Summer 2009

TONE NEWS
Letter
from the
President
Leo Corsetti
Contents
Tartan Owners Northeast, Inc. Spring is here in the Northeast. I look forward to working on the boat and dream of
my May 13th launch date. Just getting on the
boat, even though it is still on the hard, to do
some type of work satisfies my thirst for my
beloved Tartan 33 Satisfaction. Working on
gear at home is not as fulfilling a task as on the
boat. Many times, I will stop sanding, polishing or oiling the teak and sit to relax, boy it
really feels great.
I promised myself that I would not spend
a lot of money upgrading this year, a promise
I make myself every year. Well another year
with a broken promise. The boating industry
is staying alive with my spending. I should
buy stock in Defender, etc.
Every year I find myself giving the yard
more work to do. These “older” muscles and
joints are not what they used to be, but my boat
deserves all the tender loving care it can get.
TONE had a surprise recently—Vin Petrella,
who was invaluable part of TONE retired to
Arizona and a new person, Roe O’Brien replaces him. We will miss Vin, he guided us
through incorporation, helped us with long
term planning as had been an overall great
guy helping us when he could. Vin, we will
miss you very much on our calls and at board
meetings…the best to you.
Letter from the President
Last Call for Rendezvous 2009
Article from Halsey Herreshoff
Invitation to Newport
Cruising Tips - Sailing with Willow
Maintenance Tips - Gotcha Covered
Calendar/Mission Statement
Places We Sail - Milford CT
Technical Tips - Gasket for Saildrive
Membership Involvement
Other Organizations
CBTSA
TCA34 News
Tartan Information & News
TONE Membership Form
TONE Information
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Summer 2009
It’s not be too late
to join us at the
TONE Rendezvous 2009
July 24–26
More on Page 2.
We met Roe at the Boston Boat Show, had
dinner with her at our annual TONE dinner
at the Winthrop Yacht Club and knew right
away that she would fill the big void left by
Vin. Roe opened the new Tartan C&C office in
Newport, RI on Goat Island. Roe will be our
liaison between TONE and Tartan and our
guide to having fun.
The TONE Bristol rendezvous will be upon
us shortly. Plans are almost complete. We
have all speakers, the caterer, the location,
dockage and much more settled. It is just the
little things that are left to be done. The Herreshoff Marine Museum has given us an open
door throughout the weekend for us to visit at
will. The prized half hull rooms will be open
to us. They are normally closed to the general
public. This rendezvous promises to be one of
the best yet. Remember, join the museum for
$100.00 and get two nights free at their docks
(you can only use one each visit) the other
night will be $3.00 per foot, one dollar per foot
less than their normal rate.
Roe O’Brien will be holding an open house
at her new Tartan C&C office for us the night
before we are due in Bristol. More on Tartan’s
open house will follow. I know that if you are
in the area, drop in and say hello to Roe and
her staff. They would love to see you.
I am looking forward to seeing everyone at
our TONE/Tartan Rendezvous at the Herreshoff Museum in Bristol, RI this July.
Please everyone, have a great and safe sailing season.
Leo Corsetti
TONE President
Major
2009
TONE
Event
Rendezvous
2009 at Bristol
The Great TONE Rendezvous 2009 – July 24–26
In a little more than a month, dozens of Tar- on Saturday night, a festive cocktail hour and
tan owners will gather for what will surely be buffet banquet will be highlighted by beef tena memorable rendezvous at the Herreshoff derloin medallions and lemon Atlantic salmMarine Museum in Bristol, Rhode Island. on, and topped off with blueberry-and-chocAt press time, we already have 40 boats (89 olate topped cheesecake. Our distinguished
people) confirmed reservations, and hope to banquet speaker will be Halsey Herreshoff,
see more—there’s still room and time to sign grandson of Captain Nat, president of the
up. While traditional Tartan fellowship, ca- Museum, and world-class sailor and naval armaraderie and plenty of sea stories will be the chitect in his own right. The Rendezvous will
main source of enjoyment for everyone, this officially wrap up with a farewell continental
rendezvous will offer many other distinctive breakfast buffet on Sunday morning—but we
attractions and opportunities. The festivities expect many boats to remain in company for
begin with arrivals at the Museum’s docks and follow-on cruising in Narragansett Bay and
moorings on Friday, July 24, and the program nearby waters. If there is sufficient interest,
officially kicks off at 6:00 p.m. with cocktails and we’ll also hold a race down Narragansett Bay.
appetizers, followed by a scrumptious buffet
Throughout the weekend, the Museum
dinner featuring grilled pesto chicken, oven will provide launch service for those on
baked scrod and a
great Italian dessert
pastry tray. After dinner we’ll be treated
to a dazzling show
by internationally
renowned marine
photographer Onne
van der Wal.
After k icking
off with an Italian breakfast buffet, Saturday will
feature all-day access to the fascinating Herreshoff
Marine Museum
and America’s Cup
Hall of Fame, both View of the waterfront at the Herreshoff Marine Museum/America’s Cup Hall of Fame
in Bristol, RI. Large white tent on the water will be the site of many of TONE’s events at
directly across the the 2009 Rendezvous, July 24–26. Museum exhibit buildings are across the street.
street from our
d o c k s . T h ere will be guided tours for those moorings or at anchor, and there is plenty
interested, including access to the stunning of space at the dinghy docks adjacent to the
model rooms containing hundreds of Captain waterfront tent.
Nat Herreshoff’s original models and his perIf you can make it to Bristol, with or withsonal design workshop. Other Tartanians will out your boat, but haven’t already signed up,
want to take the easy walk into the charming there’s still time. You’ve already received
town of Bristol, replete with historic buildings, a mailing containing the simple reservashops and great restaurants. We also expect to tion forms, and they’re also available on the
offer informal seminars, including a session TONE website, www.tartanowners.org. The
with Tartan Yachts COO and chief designer, TONE Board and all your fellow Tartan sailTim Jackett. And under the waterfront tent ors hope to see you there!
Photo courtesy of the Herreshoff Marine Museum/America’s Cup Hall of Fame
From
Rendezvous
Committee
Chairman
John Allen
TONE organizes dinners at the time of some of the major boat shows and on alternating years a Maine Cruise and a
Rendezvous. This is the year for the Rendezvous at Bristol RI.
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Rendezvous
Welcome
Letter from
Halsey C.
Herreshoff
Welcome to Tartan Sailors
The Herreshoff Marine Museum/America’s
Cup Hall of Fame is honored to welcome Tartan Class owners to our facility. Your class
of yachts, is much admired; we congratulate
you upon your usage of these yachts in the
grand tradition.
It is just this sort of tradition that the Museum seeks to perpetuate for the benefit of
visitors and particularly for youth who may
gain from the education and inspiration
available here. Thus, the Mission Statement
of the Museum is:
The Herreshoff Marine Museum and
America’s Cup Hall of Fame are dedicated to
the education and inspiration of the public
through presentations of the history and innovations of the Herreshoff Manufacturing
Company and America’s Cup competition.
