NEWSLETTER - Maple Leaf Chapter

2009 - Evinrude’s 100th Anniversary
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NEWSLETTER
December 15, 2009
Volume 17, Number 4
Prop Wash
Well… I have managed to survive my first year as your
“fearless leader”… All I can say is that I had a great team
working with me to make it all happen and guarantee this as
a very successful year.
Since the last newsletter, the only item left on our schedule
was the AGM in October. It was a beautiful clear fall day.
The morning chill disappeared by 10 o’clock or so to make it
a perfect day for checking out all the stuff the guys had to
offer. I was a little disappointed in the attendance this year.
I thought the nice weather would have brought more of the
guys out to the meet but despite the smaller numbers there
was still plenty of ‘horse trading” and fellowship. I think next
time I will just have to make sure we send out a reminder to
jog some memories. Don’t want anyone to miss out on
Ron’s chili lunch!!!! My thanks to the members for providing
some lively discussions during the meeting portion of the
AGM!!!
Looking back, I think we can all agree we had a great year.
There were a lot of meets on the dance card this year and a
few extra community oriented displays thrown in for good
measure. It was nice to see a lot more of you getting
involved in the various meets to help organize and show
some of your little gems!!! From the looks of things, we
have another busy year ahead of us so feel free to get in
there and help out!!!
Continued on page 2
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Propwash…
1
Financial Report…
3
OMC Canada – Part II…
4
Selling on E-Bay…
8
History of Gale/Buccaneer…
9
Upcoming Events…
……And More…..
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Continued from Prop Wash on page 1
President
Glenn Weigel
554 Crimson Court
Oshawa, ON
L1J 8E1
905-725-9467
gmweigel@rogers.com
Secretary
Ron Stevenson
333 St. Lawrence Street
Whitby, ON
L1N 1H2
905-668-1667
mrmotor@sympatico.ca
Treasurer
Don Crossland
1379 Cedar Lane
Bracebridge, ON
P1L 1W9
705-645-8254
mardonc@cogeco.ca
Maple Leaf Chapter Website
Peter McDowell
2 Madsen Crescent
Unionville, ON
L3R 4P3
905-470-7705
peter.mcdowell@sympatico.ca
Newsletter Publisher
Rob Lambe
60 Fernlea Crescent
Oakville, ON
L6H 6B2
905-337-1437
rob.lambe@sympatico.ca
Steering Committee
Rob Abbott*
Bill Dixon
Steve Silverthorn
Sandy Kennedy
Changing the subject… By now you may have noticed some changes to our latest
issue of the club directory. The directory has a couple new sections added. Aside
from the regular alphabetic listing of members, there is a section that is sorted by
postal code so you can easily locate members that live nearby. At the very back
there is now a “Special Interest Contact” list so you can find the members that have
some specialized knowledge in certain subject areas. This is a great idea for some
of our newer members that need to talk someone to get some more information on a
particular issue that they may have from an “expert”.
Many of you also may have noticed that this newsletter is now available in colour.
The colour version is only available in electronic format and will be distributed to
only those members with an Email address. The colour version will be created as a
PDF file type and can be printed on your own colour printer if you need a hard copy.
For this (December’s) issue, everyone will receive the current black & white hard
copy plus the electronic colour version (if you have an Email Address). Going
forward in the new year, our March edition will only be distributed electronically to
those members with an Email address. The black & white hard copy will only be
mailed to those members that DO NOT have an Email address specified.
NOTE: If you have an Email address and you still want to receive the hard copy
version in the mail you must contact Don Crossland so he can update your member
profile to indicate you wish to continue to receive a hard copy of the black & white
version of the newsletter. The onus is on you to contact Don to let him know what
you need.
Why the change??? Well many of you have expressed a desire to have the
newsletter created with colour photographs. The increased printing costs would
make this endeavour much more expensive than the current black & white format
and our current club finances would not allow this to be a sustainable effort. So
rather than increase our club membership dues, the steering committee discussed
this proposal to satisfy those of us that would prefer the electronic format with colour
and still keep the hard copy version for those members that do not have access to
the electronic version. Our hope is that at least 2 thirds of the membership will go to
the electronic version and further reduce our mailing costs. Keeping our costs down
will also reduce the need to increase our membership fees (at least for the time
being). Reducing the number of mailings will also make this a much less onerous
task for our editor (right Rob??). Another added benefit is that with the reduced
hard copy mailings, there would be less material to be recycled or thrown out (think
green!). We believe that this is a win/ win situation for the membership and club
operations. By all means, feel free to send me an email or call me on the phone if
you wish to share your thoughts on this matter.
