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Issue #165
November 2016

THE PLASTIC CHANGE VOYAGE

MEDICAL ISSUES ON BOARD
TRIBUTE TO PHOTOGRAPHER GREG WENGER
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FROM THE EDITOR

The Mariner is
Editor/Publisher
Pat Reynolds

Columnists
Richard Schaefer
Dave Kirby
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October 28 - November 25

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OLD SCHOOL
a place Mdr is and how these folks in many ways
are like quasi family. Some love each other like
brothers and sisters and some are annoyed by each
other like, well, brothers and sisters!
But unlike family, many actually see
one another and interact on a regular
basis, year after year. It was cool to
be around them all gathered to give
Stan some cake and let him know
they loved and respected him. One
guy said, I thought Stan was old
forty years ago when I met him
For me, this little gathering reminded
me that while Marina del Rey is Legendary rigger Stan Harris now I dont think hes that old.
multi-million dollar mega yachts and
seaside apartment complexes that hover over the Its a fact that not each and everyone there was on
ornaments that are we boaters, it is something else. perfect terms, but that to me was the take away.
Humming below the aforementioned and the anger Stan is a good man and everyone knows itno
and conflict that redevelopment and local politics petty business related squabble or discord would
brings is a core of old-school MdR vetsworking stop them from wishing Stan well and thats
people who quietly and consistently serve the character. And somehow, in an odd way, that made
boating communitys needs and have done for a me feel good about this weird and wonderful place
generation or more. They climb masts, fix holes, called Marina del Rey.
paint, polish, install, and generally solve problems.
This small collective has been around for these Happy birthday Stan.
years because they are good.
Thanks for
Watching everyone hang out I thought how small
picking it up!
This past month I was invited to the 90 birthday
party of a great fellow named Stan Harris. Stan was
a respected sailboat rigger here in MdR for decades
and his fellow tradesmen/women and
a few old friends threw him a small
surprise party on the docks of Del Rey
Yacht Club. Stans looking great but
his vision is fading which made the
surprise part of the party way easier!
I kid.
th

WHATS INSIDE
Coming Events

O the Wire

Remembering Greg Wenger

Tribute to Long Time MdR Photographer Greg Wenger

Sailing for a Cause

The 54-Foot Steel Sloop Plastic Change Visits MdR

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Facts and Fingers

Marina Politics

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Local Currents by Richard Schaefer

A Weird Trip to Catalina Island

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Coming Events!
Whats Happening Around Americas Largest Recreational Harbor and Catalina Island Too!

October 29

Halloween Costume Party at

El Galleon (Catalina)
Join the wacky and outrageous fun at El
Galleons annual Halloween Karaoke Costume
Party. Karaoke party starts at 9pm, where you
can sing all the monster favorites with over
20,000 songs to choose from! Vote on your
favorite costumes with 1st prize winning a
Lobster Dinner for Two. Happy Hour from
3pm-6pm and Sunset Dinner Specials available
from 5pm-7pm. No cover charge, must be 21
and over. El Galleon Restaurant. More info call
310-510-1188

October 31

Catalina Annual Halloween Parade

Don your favorite costume and join Island
school kids and residents alike for the Annual
Halloween Parade down Crescent Avenue
starting at 4pm. More info 310-510-1520.

November 5

The Catalina Island

Triathlon & Duathlon
This event attracts triathletes who are looking
to compete in that last race before the winter
season break. The Island is a unique and
beautiful setting for the race that will challenge
the beginner and thrill the veteran. Renegade
Racing 5K Run/Walk. While others tri at the
Catalina Triathlon, why not join in the fun and
experience the beauty of Catalina Island and
the City of Avalon with the perfect 5K run/
walk! Come for the weekend or for the day and
experience all that Catalina has to offer. More
info 949-975-1812.

November 5

Farmers Market in Marina del Rey

Shop for fresh fruits and veggies, floral bouquets,
gourmet foods, and handmade craft items at this
weekly market. Find it in the parking lot next
to the Cheesecake Factory on Villa Marina @
Panay Way. Saturdays, 9-2 p.m.
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November 12

Holiday Boat Parade Seminar

On Saturday at 12 p.m. at Westmarine on
Admiralty Way in Marina del Rey join visual
effects artist, architect, realtor, sailor and MDR
boat parade board member Louis Scaduto as
he goes over how to get noticed at this years
Holiday Boat Parade. He will review all of the
14 award categories and 125 great prizes. Hell
also discuss the parade route, awards party and
much more. Now that LED lights use very little
power and are cheap, it makes it fast and simple
to put on a special light effects extravaganza.
Joining the parade is a must-do event for anyone
who enjoys the marina and wants to have the
best seat for viewing the spectacle. Light fare
and refreshments will be served. The entry fee
for the parade is only $25 for an individual! This
years Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade will
be on December 10th. Fireworks kick off the
parade at 5:55 pm. For more information on
the parade, photos, history, the entry form and
sponsorship opportunities, visit the website:
mdrboatparade.org Get the inside scoop on how
to WIN! And have a great safe time on the water.

November 19

Catalina Island Trail Venture

Weekend
Catalina Eco Marathon Marathon and Half
Marathon with a 10k and Kids Run. Experience
the spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean and
the islands wildlife. Sign up for either the 26.2
or the 13.1 mile run and see of the some for the
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you will ever experience. 8 am - 2 pm

November 19

Farmers Market in Marina del Rey

Shop for fresh fruits and veggies, floral bouquets,
gourmet foods, and handmade craft items at this
weekly market. Find it in the parking lot next
to the Cheesecake Factory on Villa Marina @
Panay Way. Saturdays, 9-2 p.m.