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The legacy is based upon the accomplishments of the Herreshoff Family and all who
worked during the eighty-year term of the former Herreshoff Manufacturing Company at
the same site today occupied by the Museum.
John B. Herreshoff, President, and his brother,
Nathanael Greene Herreshoff, Designer, produced the world’s outstanding yachts and
steam craft during an extensive period of
signal development of such craft. HMC built
the earliest U.S. Navy torpedo boats, which
incidentally were especially favored by Teddy
Roosevelt. Captain Nat was the most eminent
developer of efficient light-weight steam machinery at the end of the 19th century. Their
older brother, James invented the Coil Boiler,
which Captain Nat then developed to remarkable performance in steam powering.
Remarkable as were these accomplishments, it was the field of sailing yacht design
that elevated the Herreshoffs to world acclaim.
Starting with private yachts that won races,
N.G.H. designed Gloriana in 1891; she is considered by authorities to be the forerunner of
the modern yacht. Gloriana won all eight races of the new 46 Foot Class of the New York
Yacht Club effectively destroying that open
class. Her fame catapulted the Herreshoffs
to total dominance of the America’s Cup for
a period of 41 years. Captain Nat Herreshoff
designed yachts that defended the Cup six
successive times and the Company built two
more winning defenders for a total of eight,
a record that will likely never be matched.
Famous one-design classes for the New York
Yacht Club and others were wonderful accomplishments in Bristol. More than 400
Herreshoff 12 ½ Footers (originally dubbed
“Buzzard’s Bay Boy’s Boats”) were the first
mass production wooden boats. These still
sail and many provide sailing school instruction to young and old at the Museum. During
all wars including World War II, Herreshoff’s
produced outstanding military vessels with
the same emphasis upon innovation and quality that are the hallmarks of pleasure boats for
competition or enjoyment. The durability of
Herreshoff yachts, despite light construction,
is evident from the successes of the Museum’s
1904 sloop Bambino that has won every significant East Coast race of Classic Classes.
Today, the Museum is able to display
America’s finest collection of historic wooden
yachts (the many larger metal yachts built
here, regrettably are not available). Together
with these are fittings, tools, demonstration of
trades, photos, documents, etc. Of particular
significance for visitors are the 535 design half
models made by Captain Nat and other Herreshoffs on loan from the Herreshoff Family
to the Museum.
The America’s Cup Hall of Fame, located
in a building adjacent to the main Museum
structure, sets forth the technology, competition and glamour of the Sport’s oldest and
most distinguished international trophy.
Here one can achieve vicarious enjoyment
of the marvelous America’s Cup matches
and events of 158 years. Innovative steering wheels, tow tank models, burgees,
diagrams, and photos back up the images of
69 members honored by induction into the
America’s Cup Hall of Fame.
It is a genuine pleasure to welcome you to
our unique facility in Bristol, to guide you, and
to wish that your visit will be enlightening and
very enjoyable.
Halsey C. Herreshoff
President
Herreshoff Marine Museum/
America’s Cup Hall of Fame
Rendezvous
En Route
Suggestions
Roe O’Brien
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Roe O’Brien, Director of Marketing and New England Sales, has provided us with some exciting suggestions for the
Newport area before or after our Rendezvous, plus an invitation to visit the new Tartan C&C office on Goat Island.
Start the Rendezvous Weekend Early With a Stop in Newport.
So you’re planning to come the TONE rendezvous and trying to decide how to make the
most of the cruise. Newport, anyone? Just a
three hour sail south of Bristol, RI, Newport
makes a wonderful waypoint on the way into
or out of the festivities.
If I were your cruise director (and with thirty years of residency under my belt, I’m qualified), I’d suggest the following itinerary.
Pick up a mooring in Newport Harbor by
contacting Oldport Marine at (401) 847-9109.
For about $45 per night you’ll be in the heart
of one of America’s great yachting destinations. If you’d prefer to be at dock, Goat Island Marina is the hailport of our office, so
we’d love to see you here, although during
the high season expect to pay $4.50 per foot.
Phone (401) 849-5655.
Once you’re in port, I highly recommend
renting bikes or scooters. For the former, the
closest source of bikes to the inner harbor is
Ten Speed Spokes on Elm Street (401) 8475609. For scooters, try Scooter World (401)
619-1349.
Those who use bikes to get around will find
themselves moving faster than the cars and
enjoying access to all the out-of-the-way places. I recommend a long leisurely ride (about
10 miles in total) around the scenic Ocean
Drive. If you start from downtown at noon or
so, you’ll have a perfect excuse to stop at Castle Hill Inn for lunch to relax on the expansive
lawn and take in the spectacular views of Narragansett Bay and the Victorian architecture
of the commanding home-turned inn. Lunch
here on a nice day is truly one of life’s most
pleasant dalliances.
The rest of the trip around the drive will
take you past Brenton Point and its kite flyers, wild rosehips and honeysuckle, exclusive clubs and estates and a big finale as you
head north into town on Bellevue Avenue
lined by the famed Newport Mansions. Doris Duke, who was once the richest woman in
the world, maintained a home where Bellevue
Avenue meets the Ocean Drive, and it is now
open to the public. Though her pet camels
(living symbols of the tobacco company her
family founded) no longer roam the grounds,
the heiress’ eclectic art, furnishings and fash-
ions are a pretty neat attraction. A few blocks
north, Rosecliff, owned and operated by the
Newport Preservation Society, is another perennial favorite of visitors.
Some of the other great places to poke
around are the Point neighborhood, adjacent
to the Goat Island causeway, where you will
be amidst one of the largest preserves of colonial era architecture in the country. In fact,
many of the homes here were reclaimed by
Ms. Duke and continue to be rented out by her
foundation. The Historic Hill section of town
offers more colonial and 19th century homes
and the nation’s oldest lending library, Redwood, which is definitely worth a visit.
Clearly, you will work up an appetite. For
breakfast, go to the Newport Shipyard, 1
Washington Street directly across the water
from Goat Island Marina. There, you’ll find
Belle’s, a café with indoor and outdoor seating, a view of the megayachts and an opportunity to eavesdrop on where all the crews
went to party the night before. The food is
very tasty, and you’ll want to walk it off by
tripping along the docks for close up views of
the really, really big boats. For lunch, Castle
Hill Inn is a one-of-a-kind experience and you
should make the effort. Short of that, join the
crowd on Bannister’s Wharf for clam chowda
at the Black Pearl.
For dinner, try Zelda’s, a modest little
restaurant where chef John Philcox prepares
some of the best food in Newport. It’s on
Thames Street about a half mile south of the
Oldport launch dock. Casual dress is fine
but reservations are recommended: (401)
849-4002. If you like music, check out www.
newportblues.com to see who is playing at
the club that night. They sell tickets in advance
and it’s not just the “twenty-somethings” who
go. It’s conveniently located right across the
street from the launch.
