The Chowder Chatter
The Official Newsletter of
The Caloosahatchee Marching and Chowder Society
Cape Coral / Fort Myers, Florida
www.cmcs-sail.org
Next Full Moon: September 8
P.O. Box 101268, Cape Coral, Fl. 33910
September, 2014
Commodore’s Message
Hello, Summer Dreamers,
Hope everyone is enjoying
their summer vacations!
Ray, Breeze, and I are loving
the cooler temps of the Smoky
Mountains; and Allen Fiske,
our Vice Commodore, has gotten to "try on" the Commodore
Commodore
Cap
for a few meetings. I hear
Diane Fowler
he is doing a fabulous
job! Along with many others: Gary & Jean Blessing
hosted the Parrothead Cruise at Tween Waters and
got RAVE REVIEWS. Susan Reekie is looking for a
few more folks to help hosting 2015 cruises. Wendy
Cook did a bang up presentation at the last Board
Meeting - outlining several money saving options for
Yearbook 2015. Also, rumor has it - Joe Barch,
owner of Felix Marine - wowed the crowd with his
informative tips to prevent lightning damage to our
boats. Al Eastman held a wonderful cookout at the
July picnic; but due to health reasons, he has had to
resign as Chairman of the Liberty Ashore committee. Al has helped a lot this year and been the
LEADER for many delicious events. Lucky for US,
Jen Barch, has volunteered to step into this
role. CALL JEN TODAY to help her with the fun
and FOOD. Also, thanks to ALL for keeping the
club running this summer!
September brings much FUN: Mel Rudd leads the
"where the wind blows" cruise to Naples; and the
Kayusa Cup race kicks off the racing season.
Of course, we are ALL planning to attend the HUGE
event of the year: Summerset Regatta, October 10
-12. Plenty of fun for racers, cruisers, and land
yachts alike. Make it a special weekend aboard
your boat, or book a luxury room at the Pink Shell,
our host. Visit: www.SummersetRegatta.com for all
the "scoop".
Also,
lets
start
planning
more
CLUB DAY SAILS ! The Naples club has had
much success with this and CMCS dabbled in it this
last spring. We met at the Pink Shell docks for
lunch & then sailed back to home ports. Many of
our club members reminded me that they work Monday - Friday; so I think 2 day sails per month should
be perfect: one on a WEEKDAY for those of us
with more flexible schedules, and another on a
WEEKEND day for our friends who work during the
week. Sound good? I know many of you keep your
boats UP river & a day sail to the Gulf is not possible. Maybe one day, we can all sail UP RIVER to
use the FREE dockage of the city of Fort Myers
Docks?? Did you know you can dock there FREE
until 10 pm? We could all meet and walk to a lunch
spot? Or, bring lunches and tie up at the island
there? USE YOUR IMAGINATION, people! WE
can invite club members who don't have boats new people who need to experience the MAGIC of
sailing, children, potential crew members.....the list
goes on! Steve Roake always says, "Our boat sails
6, feeds 4, but sleeps only 2". Our fleet is 50+ sailboats strong - get out and show your yacht off! Call
Commodore Diane if you would like to be in charge
of ONE DAYSAIL.
(Continued on page 2)
2014 CMCS Officers
Commodore: Diane Fowler
Vice Commodore: Allen Fiske
Vice Commodore – Summerset: Steve Romaine
Rear Commodore – Cruising: John Reekie
Rear Commodore – Racing: Stan Dale
Fleet Yeoman – Diane Pfaff
Fleet Purser – Bill Cook
Past Commodore – Bev Duff
Chowder Chatter Editor—Steve Roake
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September, 2014
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Commodore’s message (cont’d from page 1)
Rear Commodore of Cruising’s Report
NOTICE: We need new ideas (more people) to volunteer in 2015! Start thinking about which committee or Board Position you may be interested
in. **See article about election procedures***
September 12 – 14 is the
Kayusa Cup Race/Cruise.
The cruisers usually sail to
the South Seas Resort on
Friday and the racers arrive
Saturday sometime depending on the wind. I don't think
any boat has ever been late
for the 5 o'clock happy hour.
Reservations for a slip are a
must, as this is one of SouthRear Commodore-Cruising west Florida's premier reJohn Reekie
sorts.
Dan & Debbie
Merriman have a flyer in this edition with all the details. After you make your reservation directly with
the resort marina give them a call or e-mail to let
them know you will be joining them.
