some plastic containers.
• The good news: Next spring when you start the boating season you will already have a tank full of last year's gas, likely saving yourself some money on a fill up.

CARLING YACHT CLUB

LEFT OVER CRUISE

NOVEMBER 28,29,30, 2008

POULSBO MARINA

 AGENDA FOR THE WEEKEND

Friday:        Gambling at the Casino

Saturday:   Boat decorating / out & about in Town

4:00 pm Dinner in the Multi Room

Bring your creative Left Over’s

After dinner and clean up there will be a Jingle Competition

$2 to buy in ($1 for the club $1 for the wine served by your host)

Sunday:      Breakfast in the Multi Room

served by Larry & Michele

L&M’s world famous HoBo Hash with Muffin

and Sausage gravy and fresh fruit.

For only $3.00 pp

DON’T FORGET TO CALL POULSBO MARINA TO PAY FOR THE 1^ST NIGHT 360-779-9905

Larry and 1^st Mate Michele are chairing the cruise

Call Michele for any questions 253-232-6974 

December Birthdays

Happy Birthday Members!

Dean Seidel

Mark Haglund

Ken Jobin

Connie Nichols

Shelbi Jones

(Jr. Member)

   7

 11

 16

 17

 30

January Birthdays

Happy Birthday Members!

David Dombrowski

Joan McClure

Liz Uskovich

  2

  9

11

February Birthdays

Happy Birthday Members!

Lonny Leiselle

Ruth Parker

Pam Boyd

Wayne La Chapelle

Tim Anderson

Neil Randle

Ted Sarandos

Jenna Troyer/Dombrowski

(Jr. Member)

 1  

 2

11

12

20

22

27

28

 March Birthdays 

Happy Birthday Members!

Ron Guttormsen

Venoye Wise

Dave Giboney

Teresa Gano

Phyllis Giboney

Virginia Pearson, Jr. Member

  2

12

13 

15

19 

27 

April Birthdays

Happy Birthday Members!

John Uskovich

Ray Parker

Pat Richmond

Steve Kvalheim

(Jr. Member)

Mary Miescher

Rolf Simons

Emma Hope Richmond

(Jr. Member)

  1

  8

  8

  9

 14

 24

 24

May Birthdays

Happy Birthday Members!

Barbara Loiselle

Fritz Bohren

Pat Mansfield

Cherie Richmond

Lyndl Kvalheim

Rayn Salazar

Larry Kvalheim

Jeff Pierson

Ken Kollars

  2

  5 

 10

 11

 13

 13

 14

 17

 24

June Birthdays

Happy Birthday Members!

Cyndi Pederson

Chuck Chambers

Harold Pederson

Steve Carey

         6

       12

       16

       17

July Birthdays

Happy Birthday Members!

Lynn Grenville

Sharon Jobin

Ron Laramie

Tammy Anderson

Ross Dombrowski

(Jr Member)

Larry Dean

Mike Salzar

Ric Miescher

  9

 12

 16

 15

 19

 24    

 24

 26

August Birthdays

Happy Birthday Members!

Lois Regan

Carrie Kollars

Aaron Jones

(Jr Member)

Dan Nichols

Nancy Knight

  3

  7

  4

 14

 25

September Birthdays

Happy Birthday Members!

Ursula Simons

Larry Bryant

Gary Regan

Dawn Dombrowski

Deanna Pierson

Andy Gano

Sharon Laramie

Althea Lebert

   1

   2

   2

  11

  19

  22

  23

  29

October Birthdays

Happy Birthday Members!

Gary Nelson

Hilary Grenville

Kathy Guttormsen

Darcy Bryant

  9

 12

 12

 14

November Birthdays

Happy Birthday Members!

Monty Johnson

Barb Chambers

Ruth Goughnour

Joshua Boyd

Beulah Parsons

   3

   4

   7

   9

 23