PNW Marine Trawler Owners Association

June 2008 Port Ludlow Cruise

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In typical Pacific NW fashion, the weather turned out to be a challenge at the start of the weekend with weather advisories and wind waves. Even so, a few hardy PNW MTOA'ers made it to Port Ludlow. Three other couples from the Pleasant Harbor marina contingent drove up Saturday night. They joined the group for dinner at the Harbormaster, following a gathering on the Ashanti, courtesy of Dave and Pat Robinson. Pictured below are:
Back row (left to right): Dave Robinson, Jania and Dale Johnson, Ken and Julie O'Brien, Jan Robinson
Front row: Larry and Barbara Gauer, Tina and Greg Tyler, Andy and Chris Backus

See you all in August at the Port Orchard Rendezvous! See below for details!

PNW MTOA 2008 Rendezvous

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Pacific Northwest
2008 MTOA RENDEZVOUS
Port Orchard, Washington
Friday, August 15 to
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Early arrival check-in
Thursday August 14th

JOIN THE FUN IN
PORT ORCHARD WASHINGTON

ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE!

Hosted by Greg and Tina Tyler #3012
And Dale and Jan Johnson #2605
Email: gttyler@comcast.net, Boat phone: (503) 930-6472vm
Further information can be found at www.pnwmtoa.blogspot.com or below in this blog.

Nestled in Sinclair Inlet at the base of the Olympic Mountains is a quaint, clean port
with local antique stores and boutiques.

Featuring a waterside Saturday Farmers Market
Take a foot ferry to Bremerton – see the new Bremerton marina.

Recommendation:
Lodging – Comfort Inn (360) 895-2666

www.visitkitsap.com

PNW MTOA 2008 Rendezvous Schedule of Events

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2008 M.T.O.A Rendezvous
Port Orchard Marina
August 15-17, 2008
Schedule of Events

Theme: Another Day in Paradise!

Thursday:
Early Arrivals
Dinner: Lasagna, garlic bread, green salad, dessert
BYOB

Friday:
Continental Breakfast (juice, coffee, tea, fruit, rolls)

Lunch on own

Check In, introductions, informal time, review of schedule of events for the weekend

Evening:
Dress Code: tropical/Hawaiian/beach attire
1600-1730
Welcome MTOA members Social:
Margarita mixer, wine, beer provided
Hors d’oerves potluck

1730-1900
Dinner: “Cheeseburgers in Paradise”
Hamburgers, and sides (potato salad, bean salad, raw veggies, chips)
Jan’s Tropical dessert

1900-2030
Special presentation – Cruising the ICW
2030-2100
Review of Saturday and Sunday events and timing

Saturday:
0630-0800 Continental Breakfast available
0830-1300 Bob Smith, American Diesel, on main dock
1300-1400 Sandwich & cold cuts lunch, provided, on main dock
1400-1700 Norm Gustafson, speaker on DC, on main dock

1730-1930 Dinner:
Local area wines and cheese
MTOA Main dish provided (steak/chicken)
Potluck side dishes
MTOA provided dessert

1930-2100 Post Dinner presentations

Sunday:
0830-0930 Cast Away Breakfast
Breakfast casserole
Fruit
Coffee, Tea, Juices

0900-1000 2009 Chairperson meeting

1000 – Adjourn and launch

PNW MTOA 2008 Rendezvous registration form

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Pacific Northwest
MTOA 2008 RENDEZVOUS
Port Orchard, Washington
Friday, August 15 to
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Early arrival check-in
Thursday – August 14th

ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE!

Name _______________________________________MTOA#____________

Address ________________________________________________________

Email ___________________________Phone _________________________

Work ____________________________Cell ___________________________

Boat name _________________________________Arriving by boat Y N

Arrival Date ____________________Departure Date___________________

Boat Make _____________________Length _________Beam ___________

Special Docking Requirements ____________________________________

Non-Member Guest of ___________________________________________

Persons Attending ___________
Names as they will appear on name tags

Captain __________________________First Mate _____________________

Guest ____________________________Guest _________________________

Choice of Meal on Saturday: Chicken_____ Steak______

Early registration (before June 15th) $40.00 per person

Or registration (after June 15th) $50.00 per person
** Does not include moorage fees.

