Endeavour Owners Forum News
AUGUST 2000
THE ENDEAVOUR OWNERS GROUP seeks to provide a place for owners of ALL Endeavour sailboats to get together and meet other owners, share experiences, and discuss issues relevant to this line of sailboats. You can find THE ENDEAVOUR OWNERS GROUP at: http://members.aol.com/endvr32/home.html
IN THIS ISSUE
1. News
2. Membership
3. Welcome New Members
4. Security, Security, Security
5. Member News
6. The Dry Tortugas by Peter Doddato
7. Pour Another Round
8. Web Site (ings)
9. Books and Thing
NEWS
Well it's summer again and many of us 'state side' sailors have been making use of the summer sailing season. Spring prep was easy for us this year. We had our yard rebuild our trans as there was no reverse last fall and forward was failing fast. We're also in the brand new slips in downtown Chicago DuSable Harbor so we can't sail on and off our mooring anymore--but we're not complaining. We made the adjustment very quickly and easily! Other spring projects included Cetol all of the exterior wood (very pleased) and we took down the winches, cleaned, and relubed them. We also made an awning for the boat.
Other than that we've been trying to spend as much time on the boat as possible. The kids have had sleepovers with their friends, we spent 2 weeks sailing around lower Lake Michigan and of course invited many of our friends out for the summer festivities. Fourth of July and Venetian Night fireworks was incredible as usual, and this past weekend Chicago was host to what they claim is the largest Air and Water Show in the country. B1 and B2 bombers FA-14 Hornets, biplanes, etc. We took friends and family out both days and had the Blue Angles go right over the mast, with afterburners on! Very impressive to say the least.
Last of all here's an update on the Forum. Currently we're working on remapping the site and are planning new features. We also plan to move off of the AOL server and acquire our own domain (ie: www.endeavourowners.com). Most importantly we'd like to finally add the areas for each specific boat to the site (I know, you've heard this before) but as you can tell it's been moving along slowly. In the meantime however, we've added some new features and improvements to the Discussion Forum. Now when you REPLY to a discussion topic, the subject is automatically filled in for you. We've also added a chat room. Our hope is that during the next 12 months we'll host a couple of 'organized' topic chats. Not a lot but rather 1 or 2 carefully chosen topics. The current topic ideas for these chats will most likely focus on Endeavour's history and design issues. So far they're only ideas but the plan is to invite the 'old' Endeavour designers and employees to participate in the discussion. If you'd like to help us organize these, please e-mail me at: endvr32@aol.com We also need to decide on a time of the year that works best for the largest number of owners. My initial thought was hold these sometime in October and May which seems to fall between the times that members are 'doing the islands' and summer sailing state side. Feed back on any of this would be greatly appreciated.
In the meantime, if you want to get together and use the chat room, feel free to use it. It's available 24/7. You'll need the AOL Instant Messenger to do so. You can get it along with easy step-by-step setup directions on the Endeavour Discussion Forum page.
Fair winds!
MEMBERSHIP STATISTICS 7/2000
298 members and counting! Ooohh, so close. Once again we realized steady growth in our membership. We're currently growing at a rate of about 10 members a month with 51 new members since the last April newsletter. However we did loose a number of members for various reasons which has kept the membership under the 300 mark.