On Thursday, July 23, from 4 until 6 p.m., the
Tartan C&C office on Goat Island invites you
to stop by to enjoy our hospitality and to kick
off your rendezvous weekend. And, we’ll provide concierge services on the spot, in case the
recommendations above don’t work for you!
See you in Newport!
Cruising
Tips
Having shared the back seat of a car with Willow, on our return from Dr. Larry’s hospital after he treated our Nina at the 2007
Red Brook Rendezvous, I can attest that Willow is one of the sweetest nautical canines I’ve encountered.—Ed. G.W.
Sailing with
Willow
Sailors who own pets are faced with leaving their four-legged companions behind or
taking them aboard whenever they venture
off on their boats. For Nancy and me, as our
children are grown and out of the house, we
had to decide if our pets go with us or they
stay home when we sail. Woody, our cat, is
very insecure away from home, so taking
him on our boat would be very stressful
(on all of us.) He’s much more comfortable
boarding or staying at home with someone
to look after him. Willow, our Labrador Retriever, is very comfortable going anywhere
we go and is happy to be aboard anytime.
She would be very disappointed if she
weren’t included in our travel plans. (And
we would miss her.) She’s very content on
the boat and is not intrusive in any way on
our cruising adventures. Having her aboard
when we sail, adds to the enjoyment of any
sailing excursion. Our trips are enhanced by
her company.
Deciding whether to sail with a pet aboard
amounts to determining that the trip will not
be overly stressful for all involved, and the
safety of the pet or humans will not be compromised by the decision. Will bringing the
pet along add enjoyment and fulfillment to
the trip? As with any worthwhile endeavor,
advanced preparation and covering the basics, helps insure that having a pet on board
will be a successful experience. The purpose
of this article is to relate our experiences
with dogs aboard and integrating information from other sailors’ experience as well as
information I have garnered as a practicing
veterinarian over the last 33 years.
It is important to emphasize that a well
behaved, well adjusted dog at home will
likely translate into a well adjusted canine
on the boat. Conversely, if there are behavior issues at home, these may be compounded on the boat. For example, a barker will be very unwelcome in a crowded
marina or tranquil anchorage. Dogs that
are very vocal will likely be more vociferous on the boat because their anxiety level
may be increased, especially if left aboard
alone for any period of time; and there
will be times when pets must be left alone
aboard. It goes without saying, that your
From
Larry Venezia
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traveling canine companion should be well
socialized, well house trained, well adjusted, follows commands, doesn’t suffer from
separation anxiety, is not destructive when
left alone aboard, is comfortable on the
boat under way, travels safely in a dinghy,
and is not aggressive to people or other
dogs. If there are deficiencies in any of the
above listed areas, proper training prior to
any extended voyages can go a long way
in improving behavioral performance. It is
up to the individual dog owning sailor to
decide if the commitment to training his/
her pet is worth the effort. We were fortunate as no formal training was necessary
with Willow or our deceased Cocker, Joe,
who also enjoyed sailing with us. Neither
was burdened with unusual behavioral issues that needed correcting.
As I discuss with all new puppy owners
on their first veterinary visit, proper training is critical to enhancing the relationship
between owner and dog. Also, the quality
of the dog’s life is greatly enhanced by good
training because the better behaved and
better the dogs’ social skills are, the more
the owners will want that pet to be with
them all the time. Accompanying the owner
wherever and whenever he/she goes, further allows the dog to experience all sorts
of various stimuli and adjust accordingly,
thereby becoming even more relaxed and
well behaved in a variety of situations.
This process should start as early as twelve
weeks in a group situation and eight weeks
of age at home. That said however, dogs are
capable of being trained at any age and benefit from a lifelong process of training reenforcement. There are an immense variety
of personalities, levels of energy, degrees
of anxiety, scopes of attention spans, etc. in
various dogs and it is beyond the scope of
this article to address all those variations.
I’m directing this essay to those of us who
already have a dog and are contemplating
sailing together. For those who don’t have
a dog and are contemplating getting one,
there are definite breed choices more suitable for sailing. The website www.dogster.
com offers some sage advice on this subject.
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Cruising
Tips
Sailing with
Willow,
continued
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From Page 5
We’ve never traveled with our cat so offer limited advice here. I know of several
people who sail successfully with their cats,
and they relate their experience as pleasurable. I suspect sailors traveling with cats,
if the cats are allowed above deck, have to
stay at anchor or on a mooring whenever in
port. I don’t think it’s wise to stay in a slip
with a cat aboard unless it is restricted to
below deck.
The web is an excellent resource for information on sailing with pets. Several
sites that offer great advice are:
www.SailCharbonneau.com,
www.dogster.com, and
www.libertysails.com.
Besides offering some very sage advice on
sailing with dogs, these websites are very
entertaining. A useful site that offers a wide
variety of animal and veterinary products
is www.Drfostersmith.com.
I think that besides worrying about keeping Willow on the boat, our biggest concern
and major factor in putting together our
cruising plan is making provisions for her
to eliminate. We haven’t taught her to eliminate on the boat as all our trips are planned
around an eight hour day, primarily for her
behalf. She can easily go eight hours between urinations and twelve hours between
bowel movements if necessary. Fresh water
is always available on the boat, but we keep
her morning meal lighter than dinner so it
is easier for her to go all day without eliminating. The websites listed above go into
extensive detail on training dogs to eliminate on the boat so I refer you to them for
that information.
Teaching Willow to ride in the dinghy
was very important for us, and she took to
it easily. She had confidence in me lifting
her into the dinghy, which I do carefully
so as not to jeopardize her trust. I always
make sure we have a pleasant ride ashore,
and thus she looks forward to all our dinghy
trips. She sits in the front of the boat as we
head to the dock or beach and eagerly looks
forward to our trips ashore. I carry plastic bags with me to pick up excrement and
make sure she is in my control at all times.
She can go off leash and does so whenever
we’re where there aren’t crowds. Many people are concerned about dogs off leash, so
whenever we’re in a congested area, I keep
her leashed. Initially, to get Willow used to
the dinghy, I loaded her off the dock at our
slip and took her for short rides around our
harbor. She took to the rides very quickly.
Our Tartan has a perfectly suitable swim
platform for loading her off the boat on to
the dinghy. This is a big advantage as she’s
sixty pounds.
On board, while underway, Willow is
restricted to the cockpit only. There isn’t
sufficient room on the cockpit sole for her
and for us to move around freely, so she is
confined to the cockpit benches or bridge
deck. She usually settles into a spot that is
most comfortable for her and braces herself
for balance. She can go up and down the
companion way steps but is not allowed to
do so unless we are stopped. She is not allowed on deck under any circumstances unless we are stopped. She spends time down
below whenever we are anchored, docked
or on a mooring and occasionally underway in rough weather. She has a bed that
we can move around the cabin as appropriate. When we leave her below by herself,
her bed is placed in the main salon at the
foot of the companionway. At night when
we sleep, her bed is placed near the berth in
the forward cabin.