Total check enclosed $_____________

Mail completed form and check to: MTOA Western Rendezvous
C/o Greg and Tina Tyler
350 E Ballycastle Way
Shelton, WA 98584

No refunds for cancellations received after August 1, 2008.

Please contact Greg or Tina Tyler at (503) 930-6472, gttyler@comcast.net with any questions.

** Reservations for moorage are made through Greg and Tina – Please do not contact Port Orchard Marina. We will have arranged for the correct number of slips based on registration information. We will assign slips based on boat size and special needs.

2008 Shakedown Cruise

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PNW Marine Trawler Owners Association
Shakedown Cruise 2008

Coordinator: Greg and Tina Tyler, (503) 930-6472, gttyler@comcast.net

What and Why: A cruise by PNW MTOA members to the Pt Ludlow. We thought it would be a good idea to check out our boats after a long cold winter, talk about where we’ve been and what we’ve been doing, and reconnect with our friends!

When: June 6-8, 2008.

Destination: Point Ludlow, Washington.

Please let us know by April 1, 2008 if you can attend as this really helps us out with planning and logistics.

Schedule of events: Friday, at 4 pm, there will be an informal potluck snack and cocktail party. Saturday evening there will be a no-host dinner at the Harbormaster Restaurant. It’s nice and reasonable priced for other meals, if you desire. There is another restaurant within walking distance of the head of the dock. There are walking, golfing, and kayaking opportunities nearby. There will be no formal MTOA meeting.

What to bring: Your favorite beverages and snacks for the Friday evening snack and cocktail party.

Contact: Port Ludlow Marina: (360) 437-0513. It is each skipper’s responsibility to handle their own reservations with the marina. The Coordinators will be in touch with the marina well in advance of this event to advise them of the approximate number of incoming boats. They have already set aside the end tie of the guest dock for our group. If we need more space, they will try to provide it to us in such a way that we are together as a group.

Please post this flyer at your marina and let folks know they are welcome to join us and take a look at our group!

Backup plan: In the event that winds and tides make boat passage unsafe or difficult, events will be moved into a nearby meeting room or the restaurant. There is lodging available in the area, including Port Townsend nearby. More information will be sent by the sponsors in advance. We will conference with known attendees just before the event.
Hope to see all of you there! Further information will be sent out as April approaches

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Hello all Pacific Northwest MTOA Members!
2008 is going to be GREAT!!!!

Now that the holidays are over and we have our sights on the year ahead, let’s all take a good look at what is coming up this year.

We have the pleasure of a really cool blog, created and maintained by Tina Tyler. The address is http://www.pnwmtoa.blogspot.com. This shows all the calendar information on our 2008 plans, plus write ups and photos from the events of the past. Please take a moment and check out our ‘electronic bulletin board.’

Speaking of plans for this year, let’s take a moment and talk about them….

We have the luncheon gathering at the home of Leo and Sherry Glahn on February 16th. This will be a fun event, with an opportunity for reconnections between all of our members after the holidays and during the quiet winter months.

Greg and Tina Tyler are planning a MTOA weekend cruise to Port Ludlow. This is set for June 6 – 8, 2008. The marina has no conflicts with these dates and is awaiting our arrival. The facilities are very good, and they have a restaurant that serves some pretty good food. There are hotel facilities on site for those who don’t want to cruise in. Greg Tyler will send out an email flyer when the plans are finalized. We ask your support in spreading the word at your local marinas and amongst your boating friends.

August 15 – 17, 2008 we will have our annual rendezvous at Port Orchard. Co-chairs Dale and Jania Johnson have been working hard with the Tylers on the plans for that weekend. This is our third year at this marina. It will be a good time, and more details, flyers, and registration information will be coming out in the next month or two. Again, invite a friend to join us and ‘test’ the water of our fun little group.

As a reminder, last year we had a luncheon at the Clearwater Casino, a brunch in Edmonds, as well as the annual Port Orchard Rendevous. As always, the success of the club depends on your participation and assistance in making these events happen. We have great sponsors for these events and would like to see others step up too. So, if you have some ideas and want to coordinate an event – let folks know!