Changing the subject again… As I mentioned before, we have another busy year
coming up. I encourage the members to get involved and help out with our activities.
If you want to just help organize, that is fine. If you have some motors you would
like to display, that would be great too.
Thanks to our club officers, steering committee and dedicated club members for
making this a banner year for the MLC. I also want to wish everyone a safe and
happy holiday season!!! Cheers,
Glenn Weigel
President
Ernie Stokes
Bill Paterson
Ken Kirk
*Immediate Past President
Editor’s Note: Again, thanks to all who contributed to the Newsletter!! And
ideas for future articles would be greatly appreciated. The next issue will be
mailed March 30th – so the cutoff date for articles/submissions is March 15,
2010.
Rob Lambe
rob.lambe@sympatico.ca
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Financial Report
Antique Outboard Club
Maple Leaf Chapter
I became the club treasurer and opened an account
in Bracebridge in March 2009 with an initial deposit
of $7341.00 from Ernie Stokes, our previous
treasurer (Ernie kept a portion of the money in the
old account at that time to cover ongoing expenses
that would come to him).
From that date until the 30th September 2009, we
have had deposits of $4190.00 and expenses of
$1989.70 leaving us with a balance of $9541.30.
These deposits result mainly from membership dues
and income from the shows where we put on
displays. The expenses are, in general, fees we pay
for club events (such as the ski pitz), supplies used
at those events (coffee and donuts, etc.), and such
things as this year’s new club banner – plus the
costs of printing and mailing the newsletter and
webpage rental.
We also maintain a small petty cash float, often used
for smaller fees and expenses such as re-imbursing
the host of the location for your steering committee
meetings. Often cash from sales of the model/serial
number books or membership renewals paid in cash
at club meets will refresh this account. Input to this
float between March and September 30th were
$416.08 and moneys paid out from this same
account were $286.69, leaving the current balance
at $129.39.
Since the largest portion of our income is from the
fees paid to us by such shows as the Sportsman’s
Show or Fishing Show for putting on displays, it is
highly beneficial to the club to continue to support
these displays. In order to support the displays, the
volunteers who organize them must lean heavily on
other volunteers from the club to help man the
displays, talking with the public. This is a great
venue for recruiting new members into our hobby,
and is a great source of leads on motors and boating
related material for those people who do volunteer.
So if you wish to volunteer and learn more about
your hobby (and perhaps add to your collection)
check out the coming events section of the
newsletter or webpage (the webpage and newsletter
are updated as often as we get confirmation of new
events – so check often) and contact the person
listed who can schedule you in and give you any
advice you need on how to work a show.
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1946 Corporate Christmas Card (that would have
gone to all Canadian Johnson, Evinrude and Elto
dealers)….courtesy of Ken Kirk
Don Crossland
Maple Leaf Chapter
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OMC Canada…..Part II
The C. B. Neal Era, 1946 - 1965
Following the end of World War II in
Europe, the Outboard Marine and
Manufacturing Co. of Canada facilities in
Peterborough occupied 90,000 square
feet. During war time production the
plant had employed more than 800
people but with the resumption of
production of outboards for the general
public in mid1945, the employee count
was reduced to 500. However it soon
became evident that OMMC Canada
would not be able to keep pace with the
tremendous Canadian demand for
outboard motors.
Over the next eight years the
Peterborough plant underwent three
significant expansions increasing the
plant size to 222,735 square feet. By
1953, even with increased
mechanization and automation, the
employee count had surpassed war time
levels to 833 people.
C.B. Neal, at the helm of
OMC Canada for 20 Years
Much of the credit for the great
success of OMMC Canada can
be attributed to C. B. Clarence
Neal. C.B. was a young rising
star with Outboard Marine in the
US. In 1946, Hugh Campbell was
elected the Canadian President
and C.B. Neal came to
Peterborough to become
Assistant to the President as well
as Secretary-Treasurer of the
Canadian operation. In 1948
Neal was promoted to Canadian
General Manager and in January
1950 Neal succeeded Hugh
Campbell as president of OMMC
Canada. C.B. Neal’s boundless
energy, innovative new product
initiatives and strong leadership
were key in establishing OMMC’s
position of sustained dominance
in the Canadian market for many
years.
On the new product front, in
1949, Johnson introduced the
breakthrough 10 hp “QD”. This
motor was the first to have a full
gearshift and one of the first
with a remote fuel tank system.