I realize we are very lucky to have a dog
that is very mellow and is happy just to be
with us. Willow is so easy that her presence
almost goes unnoticed. Joe, our deceased
Cocker, was somewhat more problematic as
he was always apprehensive at the beginning of a trip and took some time to settle
down. He had to be leashed at all times
when ashore or he would wander. Willow
is content just to be in our presence. We are
truly blessed to have her, which happened
serendipitously. She is now eight years old
and we’ve had her for just shy of two years.
She has a very sensitive digestive tract and
becomes very sick if she indulges in any dietary indiscretion. She was a patient at our
animal hospital, and finally out of frustration, her previous owner, who was confined to a wheel chair, decided to give her
up because of Willow’s continuous poor
health. We adopted her and consider ourselves blessed; with one caveat: you need to
be a veterinarian to own her or have deep
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Cruising
Tips
Sailing with
Willow,
continued
Page 7
From Page 6
pockets to keep her healthy. She has one of
the most sensitive digestive tracts of any
dog I’ve seen, and I’ve treated many dogs
through the years. When we travel with her,
I bring my doctor’s bag with various digestive medications. This brings me to another
topic; a pet first aid kit for sailors. I recommend certain items [see sidebar to right]
for anyone traveling with a dog. (All of the
items are readily available or should be easily obtained from your pet’s veterinarian.)
Be sure to have your veterinarian’s phone
number and a number to call in an emergency for information in event your dog gets
sick. If you have the listed medications and
items, a vet may be able to give guidance
over the phone. If your vet doesn’t have an
emergency number, be sure to record the
number of your local veterinary emergency
clinic so you can call them if needed.
A few husbandry tips related to pets on
board come to mind from experience. Keeping your dogs nails trimmed certainly is
kinder to the cabin sole. Also, scatter rugs
strategically placed help. On our Tartan,
with its varnished teak coaming, strategically placed Sunbrella® covers help prevent
scratches. Keeping a vacuum aboard, helps
keep up with the dog hair. We have a DeWalt® vacuum which can run off 110 volt or
has an 18 volt battery that works well when
we’re away from shore power. When underway, I recommend keeping a harness on
your dog which can be tethered if necessary.
We have a harness for Willow that we use
on the boat as well as connected to a seatbelt
when she is in the car. It works well and is
comfortable for her. If she did go overboard,
we can attach a halyard or line to the harness
and pull her aboard. We also keep a PFD
aboard by Outward Hound that we put on
Willow whenever we need to wear a PFD.
That is, if conditions deteriorate enough
that we feel a PFD is necessary for all our
safety, Willow gets her PFD as well. Willow
doesn’t like the PFD and will become overheated if conditions are warm and humid.
She’s a heavy coated, full bodied dog, so
will over heat with the vinyl coated PFD in
warm conditions. When in doubt however,
I recommend putting on the PFD; be sure it
has a ring to easily attach a line or halyard if
necessary to bring the dog aboard.
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First Aid Kit for Sailing Dogs
Bonine® (Meclizine 25mg) for motion sickness, vertigo
Dosage is one half tablets for dogs 25 lbs
or less and one tablet for dogs over 25 lbs,
available over the counter
Benadryl® (Diphenhydramine 25mg or
50mg) for allergic reactions, facial swelling
or itching, insect bites, mild sedation
Dosage is one mg per lb of body weight
every 6-8 hours as needed, available over
the counter
Ciprofloxacin 250mg and 500mg; broad
spectrum antibiotic useful for bite wounds,
infected cuts, tracheobronchitis, abscesses,
dental infections, etc.
Dosage: 15mg per lb once or twice daily;
prescription antibiotic
Pepcid® 10 and 20mg for nausea, vomiting
Dosage is 0.25- 0.5mg per lb; 40-80 lb dog
would get 20mg once or twice daily, available over the counter
Metronidazole 250 and 500mg, intestinal antibiotic very useful for most canine diarrhea
Dosage is 15mg per lb once daily or divided
twice daily; available by prescription
Gentocin® ophthalmic drops for eye infections, corneal scratches,
Dosage; one or two drops every six or eight
hours; very safe and will offer relief until
dog can be seen by a veterinarian; available by prescription.
Gauze, bandage material, first aid cream,
antibacterial wound ointment, scissors
Supply of canned intestinal diet from your vet
in case of upset digestive tract
(A very common occurrence when traveling
with a dog)
Baby wipes without alcohol—many uses including wiping sores, cleaning ears, treating
hot spots
Betagen topical spray (from your vet) great
for moist eczemas when sprayed on a baby
wipe and applied to affected area; available
by prescription
Speed read thermometer (Vicks® brand best
but others available)
Introducing a new series, Maintenance Tips, Vice President Skip King volunteered to write the first article. If anyone has other
tips they’d like to share, please send them to: [email protected].
New
Series:
Maintenance
Tips
Gotcha
Covered
Skip King
Here we are—early summer—and about the
last thing any of us wants to think about is
putting up the boat for the winter. But barring
a sudden change in the earth’s orbit, we’ll all
have to haul out within a few months, and
properly storing a boat for the winter requires
a bit of pre-planning.
I’ll leave the discussion of winterizing engines, water and electrical systems to those
who actually understand those dark arts. But
having experimented extensively, I can share
some insights into properly covering a boat for
the winter.
How do I hate shrink wrap? Let me count
the ways. It’s ridiculously expensive—and
wasteful. Improperly-applied shrink wrap
can damage finish coatings (particularly twoparts like Awlgrip®) and actually create leaks
around the stanchions (the shrink process puts
a lot of inward tension on the lifelines).
I’ve also found that shrink wrap tends not
to let air circulate particularly well—leading
to lots of condensation inside the boat. At
minimum, this can lead to mold and mildew.
At worst, I’ve seen it result in ice buildup in
scupper hoses—and even the bilge. There are
better ways.
There are four primary decisions to be made
in planning for winter storage:
Stick up or stick down?
Cover material?
Framing material?
Best way to seal her up?
The Stick
Let’s start with the easy one. A lot of owners keep the mast rigged over the winter. Mast
storage typically costs extra, to say nothing of
the costs of un-rigging and re-rigging in the
spring. But having tried both, I prefer stick
down—for several reasons. Removing the
mast annually is the best way to ensure that
corrosion doesn’t weld it to the mast step.
Besides, the boat stays a lot drier if you have
no way for water to enter. No mast is completely watertight, nor is any mechanism of
securing a winter cover around the mast and
shrouds.
Finally, stick down means less windage, reducing the chance that a severe winter storm
will blow your boat over.
Cover Materials
Ahh, those Faircloughs…so stylish, so
sleek—so damned expensive and heavy! Yes,
they perform beautifully, and a Faircloughcovered boat is trig and trim. But the average
Fairclough cover is also around $100 per foot
LOA, and speaking only for myself, if I’m gonna drop that kind of coin on the boat, I want
something that’s either a) absolutely necessary
or, preferably, b) fun.