Check the blog for flyers and make some notes on your calendars!

February Luncheon

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Leo and Sherry Glahn have graciously offered to host a PNW MTOA luncheon at their home on February 16th. Social hour starting at noon and lunch following at 1:00. This is a great opportunity to reconnect with those who we only see once a year or to meet up with other local members if you have never attended an event.

Their home is located at: 10303 NE Casey St., Bainbridge Island, WA 98110.

Phone #206-855-7814.

Email Lmg48x122@aol.com

They would appreciate RSVP's from those planning to attend and would like to know if there are any food allergies that they should be aware of.

Thank you again Sherry and Leo for opening you home up to us! This will be fun!

2007 Port Orchard (part deux) rendevzous

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2007 PNW MTOA Rendezvous.

We had 7 boats in attendance and one attendee, Bob Spencer, from Illinois with his son Robert from Idaho. The weather was fantastic for September. The marina had made additional upgrades to the party area since last year that made our stay even more pleasant. We made new friends and reaquainted ourselves with those we hadn't seen since last year.

The food was good. The conversations interesting. We shared where we had cruised this year, what projects we had completed, still working on, or had planned.

Chuck Gould, editor of the popular Norwesting magazine – a PNW favorite boating publication - gave a slide presentation about his trip this summer to Canada’s Howe Sound and the "Haunted" Darcy Island. Jay McEwen , a qualified marine surveyor, gave a run down on selecting a Marine Surveyor, how to prepare for a survey, and followed up with walk-throughs on a couple boats.

The Port Orchard Chamber of Commerce had a Pirate Rendezvous event over the weekend. The MTOA’ers picked up the theme.

Greg and Tina Tyler’s Heart's Desire won 3rd place in the Pirate decorating contest. Greg's little carbonite cannon on the forward hatch was the clincher. Greg and Tina Tyler and Dale and Jan Johnson will be co-chairs of the next rendezvous - August 15th - 17th. Plans are also being made for dinner at Leo and Sherry Glahn's home on Bainbridge Island in February - dates to be announced. There will also be a spring cruise in May to Mystery Bay - dates based on tides - Greg will announce as we get closer.

2006 Port Orchard Rendezvous

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2006 Pacific Northwest Rendezvous

The Pacific Northwest has some of the finest boating in the world, attracting people from across the country and from around the world. The San Juan and Gulf Islands, located in northern Puget Sound and off the coast of British Columbia (BC) offer an unending array of beautiful coves and historic harbors. Boaters can find the full range of settings from wilderness getaways in pristine fjords to the hustle and bustle of established towns and fine restaurants in both Washington state and in BC (the southwestern most province of Canada).

The weekend of August 18-20, 2006 we “tough, tenacious trawler toters” from the Pacific Northwest met in Port Orchard, WA for our fourth MTOA Rendezvous. Debbie and Mike Fedak, #2492 and owners of “Slomocean,” did an outstanding job as hosts, doubling participation in last year’s event. We had ten boats and 34 participants. It was great having seven MTOA leaders from the Eastern US with us: Phil and Sarah Lowe (#2091), George and Mary Kay (#1158), Roger and Robbin Seal (#1166), and Bob Smith. (#24). They brought a lot of energy and good ideas from their experience with MTOA.

It was wonderful to have all the local folks back with us who attended our 2005 Pacific Northwest Rendezvous in Blaine (at the US-Canadian Border): the Fedaks, Bob Ruth and Tracie Garner (#2327), Gary and Sue Fulmer (# 483), Leo and Sherry Glahn (#2651), Jania and Dale Robinson (#2605), and Andy and Chris Backus (#1561). And it was a thrill to see that the Glahns finally had their beloved “C’est La Vie” on the west coast, fresh from Florida by way of Victoria, BC, via transport ship from Placida, FL.

Another great thing was that we attracted six new members because of our one-on-one outreach and because of the great success we had with getting our notices into the free magazines at local marinas. Chris Lilly Backus did the publicity and she and Andy Backus arranged to have classy nametag buttons made for each participant.