| SIZE | NUMBER | YEARS REPRESENTED |
| 32 | 76 | 1975-1982 |
| 33 | 23 | 1983-1987 |
| 35 | 15 | 1983-1986 |
| 37 | 60 | 1977-1983 |
| 38 | 20 | 1984-1986 |
| 40 | 41 | 1981-1985 |
| 42 | 45 | 1983-1991 |
| 43 | 21 | 1979-1984 |
| 45 | 1 | 1993 |
| 48 | 0 | |
| 51 | 1 | 1985 |
| 15 | non-owners | |
| TOTAL | 297 |
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
On that note, I'd like everyone to welcome all of the new members who have joined the Forum since our last newsletter:
Chuck Hayden (SC) "Joy's Mercedes" 1981–E32
Karl Lyon (FL) "Dauntless" 1978-E32
Bruce Rambow (MI) "Sun Bum" 1977-E32
Billy Vance & Julie Roberts (FL) "Tenacity" 1981-E32
Frank Willingham (VA) "Hotspur" 1977-E32
Windell Williamson (AL) "Porch Time" 1980-E32
Marc Stewart & Reid Stavinoha (TX) "Fandango" 1980-E32
Peter G. Sicurella (MA) "Crosswind" 1977-E32
Joseph Monteiro (MA) 1976-E32
Dennis Jones (TX) "Dhyana" 1979-E32
Mike & Brenda Harwood (FL) "Mtunzini" 1979-E32
Bill Flynn (NY) "Argonaut" 1977-E32
Richard A. Cline (AL) "Sunshine" 1979-E32
Suzane Brouillette (Quebec, Canada) "ARC-EN-MER" 1980-E32
Ed & Marilyn Blithe (FL) "Invicta" 1978-E32
Tom Berardinelli (MA) "Cool Change III" 1977-E32
Bruce McMahon (NY) "Cu Mara" 1984-E33
Frank Slater (SC) "Drifter" 1984-E35
John M. Rogers (Ontario, Canada) "Tamam" 1983-E35
Stan Owens (FL) "Intermezzo" 1983-E35
Roy Canon (TX) "Maiden America" 1985-E35 (formerly owned by Jeff Johnson)
Greg Brazier (VA) 1983-E35
Phillip & Nicki Singletary (CA) "Our Endeavor" 1979-E37
Johnny O'Brien (LA) "Ieda" 1977-E37
Joe Casey (VA) "Halfmoon Bay" 1981-E37
Peter Stoupas (NH) 1979-E37
David & Karen Somers (VA) "Carpe Per Diem" 1978-E37
John Eagle Smith (NC) "Dreamcatcher" 1977-E37
Al & Pat Egan (VA) "Panacea" 1980-E37 (formerly owned by Fritz Roney)
Jean-Louis Levesque (Quebec, Canada) "Sea Breeze" 1981-E37
Willis E. Hoff (CA) "Geani" 1981-E37
Steve Helmers (AL) 1980-E37
Timithoy D. Greider (SC) "Seas the Dream" 1978-E37
Peter Gradeff (FL) "Inanina" 1983-E37
Julia & M.R. "Barney" Stallings (NC) "Briarpatch" 1985-E38
Joe Sherlag (IL) 1981-E40
Bill Oliver (ME) "Scrimshaw" 1983-E40
Bob & ML Tole (NH) "Euphoria III" 1984-E40
Frank & Donna Boensch (OH) "Rainbow Chaser" 1981-E40
Brian Oliver (FL) "Oliver's Twist II" 1986-E42
Pat Mahoney (NY) "Windsong" 1987-E42
Carol & Lee Elwell (NJ) "Romance" 1989-E42
Tom Campbell (TX) "Magic Reunion" 1987-E42
Thomas Heckler (CA) "Elusive" 1980-E43
William I. Wachs (OH) "Bynum's Beauty" 1985-E51
Rollyn Trueblood (DE)
Andy Schulkind (ME)
Bob Fomenko (WA)
SECURITY, SECURITY, SECURITY
There aren't any emergency notices this time around, however we do have some information you might find very useful:
Props: Endeavour owners often complain about prop walk and/or difficulty backing their boats. Many owners have reported that feathering and folding props have gone along way in remedying this problem. However, in a recent issue of Practical Sailor (Aug. 1: V26, N13), pages 3-4, there is a very interesting report on props for Atomic 4 engines. I know that Endeavours were never built with Atomic 4 engines but the owner who wrote the article described having similar problems to the Endeavour issue and talks about how he fixed the problem with a FIXED blade prop. He also goes into detail as to determining the proper prop size and most efficient cruising speed and engine RPMs.