Then, upcoming in December, the Commodore's
Cup Dinner has been changed!! MARK YOUR
CALENDARS - as I know how hectic the holiday
season can be. The RACE is still on for Dec. 6 Saturday; but the dinner is now moved to SUNDAY,
Dec. 7 at LaVenezia Banquet Hall in downtown
Cape Coral. (Same venue as the Change of Watch
Dinner last January). The CMCS Board has voted to
subsidize $10 per ticket! So, the sumptuous buffet;
appetizers, and OPEN BAR for 2 full hours will
only set you back $20 each!!! SUCH A
DEAL! We can do this because we are saving the
$825 room rental fee from the CCYC!!
And, always remember Mark Twain's famous quote,
"Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things that you did NOT do than by
the ones you did do. So, throw off the bowlines, sail
away from the safe harbor. Catch the wind in your
sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."
Commodore Diane Fowler
cell 239-850-4935
Rear Commodore of Racing’s Report
Reminder:
2013-14
WFPHRF certifications expired on June 30th. 2014-15
WFPHRF renewal certifications are due to the race
committee prior to the next
scheduled event. Forward
2014-15 certifications to
[email protected].
Next Race will be September 13th. The Kayusa Cup is
Rear Commodore– Racing
a C-BOTY, Distance race.
Stan Dale
Stan Dale
Rear Commodore-Racing
October 10 – 12: Summerset Regatta, Ft. Myers
Beach. Cruise Leaders for this event are Tim &
Deedee Cheek.
Their contact info is:
[email protected] or 239-541-1106.
Marinas giving special rates for Summerset are:
Moss Marine
239-765-6677
Salty Sam's
239-463-7333
Gulf Star Marina
239-463-9552
Pink Shell Marina
239-463-8620
More information can be found on the Summerset
website: www.summersetregatta.com
Ft Myers Beach Mooring Field is another option:
www.fortmyersbeachfl.gov/index.aspx? NID=109 or
call the Matanzas Inn 239- 463-9258.
The mooring balls cannot be reserved. Call the Matanzas Inn
when you approach the bridge and they will assign
you to a numbered ball. The dinghy dock is located
under the west side of the bridge where you will
check in at the Matanzas Inn. You will need the
boat’s registration and insurance policy numbers.
Upcoming Cruises in October Going North Cruise, Ron & Shirley Maddix
Halloween Cruise, Charles & Judy Tomlins
John & Susan Reekie
s/v Lazy Susan
Coming Racing Events
Upcoming Cruises
September 13
October 10-12
November 1
November 8
December 6
September 12-14
October 10-12
October 18-24
October 25-27
November 21-23
November 27-30
Dec.26-Jan. 2
Kayusa Cup (South Seas LD)
Summerset Regatta
Festival of the Islands Regatta
Ladies Race
Commodores Cup Regatta
South Seas Cruise
Summerset Cruise
Going North Cruise
Halloween Cruise
Macomber Sanibel Bight Cruise
Turkey Day Cruise
Holiday / New Years Cruise
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September, 2014
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Vice Commodore—Summerset’s Report
VC- Summerset’s Report (Contd)
All aboard! Summerset is next
month, October 10th- 12th. Our
membership has been great as
we are on the road to record
contributions in both boat name
and corporate sponsorships.
Congratulations! Your contributions to youth sailing have been
very much appreciated by the
children, parents, Edison Sailing
Center and the other youth sailVice Commodore- ing programs that we contribute
Summerset
to. Over $13,000 has been disSteve Romaine
tributed this year to programs
from which the sponsor donations come from and
the homeport of the participants. This support,
year after year, has enabled this club to win a national award from U.S. Sailing for “Outstanding
Organizational Support 2012.”
Everyone needs to come to this meeting and participate in the Summerset Regatta by land or by sea
and hopefully both. Expect this year’s Summerset
will be full of surprises. It is even going to be
HUGER than the 61 boats that participated last
year.
Last-minute contributions can be made until September 19th, then we have to lay out and print the
275 regatta T-shirts with corporate logos and boat
and corporate names.
Updates: The new Pink Shell Marina has received
24 reservations to date. Dave O’Connor, dock
master, is going to try to get everyone in but as of
now he is putting additional boats on a wait list.
There is still plenty of room at Moss Marine, Salty
Sam’s and Gulf Star Marina at special regatta
rates of $1.25 per foot. We are asking each boat
at Ft. Myers Beach to dress ship with brag, signal,
sports, etc. flags for this, the 49th Summerset Regatta.
