The Antique and Classic Boat Society:Payette Lakes Chapter

Up and Coming

EVENTS of interest
August 13th, 14th & 15th	McCall, ID
2010 PLC Classic Wooden Boat Show	The PLC:ACBS is hosting its Sixth Annual Classic Wooden Boat Show at the Shore Lodge on beautiful Payette Lake, McCall, Idaho. CLICK HERE for more information.

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President’s Message

January 17, 2010

Dear PLC Members:

Welcome to a New Year with Payette Lakes Chapter. As your new chapter President I am looking forward to a fun filled and safe boating season. The 2010 Board and Officers are excited about planning our upcoming events. We will work on doing a better job of keeping our membership informed and involved. Comments and ideas are welcome and desired from the membership… please be involved.

Provide your ideas to the Board on types of workshops you desire, social events and related boating activities. We look forward to hearing from you and appreciate your input.

For the last two years Idaho Public Television has been working on an Antique/Classic Wooden Boat special. The special is to be aired in March 2010. We will keep you posted with dates and times as they become available.

Mark your calendars for the Payette Lakes Chapter 2010 Boat Show. As in previous years the show will be hosted at Shore Lodge on Payette Lake. The dates are August 13th, 14th & 15th. As our show becomes more popular each year we strive to maintain a quality event that captures the enthusiasm of all those who participate.

Just a friendly reminder, please submit your ACBS membership renewal which is due NOW!

Happy Boating,

Dan Hormaechea
President Payette Lakes Chapter-ACBS

Wooden Boats, Wondrous Lakes

March 11, 2010

On Thursday March 11, 2010 Idaho Public Television ran the most incredible special on wooden boats in Idaho, which is now making its way back to the Antique and Classic Boat Society (ACBS) national headquarters in Clayton, New York; they intend to promote it nationally as one of the premier documentaries of our time. The special is called WOODEN BOATS, WONDROUS LAKES and has lots of the members boats from the Payette Lake Chapter represented.

Idaho Public Television producer John Crancer follows the wake of classic boats and the people who have taken them to heart on Payette, Pend Oreille, Priest and Coeur d’Alene lakes, and the Snake River in eastern Idaho. The IPT crew traveled the state attending local boat shows and interviewing boat owners to capture the essence of their treasures, record the sights and hear sounds of these floating pieces of art.

Copies of this hour long presentation which was filmed in 2008 and 2009 throughout the state may be purchased from Idaho Public Television or the Payette Lake Chapter.

Visit IDAHO PUBLIC TELEVITION for more details.

New Web Site

March 3, 2010

Many thanks to Katie Knipe and Brian Walp for the design, development, and management of the new web site. You've done a great job!!

The new site includes a Ship's Store, Trading Dock, Boat Show Photo Albums, PLC Club Information and of course, the Cruise News!

ARTICLES of SPRING

Spring Safety

After this winter’s cold temperatures, boats need special care in spring. Time spent with this spring checklist can save you time and money later. Here is a checklist to help you re-launch your boat this spring. Keeping your boat in good working order is as much a part of the boating experience as boating itself. The following are some general recommendations:

General Maintenance:

Keep the hull and decks of the boat clean with a solution of vinegar and water. The varnish will protect the boat from the sun’s UV rays.
Check all screws, bolts and other fittings to keep secure. Keep all electrical fittings dry, free of corrosion, and coat with a water repelling, non-conductive grease or corrosion inhibitor such as Pertox.
If at all possible keep your boat in a covered garage, carport, or enclosed storage unit. At a minimum keep a cover on your boat to protect the topsides, floors, seats etc…from the effects of the sun and rain.

Miscellaneous:

Check expiration dates on flares and fire extinguishers.
Inspect dock and anchor lines for chafing.
Update or replace old charts, waterway guides.
Make sure your boating license and/or registration is up-to-date and stored in a safe place. This year the Parks and Registration Department is taking on-line registration.

Engines and Fuel Systems:

Inspect fuel lines, fill and vent hoses for softness/brittleness or cracking.
Check all joints for leaks.
Inspect fuel tanks, fuel pumps and filters for leaks. (Clamps should be snug and rust free). Replace all rusted clamps.
Inspect cooling hoses for leaks, rots, stiffness, cracking. Make sure these are double-clamped, when possible.
Every few years remove and inspect exhaust manifold for corrosion.
Clean and tighten electrical connections, especially both ends of the battery cables. Don’t forget to check the battery water level.

Trailers:

Inspect tire treads and sidewalls for cracks or lack of tread and replace as necessary. Check air pressure.
Inspect bearings and repack as necessary because they do run dry after being in the water time and time again.
Test tail and back-up lights.

Before Getting Wet:

Hoses and hose clamps should be reinspected and replaced, as needed.
Inspect the prop for dings, pitting and distortion.
Inspect the hull for blisters, distortions and stress cracks.
Make sure the engine intake sea strainer is free of corrosion and properly secured.
Inspect the outer jacket of control cables: cracks or swelling indicate corrosion
Inspect the outer jacket of control cables: cracks or swelling indicate corrosion and could mean that the cable should be replaced.
With your boat on the trailer, swell the planks or strakes by (wetting) spraying the bottom preferably from the outside to be sure that you won’t overtake the capacity of the bilge pump when you first launch your boat.

Clean Boating Tips

The small, extra efforts and expenses required to practice clean boating and good environmental stewardship make sense for our family’s health and safety, for the environment, economically, and for the future of recreational boating. Clean boating includes all aspects of boat maintenance, operation, and housekeeping. Care must be taken during cleaning, sanding, painting, fueling, motoring, pump out, and trash disposal to minimize potential effects on the aquatic environment. Here are a few considerations for the clean boater.

For Cleaning Your Boat:

When washing a boat’s deck, people often use products that have toxic ingredients such as chlorine, phosphates and ammonia. Theses toxins contain oils that act as a degreaser to fish drying up the natural oil fish need for their gills to take in oxygen.

To reduce your need to use toxic products try following some of these alternative ways to clean your vessel:

Detergent and soap: use elbow grease.
General cleaners: try baking soda and vinegar, or lemon juice combined with borax paste.
Brass cleaner: use Worcestershire sauce, or paste made of equal amounts of salt, vinegar and water.
Chrome cleaner/polish: try apple cider vinegar to clean and baby oil to polish.
Stainless steel cleaner: use baking soda or mineral oil for polishing, vinegar to remove spots.
Fiberglass stain remover: use baking soda paste.
Mildew remover: use paste with equal amounts of lemon juice and salt, or white vinegar and salt.
Wood polishes: try olive or almond oil (interior walls only).
Very now and then, pour a shot of cooking oil into your marine toilet, especially if it is difficult to pump. This will lubricate the seals, O-rings, and moving parts.
After washing the interior of your boat, add a small amount of Mildecide powder to the rinse water. This will keep the interior mildew free longer.

When Sanding and Painting Your Boat:

Sanding and scraping your boat can release harmful paint and varnish particles into the air and water around you. Always sand and scrape on shore, away from the water and preferably in a work area. To help reduce organism growth on your hull, many boat owners apply anti-fouling paints. Most of these paints contain metals such as copper, mercury, arsenic or tributyltin (TBT). All have severe hazards on human health and the underwater ecosystem. To better educate yourself on what kinds of hull paint to use, contact your local marine supply store.

Did you know that the Clean Water Act prohibits soaps or other dispersing agents getting into the water without the permission of the Coast Guard. Please be aware that you could be fined up to $25,000 per incident if caught using toxic cleaning products without the Coast Guard’s permission.

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