Lewmar: Most Endeavours came with Lewmar winches that are now out of production, and as a result, Lewmar doesn't supply parts for any more. I recently tried to buy a replacement parts kit and wasn't able to get it. Apparently pre-1992 winch design was changed frequently--so be careful. If you regularly maintain your winches it shouldn't be problem, but if you haven't done it in a while, or want some spare parts (such as pawl springs), I'd suggest that you order them before they all disappear. The silver lining to the story is that Lewmar directed me to a very knowledgeable source that still has for parts most of them at:
Florida Rigging and Hydraulics
3905 Investment Lane Bay, #11
Riviera Beach, FL 33404
Robert is the Lewmar man and he can be reached at: 800-718-1649.
Yanmar: You can read about the history of Yanmar engines installed in the E32. It appears on the E32 history page on our site. Much of this was gleaned from Yanmar and goes a long way in clearing up some misconceptions. They have also come out with a new series of diesels in the 40 to 125hp range if your thinking about repowering. Endeavour owners now have two great choices in big diesels: Perkins and Yanmar. A great source of info at Yanmar is Bob Schroer. He can be reached at (T) 847-808-2256 or by e-mail: bschroer@yanmar.com
MEMBER NEWS
Ed & Cora Hamilton are moving aboard their E42 and plan to leave Lake Erie heading south in early September.
Bud & Diana Berry made it to Key West and back and have updated their web site with pictures and logs of their cruise. Their URL is: <<http://www.sailislandtime.com/>>. Diana also mention that Bud got his picture in the centerfold of Latitude 7!
Ray and Wendy Jackson (Queensland, Australia) of s/v Easter Rose writes: Thanks for your help 12mnths ago when we bought the boat (Endeavour40 1981). Since then we have done quite a lot of work on the boat, installed athwartship and longitudinal stiffeners, increased the thickness of the keel and lower hull, replaced the keel tanks and replaced the cockpit floor to name a few of the jobs. We will be setting off in a few days to cruise the Queensland coast and see how she behaves. You may remember that their daughter contacted us last year for help with a hole in the coach roof.
Lee and Carol Elwell have been found! Lee writes: Since we've last spoken to you, Carol and I have spent a summer in New Brunswick aboard "Romance" as well as cruising the coast of Maine. We are planning a trip to Nova Scotia (this) summer and will revisit Maine for the third time. As you have gathered, we have developed a fondness for that area.
Terry and Nancy Armitage of s/v Jandy writes that they finally made it back to New Brunswick but had to leave the boat in Cape Canaveral. With all the waiting for weather the 4 week trip took 9 weeks just to get to Florida. They met Jerry on s/v Bi Bi in the ICW and rafted alongside him for the night. He really showed us a fine time and we were treated like royalty, great hospitality. Plan to go back down in early July and bring Jandy up to Eastport Maine for the winter. She is a fine boat with a few small issues that we can take care of as we go.
"Fast" Fred VerPlank of s/v Liberty, a 1984 E40 sent us a postcard. Seems he made it to Trinadad this late February and bumped into (figuratively speaking) Dave and Judy Nofs aboard s/v FIA (1981 E40). Fred says that he really likes Trinidad and Tobago and will probably leave "Liberty" there for the hurricane season. He commented that the E40 is really at home in those waters. He sends his regards.
Roger Write e-mailed us to say that his son Jim, who is in the Navy finally made Chief. Jim joined the Navy right out of high school, is an electronics expert, and was involved in Operation Desert Storm/Shield. Needless to say Roger is very proud of his sons accomplishments.
Ed Phillips says the refit of his 1983 E37 cutter "Mag Mell" is going very well. He now has 789 amp hrs, a DC genset/watermaker, radar antenna, new ports, and says that he's done with the hard stuff. For those of you who don't know, Ed is planning on a 7-year circumnavigation and he says that when the time comes (May 1, 2001) he'll be READY!!! Everything else from here on is down hill....