The entry/Notice-of-Race/order form has been
mailed out to over 300 sailors. Jerry Canning has
been receiving them back already. Wouldn’t it be
great for the organizers if they would be received
early? You might even be guaranteed the shirt
size you order!
September’s monthly meeting: Don’t forget to
come to the September 16th meeting at the Cape
Coral Yacht Club at 6:30 PM. This meeting, entitled “Kickoff to Summerset” will feature:
 Prize for the oldest Summerset T-shirt
 Prize for the most used (tattered/torn/
paint stained) Summerset T-shirt
 A Summerset Trivia Contest with prizes
 A Summerset cake
 Tropical music
 Photos of past Summersets
 The presentation of the West Marine
Check from the last Community Day will
be presented to the Edison Sailing Center
Summerset Raffle Tickets are already available
from Suzanne Aguilera. See the flyer in this newsletter for information on how to obtain yours!
Do you have any Dacron sails to donate to
Summerset? If you do, please contact me and I will
pick them up from you. We will get them to Ella
Vickers, Inc., and they will be converted into great
door prizes. Thanks!
It’s not too early to begin thinking about the 50th
anniversary Summerset Golden Jubilee in 2015!
Planning has already begun!
It’s gonna be
HUGEST!
Happy Sailing!
Steve Romaine – Vice Commodore, Summerset
Regatta
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September, 2014
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Margaritaville Cruise Recap
Margaritaville Cruise Recap (cont’d)
CMCS’s third annual “Meet Us in
Margaritaville”
cruise began on
August 8th at
noon (hey, it’s 5
o’clock
somewhere!) Cruisers
were welcomed
with
souvenir
margarita glasses
filled with that immortal concoction. Friday’s arrivals
included Free Spirit (soon to be known as Gone with
the Wind), Miller Time, Sea Mist, I Sheet You Knot,
Tanglef o o t ,
S w e e t
Baboo,
Jazzy,
Freestyle,
Air Supply, Mental Floss
and Trust
Me!!! All
settled in
at Margaritaville North and got together at 5 O’Clock for Buffett-inspired appetizers and more margaritas. All
rose to their feet for the national anthem of
“Margaritaville.” Some left for dinner, others just
hung out with DeeDee’s Buffett banners – I’m tellin’
you it’s like he was there!
Our last event turned out to be “Fill the Margarita
Glass” another game which called upon contestants
to be resourceful
and
inventive,
using water from
the Gulf to fill
glasses from 6
feet away. In the
end,
we
had
three first place
teams: Linda and
Ric k
( Men ta l
Floss), Steve and
Cindy, and Jim
and Bev. Mother Nature interrupted our games with
a magnificent storm brewing on the Gulf, so, erring
on the side of caution, the final game was called.
Contestants left the beach with baited breath, wondering what incredible prize they might have won!
Saturday morning at 10 AM, the competition began
for
fabul o u s
prizes! The
first event
was a Water Balloon
Catch with
DeeDee
and
Tim
(Miller
T i m e )
coming in
third place,
Joe and Denise (I Sheet You Knot) in second, and
Steve and Cindy (Air Supply) in first. Badminton
Volley was the next event with Joe and Denise coming in third, Glen (Freestyle) and Waite (Tanglefoot)
in second, and Bev and Jim (Sweet Baboo) in first
place.
Following an afternoon of relaxing and pooling, Parrotheads gathered at 5 O’Clock for libations and
appetizers, partying in true Buffett style. Tom and
Linda Koenig arrived by land to join the fun. This
year there was an added event: Bubbles to Buffett.
Let’s just say Steve “Bubbles” Romaine stole the
show! Not to be outdone, Kristie (Sea Mist) gave
Steve a run for his money!
Cheeseburgers in Paradise were served and an
incredible array of
Buffett- inspired side
dishes were enjoyed.
Junior Mints! I want
my Junior Mints!!
After the repast, Buffett Trivia and Name
that Buffett Tune
provided some fun
and music, with contestants vowing to study up before next year! It was every sailor for him/herself,
with amazing prizes!
Sunday morning, Jimmy Buffett’s referenced Café
du Monde opened with our own Linda Eggers preparing fresh beignets! Coffee was served and
breakfast shared. It was an incredible spread. Then
all boarded their vessels and headed home to their
own Particular Harbor to await next year’s festivities.