Neal knew this motor would
revolutionize outboarding and
made sure that the
Peterborough manufacturing
facility was ready to handle
Canadian consumer demand.
In the fall of 1950 the
Peterborough plant also began
production of the new 1951
Johnson “RD” and Evinrude
“Big Twin” 25 hp motors. This,
coupled with the great success
of the “QD” required even
further expansion of the
Peterborough manufacturing
facilities. C. B. Neal’s mission
was to have Canadian demand
satisfied by Canadian
production. He resisted
excessive importation of
finished product and fought long
and hard to increase Canadian
production capacity and create
.
The Johnson 1951
25hp
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more Canadian
jobs.
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In 1950 the
demand for the
fabled “Iron Horse”
utility engines had
dwindled. C. B.
Neal ordered a
survey to find a
potential new
market for these
profitable little
engines. The
emerging power
lawn mower
market seemed to
be the answer.
Neal purchased an
example of every
power mower then
being
manufactured. He
personally
supervised tests
and evaluated the
performance of all
makes at his home
just outside
Peterborough.
Neal went to the
OMC board of
directors, not only
with a
recommendation
that the
Corporation get
into the power lawn
mower business,
but also specific
engineering
Advertisement for waterskiing behind a Johnson 25 hp
recommendations
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regarding the
design and construction of the new mower.
Neals proposal was approved. Evinrude had registered the name,
“Lawn-Boy”, back in 1937 when they considered making a reel type
pusher lawn mower. This brand name was now given to the new
power rotary lawn mower. In the US, OMC purchased RPM
Manufacturing Company in Missouri to produce “Lawn-Boy” for the
US market. Neal and OMMC Canada were rewarded for originating
and developing the rotary lawn mower idea. In 1953, 40,000
square feet were added to the Peterborough plant to build “LawnBoy’s” for the Canadian market. “Lawn-Boy” immediately became a
sales and profit success and soon became the best selling power
lawn mower in Canada. Two years later, in 1955, the “Snow-Boy”
snow blower was added to the Peterborough production line.
Another C.B. Neal initiative was the purchase of Industrial
Engineering Limited of Burnaby, British Columbia, manufacturers of
the “Pioneer” chain saw. OMMC Canada bought IEL in 1956. In
Pioneer Chain Saws Logo
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1958 the name was changed to Pioneer
Saws Ltd. and C.B. Neal was Chairman of
the Board. The same year the Burnaby
plant was closed and all manufacturing,
engineering and sales functions were moved
to Peterborough. OMMC Canada was now
a leader in the chain saw market.
While C. B. was finding new markets and
new products for OMMC Canada, he was
also directing a thriving outboard business.
In the ten year period 1946 to 1956 OMMC
Canada outboard motor unit production had
increased by 270% and Canadian dollar
volume sales had increased by a whopping
700%. A major achievement.
In 1956 the name of the Canadian company
was changed….. shortened to Outboard
Marine Corporation of Canada Ltd., ( OMC
Canada ).
It is a little known fact that in 1957, the OMC
export division was reorganized. It was
established as Outboard Marine
International S.A. and was organized as a
subsidiary of OMC Canada under the
direction of C. B. Neal. The purpose was to
develop and distribute OMC products to the
world market ....largely through
Peterborough. It is estimated that by the
late 50’s about 45% of the Peterborough
production was exported to New Zealand,
Venezuela, Hong Kong, England and South
Africa. Pioneer Saws were also exported
from Peterborough to the U.S.
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Under the guidance and management of C.
B. Neal, three more international
subsidiaries of OMC Canada were established in Australia,
Belgium and Nassau. C. B., while remaining President of OMC
Canada, was elected a director of the Outboard Marine
Corporation Board and named Vice President in charge of foreign
operations.
In the late 1950’s OMC Canada was producing, in Peterborough,
30 different models of outboard motors under 5 different brand
names, 14 different models of rotary lawn mowers, and 3 models
of Pioneer Chain Saws. It was estimated that by 1958 the
Peterborough plant was using more than 1,000 tons of aluminum
ingots annually and employment had reached almost 1,200
people.
In 1958 OMC introduced for both the Johnson and Evinrude
brands, their revolutionary 4 cylinder V block design. It delivered
50 hp. In 1960 the output was increased to 75 hp. To promote
the potential new applications now available to the larger
horsepower outboards, C. B. Neal purchased a 32’ Shepherd
Cabin Cruiser. He had the inboard engines removed and
outrigger transom brackets fitted to the stern. Twin V4 Johnson
An early Lawn Boy
75 hp outboards were installed for power. The cruiser
was named “Sea Horse”. She was used extensively by
C. B. Neal for PR purposes and was highly visible on
both the
the Trent-Seven and Rideau waterways.
