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Spring boat building classes begin in March 2012.

Go to Education Page for more information about classes, workshops, & study groups...

the best of the news:

ACMC & boat builders Owen Huffaker & Fred Smith are building two El Toro Sailing Boat; and, one El Toro will remain with our small fleet for members to use!  This is our new boatbuilding project for 2012 .  We have had the good fortunate to meet some of the people in the local Pelican Fleet, more specifically,  Owen Huffaker & Steve Ruhl.  Owen has built several Pelicans and he would like to build an El Toro sailboat.  In fact, he helped the Smith Brothers build the last El Toro in February 2007.   Owen is a new ACMC member and has volunteeded to teach the El Toro classes this Spring.  If you wish to build an El Toro...this is your opportunity.

Steve Ruhl is a Pelican sailor and aleady a proud owner of an El Toro sailboat.  Recently, Steve attended our lofting class.  He has a boathouse & shop on Big Lake; and already, he has invited ACMC members to his place for a summer picnic & sail on the lake.  Nice.

If all goes as planned, the first El Toro boat building class is scheduled for early March.

WHat is happening:       

Saturday, February 25, 2012 ACMC Annual Meeting & Elections of Officers.   Once again, we will return to the Anacortes Library Community Room for our annual meeting.   Time 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Please refer to the agenda noted below.  Date changed from Saturday, January 14th due to flu, colds, etc.  

Monday, February 13, 2012 ACMC Regular Meeting.   Normally, these meetings are held upstairs at Emerald Marine Carpentry, 703 30th Street.  Time 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 31st.  Field trip to Center For Wooden Boat - Cama Beach For Cobweb Clean-up.  Once again, we return to Cama Beach to spend some time with the CWB people.  Pot Luck.  Good Fun. Stay overnight in the old cabins.  Leave Anacortes 8:30 am.  Return 6:00 p.m.  Note:  Cabins are FREE! 

Proposed Agenda For Annual Meeting

• Election of Officers
• Web Site Presentation
• Classes, Field Trips, Study Groups & Activities 2012 
• ACMC Saturday Morning Messabout - Third Saturday of the month beginning in May through September

Volunteers Needed.  We are looking for volunteers to:

• Help organize our classes, workshops, etc.
• Maintain our small fleet of boats
• Mackinaw Boat crew people
• Saturday morning messabout
• Web Site Helper - This is obvious.  Help!

If you would like to help and also have some experience, please call Lyndon Greene at 299-9075.

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ACMC Board Members

                                                PHOTO BY CARY TOLMAN

• Lyndon Greene - President - 299-907
• Dennis Mazza - Vice President - 708-4080
• Herb McMurtry - Secretary - 466-3849
• John Bame - Treasurer - 293-9831
• Tony Bull - Board Member - 293-6122
• Jame McMullen - Board Member - 293-4161

Lead Volunteers & Advisors

• Eric Pickett, & Paul Dinnel - Fidalgo Bay Day
• Dennis Mazza - Anacortes Arts Festival Leader
• James McMullen - Small Boat Advisor
• Garry Cline & Cary Tolman - Fidalgo Flyer
• Greg Denman - ABSC Representative
• Lyndon Greene - TSCA Representative
• Andy Stewart - Emerald Marine Carpentry & Advisor
• Art Shotwell - Art Shotwell Web Design & Advisor

Temporary Location - Our regular meeting is held at Emerald Marine Carpentryl ocated at 703 30th Street, Anacortes.  Normally, we meet each monthy; however, please refer to the home page for the exact date and time.  If we have an event, field trip, etc., than, we may set aside time for a regular meeting, etc. 

 Office Hours:    Refer to the above agenda for the date & time of our next regular meeting.

 COME JOIN US - VOLUNTEER NOW!