Remember: We are the People our parents warned
us about!
Gary and Jean Blessing
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September, 2014
Summerset Cruise
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Ladies Bridge Club
Mark your calendar: Summerset Regatta – October
10th -12th. There are plenty of activities for nonracers. Sail down and anchor out in the Fort Myers
Beach Mooring Field and come ashore at The Matanzas Inn’s dinghy dock under the bridge. Shoreside facilities are available at the Inn. You don’t
need to bring a boat! Become a “Land Cruiser” and
come out to join in all the fun!
Entering the Regatta as a cruiser (by land or yacht)
has many advantages. Each entry receives one
complimentary tee shirt, access to the Skippers
Meeting where Cruisers door prizes will be awarded
to those lucky Cruiser Entrants, Complimentary
Cocktail Party tickets for your entire “crew”, and an
opportunity to join in the festivities at the Awards
Dinner.
The following Marinas have offered a special
Summerset Regatta rate in the past. Make your
reservations early as these marinas fill up fast!
 Moss Marine 239-765-6677
 Salty Sam’s Marina 239-463-7333
 Gulf Star Marina 239-463-9552 and ask for special regatta rate of $1.25/ft.
 Pink Shell Resort & Marina 239-463-8620 and
ask for special regatta rate for dockage reservations made before Sept. 25th.
 Fort Myers Beach Mooring Field – Matanzas Inn
– 239-463-9258
To get complete mooring field information Google
Fort Myers Beach Mooring Field. Matanzas Inn
asks that you call when you reach the bridge and
they will assign you a mooring ball that will accommodate the size of your boat. You will need a dinghy; there is no transportation to and from any of
the events from the mooring field or any of the marinas. FYI - you will need to complete a registration
form when you register at the Inn and you’ll need to
have your boat registration and insurance policy
numbers. If you want a copy of a map of the mooring fields please contact me.
Deedee & Tim Cheek, Summerset Cruise Leaders
541-1106 or 826-5710
[email protected]
Ladies Bridge Club upcoming
events:
Ladies Bridge Club
Rose Ann Hoffman
September. Join us for our
Appropriate Technology
tour. Discover simple technologies made from local or recycled materials that can improve
lives. Learn how to make seawater suitable for drinking water, how manure can be converted into energy, even how a
bicycle can be used to run a
power saw!
Everyone is welcome! Sailors and Sailmates!
Echo is off of Bayshore Rd. East of Hwy 75, look for
ECHO sign, turn left on Durrance.
ECHO is an information hub for development practitioners around the world. They gather solutions from
around the world that are solving hunger problems
and disseminate them to their active network. These
solutions promote sustainable farming techniques,
nutritional plants, and appropriate technologies.
They are well tested and proven to be successful
over and over again.
Parking Lot on the left. Large selection of Tropical
Plants, bookstore, gift shop with excellent free and
purchase books, literature and gift items.
Thursday, September 25, 2014 2pm, $8.00 payable at Echo.
Register with Rose Young and Rose Ann Hoffman
239 540-5836 (Rose Young)
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Oct. 18 River Romp - Edison Sailing Center
Nov. 12 - Rosie's Knots
Dec. 3 Holiday Party & Pirate Swap (Need host
house)
Rose Ann Hoffman
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September, 2014
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Election Procedures for
CMCS Officers and Directors
According to our CMCS Bylaws the way we elect
officers and directors provides more opportunities
for the membership to become involved with the
governance of their organization.
Under the current bylaws, the 1st Vice Commodore
has the responsibility to submit this article in August
for the September Chowder Chatter each year explaining how the process works.
There are two ways a candidate can be nominated
for a Flag Officer or Director position. The first way
is that the Club Development Committee can nominate them and the second way is that any member
in good standing can nominate them.
Historically, the Nominating Committee operated on
a 3 month basis. On November 12th 2013 the Board
expanded this Committee to a 12 month Club Development Committee “CDC”.
The Club Development Committee “CDC” consists in part of a past commodore, two current directors and two members from the general membership. If you are interested in serving on the CDC,
contact the 1st Vice-Commodore. The Commodore
will also solicit interest from the floor at the general
membership meetings for members interested in
serving on the Club Development Committee
“CDC”.
At the September and October General meeting(s)
of CMCS, the Commodore will review the process of
selecting the Officers and Directors for the coming
year. The Commodore will also encourage that written nominations for Flag Officers and Director positions be submitted to the CDC no later than November 1.