In 1962 OMC Canada suffered it’s first real corporate
set back. They embarked on the production and
marketing of a 17’ trihull fiberglass boat marketed in
Canada using the “OMC” brand name. They were I/O
equipped using a horizontally mounted V-4 outboard
block driving through an OMC Outdrive. These boats
were different in design from anything else on the
market. They were heavy, well built but underpowered.
One of the boating press wrote, “the new OMC 17 is as
solid as the rock of Gibralter and just about as fast.”
Although OMC was manufacturing these and other
boats under the Johnson and Evinrude brand names in
the U.S., OMC Canada established their own
manufacturing facility at Trenton, Ontario. The OMC
17 did not enjoy marketing or financial success either
in Canada or the U.S. The boat business was
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terminated and the Trenton boat plant
closed.
However, in Peterborough, the thriving
outboard business rolled on and in 1963
a new 28,240 sq. ft.
die casting facility was added bringing
the total floor space to 363,683. The
next year, 1964, OMC Canada
purchased the lands and buildings of the
former Peterborough Canoe Company
and established
a new national parts and service centre
in this facility. OMC Canada’s powerful
PR Department was also headquartered
here as was the factory racing support
group.
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In 1965 the C. B. Neal era, however,
came to a premature end. On June 2
after a series of heart attacks, C. B.
Neal passed away. He was only 56
years old. C. B.’s vision, energy and
management skills had not only put
OMC Canada in a dominant position but
had also made Canada the key player in
OMC’s world wide operations. The
Peterborough manufacturing facilities
were massive, providing stable
employment for over 1200 people and
providing revenue sources for
thousands of people in support services
businesses in Peterborough and the
surrounding area.
If C. B. Neal had continued to live and
work as a dynamic and innovative
leader in the OMC organization for
another 10 years….one can only
speculate how the fortunes of OMC
Canada and indeed the outcome
for OMC world wide might have been
very different. C. B. Neal was a true
Canadian industrial hero.
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Ken Kirk
1958 Johnson V-4 50 hp
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Selling on E-Bay
Most of us have been buying outboard motors and parts for a
while. We probably collected more than we need or have
duplicates. One of the ways we can get rid of some of this stuff
is to put it on E-Bay. This will give us extra cash so we can
buy more outboards that according to our wives, we do not
need!
The first thing you have to do is establish a membership on EBay. You will then be assigned a member name or logo. This
name can be changed if you want something special.
You will be required to give them a credit card number so they
can be paid when you list or sell an article. There is a listing
fee and a selling fee if you sell your item.
You will be rated on your sale with feedback from your buyer
and you also rate the buyer as far as fast payment and
communication with him.
Once you have sold 1 or 2 items, you will have no problem
listing and selling.
Make sure you put your item in the right category so people
looking for your item find it. For example:
Outboard Motor Under 10 H.P.
My profile indicates I have had 89 transactions. I have
probably sold 80 items and purchased 9.
Shipping Your Motor
You will be asked to create a secret password so you can
protect your account. You use your name and password when
you log on.
You can also open a PayPal account which is like a bank
account for your buying and selling.
When you have received payment for your motor (as well as
shipping and packaging costs) by money order or certified
cheque or PayPal, you are ready to ship. It is up to the
buyer if they want insurance on the item.
Establishing these accounts is safe as long as you do not give
out your password. E-Bay monitors these accounts and
watches for anything unusual happening.
I have shipped by Canada Post and UPS. UPS will come to
your door and pick up your item. Once you get to know the
UPS driver he might give you some blank weigh bills and you
can fill these out before hand.
When you decide to sell, the first thing you should do is take a
few pictures of your item and weigh it for shipping costs. You
need a digital camera to take your pictures and load them onto
your computer.
If you sell your item out of the country, you will have to make
out threee copies of a custom paper which you will give to
the UPS driver. You can get a shipping cost quote for your
item by going on the computer or calling UPS.
Log onto your E-Bay account and decide the minimum you will
take for your item. You can sell it for a Buy-it-now price or go
for online auction and possibly get more than you thought if
someone likes your motor and really wants it and two people
start bidding against each other.