So give me a plastic tarp. But not just any
plastic tarp – a really beefy one. I’ve seen
two styles I like: one that’s clear and heavily
reinforced with nylon mesh, and the other a
green/black laminated one. The latter are
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Cruising
Tips
Sailing with
Willow,
continued
Page 8
From Page 7
We give Willow the same bottled water we drink when on the boat. I think
she drinks more than both of us during a
trip. (Dogs cool off through their mouth
or feet, as they don’t perspire, so keeping
water available at all times, is important.)
We pre-package each meal for her and
bring several extra meals in case the trip
is longer than planned. It is important to
keep food the same as at home when traveling so as not to upset your dog’s diges-
tive tract. Dogs are much more sensitive
to abrupt changes in diet than we are. We
seem to thrive on variety but not so with
our canine companions.
As I write this article, we’re looking forward to another season of cruising with
Willow. We’re bringing her to the Rendezvous in Bristol and she’s looking forward
to meeting and socializing with all the Tartan sailing canines. We look forward to
seeing everyone.
Gotcha
Covered,
continued
Page 9
From Page 8
available from Hamilton Marine http://hamilotonmarine.com/. An ideal size is your boat’s
LOA plus about 6′ by roughly twice its beam.
For my boat, they cost around $80. With proper care, I get at least three seasons out of each
one (Faircloughs are expected to last about 15
seasons. Do the math).
Framing
In keeping with the disposable nature of
the process, frames for shrink wrap jobs tend
to be pretty flimsy. The tension applied by
the shrink material itself contributes to the
strength of the framing system. So if you’re
going with something more permanent, you
need more heft.
I’ve seen a variety of approaches employed
by the do-it-yourselfers at my yard. Some favor elaborate wooden constructions; I don’t
like these much due to their weight, bulk,
complexity and the space required to store it
during sailing season.
I once built an elegant frame out of PVC
pipes and joints; it assembled like tinker toys,
and was secured to the boat via hose clamps to
the stanchions. Alas, I learned that PVC is not
a great choice in a climate like coastal Maine’s.
It gets cold here, and PVC becomes brittle at
low temperatures. It’s really not designed for
compression and torsional loads, and it’s not
all that strong.
That frame came to grief during a sticky
spring snowstorm that managed to glue about 15
pounds per square foot to the tarp. The net result
was a broken frame, a torn tarp and a cockpit resembling an overfilled bathtub. Messy.
Electrical conduit, on the other hand, has
many virtues. It’s cheap. It’s surprisingly
strong. Within bounds of reason, it’s almost infinitely shapeable. Build your frame right the
first time, label its parts carefully, and you’ve
got a lifetime frame.
I use ¾" EMT for my frame. All you need to
build one is the conduit, a tube cutter (get an
extra cutter wheel or two), a tube bender (not
expensive, and even cheaper if you rent one),
a means of hooking the materials together, a
weekend, a modestly competent helper and
some beer. Subsequent years, you can knock it
together yourself in an afternoon.
Within bounds of reason, you can get just
about everything you need to build a good
conduit frame at Home Depot. But allow me
to sing the praises of the Kover Klamps system
http://www.koverklampframes.com/. Buy the
framing system from them (you purchase the
conduit locally) and you’ll get quite a package of stuff. In addition to providing you with
all the joinery equipment, Kover Klamps kits
include plugs for the end of the tubes, rubber
feet so you don’t scuff the deck, even pressuresensitive, color-coded labels so you can keep
track of what goes where next year.
Photos courtesy of Skip King
Maintenance
Tips
Klamp to Pushpit
Klamp Multi-angle
You can use a variety of methods to connect a conduit
frame, but Kover Klamps will join tubing to boat hardware at a variety of angles.
The core of the Kover Klamp system is the
‘Klamps’ themselves. They’re ingenious gadgets that allow you to join pieces of tubing
securely at almost any angle. There are good
instructions and videos on the website. Follow
the instructions carefully, and you’ll end up
with a frame that’s plenty strong, easy to assemble and take apart, and easy to store.
Do give consideration as to how you plan to
access the boat during the winter. Given how
tightly my yard packs ’em in, the logical solution for me is over the transom—so I shaped
my framing with that in mind. Nothing says,
Continued on Page 10
Maintenance
Tips
Gotcha
Covered,
continued
At the stern, the frame is shaped to allow easy midwinter access.
From Page 9
Page 10
The frame before chafe gear is attached. Notice the lateral and vertical braces. The laterals keep snow from collecting in pockets; the verticals help carry load.
however, that you can’t go for a side entry if
you’ve got the space to do so.
Chafe is the enemy of any winter cover system. After some experimentation, I’ve found
that black foam pipe insulation works perfectly
(I tend to overkill it, padding any place where
the tarp contacts the frame). Cut to length, a
few wraps of duct tape, and you’re good to go.
To remove in the spring, slice through the duct
tape at the seam with a mat knife and store for
next year. And at high-chafe joints and corners,
I use the polyethylene foam sheets available as
crockery protectors available at U-Haul®.
Sealing Her Up
Once your frame is assembled, it’s time to
think about a few things—chiefly, ventilation
and how you’ll secure the tarp to the boat.
Airflow through the boat is the key to
keeping it dry. I use beefy plastic drain hoses
(again, from Home Depot). I secure one to
the frame ridgepole at the bow and another
at the stern. I cover these with pantyhose to
keep birds out. And I run a double length of
it from down below at the bow and down
through the forward hatch to keep air moving through the cabin.
Continued on Page 11
I put pipe insulation anywhere the tarp contacts the
frame. On places with significant extra chafe potential,
here’s the goods.
Here you see the frame covered with pipe insulation and
the bow’s vent hose. With vents bow and stern, the tarp
creates a passive-solar air circulation system.
Maintenance
Tips
Gotcha
Covered,
continued
TONE
Calendar
of Events
Mission
Statement
From Page 10
This creates a passive solar air circulation
mechanism, and it works remarkably well;
on a bright but cold winter day, I can actually
stand on the stern ladder, hold my hand up
to the vent tube, and feel warm air streaming
out! My bilge stays bone dry, and mildew is
minimized.
Make sure that the side of the tarp coming
in contact with the frame and hull is scrupulously clean (not an issue when new, but after the first season…). If your boat is painted,
you’ll want some means to hold the tarp away
from the painted surfaces (polyethylene foam
blocks may help) and a way to hold off the
grommets from the hull (scrap pipe insulation
works for me).
I simply run inexpensive line between the
grommets on either side of the boat, securing
one end with a bowline and the other with a
rolling hitch (handy for midwinter adjustments). Be sure to tie the tarp to itself, and
never to a jackstand.
So what about the bow and stern? I’ve seen
several approaches involving lacing, but most
leave some fairly serious gaps where weather
can get in, and stuff tends to flop around in
a breeze. After some experimentation, I’ve
found that beefy spring clips work beautifully.