The Nomination form is available on the CMCS Web
site, and published in the September and October
Chowder Chatter.
You can nominate yourself, in fact you will notice
that you have to sign the form and another member
in good standing has to sign the form. We do not
want someone nominated who does not want to
serve.
The Club Development Committee meets throughout the year to prepare a Nomination slate of Officers and Directors, and will report that slate as a
recommendation of the CDC at the November
Board Meeting. No action may be taken by the
Board other than to accept or reject the recommendation of the CDC before the December General
Meeting of the Society.
In the event that the CDC Club Development Committee does not select a nominated candidate provided from the general membership for its’ own slate
of Officers and Directors, that nominated candidate
shall still be included and placed on the ballot. In
other words, all properly nominated candidates will
appear on the ballot.
All nominations shall then be submitted by November to be published before the December Meeting of
the Society.
Another element to our voting process is the Credentials Committee that will actually run the election. Two members selected from the general membership, not any Flag Officer or Director, will constitute this committee. The Commodore will request
volunteers at the November membership meeting.
Requests for absentee ballots would be made to the
Credentials Committee. The Fleet Purser and Fleet
Yeoman will act as staff to the Credentials Committee.
Voting is by membership, not by member. In most
cases that means that each family has one vote. We
anticipate that you will pick up your ballot with your
name tag at the December meeting of the society.
There will be provision for write in nominations. If
you request an Absentee Ballot and then decide to
attend the December meeting of the society, you will
not get a second ballot.
This process and procedure is a work in progress
and may need some modifications. Our goal is to
help you get more involved in the workings of your
club.
(last update 8-2014)
Vice Commodore Allen Fiske
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2015 CMCS Flag Officers and Directors Nomination Form
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Commodore
1st Vice Commodore
Vice Commodore-Summerset
Rear Commodore-Racing
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Rear Commodore-Cruising
Fleet Yeoman (Secretary)
Fleet Purser (Treasurer)
Director – 2 year term
Circle position(s) above (one or more) for your nomination
Print Name of Nominee:_________________________________________
Interests and Background information for nominee:__________________
______________________________________________________________
Signature of Nominee:___________________________________________
(May we consider you a backup or future nominee for the position?)_______
Print Your Name:_______________________________________________
(member making nomination)
Your Signature:________________________________________________
Please give completed form to the Membership volunteer at the General
Membership Meeting or e-mail to: 1st Vice Commodore, Chair-Club Development Committee (Allen Fiske [email protected])
If you have an interest in serving on the Club Development Committee
(CDC) please contact 1st Vice Commodore Allen Fiske.
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Edison Sailing Center News
Recipe for Summer Fun
Mix 1 part sailboat, 4 parts water, 1 part youth with
multiple tablespoons of sponsors. Stir in equal parts
sunshine, wind and laughter. Percolate for about
two weeks. Yield: one smiling summer sailor!
Thanks to CMCS members, Summerset sponsors
and the dedication of Mr. Summerset – Steve Romaine – thirty more children were able to discover
or re-discover a love of the water and sailing. We
were delighted to welcome back CMCS family &
extended family to the north shore of the Caloosahatchee, as well as some community faces of children who might never experience sailing any other
way.
As we recap the summer in total, we welcomed
about 240 youth sailors to the north shore – 30 of
whom were a direct result of YOUR efforts! Marla
Parker did a superb job of tabulating and reporting
the grant recipients. Did we have enough wind?
Never! Did we have too much sun? Always! Did the
kids learn something AND have fun at the same
time? Ab-so-lutely!!
We are on the north shore every Wednesday afternoon and most Saturdays (when we’re not racing)
between 9:00-4:00. CMCS members are always
welcome to join us on the water or on the shore!
Thank you for ALL that you do to support youth sailing – not only locally, but throughout the region
Stephanie Webb, Director
Six of the thirty youth sailors CMCS sponsored this
summer have extended their time on the water by
enrolling in our Year Round Program and have already “staked out” their boat, sails and equipment to
take them on a lifelong journey of enjoyment and
learning. Edison Sailing Center is only their first stop
along this waterway…for those who stick with it, we
will recommend becoming summer “Blue Shirts” –
those who help pay it forward and teach the new
students; some will go on to join the Sea Scouts, an
important step for those who will eventually apply to
one or more of the nation’s service academies. Another handful will pursue training through US Sailing’s proven instructor courses, and others will remain on “this side” of the sail, seated on the rail,
competing in national and international events.
