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Issue #623/21/2008 - 4/18/2008

Mariner

A Publication For Where Land Endsmarinermagazine.com

A Magazine For The Marina del Rey Boating Community

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Interview with Maddalena BearziSmall OutboardsParrot HeadsLots More...

The Fate of theWooden Boat

The Mariner is

Editor/Publisher/Writer

Pat Reynolds

Photographs

Pat Reynolds

Columnist

Mookie

Contributor

Dave Kirby

Copy Editing Assistance

Lisa Asahara

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FROM THE EDITOR WHAT’S INSIDE

Coming Events 4Off The Wire 6A Message of Safety 8

ByCaptainJeffGunn

Meeting of the Minds 10

InterviewwithDr.MaddalenaBearzi

Timeless Wood 12

TheFateoftheWoodenBoat

Yachting Season is Open 14

MDROpeningDay

Catalina Currents 16

OutboardsbyRichardSchaefer

Powertails 18

Who’saParrotHead

Racing 20Ask the Experts 23Ask Mookie 24

Classieds26

Thanks for picking it up!

Cover Illustration by Ahde Lahti

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Years ago, when I rst came tothe Marina to sail my Hobie 16,I remember being at the countylaunch ramp, seeing the menlaunching and pulling their boatson busy weekends. I alwaysthought it was funny but slightlysad that some would shamelesslyscream at their wives, girlfriendsor kids for not anticipating theminor tragedy that was unfoldingduring the process. They wouldyell at them like dogs for allwithin earshot to hear.Well, I’m back at the launchramp again having boughtanother trailerable boat and itwas me who was being publiclyhumiliated this time. I was tiedto the dock, foolishly attemptingto raise my mainsail stern tothe wind, thinking I could pullit off in the two-knot breeze. Itwas laziness; I didn’t feel liketurning the boat around. As thesail reached the halfway mark,I knew it would be impossibleto raise. But before I began todrop the sail a very loud manbegan screaming at me. He wasordering me to drop the sail.Like a father lambasting hischild, his shrill voice barked thecommands.I felt all the eyeballs in thevicinity scanning me and mysituation. I, a man in my forties,was being reprimanded andadmonished for raising my sailimproperly. I thought, “damn,that’s my luck - I have to screwup next to boating’s BobbyKnight. Johnny autocrat of thedocks was spewing self-madeauthority like the Great Santinihimself.I prefer a hand on the back anda gentle tone when learning orteaching a lesson. But everyoneknows shame, embarrassmentand humiliation is the way toreally tattoo your message tothe unsuspecting sod on thereceiving end.Boating can bring such joy,but also, at times, anger andfrustration. To the all-knowinghotheads in the audience I askyou – take a breath, be calmand clearly explain what youneed before you dress-down. Berespectful whenever you can. Weidiots are much more receptiveto the approach. Take it from me – it’s a win win!

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58 Hatteras Motor Yacht 1979

4 cab,over $160k on upgrades. Ret, showsvery clean and luxurious.

$359000

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52’ Californian CPMY 1988

Cat diesels,slip available

$289,00050’ Sea Ranger

w/cockpit motor yacht, 2staterooms, 3 helm stations, twn 375 HP Catdsls 300 original

hours

Motivated $209000.45’ Bayliner Pilothouse.

1985 twin cabs2 staterooms recent refit

$189,000.45’ Prima Euro Sedan ‘01.

370 HPCummins.

2 Cabs.

Live aboard slipavailable . $279,00037’ Sea Ray Sedan 1975 Dual hlm$119,00034’ Tollycraft Sedan 1980 $59,00034’ Tollycraft Aft Cabin 1980 $39,000

34’ Uniite Sedan 1973 new tanks $25,000

41’ Silverton Sedan 1993 $149,00037’ Silverton Sedan 1984 $55,90034’ Silverton Sedan 1988 $39,90031’ Silverton Sedan 1978 $19,90042’ Chris Craft Aft Cabin 1985

Queen aftand forward. Full canvas

$139,000

42’ Uniite 1978 Aft Cabin $79,00042 Uniite 1975 AC $59,000 partnership

37-39’ Silverton Aft Cabin 372/392 1998.

Low hours, recent survey, slip available.

$167,50033’ Chris Craft 1994 $39,90028’ Chapperral Express 1992 $22,50028’ Sea Ray Sundancer 1989 $19,50033 Sea Ray Sundancer 94’ $57,50034 Sea Ray Sundancer 85’ $59,50030 Carver Santego Sedan 1993 $56,00030’ Carver Santigo Sedan 1989 $32,50032.5 Beneteau 2006,

loaded clean, inmast furling. spaceous interior

$122,000

41’ Hunter 2001/2002 Passage.

Loaded,Clean.

Never chartered

$159,000.

40’ Hunter 1996 Aft Cockpit/$ 128,500

41’ Marine Trader Ketch 1977.

CenterCockpit, Loaded.

$85,000.36’ Magellean Cruising Ketch 78 $49,00037’ Fisher Pilothouse Motorsail 1975.

Retted 1999, aft cabin. $99,000 (trade in

OK)