Simply roll the tarp at both ends into itself, and
secure like you’re using an industrial-strength
clothes pin (which is, in effect, exactly what
you’re doing). Placing one every six to eight
inches gives you all the strength needed – and
I’ve never had one pop off.
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I use spring clamps every 8” or so to button things up.
Notice the air vent hose at the top. It isn’t pretty – but it’s
inexpensive and effective. And that’s beautiful.
Is it pretty? Not especially. But it works well,
and it’s cheap; you can get everything you need
for roughly the price of one hideously wasteful shrink wrap job, and with the exception of
the foam sheeting (replaced annually) and the
tarps (which need to be replaced periodically),
everything else is pretty much “lifetime.”
To me, that’s beautiful.
2009 TONE Rendezvous
Annual Membership Meeting
Deadline for Fall Edition of Newsletter
Fall 2009 TONE News on Website
Deadline for Newsletter Winter Edition
Winter 2009 TONE News on Website
TONE’s Mission
To provide forums for all Tartan owners
to exchange information, enjoy boating and
social events together, and create a sense of fellowship
in order to enhance our ownership experiences.
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New
Series:
Places
That
We
Sail
Milford CT
Sam Swoyer
Page 12
Our Membership Committee Chairman suggested this new series, so naturally, he had the “opportunity” to write the first article.
If any of you have a favorite place you wish to share, please send articles and pictures to ginger.weismantel @gmail.com.
My wife and I keep our Tartan 4100 Rollicking
in the wonderful little village of Noank Connecticut at Spicer’s Marina. If you are ever in
the area on a cruise, you owe it to yourself to
stop and spend some time in Noank.
Most of our boating friends upon leaving
the marina like to turn left and head east to the
many wonderful destinations, such as Block Island, Newport, the Vineyard, etc.—points east.
There is somewhat of a reluctance on their part
to acknowledge that there is also a wonderful
cruising ground if one makes a right turn out
of the marina and heads west. We try to make
it a point to head west at least once per season,
preferably in the late spring/early summer or
in the fall, before or after the summer doldrums.
The first requirement of this western trip is to
check the tides to determine when the current
changes at the Race. A favorable current is really important. Failure to check the tides could
make for a long first leg often requiring the assistance of the “Iron Jenny.” The other fun challenge from a sailing perspective is clawing your
way west with the typical southwest breeze—
tacking is often required, but what would sailing be if a few tacks weren’t necessary.
Once Plum Island and “the Gut” pass
astern, the currents slow down and the seas
become smoother and the boat seems to glide
along a little more easily. The north fork of
Long Island is beautiful with it sand hills and
beautiful shoreline. There are a multitude of
wonderful places to pull into on the Connecticut side of the Sound—the Connecticut River
(Old Saybrook, Essex and Hamburg Cove),
Westbrook and Pilot’s Point and Clinton. All
these stops have wonderful attractions in their
own right. And if the Long Island side is your
choice, then Mattituck is a great alternative.
Once underway for a second day of sailing, we
usually head for Milford—about twenty miles
or so to the west. I love the Mattituck to Milford
leg as it takes you across the sound; and if the
winds are blowing, it puts you on a very nice
broad reach. Crossing the Sound, one can easily
spot the city of New Haven with its relatively tall
buildings; and before you know it, Charles Island
(off Milford) is in view. Sailing into the Gulf past
Charles Island provides an excellent place to
drop your sails as the waters are quite protected.
The entrance to the harbor is easily spotted to the
north just inside the red “N4” buoy.
As you enter Milford harbor you will see
boats, boats and more boats—first at the yacht
club and then all along the waterfront as you
make your way to one of the nicest destinations in all of New England (especially on a
week day) Milford Landing.
Back two decades ago there was only a derelict, abandoned sewage treatment plant that
stood on the grounds of this wonderful facility.
In the late eighties and early nineties Richard
Hosking, a local citizen of Milford and Milford’s Mayor Fred Lisman, developed a vision
of what might be possible for this unused and
unappreciated piece of land (that happened to
be located where the Wepawaug River flows
into Milford Harbor and Long Island Sound).
Step by step they secured initial funding and
begun reclaiming this property, first the seawall, then docks and buildings. As one looks at
this splendid marina today is difficult to picture
what was before. It is a great focal point and the
crowning jewel in a downtown rejuvenation.
From a boater’s perspective there is a great
deal going for Milford Landing—its mission is
to serve transients. The docks are plentiful and
robustly constructed and the facilities include
clean washrooms with showers and laundry
services (a washer and dryer). The flowers
growing on the grounds are worth the trip in
and of themselves. The best thing about the
Landing is that you are actually in-town. A
short walk from the boat and you are in town
where there are many choices of restaurants including several that have outside dining in the
summertime. Another fun activity is to grab an
ice cream from the shop on the grounds and
enjoy it looking at the boats from the Landing
deck in the late evening light—heaven.
Getting underway from Milford is always
easy with the crew ready to help with lines.
The next destinations are easy to reach—Port
Jefferson, Northport and Oyster Bay on the
Long Island side and Southport, Bridgeport
and Norwalk on the Connecticut side.
If you are a Long Island Sound sailor, I am
sure you already are keenly aware of Milford
Landing; but if your cruising grounds tend to
be to the east of the Race, a trip to the west is
very enjoyable. There is nothing prettier than
the sand hills of the north shore of Long Island
and Milford Landing as a destination is the
“frosting on the cake”.
Technical
Tips
Notes on Attaching the
Gasket
Around My
Saildrive
Martin Waine
Membership
A Call to
Action
Sam Swoyer
Page 13
Celeritas, my T4100 #84, has a saildrive. The
saildrive sits in a hole in the hull just forward
of the engine.
The gaskets that keep water where we’d like
it kept, outside of the hull, are on the inside of
the boat, where the saildrive is fastened to the
hull. There are two gaskets there with a water
sensor between them to warn of a leak in the
outer gasket. All that has worked perfectly.
The saildrive comes through the bottom,
some five or six inches below that, leaving a cavity in which, if left open, turbulence and marine
growth happen. When the boat was built, Tartan
offered to fill this opening with foam. I declined
to do that and tried leaving it open. Left open,
it gets quite messy and is difficult to clean. So,
the following season, at the yard’s suggestion, I
opted for a rubber gasket that Yanmar provides.
However, fastening that gasket has been a problem. First, it was glued onto the bottom with contact adhesive. That didn’t last more than a week.
Next, stainless steel straps were screwed through
the perimeter of the gasket and into the bottom
of the hull which is solid fiberglass around the
opening. That worked but each time something
has to be done in that area, the screws have to be
removed and replaced. This has been a problem
as the screws tend to corrode and break away.
New screw holes are then required to refasten
the gasket. Pretty soon there are lots of holes.