As you may recall, three of our sailors competed in
national and international events this summer, logging between 4,000 and 15,000 miles each to compete in one or more events in the US and abroad. In
each case, these sailors brought home invaluable
lessons learned and all brought home more than
medals or trophies…memories that will last a lifetime!
Summer would not be complete with humor:
One woman registered for both morning and afternoon programs. She carefully entered all of the required fields on the electronic registration form.
When I saw the birthdate I originally thought she’d
filled out the paperwork incorrectly for a child and
asked if she would provide the accurate DOB for the
young sailor. She quickly replied, “ Oh no, it’s not for
a grandchild…it’s for me! Your classes sound like so
much fun, I want to register!”
Now how do you respond to that, I ask you?!
A few of the ESC summer sailing grant recipients at
the August CMCS Meeting
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September, 2014
News from Bill and Mary Misenheimer
We are back on the boat after returning home for
the month of July as Mary's dad had a mild
stroke. Barefeet stayed in Annapolis.
After flying back Aug. 5, we sailed to Baltimore. Fell's Point is a great anchorage, however
dinghy docks are in short supply. There is only one,
but it is near a Safeway, Ace Hardware and West
Marine. The Inner Harbor has no landing sites for
dinghies; you can tie up at a wall for $20.00 for 5
hours.
Since our time was short, rather than going further
north we cruised the Eastern Shore visiting Oxford
and St. Michael's. Oxford has a population of 650
and 1,100 boat slips. St. Michael's is larger and is
home to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum,
with a great representation of the history of the bay
and the watermen that are still making their living
there.
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FOR SALE
West Marine foul weather pants (large & med) $10each
400' 5/8" 3-strand line (.05/ft)
$200
Ray Marine C-70 chart plotter with chip (factory reconditioned) $600
Ray GPS 125 new $185
Half moon base block $130
Ronstan stand up block new $50
Chain Stopper, 8mm Maxwell $20
Marine Splitter 50A to two 30A $180
Global Star Sat phone $200
1.5" brass ball valve $40
3 Blade prop off 30' O'Day 1inch shaft $195
George Noyes
[email protected]
904.479.0458
239.989.6239
FOR SALE
1985 Hunter 28.5
Annapolis is a sailor's paradise; every street that
ends at the water has public access with a dinghy
dock. Anchoring in Spa Creek, you can row the
dinghy to a landing spot. The city is full of history as
well as home to the Naval Academy.
Fair Winds,
Bill & Mary
S/V Barefeet
PRICE REDUCED TO $12,500
Yanmar Marine Diesel Engine 15 HP
New sole - handmade
New Jabsco head
New Hatch Covers - Forward and Midship
Navico AutoPilot
New cushions throughout.
L.O.A. - 28' 5"
L.W.L. - 23'9"
Shoal Draft - 4'0"
Headroom 6'2"
Beam - 10'6"
Call Jean Andrews at 239-694-1020 for more info.
FOR SALE
Single Axle steel Sailboat Trailer with adjustable
supports For 22’-25’ fixed keel sailboat up to 3,000
lbs. disp. Electric brakes
$250.00 OBO
Steve Roake (239)549-2434
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2014 Summerset Raffle Tickets
1 for $5.00 3 for $12.00 7 for $25.00
Drawing will be held at the Summerset Banquet,
Sunday, October 12, 2014
Winners need not be present to win
2014 marks the 49th year the Summerset Regatta has
financially helped support Florida’s Youth Sailing Programs!
Fabulous prizes will be raffled! Take a chance to win one of
these prizes valued at up to $1,595.
Win one of these prizes and possibly others, as well!
OFFSHORE SAILING SCHOOL—FREE TUITION worth up to $1595.00!
MACK SAILS MACK PACK—an $800.00 value!