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Ongoing
Marina Del Rey Waterbus
For just $1 each way, the Marina del Rey
Waterbus is the hottest deal in town! Whether
youre hopping aboard from Beach Eats to the
Summer Concerts or just simply want to enjoy
a casual boat ride, the Waterbus is a great way
to experience the water. And with eight stops
throughout the harbor, its easy to join the fun.
Thursday Saturday: 11 am midnight
Sunday: 11 am 9 p.m. 4th of July: 11 am
midnight. Labor Day: 11: am 9 pm
Tropical Rock
Every Wednesday 6:00 -9:00 p.m. at The
Warehouse Restaurant Unkle Monkey duo
performs island music and pop/rock on guitar,
ukulele, congas, and steel drum. Voted one
of the Top 3 Bands on the Westside by The
Argonaut two years in a row. They are a boater
friendly band and will take all your Jimmy
Buffett requests! Happy Hour 4:00 -7:00 p.m.
4499 Admiralty Way Marina Del Rey
Santa Monica
Windjammers Yacht Club
We invite members, guests, and prospective
members to join us for cocktails, food, live
music, dancing and fun on Sunday afternoons
from 4:00 to 7:00 (food served at 5:00). No
reservations needed. This is a great way to end
your day on the water, or just to wind down
from the weekend. Live jazz or classic rock
bands are here for entertainment. We are located
at 13589 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey, CA
90292, (310) 827-7692. Please visit our website
at www.smwyc.org for activities, membership
details, racing, events, directions, and more.
Womens Sailing Association of
Santa Monica Bay
Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the
Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club, 13589
Mindanao Way, in Marina del Rey. The meeting,
held at 7:30, is preceded by a social hour, and
a light dinner is served. Each meeting features
a guest speaker discussing their adventures
and achievements. WSA invites boaters of all
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sails, seminars, parties, and cruises including
destinations such as King Harbor, Catalina and
the northern Channel Islands, For membership
information contact email membership@
wsasmb.org or on the web at www.wsasmb.org.
Marina Sunday Sailing Club
Since 1981 MSSC has brought together skippers
and crew in a friendly social environment for
daysails in Santa Monica Bay and cruises
to Catalina and other destinations. We meet
onthe2ndand4thSundayofeachmonthon
the
patio at Burton Chace park under the Club
banner. Meetings start at 10:00 a.m. We hold
a brief business meeting and then head out for
an afternoon of sailing on the Bay after which
we gather at a members dock for wine, snacks
and more socializing. Visitors are welcome
and a one day guest membership of only $10
entitles you to brunch and a day of sailing, if
space is available. No prior sailing experience
is necessary. For more info call (310) 226-8000
or see website at www.marinasundaysailors.org
Catalinas of Santa Monica Bay
Owners of Catalina yachts join us for our
monthly meetings at the Santa Monica
Windjammers Yacht Club. The meetings have
been changed to the 4th Tuesday of each month.
We would like to welcome Catalina owners
to join our club. We have speakers, cruises to
Catalina, races and other events throughout he
year. Our doors open at 6:00 for happy hour and
then dinner around 7 to 7:30 and our main event
after that. Join the fun and meet other owners of
Catalinas. For more info email Jeanne Cronin at
jeannecro@gmail.com
Single Mariners of Marina del Rey
Attention sailors and singles. Single Mariners
of Marina del Rey invites you for a dinner
and a sail. Join us twice a month for a meet
and greet social hour followed by dinner and a
meeting. The goal of the club is to meet new
people that have an interest in sailing or want
to learn about ocean going sailing. We are a
FUN social club built around weekend sailing
on the bay. We match skippers with crew for
a fun day of sailing. We meet on the first and
third Thursdays of each month with a day-sail
the following weekend weather and skippers
permitting. The meetings are held inside Pacific
Mariners Yacht Club. There is a $7.00 charge to
attend. PMYC is located at 13915 Panay Way,
Marina Del Rey. For additional information
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Disappearance Symbolizes End of Era

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Marina del Rey residents are mostly

split on the idea of a Trader Joes and
West Marine being the marque tenants
of the lot on the corner of Mindenao
and Admiralty Way, but one thing is
certainit is another symbol of the end
of an era.
The Marinas oldest yacht clubs quaint
little building that overlooks a corner
of the marina and hosted a thousand
post race parties will soon be torn
town to make room for bigger more
modern digs. And a hundred yards
away, Seamark, a little boat yard that
serviced smaller boats and provided an
alternative to the large boat yards has
now moved off the water to Lincoln
Blvd. They are reportedly supposed to
return to an on-water facility but there
are still open questions regarding the
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Two Separate Accidents Near

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Local Resident Runs for

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This past month news reports indicated that two separate boating accidents where six men found
themselves in some pretty serious trouble not far from the breakwall in both instances. Actually, one
was a crash directly into the breakwall.
In the first accident, a couple of guys in their 60s were enjoying the beginning of lobster season,
setting hoop nets from their 22-foot boat near the breakwall at around 9 p.m. It seems perhaps they
were too close to the wall and ended up being slammed into it. They were picked up clinging to the
wall and later, according to reports, were treated for mild hypothermia and brought to a hospital for
further treatment.
In the other mishap, four men in their 50s were in a 20-foot powerboat and somehow ended up
with the boat overturned on a Venice beach. Two of the men suffered minor injuries but two were
in critical condition.
Both accidents are a stark reminder that boating near a lee shore can be very dangerous. People
forget how quickly things can go south when youre up close to the rocks or beach. Outboards are
notorious for crapping out at the worst times. Lobster season always brings small boats in close to
those rocks and this is a serious illustration of what can happen if boaters are too close.
Be careful out there folks and dont forget the life vests!

One of our own will be running for State

Assembly this November 8. Baron Bruno who
lives right in Marina del Rey is a libertarian
candidate that is looking for votes on the fateful
day. Brunos message is: Maximum freedom,
minimum government, end the abuse of lethal
force and police brutality, respect for personal
property rights, end the failed war on drugs and
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Marina del Reys

Preeminent Photographer
Greg Wenger Dies at 84
By Pat Reynolds
Photo Pat Reynolds

his past month, local photographer Greg Wenger

passed away at 84 and to me, thats meaningful,
sad (of course) and, in a certain way, emblematic.
Wenger was a photographer by trade, but
fate would dictate that he be the preeminent
documentarian of a brand new, unique creation
called Marina del Rey that was just finding its footing when Wenger
arrived from the East Coast in the late 1960s.
I met Greg when I first started The Mariner and he
was still shooting for the Argonaut Newspaper on
a regular basis. He didnt pay much attention to me
in the beginning, but I would see him on the job.
Hed be wearing a dark jacket and a collared shirt,
looking like an old-school photojournalist should
lookslightly disheveled perhaps, but with an heir
of class and dignity. Id be trying to figure out what
was happening, but Greg would already be in his
spothe knew the grounds and if he didnt, his
instincts were so developed hed be right where he
needed to be.
I knew he had shot a lot for The Mariners
predecessor The Dinghy and I was sensitive that
my presence on the scene maybe wasnt all that
welcome or, at the least, represented the loss of
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beloved community leader and Dinghy publisher Darien Murray. I tried to

be respectful and stay out of Gregs way, and eventually after seeing each
other over and over he began to say hello and make quick, passing-by,
jaded photographer jokes, which I enjoyed.
When I learned of his passing I thought, as sad as it is, perhaps its
fitting that he finishes his work on at this time and place in the Marinas
history. He was here to document a new quadrant
of Los Angeles and he did it every day, throughout
his life until the wheels fell off his muse and now
need replacing.
Greg came here, a man in his 30s, and found himself
a new newspaper to work for. The Argonaut, a weekly
run by the late David Johnson, was new as well and
needed a guy like Greg to hit the streets and document
this place that was constantly changing. There was an
energy and excitement being part of this very living
breathing new area and Wenger was on the beat,
capturing its growth and transformations frame after
frame, while Johnson published it all.