If you are shipping a motor that is worth a fair amount, I tell
the buyer I will make a box from ½” plywood and package it
in Styrofoam. Calculate the cost of the box and foam and
include in your shipping cost. I usually charge about $35-40
for a box, which covers material only (no charge for labour).
I have probably made about 50 boxes so I can make one
pretty fast. I put a rope handle at each end of the box for
lifting and the UPS drivers like this convenience.
You can also start with a low minimum bid and put a reserve
price on your motor. If you do not get a bid as high as your
reserve price, you do not sell the motor. You can then decide if
you want to re-list it at a lower price or keep it.
When you list on E-Bay, you are showing your item to millions
of people around the world. Describe your item as accurately
as possible. Include lots of pictures. If the motor runds or was
running a short time ago, it is worth more money. If it does not
run, sell it as a parts motor as is.
I have shipped all over North America from Vancouver
Island, to Florida, and California. I have even shipped an
item to China. If you package your item and pad it well, it will
arrive safely. Many people have commented on how well I
have packaged their motor.
Once you have packaged and shipped 1 or 2 motors it will be
easy to do.
You decide how many days you want to show your motor. You
will get e-mail questions about it you will have to answer. I
usually list for seven days starting on a Sunday night (late) so
you cover all the time zones in North America.
If any members have additional questions, do not hesitate to
get in touch with me….I would be glad to help if I can.
Listing Fees are reasonable as well as selling Fees. You pay a
little more for 10 day listings, reserve price, and extra pictures.
Ron Sutton
Rsutton10@cogeco.ca
905 988-7812
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History of Gale/Buccaneer Outboard Motors
Gale Products Inc. was a subsidiary of OMC which made
Johnson and Evinrude outboards and was considered to
be their third division. Gale was so named as they were
located in Galesburg, Ilinois.
Prior to World War II, Gale manufactured refrigerators and
air conditioning units. These products were never a real
success and it was decided after the war to drop the
refrigerators and the air conditioners and set up a
wholesaling division where Gale went about manufacturing
outboard motors for department store and tire store chains.
These outboards would be labeled with the name of the
selling store. Outside companies included Wards, Spiegel,
Gamble and Goodyear. Gale products were so successful
that in 1948 they sold over 100,000 outboard motors,
which was more than, all other manufacturers including
Mercury, Johnson and Evinrude.
Starting about 1950, Gale began to offer outboards under
their own brand name initially called Buccaneer and later
just labeled Gale. The Buccaneers and Gales were offered
through sporting goods and hardware stores and a few
independent dealerships. All in all, outboard motors built
by Gale were very well designed and often had features
not found in the flagship models of Johnson and Evinrude.
In fact Gale sold engines in what was called their economy
and deluxe versions. Deluxe versions were ahead of their
time and included fuel pumps, better soundproofing/
vibration dampenings and rubber engine mounts.
Gale was different from Johnson and Evinrude in that
models produced were always a few horsepower less. For
example, when Johnson and Evinrude produced a 15hp,
Gale produced a 12 hp. When Johnson and Evinrude
went up to 18hp, Gale produced a 15 hp, and so on. Gale
would range in size from 1 1/2 horsepower, which was
produced in 1948, all the way up to a V4 60 hp in 1960, but
never did produce anything larger.
Gale really came into its own during the mid-fifties where it
produced engines for Atlas Royal in 1955-1956, Brooklure
in 1955-1958, Hiawatha in 1955, Sea Bee from 1955-1959
and Sea King from 1955-1959. Most models for these
.
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1961 Gale and a
Sea-Bee logo
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companies were much the same, including
horsepower ( 3, 5, 12 and 22 hp models
respectfully). Other models were produced by
Gale which included Sea Flyer, Fedway,
Western Flyer, and Vikings. They were
produced post war era and sold through the T.
Eaton Company.
If you are considering buying a good used Gale
motor, make sure you purchase one with a full
forward-neutral-reverse gearshift. This is the
closest thing to the flagship models. Many of
the parts are interchangeable and still readily
available. I would avoid any Gale without a
gearshift or neutral clutch as these engines
tended to have a lot of problems and were
expensive to replace. I guess it depends how
badly an avid collector wants this type of Gale
engine, because parts are getting very scarce to
locate. It is nice to know (and many are not
aware) that many Johnson and Evinrude parts
are interchangeable with the newer Gale models
which would include water pumps, ignition
components and rebuild carb kits.
