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Mike & Debra WirthBrianAylanDennisSleighterClaudia Charette&Rob SchmidtAhoy Aeolians! September hasbeen another busy month at theAeolian Yacht Club. We had aGeneral Membership meeting onSept 8 th . We also had a workparty on Sept 10 th . We did nothave a very big turn-out but thevolunteers that did show up gotsome more boards on the deckturned over. We also did somepainting. I was not present, as Iwas attending my class reunion inKentucky. I want to thank JimLamar for taking the lead and thefollowing Aeolians: Paul Turnerand his nephew Kalas, Mari Miyaki,Tom Charon, Kim Arrivee. Iwould also like to thank SusanTimney of High Street Station forPage 6supplying lunch for our crew.I’d like to thank Claudia Charetteand Rob Schmidt for taking thelead on the Birthday Party. It wasa French theme and it was a hugehit. The decorations were reallyfestive thanks to Joanne McCayand Jeannie McCaffery. We alsohad a Cruise-In from the San JoseSailing Club on the same weekend.They had an outstandingtime at the club. I want to thankMari Miyaki and Brian Aylen forgetting up early on Sunday the18 th and preparing breakfast forthe cruise-in folks. I’d also like tothank Diane Grant for recruitingvolunteers to help with the dinner.I’d also like to take a minute andthank our Bar Manager, JohnHanan and all of our volunteerbartenders for all the time you donateto the club. Without you ourevents would not be nearly assuccessful.I would like to apologize to someof our new members for the confusionat the Birthday Dinner. Weshould not have charged you forthe dinner andyou will be creditedon your nextstatement.I hope to see alot more of you atthe club.Scott SaylorScott SaylorBalloon JIB October, 2011
As we go to press, Jeanette is floatingin the Great Salt Lake while visitingher kids. She asked your Editor to puta plug in for Friday’s great camaraderieget-togethers, so here goes:Oh, the joy of boating – it seems thatMurphy’s Law was made for boaters.You maintain your boat, keep the enginewell tuned and still somethinghappens at the worst time. I recentlybought a new engine for my boat believingthat I would be trouble-free –wrong. It seems the manufacturer ofthe engine placed the starter too lowon the engine, close to the water in thebilge and when your boat is on theplane all the water collects by the driveshaft and sprays your engine. An entirelyrusted starter just doesn’t work.Like you are mooching for Salmon offof Rocky Point and you want to restartyour engine and nothing happens.What a wonderful feeling knowing youhave vessel assist insurance. Youpick up your phone, give them a call inan hour or two they pick you up andtow you to your berth or a shipyard ofyour choice. I’ve used them manytimes over the years I’ve owned boatsfor problems like hitting driftwood to anover-heating engine. Why they nevercanceled me out I’ll never know.Maybe they realize that they reallyweren’t my fault. Enough said.By the way if any of you need anyelectrical work done – starters, alternators,etc. the place to take them is Star-Gen Co. located in West Oakland atWillow and 14 th Street. They do excellentwork at a reasonable price.Salmon fishing has been a hit andmiss affair this year. Kenny Hill andhis wife Peggy took the good shipBounty up to the Fort bragg area forsome decent Salmon fishing but whenthey came down to the coast of MarinCounty the fishing turned poor.The fishing for Rock Cod and LingCod is excellent at the present time.Limits are being reported. Boats areworking the Double Point area andDuxbury. The party boat Huck Finnout of Emeryville is a good boat to fishon. Always brings fish home. Thecost is about $100 per person. Just afew years ago it was $45. Just as longas the cost of fuel is high, everythingelse will remain high. Rememberwhen gas was 75¢ a gallon?Gene CovelloBalloon JIB October, 2011 Page 7
Page 1 and 2: OCTOBER 2011Work Party on the First
Page 3 and 4: Annual Membership Meeting - October
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