I’ve consulted with 3M and Sikaflex®, two
of the premier marine adhesive manufacturers. Each said there is not an adhesive that’s
up to the job. Several boat yards have told me
what a problem this has been for them. But I
have found a solution that is easy for me and,
I believe, will work well—fiberglass.
I’ve ground away the bottom paint in a
one inch perimeter around the landing for
the gasket. Next, using ordinary contact adhesive, I’ve glued the gasket to the bottom.
The one inch perimeter was masked while
the contact adhesive was sprayed onto the
boat bottom where the gasket would land.
The contact adhesive was used only to hold
the gasket in place while two inch fiberglass tape was put onto the one inch frame,
overlapping the gasket by an inch. The
whole affair is quite neat, protrudes very
slightly below the gasket, can be painted
with bottom paint and will be easy to grind
away and redo whenever the gasket needs
to be removed.
I’ve just spoken to a factory rep who told
me that the recommended way to attach the
gasket is with 3M 5200. That may or may
not work well enough. But I’d rather grind
away and replace some fiberglass tape than
deal with the 5200 either before it cures, or
afterward when replacing the gasket.
Over the past couple of years TONE has substantially improved and solidified itself—incorporating as a non-profit organization, defining its
reason for existing by penning a mission statement, establishing a robust agenda of ongoing
initiatives upon which various board members
are actively working—from newsletters to websites. The reasoning behind all this activity is to
establish a dynamic organization, which spurs
membership. Without you, the TONE member,
all these initiatives are meaningless.
In truth we really want active members—
members wanting to participant in a variety of
activities. This short note is a call to action—get
involved in TONE—we need you. Good ideas
tied to action are the essential component to a dynamic organization.
So, you may be asking, “How can I participate?
What can I do?” There are a variety of answers to
the question:
Write an article for the newsletter—we just
added a new column entitled “Places We Sail”.
So, write about your favorite “gunkhole” or
anchorage. Or write an article about an expe-
rience or a tip that solved a problem on your
boat or cruise.
Serve on a committee—such as the rendezvous committee. We would love your ideas
for improvement, as they will help to make
our rendezvous better and better over time.
Become a regional commodore, and let
us help you begin to develop some local
TONE events. TONE encompasses a large
geographic area and often not everyone can
make it to TONE events due to distance issues. So, take the “bull by the horns” and
plan a raft-up in your area with other TONE
members in your local area. It doesn’t have
to be a lot of work, but we can assure you
that it will be a lot of fun.
Last but not least, we would like to add new
people to our TONE Board. The Board identifies
and plans for all TONE activities, and we would
welcome “new blood” to inject new ideas or
better ways of doing things. Let someone on the
board know if you are interested in serving.
So, please get involved, we need you and
would love to have your involvement!
All Tartan related organizations are invited to submit articles for TONE News. Please send articles to [email protected]
From
Grace Holt
Page 14
All Chesapeake Bay Tartan sailors have been
invited to our “Tartan Regatta” on June 20 at the
Tilghman-On-Chesapeake Yacht Club. The activities were scheduled to begin on Friday, June
19, with a get-together at the marina. On Saturday, there were two round-the-buoy races on
the east side of Tilghman Island in the Choptank
River. The awards dinner
followed the races at the
TOC Clubhouse. This annual event offers some serious competition among
friends, and brings out the
best of our diverse fleet of
Tartan yachts, from the
Classic 27s to the glamorous 4600s.
Our good sailing buddies from the West River
Sailing Club invited
It was a beautiful April morning when the CBTSC toured the reconstruction site at
Poplar Island. The Army Corps of Engineers, working with the Maryland Port Ad- CBTSC skippers to join
ministration and state and federal environmental groups, has created an impressive them on their clockwise
piece of solid ground in the spot where the original island had been mostly washed Delmarva Circumnaviaway by tides and storms. For the full story, see the website at: www.nab.usace. gation Cruise from the
army.mil/promects/Maryland/PoplarIsland/.
6th through about the 13th.
Katilin Mielke of the Maryland Environmen- For the latest stories from this and other sumtal Services Outreach Office. Her presentation mer events, see our website at www.cbtsc.org.
prepared us for our tour of the island on April
Enjoy the wind and waves wherever you
24. Thanks go to Darlene Forte for setting up find them, and come see us on the Chesapeake
both events! Another speaker, Diane Muller, when you can!
the South Riverkeeper, told us how she spends
her time wading in mud and walking the
halls of government to ensure the health of
this much-loved river. Daniella and Brendan
Abbot, from the NY office of Sparkman and
Stephens, brought us a video appreciation of
the life and designs of Olin Stephens III, who
died last year at age 100. Stephanie Reynolds,
daughter of club members Don and Carol
Reynolds, shared her intimate knowledge of
the mating habits of blue crabs. Who knew the
sooks have sperm sacs as a kind of family planning device? Fascinating. Finally Lee Tawny,
Director of the National Sailing Hall of Fame, This anchor dates from the 1800s, and was dredged up
gave us his thoughts on this soon-to-be out- from the shipping channel along with the quicksand-like
sludge that is going into the newly re-formed Poplar Isstanding feature of the Annapolis waterfront.
land. The tour of this island is so popular that reservations
Commodore Peter Kreyling and Admiral are being made for a year from now. Universities from
Cathy planned their annual Early Bird Cruise all over the United States and delegations from foreign
on Harness Creek for a blustery May 9th week- countries come to see the work still in progress and to
study the birds, fish, turtles and crabs as they return to
end, and the club spent Memorial Day Week- their former habitat. Even the trees and sea grasses are
end on the Chester River with a “fun” race to beginning to sprout up again, some having been planted
Chestertown scheduled for Saturday.
by volunteers, some direct from Mother Nature.
Photo by Deane Holt
Instead of
Football
On March 28, 2009, West River Sailing Club
Cruisers and the CBTSC sponsored our 2nd
Annual Symposium and Nautical Flea Market in Galesville. It was a full day of education, food, sailboat treasures-for-sale and lots
of sailor chat. We learned about the complex,
long-term restoration of Poplar Island from
Photo by Maryland Service Guide Andrew Franklin.
Chesapeake
Bay
Tartan
Sailing
Club
TCA34
News
Summer ’09
The website features three very active forums.
There are over 90 topics in the “General Discussion Forum.” The most recent is a question about
backing into a slip from a new T34C owner who
found that maneuver to be a “hair-raising experience.” His question was posted on April 14,
and just five hours later he had his first of seven
responses. Another posting is from June 05,
“Twins—A New Tartan Mystery” by Tom Hart.
After moving his T34C, Osprey, to a new marina,
he found himself next to a sister ship, Squander.
Not only sisters, but twins, both from 1971, and
both with hull number 180 on their plaques! Tom
asks, “How’s that for coincidence. Anyone care
to figure out the probability that after almost 35
years that two 34Cs would be
sitting next to each other with
the same official hull number???” Now, just four years
later, Tom is the Webmaster
for the TCA34, and Chris is our
yeoman Secretary/Treasurer.
Good things happen when our
classics get together.