Photo Pat Reynolds

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The 70s and 80s were an exciting era here in, what
was at the time, the largest man made marina in
the world. Television shows like the Flying Nun,
Gilligans Island, Baywatch and countless others
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Photo Greg Wenger

Photo Greg Wenger

were filming in the areastories were being written about the swinging
social scene and film icons were often seen sailing their boats past the new
breakwall towards Catalina Island. If ever there were a time when local
media was of great importance it was then. Johnson was devoted to the
area and reported on it with a true respect for the readership and the many
pending issues while Wenger acted as his eyes on the ground.
Gregs career lined up in parallel with the town he covered. With the turn
of the century came the discussions of how a now aging Marina would
move forward. The decisions surrounding redevelopment sparked intense
conversation, argument, lawsuits, political fallout and a host of other
ramifications, but Wengers work was winding down. Darien Murray had
died, David Johnson was having his own health issues, a good part of the
intimacy that made the marina so special had faded and the town became
something else.
As he got older Wenger lent his wisdom to various organizations like Marina
del Rey Sheriffs Station Support Unit, Marina del Rey Convention and

Visitors Bureau, and the Lloyd Taber-Marina del Rey Library, which now
has a community room named after he and his devoted wife Mimi. In his
late 70s Greg, with long time resident Willie Hjorth, founded the Marina
del Rey Historical Society which now holds his enormous photographic
collection. In addition to his own work, Greg procured a bevy of historical
photographs and documents that will now forever be part of the preserved
history of Marina del Rey.
On a personal level I am proud that Greg treated me with kindness and
respect through the years and Im happy I got to be around him when I
did. On a broader and deeper level, I salute him for his devotion to this
place and all he has left for us. Without people like Greg, special places
like Marina del Rey wouldnt be remembered accurately. Were lucky
to have had a person who spent nearly his entire adult professional life
photographing all that was happeninghis work served an important
purpose for the people in the community at the time but it might well
serve future generations even more. RIP.

Photo Greg Wenger

Photo Greg Wenger

Wenger photographed all that was happening in the Marina del Rey area including when luminaries like Jacques Cousteau (upper right) and
Olympic legend Mark Spitz (lower right) came to town, but also all the weird and wonderful moments that happened along the way

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Sailing
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for a

utside of the Pacific Mariners Yacht Club in Marina del

Rey sits a 54-foot steel sloop built in the 1950s waiting
patiently to break free and sail to Hawaii. Old, but still
more than capable, this boat will be making the journey by
way of the Pacific Gyre or Pacific Garbage Patch as it is more commonly
known. With a crew of scientists and a documentary filmmaker, the
rugged industrial strength sailboat will sail deep into the Pacific where
staff from the Plastic Change will collect samples of the toxic plastic that
collects in the region and try to make further determinations about its
origins, proliferation, toxicity and where specifically it exists in terms of
depth in the sea.
When we do estimates of whats being found on the surface, were
missing 99% of what we know goes into the ocean, so were looking to
see where else it goes, said Biological Oceanographer Malene Mohl who
now has thousands of miles sailing the oceans studying plastic pollution.

Cause

Mohl said she became even more concerned when the boat was sailing
near the Galapagos Islands where currents dont converge as they do in the
Garbage Patch, and plastics were still being found. It was so far from any
land or congregating currents and each day I did a troll, I found plastic.
The Plastic Change project as been going on since 2014 when one of
the owners of the boat, Marine Biologist Henrik Beha Pedersen, founded
Plastic Change and got permission from the other owners to use the boat
as a research vessel sailing the oceans looking to make environmental
change. Another of the partners, Torsten Geertz, who has been with the
boat for 21-years, would be skipper. Geertz, once a member of Greenpeace,
was happy to venture out and has been running the boat through calms and
storms ever since. Since the boat is made from the same steel that Russian
submarines are made from and can cruise along between 7-9-knots, it was
a sound choice for an expedition like this. Its equipped with a 40-year old
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They began sailing through the Mediterranean, across the Atlantic, onto
Bermuda where they examined the North Atlantic gyre. From there they
sailed onto the Caribbean, through the Panama Canal to the Galapagos
Islands and eventually here to Los Angeles where they are making repairs,
doing public outreach and raising money to keep Plastic Change, the
organization, afloat. After they do their research in the Garbage Patch and
sail to Hawaii, the expedition will be over and the analytics will begin.

but Mohr admits they actually dont have any money to do that. They
are hopeful that people will see the good of their efforts and support the
cause. The revelations they make during this process will help all of us
better understand how we can approach the preventative element of this
situation. The organization also plans to continue with ocean research but
through proxy boats that are already in given locations.
To learn more, volunteer or donate to Plastic Change go to
www.plasticchange.org

We expect to see a lot of pollution when we get to the North Pacific

gyre, said Geertz. Its the most affected area in the world.
Mohl and the rest of the team will be doing trolls and collecting samples
for at least a week, gathering as much as they can to better understand
what invasive plastic does to an ecosystem. She says that much of what is
out there is micro-plastic and although its not determined precisely what
affect is has, she feels strongly that it cant be good.
To me its quite obvious that there has to be an affect, she said. To add
a whole new material in this quantity into the fragile balance of a marine
ecosystem has to have an impact.
Mohl explains that wildlife mistakenly believes the plastic is food, eats
the plastic, becomes full and carries on without nutrients. Some animals
have been found dead of starvation with stomachs full of garbage. Beyond
that, Mohl explains that plastic has the same density as water so when it
collects together it forms strange artificial reefs of a kind where marine
life clings to and travels in an unnatural way.
You see all these little drifters on there going someplace theyve never
been before. The plastic is now a vessel where
organisms travel anywhere where the currents go.
Unlike an organization like the Ocean Cleanup that
proposes to rid the ocean of harmful plastics, the
Plastic Change belief is to find out from where the
pollution mostly derives and try to instill tenets of
prevention and environmental consideration to halt
damage that has already begun.
If we dont change the way we handle plastic and
how we use it and consume it, we will drown in
it, Mohl said. It will clog the system and we will
suffocate in it.
She went on to say that already endangered animals
like albatrosses, as an example, are suffering with
the abundance of plastics. These large oceangoing seabirds believe that floating plastic lighters,
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O N