B&G Zeus2 Touch 7 Chartplotter – Value $1399
3 Day, 2 night stay at the PINK SHELL—an over $600 value!
3 Day, 2 Night Stay at the DIAMOND HEAD RESORT—a $620 value!
Purchase your tickets at any club event from Suzanne Aguilera or:
By Mail
Name: _________________ Number of Tickets:____; Amt enc.: $__________
Make Checks Payable to CMCS and mail to: Suzanne Aguilera
1428 SW 49th Ter.
Cape Coral, FL. 33914
(239) 471- 0469
(Do not mail after October 7, 2014)
(More cruise pictures next month)
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September, 2014
CMCS
WHERE THE WIND BLOWS CRUISE
August 29 to September 1, 2014
Naples Boat Club
Mel Rudd is now taking reservations for the cruise to Naples Boat Club,
August 29, 30, 31, and Sept.1, 2014. There are only 12 slips available so
it's first come, first serve. The time and date on your email will determine
the order.
Naples Boat Club is on the Gordon River about 1/2 mile past Naples City
Dock. This marina is very nice with a pool, poolside Tiki bar (where there
will be frozen concoctions), nice clubhouse, walking distance to Tin City.
To sign up for this cruise please send your name, boat name, length,
beam, draft and a credit card number to Mel Rudd at
[email protected]. This is to hold your slip. You will not be charged
untill you check in at the dock.
This has been a popular cruise so don't wait to sign up.
Any questions, either email or call Mel Rudd, 239 540 9358,
[email protected]
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Summerset GOLD PLUS Sponsors
Your Card could be here next
year, appearing for twelve
months at no charge with a
Gold Plus Sponsorship in the
2014 Summerset Regatta. For
further information on how
YOU can become a sponsor,
visit the Summerset website
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C.M.C.S . CHANDLERY
Buy, sell, trade
Members, to advertise your boating-related items free in the CMCS Chandlery, e-mail
Steve Roake, Chowder Chatter Editor at [email protected]
or use your roster for telephone information.
Your ad will be listed for 3 months unless you notify me to take your listing out sooner.
Non-members are welcome to advertise their items at a price of $30.00 for 3 months.
Business cards or business related listings sent in digital format only :
Members: 3 months, $25.00
Non-members: 3 months, $50.00
Send a check made out to C.M.C.S. to :
Chowder Chatter Editor, P.O Box 101268, Cape Coral, FL 33910
PROPELLERS FOR SALE
2 props taken from Catalina 32' with 1" shaft.
Bronze 3 blade fixed prop.
BLUE LIGHT special $295 OBO.
Martec feathering geared prop. Originally costs
$3,000 - NOW on sale for just $895 OBO.
Captain Diane Fowler,
CELL: 239- 850- 4935
FOR RENT
Boat slip up to 50' for rent in
Siesta Isles Fort Myers Beach
$300 includes 30 amp and water.
Stephen Landis (239) 281-2513
FOR SALE
SUNSEEKER III
1972 COLUMBIA SLOOP 30 Ft, Boat #282, Style C-30
25 Hsp. Yanmar Diesel(250 hrs.)
Fin Keel;3’11”Draft;12,300lbs;Beam 7.5’
Wm. Tripp, Designer
A PERFECT BLUE-WATER CRUISING VESSEL
SLEEPS 6 HEADROOM 6’1” TILLER STEERING
120 Genoa, ROLLER FURLED,515 sqft. of sail in total
Selling Price: $12,900
Call Al Eastman NOW at 239/540-1944
FOR SALE
2 Da Hon Classic Folding Bikes
3-speed, 16” wheels
Well-used, but fully functional
$90 each, $150 for both
Call Jay and Kathy – 463-1838
FOR SALE
2-blade Flex-O-Fold Folding Propeller
17”x 8” 1-1/8” shaft
From Tartan 4100—Used One Season
$500 OBO
FOR SALE
2-Harken Deck Organizers #1501 (3-sheave) used
Steve Roake (239)549-2434
1-pair Harken Traveler Control Blocks, #1935 (3Is it time to renew your Boat US Membership?
Remember to use the CMCS Group ID
# GA82335B on your application,
and save half the price of your annual membership fee
1-Harken #
3" double block (new) w/o shackle
1-Harken #028 3"/1-3/4" fiddle block (used) w/o
2-Harken #132 1-1/2" Big Bullet Cheek Blocks
Advertisers:
Please
notify
the
C h o wd e r
Chatter
Editor:
steve@theroakes,com when your articles have been sold, or
you wish to have your ad removed, to avoid unnecessary Phone
calls!
2-Spinlock XT08-14 double rope clutches (used)
2-Sparcraft press-lock jib sheet shackles (up to
Steve Roake (239)549-2434
CMCS Chowder Chatter Editor
P.O.Box 101268
Cape Coral, FL. 33910
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