Peter G. Sicurella s/v Crosswind, a 1977 E32, wrote to thank everyone for their help with his route planning questions earlier this summer. We made the Boothbay, ME (where he picked up his 'new' E32) to Onset, MA trip on 6/12 - 6/16. The weather was not very accommodating with South winds all the way and had to motor the nearly the complete trip. The boat handled the wind and waves with ease as you described.
Bob and Sandy Warren made a 5 day cruise past June, the first during their ownership of their 1979 E32 "Intrigue". They were leaving East River (off Mobjack Bay on the other side of Mathews County where we live), Yorktown, Hampton, Smithfield, and Norfolk.
THE DRY TORTUGAS
by Pete Doddato SV Teresa
Paul,
I thought I would drop you a line and tell you briefly about our trip to the Dry Tortugas located about 75 miles west of Key West. We sail a 1977 Endeavour 32 hull#234. It carried myself, wife and 3 children safely across 130 miles of open water and back.
We left from Charlotte Harbor on the west coast of Florida on Saturday, June 10th at about 10:30 AM and arrived at the Dry Tortugas at about 1:30 PM on the 11th. We had to motor most of the day as the wind was light and on the nose but by nightfall winds were steady at 15 knots from the west with seas running from 4 to 6 feet with an occasional 8 footer. We dodged thunderstorms all night and managed to stay dry. The only problem we encountered was getting water in our fuel tank which we discovered when we arrived and fired up the engine and attempted to motor into the anchorage. Being that we motored for about 12 hours without problem we think the water got into the tank through the vent located on the transom. Some of the larger seas would slosh up the transom and probably forced water down the vent line. I will have to investigate further.
The Dry Tortugas are a fabulous place to visit by boat. The water is crystal clear and deep blue like the Caribbean. There are many living coral reefs to dive on and most are accessible with just a snorkel and mask. Fishing is also very good and the lobsters are mammoth but you are not allowed to take them. :-((
Fort Jefferson is an interesting tour and gives cruisers a chance to stretch their legs on land. The Park is run my the National Park Service and everything is top notch and very clean. There are no services of any kind including water so you have to pack in everything you will need for your stay.
We carried two extra jerry cans of diesel fuel which we ended up running the fuel line out of directly when the water was discovered in the main tank. We also carried two jerry cans of drinking water in addition to the water tank for a total of 81 gals. We packed the icebox with block ice and topped it off with cubes. We packed our frozen meats deep in the ice where it kept for our entire stay. We still had ice when we returned home 8 days later and everything was still cold. We used our autohelm for most of the steering and it is well worth the money to be able to be free of the wheel. Hand steering for that long is very fatiguing.
The boat performed flawlessly and rode very well with an easy motion in rough seas around storms. We were able to cruise at between 5.5 and 6 knots using only the roller furling head sail. We put a double reef in the main so we wouldn't have to make adjustments underway if the weather got really foul. Our return trip was only 25 hours (130 nautical miles). The best months to visit the Tortugas are May and June although late April and July would be good also. Weather can be a problem in June however, as early season tropical storms form in that area so close attention should be paid to that. (We left with a tropical wave over the area and got lucky I guess.)
If anyone would be interested in visiting the Tortugas next year we will be going again......would be great to have an Endeavour Rally of sorts....... Fair winds
POUR ANOTHER ROUND!
This newsletters humor was sent to us by Josh Wallach of S/V Last Trade who believes that "gentlemen don't go to weather"
RULES OF THE SEA
1. Leaving the dock is optional. Every return is mandatory.
2. If you turn the wheel towards shore, the houses get bigger. If you turn the wheel away from shore, they get smaller. That is, unless you keep turning the wheel, then they get bigger again.