TH E

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FACTS AND FINGERS

How many boats are here?
The latest report from the Harbor Masters office is that there are officially 4,025 in the marina at this time, 306 of them are legal liveaboards (7.6%).
The office also reported that, with reconstruction going on at various anchorages, the sheriff is having to contend with an increase in abandoned boats.
When they are forced to move, no other anchorages will accept them and the owners with these (often) beat up, run down boats are stuck with a
problem. The Harbor Master is currently stuck as wellthey sometimes have money available to deal with derelict boats through various grants and
programs but currently they dont.
Illegal charter issue remains
A legal charter captain once again read into the record his discontent with the amount of illegal charters that are happening and have been happening for
years. He asked for some action on enforcement. A member of L.A. Beaches and Harbors staff who is in charge of the situation said, The department
has been cracking down on this particular issue but we just havent advertised what efforts have been done.
He explained that theyll either receive tips from legal Captains or they will browse the net and find illegal chartering on their own. From there they
contact the anchorage and tell them to handle it. The staff member asserted that this has been an effective manner in dealing with the situation but
also said, Unfortunately its a migrating issue
because they set up camp in another anchorage
and continue on.
Small Craft Harbor Commissioner Dennis
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that this has been going on for yearslets
do something about it. Lets keep on this. I
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in thisI got itwe have talked about this ad
nauseum. It seems like it continues to fester
were losing a lot of money on it, its harming
the good people [who are doing things legally]
we need to stay on this. Lets have a report every
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Health Waves
Treating Health Issues

m not releasing any guarded secrets when I reveal that its a

slippery environment out on the boat and with a little wind and
wave action things can start to move quicker. Im fortunate that
the only substantial injury Ive sustained around the boat was a
broken thumb. I was dropping the mast on my Hobie 16 when something
slipped so I grabbed my head (duck and cover) to protect my noggin from
the bouncing 26-foot aluminum spar. I was on land at the time, so it was
off to Daniel Freeman Hospital for the likes of me on that sad and painful
Christmas Eve.
Other than that small accident, my experiences with the medical concerns
of sailing have simply been some bouts with common seasickness. Ive
suffered with this condition forever and do what I can to not let it inhibit
my fun. I usually drop a Dramamine and Im good to go, but Ive seen
others not fare as well.
Its always sad when a person who is clearly excited as we pull from the

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on the

Water

dock, starts to turn an unhealthy shade of yellow as the first ocean swells
make their presence felt. I pretend I dont notice, because I know talking
about it makes it worse, but our formally gregarious guest has now fallen
quieteyes glued to the horizon because they read somewhere that will
help. They dont want to spoil anyone elses day but they will be vomiting
in front of their friends in about, ummm, 20-minutes. Its fine and even
a little funny to talk about it later, but seasickness is horrible. It defines
misery and can be dangerous if it incapacitates at the wrong time.
Its not completely clear why some people are amazingly unaffected and
others so sensitive but many doctors feel that diet, particularly hydration
is a key component to not becoming sick onboard.
Whats happening is that the brain is receiving a lot of information that
it cant resolve, said Michael Mellman a doctor of Internal Medicine and
avid sailor. Theres an overwhelming amount of sensory input to the brain
that tries to keep us upright. What the eyes see is motion and the horizon

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and then theres a balance center in the ears that tells the head its position
relative to the body. There is also the sensation of the bottom of the feet
that tells the brain what type of surface youre on and what its doing and
whether its moving or not.
In addition to motion sickness medication Mellman packs a few other
must-haves in his medical kit. The reality of getting knocked, bruised or
cut on a boat is more than we like to admit to ourselves, but the first aid kit
needs to have the necessary ingredients.
The doctor suggests packing a tourniquet and knowing how to use it, have
a squirt bottle filled with fresh water, butterfly strips and interestingly a
bottle of superglue. Mellman has been a doctor for a number of professional
sports teams and superglue is a part of an athletic doctors arsenal.
If you go into the emergency room these days they rarely sew things
together that they can glue. There is a medical grade product thats similar
to Superglue. The Superglue Company would never recommend it for that
application, but we all carry it. For lacerations that arent terribly deep it
works well.
In these mostly cold waters of the Pacific, its also good to have a basic
understanding of hypothermia in case of a man overboard situation. In
the dead of winter, water temps in the Santa Monica Bay are less than
hospitable. Even in the summer, its rarely a bathtub out there, so being
aware of our limits is important.
All authorities regarding hypothermia state that wearing a life jacket
dramatically increases ones chances of surviving a long stay in cold water.
The Coast Guard used to use a general slogan called 50-50-50 that stated

that if you are in 50-degree water wearing a life jacketat 50 minutes you
have a 50 % better chance of survival then if you werent wearing one.
Rescue worker Mario Vittone wrote that the time spent out of the water,
after rescue, is extremely important as well:
I lost count of the number of survivors I annoyed in the back of the
helicopter because I wouldnt let them move. I had a ruleif they came
from a cold-water environmentthey laid down and stayed down until
the doctors in the E.R. said they could stand. It didnt matter to me how
good they felt or how warm they thought you were. Because the final
killer of cold water immersion is post-rescue collapse.
The moral of the story is that local boating is for the most part a very
safe pursuit, but when venturing into a situation where medical help is
not readily available, we, as boaters, need to have a contingency plana
decent first aid kit and some basic understanding of normal injuries and
conditions.
Mellmans kit is probably a bit more stocked than most of ours but its
also properly packed.
You should have an antibiotic on board, he said. Get one from your
doctor. I also carry a little bit of Tylenol/Codeine. Its good for a few
thingspain, diarrhea or a cough. The other thing I carry is a bee-sting kit
[prescribed]. Its not necessarily the bees were worried about two-miles
out, but its for a severe reaction of any kind. Someone can get a food
they adversely react to or an antibiotic or asthma. The contents within a
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LO CA L