Bob Smith’s diesel workshop on Sunday drew another 42 people from the community., eight of whom have joined MTOA! Bob’s reputation and a steep discount on the price drew in local boaters who didn’t know about MTOA yet and attracted a number of Port Orchard Yacht Club members (the Fedaks’ home club).

We had great weather, wonderful camaraderie and lot of fun touring each others’ boats and sharing ideas and tales of our past adventures and our plans for our next trips. We plan to return to Port Orchard again in August 2007 and plan to double attendance again under the leadership of Greg and Tina Tyler (# 3012) who will work closely with the Fedaks. Nice job everyone!

2005 Peace Arch Rendezvous

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2005 PACIFIC NORTHWEST MTOA RENDEZVOUS

The third-ever Pacific Northwest Rendezvous was held in Blaine, WA, August 26-28, 2005. We dubbed our event “The Peace Arch Rendezvous.” Located at the westernmost border between the US and Canada, the gleaming white Peace Arch rises majestically to commemorate the longest undefended boundary in the world. Dedicated in 1921, it is the first monument built and dedicated to world peace. The Peace Arch and the beautiful park surrounding it provided an inviting backdrop for our rendezvous. We are near the San Juan and Gulf Islands, which have been justly described as offering some of the best boating in the world.

The 2005 rendezvous planning committee included: chairs Andy and Chris Backus (#1561), Sue and Gary Fulmer (#483) and Bob Ruth and Tracie Garner (#2327). Other enthusiastic participants included Mike and Debbie Fedak (#2492) and their daughters Kelsy Fedak and Sarah Mortell, Sherry and Leo Glahn (#2651), Jania and Dale Johnson (#2605). We got a real shot in the arm at the end of July when we learned Bob Smith (#24) would join us. We were also delighted to have Carole and John Williams come up from Seattle on Saturday. They are former MTOAers, who got our first-ever rendezvous Pacific Northwest Rendezvous off the ground in Anacortes, WA in 2002.

Saturday morning workshops included Bob Smith doing his very detailed engine room tours and Rob and Gerri Gilmore (Gilmore’s North Star Upholstery, Inc. in Ferndale, WA) consulting in depth on four boats about marine canvas.

Saturday night we catered our own dinner and heard from Dr. Tom Villa-Lovoz, an amateur historian, about the “Pig Wars,” a bit of San Juan Island history. We enjoyed meals together and had time to take a stroll through the Peace Arch Park, go for early bird hikes and to participate in a “Boater’s Bingo” – an icebreaker game. We deepened old friendships and made new friends through MTOA.

The planning committee is grateful to vendors who supplied door prizes, which made the weekend more fun. They were: the MTOA Ship’s Store, West Marine Express (Blaine), Boater’s World, Pacific Marine Exchange (www.pacificmarineexhange.com) and Redden Marine Supply (all in Bellingham).

All in all, we had 22 participants and five boats at the rendezvous. Although small by Crisfield standards, this was double the attendance at our first two rendezvous we had in 2002 and 2003. We will look forward to meeting again in Port Orchard, WA, August 18-20, 2006, with Debbie and Mike Fedak very capably chairing our fourth Pacific Northwest Rendezvous.

Chris and Andy Backus, #1561
hepsabeth@msn.com

2002 Rendezvous Anacortes

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The first PNW MTOA rendezvous took place June 2002 in Anacortes. Organizers were John and Carol Williams (R Escape) and Annie and Bob Dalby (Annie O). Other participants: Sue and Gary Fulmer (Necessity), Chris Lilly (Backus) and Andy Backus (Hepsabeth). Most came by boat. The Olsens joined us Saturday by land.

1: Restaurant meal Friday night (left front to back) Gary and Sue Fulmer, Bob Dalby (right front to back) Andy Backus, Chris Lilly (Backus), John and Carol Williams.

2: Party at John and Carol Williams home: (left side) Sharon and Norm Olsen, Bob and Annie Dalby, (right side) Sue Fulmer, Carol Williams, Chris Lilly (Backus), John Williams, Andy Backus (photo taken by Gary Fulmer)

3: "R Escape" at John and Carol Williams' dock during boat tour

Submitted by Chris (Lilly) Backus