Moving on to the forum
“Projects and Photos,” you
will find 66 topics and nearly
300 posts. Read about the ever-popular refrigeration project; learn how to make George
Duffie’s helmsman’s seat; and
finally find out what it takes to
create the cockpit table, which
is on every admiral’s wish list.
The “Tech Forum” is our
busiest, with nearly 500 topics
and 4,189 posts. From Rudder Flaps (whatever they are)
to Centerboard Pins, nothing
on the T34C escapes notice.
Almost any project you can
imagine has already been
tried by other skippers who
will happily give you the benefit of their experience.
This is just a taste of what
is in store for you when you
visit the TCA34 site. If you
need help logging in, e-mail
Chris at tca34_treasurer@
Chesapeake Bay sailor, Mark Duehmig, sails his Tartan 34 Classic, Valiant, yahoo.com. The association
into St. George Harbor, Bermuda, at the conclusion of the ‘08 Bermuda exists to enhance your joy of
Ocean Race. Duehmig reports that Valiant took first and finished first in his
sailing a T34 Classic, and the
division of eight boats, with everyone owing him time and one boat finishing
two days later. He races with Cruising Direct sails and a non-folding two blade more you participate the betprop, and can hold his own in any PHRF race.
ter for everyone.
Photo courtesy of Mr. Duehmig
From
Grace Holt
Tartan 34 Classics are catching wind and waves
from the North Sea to Lake Champlain and
around the USA. Read all about it in our online
newsletter, the Signal Halyard, which you can
find on our website at http://www.t34classic.
org. Click on “News and Activities” to find
past issues as well. If you have been wondering what happened to our Hull #1, Rubicon,
the Halyard’s front page is devoted to her
entry into the North Sea open ocean race, the
Edinburgh Regatta, on May 29. News from our
other 11 regions is, or soon will be, available on
the website. Regional Captains have all sorts of
fun planned for this sailing season, so stay in
touch and you won’t miss a thing.
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Tartan
C&C
Yachts
News
Responding
to the Times
Activities
From
Roe O’Brien,
Director of
Marketing &
New England
Sales
Who Is Teak?
From
Roe O’Brien
Tartan
Yachts
Discount
Program
Page 16
“May you live in interesting times.” Is it a blessing or a curse? It all depends on the response to
the challenges presented by those interesting
times. At Tartan C&C Yachts we’re investing
in the ingenuity of our people, the depth of our
experience and the quality of our product to
weather the prevailing economic situation and
come out stronger in the long run.
Here’s what we’re doing. There are fewer
people at work on our shop floor today than
a year ago, but those we have retained are our
very best skilled craftsmen. The average boat
builder at Tartan today has more than 10 years
of experience, and we have many builders here
with more than 25 years on the job. They bring
knowledge and accuracy that results in greater
quality control and a more refined product.
From the joinery detail, to the glasswork and
paint, to the systems installations, our teams
are producing their very best work.
We’re more committed than ever to building in the USA and we are closer today to the
goal of zero defects than ever before.
Tartan C&C is evaluating acquisition opportunities to broaden our family of products.
As the recession abates, we’ll offer more jobs
for American craftsmen and we’ll have the inhouse skill to train them to assure an orderly
expansion for the future. As our product line
grows so does our reputation, adding value
for our current owners.
The best of the new technologies are
constantly evaluated and incorporated for
continuous improvement. Closed infusion
molding is now delivering multiple benefits
including not only stronger and more consistent laminates, but reduced waste and VOC
emissions that have been reduced to zero. All
our boats now feature carbon fiber spars as
standard equipment.
You may even see changes in our distribution network. We are using our commercial
credit to strategically place inventory boats
for good regional access, so you can still see
and experience a Tartan or C&C conveniently
while we strive not to overextend credit lines.
If you are considering a Tartan or C&C,
there has never been a better time. We’re investing in the future so the value of a Tartan
or C&C will remain strong.
Teak Bancroft is New England’s MVP—our
New England Service Representative. In addition to commissioning all the new boats that
arrive in New England Teak performs warranty work and service to Tartan and C&C
owners. And he really has the touch: Teak
has been working with Tartans for over 10
years. To discuss your needs, please contact
[email protected] or rbobrien@
tartan-ccyachts.com either of whom will be
glad to schedule an appointment.
Grand River Composites has extended a discount program to all current (dues paid) members of TONE. It
includes a 10% discount on all merchandise including
proprietary replacement parts and branded apparel.
Make sure you mention this discount program
when you place your order with the Tartan Yachts
Parts Department.
Contact: Art Averill
Website:
http://www.tartanparts.com
Phone:
440-354-3111 Ext. 171
E-mail:
[email protected]
TONE 2009 Membership Form
www.tartanowners.org
Skipper’s Name(s)
__________________________Crew’s Name(s) ______________________
Mailing Address
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
Phone (home) __________________ (office) ___________________ (boat) _____________________
E-mail ____________________________________________________________________________
Boat Name _______________________________ Home Port ____________________________
Model _______________ LOA __________ Year _________ Hull # ___________ Sail # ____________
Yacht or sailing club affiliation(s) __________________________ MMSI # __________________
www.tartanowners.org website (mailing address is never displayed):
______ (X) Do not display my owner information
______ (X) Do not display my e-mail address
______ (X) Do not display my phone number
2009 Dues @ $25.
TONE Burgees
_____ x $25 each
TONE Caps
_____ x $20 each
__________
__________
__________
Total enclosed
__________
Please make checks payable to TONE, Inc. and send to:
Mike Musen, 147 Hancock Street, Auburndale, MA 02466
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Information
TONE Website—www.tartanowners.org
The website contains the latest news, membership applications, registration forms, newsletters,
special articles and other pertinent material.
TONE Newsletter
The deadline for the early fall edition is Monday, August 10, 2009. Please send articles specific
to Tartans such as boat projects, notices from other Tartan groups, announcements, pictures,
etc. to: [email protected]. On approximately September 21, the next edition will be
posted on the website.
Officers of Tartan Owners Northeast, Inc
President: Vice President: Treasurer/Clerk: Leo G. Corsetti, Jr.
Arthur H. King, Jr. (Skip)
Michael Musen
Other Directors of TONE
Alan J. Benet
Peter Crawford
Martin Waine
Larry Venezia
John A. Harvey
John E. Allen
Gary Van Voorhis
Sam Swoyer
Ginger Weismantel
Help Wanted
Have you ever wanted to work with a lot of fun people, have support from
so many good authors, and, at the same time, learn more about boating?
Then this is the job for you. After eight issues (two years), I am planning on
retiring as the editor of TONE News after the Winter 2009 edition. Therefore, TONE is looking for a new editor to start in 2010. It really is fun work,
and I’d be glad to talk to anyone about it. Contact me at [email protected]. By the way, this is a volunteer position.
Tartan Owners Northeast, Inc. d/b/a TONE
147 Hancock Street
Auburndale, MA 02466
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