CU R R E N TS

Sailors, Scholars, Spirits

and Smugglers...a Weird Week at
the Island

By Captain Richard Schaefer

have literally made hundreds of trips to Catalina in my life, but

probably the most unusual was about 20 years ago. During that
period, I was doing a considerable number of lessons and charters for
the Pacific Sailing Club, here in Marina del Rey.
One day I was called into the office with two other charter captains, Mike
Kennedy and Chuck Courville. Scott, the general manger of the club,
explained that they had an unusual group for a weeks charter at Catalina.
Twelve honor students had been selected from several, elite, private high
schools on the East Coast and were awarded a week at Catalina for their
academic achievements. Each group of four would be accompanied by an
instructor/chaperon for the trip. There would be three boats, 38-42 feet,
crewed by four students and a chaperon, and each skippered by one of us.
It was decided that Mike, who had the most sea-time/experience, would
command our small flotilla.
The next week, just prior to our departure, we all met on the dock.
The chaperones were all women between 25 and 40 years old; each an
instructor from one of the schools the students were selected from. The 12
students, evenly divided between boys and girls, were all newly graduated
high school seniors, on the edge of adulthood, and seemed generally
unenthusiastic about spending a week at Catalina. I had the impression
they would have rather stayed home and ridden their polo ponies or gone
to garden parties. The vibe was not what I had expected.
Mike outlined our trip, set out some basic rules, made clear what was
expected of everyone and answered questions. Less than an hour later our
merry little group set sail for the island.
The weather was perfect; sunny, 15 knots of wind out of the west, a few
white clouds scudding across a deep blue sky, a small swell topped by a
little white chop/crest. Sailing to Catalina doesnt get much better. Our
crew, however, seemed unimpressed and detached from the moment.
They sat with their Walkman plugged into their ears, only occasionally
removing their headphones to make a brief comment to those nearby.
During the sail across the channel, the teacher/chaperone tried to promote
conversation among the students, but her efforts floundered among the
blank stares. I quickly concluded that this would be a very long week.
Arrangements had been made for the students and teachers to stay in
the hostel/barracks located at Two Harbors and use the sailboats for
exploring and daysails during the day.
That night, after the students had settled in for the evening, Mike, Chuck

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and I sat around the Harbor Reef patio comparing notes on the days
events. It soon became apparent that my experience during the crossing
was shared by Mike and Chuck as well. Sitting there, sipping our beer, we
tried to come up with entertaining ideas for the coming days and anticipate
what was to come. There was little optimism or enthusiasm between
us, but we resolved to make their adventure as fun and interesting as
possible.
The next morning we all met for breakfast and decided that we would sail
our three boats around the island to the back-side, anchor in Little Harbor,
have a picnic, snorkel, hike and lay on the beach for the day.
As soon as we cleared the moorings everyone wanted to know why we
werent sailing. I tried to explain that there was no wind and that if it were
blowing it would be on the bow, therefore making it difficult to make it
around the West End under sail without tacking to weather for two or
three hours. The intricacies of sailing were lost on the crew and they soon
settled down, heads attached to earphones as we climbed over the swells
toward the West End.
After rounding the West End the wind filled in and the three boats set sail
for a nice reach down the backside of the island. We dropped anchor in
crystal clear water, just inside the reef at Little Harbor, right at noon. The
harbor was empty and the sandy beach, with palm trees behind, looked
like a photograph from a sailing magazine. The students and teachers
grew excited as we loaded the dinghies with food, blankets and snorkeling
gear and headed to the beach.
For about two hours everyone had a great time, eating, running around,
throwing frisbees, snorkeling, playing in the small waves and going
on walks among the palm trees. However, by mid-afternoon most had
congregated on the beach-side blankets and the students again put on their
Walkman headgear, each disappearing into their own world, occasionally
lifting their ear phones for a brief conversation.
At around five oclock we got everyone back aboard, weighed anchor and
powered the three-miles to Catalina Harbor to pick up our quiet moorings
behind Ballast Point. Soon, Mike, Chuck and I were shuttling our crews
to the dock and making the short trek across the isthmus to Two Harbors
and Dougs Harbor Reef restaurant.
A few hours later, after our passengers had returned to their hostel, Mike,
Chuck and I sat at the Harbor Reef, having a few beers and discussing the
day. We all agreed that the day had gone better than expected and that it
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It was about midnight when we got up to head back across the isthmus to
our boats. The bartender called out as we left, Watch out for the spooks at
the old yacht club. Theyve been real active lately...theyll getcha!
Mike and Chuck looked puzzled and I said, Cmon, Ill explain on the
way back to the boat.
Clouds scudded across the face of an almost full moon as we trudged
along the dirt road leading to Cat Harbor, and I began, You guys probably
know that the old yacht club was built by Union soldiers during the Civil
War as a barracks for a company of infantry. Union generals were worried
that Confederate raiders would seize Catalina and use Cat Harbor as a
base to raid the gold shipments aboard vessels sailing down the coast of
California. And so, they stationed a company of soldiers and two heavy
cannons here to prevent the rebels from seizing the island. Years later the
locals turned the old barracks into the Isthmus Yacht Club. The heyday
of the club was before World War II and the club is seldom used these
days. I paused... Uh...islanders say the place is haunted...and Ive heard
stories from a half dozen people about it. I know the locals believe it,
but Ive never seen anything, but the place does look creepy. And, you
guys probably know that Catalina has more ghost stories, alien visitation
yarns and weird tales than any place Ive ever heard of. Many paranormal
researchers claim that Catalina is a gateway to another world. There are
a number of books written about all the creepy sightings and supposedly
supernatural activity.
Mike and Chuck laughed uneasily as we passed by the dark club building.
Suddenly, a curtain rustled in a window and a moment later it was thrust
back, revealing a deathly pale face and wide staring eyes, framed by long,
snarled white hair. We all stopped in our tracks. It was impossible to
tell if it was a man or a woman, and we didnt care. We broke into a full
run and didnt look back. We didnt stop running until we were on the
dinghy dock.
What the hell was that? Chuck blurted out. Mike and I looked at each
other with a damned if I know expression, and Mike muttered simply,
that was really strange.
Next morning, at breakfast, the same bartender that had worked the
night before was behind the bar making bloody-marys. We told him of
our experience and he said, Yeah...I hear that kinda thing all the time.
Somethin strange goin on in that place, thats fur-sure. Catalinas got
more weird stories than anyplace Ive ever heard of.
Later that morning, the teachers told us that the students all wanted to
spend two or three days hiking and swimming around the isthmus and
then go down to Avalon for a couple of days.