3. Sailing isn't dangerous. Sinking is what's dangerous.
4. It's always better to be on shore wishing you were out there, than out there wishing you were on shore.
5. The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire.
6. The sail is just a big awning used to keep the captain cool. When it rips to shreds, you can actually watch the captain start sweating.
7. When in doubt, stay out to sea. No one has ever gone aground on a wave.
8. A 'good' return to your slip is one from which you can walk away. A 'great' return is one after which they can use the boat again.
9. Learn from the mistakes of others. You won't live long enough to make all of them yourself.
10. You know you've hit the dock hard if it takes all your bilge pumps running at full power for you to step on to the dock.
11. The probability of a boats survival is inversely proportional to the speed of arrival. High speed arrivals, small probability of boat survival and vice versa.
12. Never let a boat take you somewhere your brain didn't get to five minutes earlier.
13. Stay away from clouds. The silver lining everyone keeps talking about might be a hail storm. Reliable sources also report that lighting has been known to hide out in clouds.
14. Always try to keep the number of departures you make from your slip equal to the number of returns you've made.
15. There are three simple rules for making a smooth return to your slip. Unfortunately no one knows what they are.
16. You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
17. Catamarans can't sail; they're just so ugly the earth repels them.
18. If all you can see out of the window is water that's going round and round and all you can hear is commotion coming from the cockpit, things are not at all as they should be.
19. In the ongoing battle between objects made of fiberglass going tens of miles per hour and the shore going zero miles per hour, the shore has yet to lose.
20. Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately, the experience usually comes from bad judgment.
21. It's always a good idea to keep the pointy end going forward as much as possible.
22. Keep looking around. There's always something you've missed.
23. Remember, buoyancy is not just a good idea. It's the law. And it's not subject to repeal.
24. Always step up, never step down into a life raft.
A friend of mine got this from the Ericson listserve:
"Some suggestions you can do at home, if you miss being on your boat!
1. Sleep on the shelf in your closet.
2. Replace the closet door with a curtain.
3. Put a wall across the middle of your bathtub and move the shower head down to chest level.
4. When taking showers, shut off the water while soaping.
5. Put lube oil in your humidifier instead of water and set it to high.
6. If your basement floods during a sudden thaw, go down and start bailing.
7. Bring inside some type of gas motor (the lawn mower, etc.) start, and leave running while trying to listen to your favorite CD or have an in depth conversation.
8. Place all non-edible garbage in small plastic bags, and store in the other half of the tub (edible garbage to be thrown out the window)."
WEB SITE (INGS)
Florida to Abacos crossing can be found at: http://www.pelicanpower.com/abacoguide/
Cruiser Log lists cruiser homepages/narratives, yacht positions, free crewfinder, M/M radio nets, a message board, classifieds, good marine links, open discussion Cruising Forum and "add-your-own" cruising related links at: http://www.cruiser.co.za
Gulf Stream Loop: This series of images obtained by the GOES satellite provides a particular graphic illustration of the dynamic nature of the Gulf Stream and the weather systems passing across and along the northeastern United States coastline. The sharp thermal contrast associated with the Gulf Stream is clearly evident as is the sinuous nature of this boundary and the degree to which it changes over a twenty-four hour period. The loop for the past 10 days can be viewed at: http://140.90.191.231/oppt/loops/goes_sst/gstream_ge_10.html
BOOKS & THINGS
If you are not already a member you should join the Seven Seas Cruising Association. It costs about $30 per year and you'll get a bulletin once a month that has all sorts of cruising stories from around the world. Address is:
1525 South Andrews Avenue, Suite 217
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
305-463-2431 (voice)
305-463-7183 (fax)
ssca@bcfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us (e-mail).
Heart of Glass (International Marine Publishing/McGraw-Hill) was recently published and documents boat building over the past 50 years or so. And guess what, there's a section on Endeavour Yacht Corporation. I haven't read it yet but several members wrote to say it's a must read
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Paul Uhl
Endeavour Owners Group