Gale continued on its merry way producing
some excellent engines until it was announced
in very early 1964 that they would be ceasing
operations. They did not produce any models
that year, so the actual last year of production
was in 1963. It was felt by OMC that Johnson
and Evinrude had grown large enough that Gale
was no longer needed. It was a poor decision on
their part and one where OMC suffered
financially. It took years to recover from this
decision.
This was not totally the end of Gale. They
would go on to form a new division of OMC in
which they would go on to develop the new
OMC sterndrive units. These are the last
remaining records I could find on Gale
outboards.
I own five Gale outboard motors ranging from
5hp to 60hp, and I love every one of them. It's a
shame they could not have been around for a
few more years.
Barry Shortill (a.k.a Motornut)
.
Sea King 12 hp
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DECALS: Vinyl, some “Made in Canada”
www.ptecksweb.com/paterson/decals.html for
price list and illustrations or send for prices
and catalogue sheet. Bill Paterson, 20 Horsey
Street, Bowmanville, L1C 1X7. Phone number
905-623-5501. Email
<bill.paterson@hotmail.com>
FOR SALE…OWNER-OPPERATOR MANUALS
EVINRUDE…….1961…3, 40 hp
1964…3, 18 hp
1966…6 hp
1968..5, 18 hp
1970…1.5, 6, 18, 25 hp
1971..Most Models
1972..Most Models
1973..2, 4, 18, 25, 40, 115 hp
1974..9.9, 15
1976..9.9/15
JOHNSON…….1961…3 hp
1962…10 hp
1964…3, 5 ½ hp
1965…3, 5, 6 hp
1966…5 hp
1967…3, 6, 9.5 hp
1968…3, 5 hp
1969…1.5, 4, 6, 20, 25, 40 hp
1970…Most Models
1971…Most Models
1972…2, 4, 40, 85, 100, 125 hp
1973…Most Models
1974…Most Models
Under 40 hp…$10. each. 40 hp and higher…$15. each. Postage not included.
Contact Ken Kirk, 416 222 4364 xt:231 or kenkirk@gaggimedia.com
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Upcoming Events 2010
January 23
Hard Water Meet
Mike’s Auto, #8 Shaw Court, Ajax
Take Highway 401 to Westney Road in Ajax. Go south on Westney Road past Bayly. Turn left on Shaw Court.
Contact is Mike Ounjian 905-428-7700.
February 12-15
Spring Fishing and Boat Show
Contact Rob Abbott 705-689-8508 rob.abbott@sympatico.ca
Toronto International Centre
March(tba)
Toronto Sportsman Show
Contact is Steve Silverthorn 905-824-4354.
Metro Convention Centre
CottageFest
March (15th to 19th tentative)
Probably the March Break week. Contact is Steve Silverthorn 905-824-4354.
April 17 (tentative)
Ice Breaker Meet
Contact is Ron Stevenson 905-668-1667.
Whitby Baptist Church
May 8
Spring Run-off
Ski Pitz
Highway 9 to Keele, North on Keele, follow signs. This is a great site with a small lake and lots of parking.
Traditionally, there is a lot of buy/sell/swap activity. Members are reminded that we are guests and must come off
the lake if skiers arrive. Please ensure your motor has been flushed with a week solution of Javex to kill any zebra
mussel eggs. Only 4 wheel drive vehicles can launch boats. Contact is Ernie Stokes 905-852-3484
estokes@sympatico.ca
June (tba)
Bobcaygeon Unlock the Summer(tentative)
Contact is Glenn Weigel 905-725-9467.
Bobcaygeon
July 10
Gravenhurst ACBS Boat Show
Contact is Ron Stevenson 905-668-1667.
Gravenhurst
August 7
Port Carling RACE Boat & Racing Outboard Show
Contact is Ron Stevenson 905-668-1667.
MLA Hub-of-the-Lakes
August (tba)
Baysville Boat Show
Contact is Don Crossland 705-645-8254.
August (tba)
Hastings Boat Show
Contact is Glenn Weigel 905-725-9467.
Hastings
September 25
Art Doling September Wet Meet
Contact is Ernie Stokes 905-852-3484.
Ski Pitz
October (16 or 23 tba)
Contact is Ron Gilpin 416-626-1671.
Annual General Meeting
Toronto Humber Yacht Club
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Membership Directory
If you notice any errors in the Membership Directory that was mailed out with this newsletter, please update
your information with our treasurer, Don Crossland (contact info on page 2). Also, please let Don know if you
do not want your address information to be published in the Directory. We expect to publish a new Directory
in fall /winter 2010. 3) If you received the emailed colour version of the newsletter, please let Don know if
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