remember forever.
The decision was made to sail back up to Isthmus and leave from there for
the mainland the next day. That night there was a dinner party in Avalon
that went late into the night and we didnt get back aboard and start for
Two Harbors until around 11 p.m..
The sea was a little bumpy as our three boats headed up the coast under
a thousand stars. It was while I was admiring the stars that I saw a red
flare far off in the night sky. I immediately took a bearing on the flare and
contacted Mike and Chuck by VHF. Neither of them had seen the flare. I
asked Mike what he thought I should do. He said, If youre sure you saw
something youve got to call it in.
I knew he was right and I made the call to the Coast Guard on channel 16.
I gave them the necessary information - guessing the flare was about three
to four miles off and the bearing. After asking me a few more questions
they informed me that since I was a licensed captain that I must proceed
along that bearing line to investigate and that in the meantime they would
dispatch a Coast Guard cutter to the location.
I protested that I had passengers, but the Coast Guard officer cut me
off...Youve got to go.
Mike had been monitoring the transmission and concurred. However, he
said he would follow me just in case, and he told Chuck to continue
with his crew on to the Isthmus/Two Harbors and monitor the radio. With
that, Mike and I followed the bearing course toward the area where I had
seen the red flare.
As we plowed though the dark, choppy sea toward the area where
the mysterious flare was fired I recalled having the same feeling of
apprehension more than a few times when I was a licensed P.I. and
bodyguard for over 15-years. My gut instincts got me out of tight spots
more than a time or two because I paid attention to them...just like I was
doing now.
The teacher and students were nervous about setting out into the darkness
in the middle of the night. It wasnt long before her nervousness turned
to anger and she began to scold me, saying that I was, endangering the
lives of the children by going off on some wild goose chase. I could tell
her anger was on the verge of turning to panic, so I told her, sit down, be
calm and dont make this any worse than it already is. This aint my first
rodeo lady. Dont get yourself all worked up and scare the kids. Ill do all
the worryin and masterminding.

We three skippers were relieved. None of us

particularly liked the role of Cruise Director and were
perfectly content to hang out on the boatsdiving,
hiking and fishing by ourselves.
Three days later we loaded everyone aboard the three
boats and made an uneventful 16 mile run to Avalon.
Everyone seemed to enjoy the quaint island town,
and for most of our stay in that beautiful harbor there
wasnt a Walkman on anyones head. Instead there
were a lot of smiles and laughing. It felt good to know
that those kids were having an experience they would

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The Coast Guard checked in with us every five minutes while we followed
the bearing to the flare I had seen about 25 minutes earlier. Then, vaguely
at first, I spotted a faint shape making a dark outline in the starry sky. I
throttled back and called Mike on the VHF, Mike, I see an outline against
the stars about 300 yards ahead. It looks like an old freighter... maybe
converted to a cable layer or some sort of research vessel. Its not showing
any lights - totally blacked out - dead in the water. Very weird
Cant see it...but Im a couple hundred yards behind you. Im coming
up fast!
The Coast Guard was monitoring our transmissions and broke in, Skipper,
watch for a red light to flash aboard the vessel you are approaching.
A few moments later a red light briefly flashed from the darkened hulk
dead ahead. Coast Guard - I saw it. Red light about 250 yards off my bow.
Bearing two-nine-zero magnetic.
Leave the area immediately. Repeat! Leave the area immediately! You
are in a danger zone!
I thought to myself, No need to ask me twice...Im outta here.
Affirmative Coast Guard Long Beach. Breaking off and resuming course
to Isthmus.
Mike cut in, I see it! Lets make tracks.
Right behind you. Both boats swung around and throttled up.

For the next hour the teacher and students chattered continuously,
speculating about what they had seen and heard...until they slowly wound
down and drifted off to sleep. We got back into Isthmus Cove around three
a.m., grabbed a mooring, checked in with Chuck, and went to sleep.
Next morning the island was alive with Coast Guard helicopters and planes,
Sheriffs Department patrol boats and Coast Guard cutters. A command
post had been set up on shore and I went in and identified myself.
Yeah, you stumbled into a big marijuana drop. Weve picked up over
30 bales so far. That old freighter you ran across was one of our
drug interdiction vessels and the flare you saw was the signal for drug
traffickers. One of their boats got away, but we got one of them and all the
dope. Theyre still picking up bales on the back side of the island. Theyve
recovered one body from the water too. Guess the bossman wasnt happy
about the way things turned out and someone took the hit for it. I think its
the biggest drug bust weve ever had out here. You guys were lucky you
didnt get caught in the middle of something ugly.
Yeah...Thats me...Mr. Lucky. My timing has always been real good.
You know, those kids are now just about middle-aged, and I bet they still
tell that story every chance they get.
Captain Richard Schaefer is an U.S. C. G. Licensed Sailing Master.
He has taught sailing and seamanship, skippered charters, written
boating articles and instruction manuals, managed yachts and delivered
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racer/cruiser won the legendary Newport to Ensenada race in California, which, at that time, was over 500 boats. The boat was the
largest berglass production boat of its day.
Theres a few here in the MdR harbor - next time you see one of these elegant specimens heading out to see realize that they are more
than a pretty face. The Columbia 50 is a pioneer design in that it was the rst big sailboat that didnt cost an absolute fortune to build.
Much labor (and cost) went into wooden boats of the day and the 50 opened the door for more affordable big boat sailing.
Today, the design still holds up both structurally and aesthetically. Fifty-seven boats were built and many are still kicking around,
especially on the West Coast of the U.S. Since berglass boat building was new in the mid-sixties, boats of this time were usually
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As for picking one up on the used market, theyre not a dime a dozen and theyre not super cheap. The Columbia 50 seems to have
achieved a classic car sort of status based on their good looks, solid build and limited quantity, unlike the more abundant, smaller
Columbia 26 (that looks similar) and can be picked up pretty cheaply. The 50 is an ageless beauty that still performs mostly like a
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Tip of the Month!

Handy nuggets of pocket sized
information to make your
travels easier, safer or just a bit
more enlightened

According to Dave
Fishing Update by Marina del Reys
Master Fisherman
Captain Dave Kirby

Considering Hoses

The Mariner

Hose damage occurs when hoses rub against

something of equal or greater hardness. It
maybe two hoses rubbing together, or a hose
up against metal, wood, or hard plastic. Hoses
in an unattended head or holding tank system
age faster because of the corrosive nature of
waste material (bleeding through hoses). Any
sharp bend (installation mistake) in a hose, will
cause premature aging. A hose clamp will cut
into a hose when the inside hose diameter is too
large for the nipple. Sun deterioration occurs
at through-hull fittings (mostly plastic hoses
affected). Also consider delamination which
occurs through forced deformation (bent too
sharp or stepping on it), aging or manufacturing
defects (separation between metal inserts).

Lobster season started with a bang!

By all accounts opening day was great
both divers and hoop-netters were
hitting the limits, which (as you should
know) are seven per angler. Ive heard
there were a lot of shorts caught and
released. Dont forget to have your
fishing license and your lobster license
on hand. Fish and Game dont play and
are checking boats on a regular basis.

Damage commonly occurs where hoses pass

through bulkheads, rest on stringers, floorboard
edges, metal parts, plastic wire ties, near hose
clamp parts, through-hull fittings (plastic hoses),
generator- or engine mounts and nipple or pipe
connections.

To the north, up around the Channel

Islands, folks are catching large reds
and few white seabass Im told.

Movie & Music Industry

To the south, down around San Diego

way, they are catching yellowfin tuna,
bluefin tuna and yellowtail along
with rockfish.

Charters

Sometimes hoses are tied down to metal,

fiberglass or wood to prevent vibration,
however vibration is always occurring. On
visual inspection they may appear normal, but
damage is on the unseen surface of the hose. A
lot of times the issue arises from a place that you
cant easily see: For that you have to lift up the
hose, run your fingers along the areaof contact
and feel the hose for any wearing (indentations)
or deformations. Another method, which only
works when the vessel is kept clean (bilges,
engine compartment), is that you can see actual
rubber hose shavings, rust runs or seepages,
under or near the problem.
new. Its deceiving for many.
Furnished by marine surveyor Matt Schulz

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Around Santa Monica Bay, plenty

of vermillion rockfish, ling cod,
sheephead, bonita and a few yellowtail
have been filling bags for anglers.
They are fishing off the bottom with
both live fin bait or strip squid with
dropper loops.

Pick it Up!
310-397-1887
marinermagazine.com

Captain David Kirby

Fishing
Diving
Yacht Management
Deliveries

808-748-9262

Watch your weather patterns if you

are going long distances. Dont forget
to bring your foul weather gear just in
case Mother Nature decides to teach
you a lesson.
Until next time......................tight lines!

SAILING.COM

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2016

Free Classifieds!
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Must be emailed to editor@marinermagazine.com
Two issue run (non-commercial)

Sailboats

Inflatables
14 Nourvrania RIB

Beneteau Oceanis 400

Timeshare or skippered charter.

Tri Cabin, full

electronics, refer, inverter, dinghy, outboard, windless,

roller furler, dodger, 3 private cabins and two heads.
Professional lessons available if needed. No equity
buy in or long term commitment. $275 per month,
for 2 days. Also available for Catalina charters, up
to 6 passengers, low rates. Call for pricing. Captain
Richard Schaefer 310-460-8946

Challenger 35 1976.

Well equipped, roomy, ready for Mexico and beyond.

Fresh rig and new main/mizzen. Professionally
maintained. David 310 597 3971

Lancer 28 1981

$8000. Call George for more details. 310-913-7313

Ericson 27 1974

Mercury outboard 8hr, Many sails, needs some tlc

Spinnaker for Catalina 38

In very good condition $600 - 310-871-5260

Center console. The boat is pretty leaky. Im told it

Reaching Strut for Catalina 38

needs the rear cones replaced. Steering is locked

In very good condition $75 - 310-871-5260

from non use. $300 310-397-1887.

Zodiac 10

Tiller 5ft for Catalina 38

In very good condition$50 - 310-871-5260

Zodiac Yacht Line YL310R Rigid Hull Dinghy 10

Tiller

VGC. Solid floor. CA Registration. Needs some re-

5 ft. long it fits a Catalina 38 in excellent condition $25

gluing. Email PSTICC@YAHOO.COM, and Ill send

reaching strut for catalina 38 in excellent condition

11 photos. 310 993 9504 $899

$40. 310 866 9439

102 Mercury

TV, Mounts, Chairs, Fender Holders

2012 hypalon airfloor $1,000. 310-822-8618

Stainless dinghy mounts $100, four large stainless

Achilles 88

fender holders $75 ea. stainless/wood chairs, $25 ea.

A very lightly used Achilles Inflatable w/6 HP Tahatsu

Samsung flat screen $100 - all in xlnt condition. 310-

OB. Good condition, comes with a storage bag.

913-5533

Length 88, Beam 48, Weight 66 lb, Load Capacity

Live Bait Fish Tank

840 lb, Person 4, Max HP 6. Denise 310-490-9432

PROFLOW 14 Gallons $75 or make offer 310-913-

w w w. a c h i l l e s i n f l a t a b l e s . c o m / b o a t m o d e l s /

6768

$4,500 obo - Pls call rick at 818-445-9882

tendersandsportboats/ls/LS4-RU/

Rod Holders

Apex Dinghy

Four 7/8 Inch Rail Stainless Steel Rod Holders 80.00

Predator: lightly used A sails, new running rigging,

10 apex rib 800 with chaps 310-822-8618

Pair - 310-699-7289 Dave

Achilles Inflatable

Mainsail

9 Achilles - 310 823-1105

From 40 ft. Cal - $450 call 310-823-2040

Caribe hard bottom dinghy

Sails

Wwith 15hp Honda 4 stroke outboard, 10 ft, 4-5

Spinnaker,2 drifters and a genoa for sale from a 28

adults. Excellent condition. In water-MDR. $2,499 Call

Lancer. Very good condition. Call 213 706 8364

Martin 242

rebuilt trailer, big sail inventory, outboard, tactics.

Ready to race. $14,000 Kathy 310-486-2367

23 Multimarine L-7 Trimaran 2008

Trailerable. Faster than F-boats its size. Floats slide
horizontally. Main, jib, & reacher, Airdock, motor, DC
power, cabin bed boards, dinghy. $24,000. Contact
Mike Leneman 310-821-6762

Ranger 23T

Raggedy - well equipped racer/cruiser, exlnt

condition, full cover, 3 HP O.B., H.D. yard trailer,
consistent winner $6700. 310-378-5986.

Santana 20

Scofflaw: 1978 Santana 20. Well maintained, 3 sets

of sails, 2 Spinnakers, TacTic. Race rigged. View at
SMWYC mast-up dry storage. $3000. Ralph 310 398-

Tom 661-645-6592

Anchor

9-foot 2007 good shape. 310-322-1062 550.00

Sails

Soft tail w/ motor bracket- $400. 310-822-8618

Selden in-mast main, like new: E=18-8

Walker Bay rib inflatable dinghy

8 Quicksilver

Quicksilver Dinghy

accessories $400 obo. 310-822-8618

Selden in-mast main, used 1 year: E=18-8 P=48-3

Outboards/Engines
Various Small Outboards

49 Cigarette Boat, 1972

9 Walker bay RIB $700

Double Pumpers, Elect. Ignition, Orig. Mirrored interior, 14 Beam. $47,000. Call: (213)952-5685 or 310437-3582

47Jones-Goodell Trawler 1968

Twin Diesels, Radar, Auto-Pilot,
2 Generators, Stabilizers, 2 Cabins, 2 Heads, Must
Sell (moving) $57,500. Call: 213-952-5685 310-4373582

Fellows & Steward 40 classic - 1937

40 foot,twin Kermath engines,lots of history
same owner for 25 years.Major refit in 89/93. $35,000
OBO. Gorgeous wooden beauty. Gerard Buck. 818701-0782. gbinmdr@msn.com

36 Hatteras Sportfisher
1986 Sedan Cruiser in Pristine condition with ONLY
300 hours on diesel Caterpillar engines! Located in
MdR. 818-200-9770 - steveklein01@gmail.com

Dinghys

2016

P=48-3

$750.00

Hunter 460 UK

Avon RIB 11 w/ Eurohelm and a 20 HP Yamaha

2 Chevy 454 Gas Motors, B $ M Blowers, Holly 850

Hunter 460 UK vertical batten

8 quicksilver soft tail with motor bracket and all

8239.

Power Boats

Fortress FX-23 Anchor $150 - 310-391-6174

$7,000
6 HP Tohatsu 4 stroke short $850
4HP Mercury 4 stroke short $700
15 HP Honda long electric remote included $1,700
6HP Tohatsu 4 stroke short $900
310-822-8618

6 HP Suzuki
2 x 9,9 Yamaha high thrust remote 25. 20 Johnson
remote 20. 40 Evinrude remote 20. 50 Mercury
remote 20. 75 Mercury trim 20. 125 Force trim
remote. Price is right! Call 310 823-1105.

Honda 10 hp

4 stroke - short.Mid 1980s $525 with fuel tank or $450

without. Good running and super clean under cowling.
NO Corrosion.310-823-7979

Suzuki 200 HP

Long shaft (two of them). App. 1987, like new, only 50

hrs. Asking $2000 each.
310-822-0417

Other Stuff
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$500.00

Hunter 460 UK Roller Furling tape

drive
125% Genoa, used 1 year: Luff= 52-4 Foot= 20
$500.00

Doyle 1.5 oz. Cruising Spinnaker

Fits our Hunter 460 $500.00
Steve - 310-528-0717 - ironville2014@gmail.com

Donate Boats

Looking for Boat Donation for

Marine Mammal Research
The Ocean Conservation Society, that conducts
valuable research of marine mammals in the Santa
Monica Bay, is looking for boat donations. There are
many benefits to donating your boat. Please email
csaylan@earthlink.net.. www.oceanconservation.org

Cash For Your Boat !

Power or sail, Yachts to dinghys 310-849-2930

Donate Your Boat

LA Area Council Boy Scouts of America need your

boat or boat gear as donation to support essential and
formative youth programs, please call 310-823-2040
or E-mail gerry@purcellyachts.com

Donate your boat

To SOS, a non profit organization helping and

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supportingourservicemen.org. 888-658-8884

Donate Your Boat

Receive a substantial tax deduction. Support youth

boating programs. S.O.S. Please call 888-650-1212

Help Wanted

Salesman with knowledge about

sailboats
Catalina yacht anchorage in mdr loooking for salesman with a minimum of 5 years sales experience
Call 818-884-7700.

Get the newly

released book on the
history of
Marina del Rey!

Services

Private Investigator
You have a problem, thats why you are turning to us.
We may have a solution. Divorce, cheating spouse,

Available at the Historical Societys Gallery at

Fishermans Village, at local bookstores, or online at
www.marinadelreyhistoricalsociety.org

Alimony, Child custody issues....Kinsey Investigations

www.kinseyinvestigstions.com. 320-613-3755

Los Angeles Powerboat Academy

Certification - Lessons -Close Quarters Docking
Anchoring & Mooring 310 882-1037
www.yachts4fun.com

Yacht delivery/Instruction
Ex USCG, 5 yes Vessel Assist/ Sea Tow Captain.
Paul Heiderich 310 712 2550

Splicing Services

The Ships Store may be gone, but Im back! Call

Denny at (310)422-1453.

Low Cost Boat Documentation

Mdrdoc@Mail.Com

Canvas Boat Covers and Repairs

New boat covers, canvas repair, restore water
repellency to marine canvas. Dan 310-382-6242

USCG Licensed 100-ton

Master Captain
Deliveries/Lessons/Private

Captain.

Experienced,

Courteous, Safe and Fun! Contact Jeffry Matzdorff

Outboard
Engine
Repair!

323.855.0191 earthakat@msn.com. Jeffry Matzdorff.

323.855.0191

Wanted

Boat Partner
Long-time experienced former boat owner interested
in partnership or sharing expenses 36-55 boat for
cruising and fishing. Ken 916 425-6650
kenkohl4423@gmail.com

Wanted Specific Kind of Dinghy

8 lapstrake sailing dinghy.call 310-322-1062

Want to Rent Boat

40 yr retried Experienced
in Hollywood

Boater/owner living

desires to rent boat access ,in slip

primarily for relaxation. stylela@icloud.com

weekly/monthly in Delrey. Usage can be optional

Live Aboard Situation Wanted

Mature professional couple seeking intermittent

housing for a week or month at a time... ongoing
arrangement. Excellent local references, Win/win for
traveler or 2nd home/boat owner. Extremely clean
and reliable. Rate negotiable. Contact Don 703-8510770, don.mathison@gmail.com.

Jib

30 years in
Marina del Rey!

Call for great deals on

tune ups!

Andersson Marine has been

serving the Marina del Rey
boating community for over 30
years. From old 2-strokes to brand
new 4-strokes, we handle repair,
service, electrical, installations and
consultations. Contact us about
anything outboard!
Must Call for an appointment

Looking for a jib in good condition with UV protection

for a 30 Catalina. Need a 40 Luff and a 23 foot.
Please contact Alan at: alanrock1@gmail.com or

Pick up and trailers available for a small fee

310-823-1105

310- 721-2825.

After Life Travel Agent

12792 W. Washington B;vd

1 block east of Beethoven
sales@andermarine.com

Not sure what to do and where to go in the after life.

Must be affordable. 310-397-1887

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Great Results for Your Listing!

Let us know when you are ready to discuss the value of your boat

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310-305-9192

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