Dinghy Painter Oklahoma City Sail and Power Squadron

Volume 54, Issue 7, A Unit of the United States Power Squadrons®, America’s Boating Club, August 2021 Natl www.usps.org Dist 21 www.usps.org/localusps/d21 OKC www.usps.org/localusps/ok America’s Boating Club—https://americasboatingclub.org

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Commander THIS MONTH P/D/C Danny Goss, JN 376-0678 2 August—Members Business Meeting Executive Officer Lt/C Ron Huff, P Our monthly meeting was held on Monday, 2 August 2021 via conference call. 613-1529 Administrative Officer 11 August—Royal Bavarian German Restaurant Lt/C Aaron Spivey, P 626-7524 We will meet for dinner on Wednesday, 11 August 2021 at 5:30 PM at the Royal Bavarian Educational Officer o German Restaurant at 3401 S Sooner Rd. We will have a private room for our group and P/C Bob Hlubin, JN wait staff will be wearing masks. If you did not RSVP at the monthly meeting, please call 373-2310 Mary Wilkerson on 405-691-8412 Secretary Lt/C Glenda Sims 30 August—Members Business Meeting 401-5368 Treasurer Our September monthly meeting will be held on Monday, 30 August 2021 via conference P/D/C Danny Goss, JN call.

376-0678 Membership UPCOMING

Marilyn Goss, P 376-0678 11 September—Lake Hefner Cleanup

Public Relations We plan to have a fall Lake Hefner Cleanup on Saturday, 11 September 2021 starting at P/C Mike Ellis, JN 10:00 AM at the south side picnic area. See your September Dinghy Painter for details. 799-7004 Webmaster P/C Danny Goss, JN 376-0678 COMMANDER’S CORNER

Vessel Safety Ck Officer Where is it going? Two thirds of our summer has passed us by P/C Laurie Hestand, P already! Nor nearly enough lake for us. Hopefully you are spending [email protected] more time around the water than we’ve been able to arrange! Social Chair We have enjoyed the mild summer weather. Relatively nice Lt Mary Wilkerson, S emperatures, good rains and few tornadoes. Of course August is going 691-8412 to be hot, but it is August in Oklahoma. At least we haven’t been hit Newsletter Editor with 105°+ since June, so we’re still lucky in my book. Lt Peggy Anglin, P The lakes are full, so we have plenty of water to enjoy. Perfect for [email protected] boating in some version of boat. Really, does the type of boat matter 840-4583 that much? As long as we are on the water, the sights are great, the air is fresh, and the skies are bluer.

So now we need to make the best of August and then stretch our boating season well into fall. We can look forward to cooler temperatures, but still comfortable. Time to enjoy the lovely sunsets over the water with close friends. Come November, we’ll be wishing we had some of this heat!.

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COMMANDER’S CORNER—continued

We really need to think of our future. What classes would interest you? What classes would interest your friends who have new boats? I’m sure our SEO Bob can arrange a class during our off season to help everyone.

Speaking of seasons, it is always party season. I’m wondering what Mary, our social chair, will have any ideas to keep us entertained and together. I’m sure that if you have a party idea, Mary would like to hear it. Keeping us entertained is a big task.

Then we have the task of enticing new boaters to become new members. Without new members, our club goes away. We know safety doesn’t sell, but maybe helping new boaters to better understand how to enjoy the waters and maintain their new boats might intrigue some boaters to join up for a while. If we deliver what they want and enjoy, they’ll stay like we have.

For those that attended the last party at the Oklahoma City Boat Club (OCBC), we did receive a very warm invitation to return. As a minimum, we should be able to present some basic boating classes to the OCBC youth to help them boat safely for their lives.

The US Power Squadrons have a lot of competition for the basic boating classes. The grant for the books has helped even the field, but our true strength is in the higher level courses we can give. No one else has the advanced courses to really help a boater like America’s Boating Club!

Engine Maintenance, Electronics, Cruise Planning, and Weather are all great courses for any boater. If a boater is planning on traveling further, the navigation classes (Piloting all the way to Navigator) will prove useful.

If you’re bored, checking navigation aids for the Cooperative Charting program can be a lot of fun and another excuse to be on the water. If you think that doesn’t apply to us, just remember that Catoosa is a seaport and the river is full of navigation aids that probably need to be checked.

If that doesn’t tickle your fancy, searching for USGS geodetic marks can lead to interesting outcomes. For example on one outing, Mike Ellis found a cousin! And, we found our mark!

On another search, we talked to a fellow who was there when the USGS came to place the marks. In 1955 or so!

Enjoy the remainder of this summer. If anyone attends the governing board meeting at the end of this month, please take good notes for all of us.

Please remember to remember to send any good pictures of your “on the water” activities to me for the website.

Calm anchorages to you, Danny Goss, JN Commander OKCSPS

“Everyone must row with the oars he has” - Old Dutch Proverb

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My View From the Boat Ramp

The boat ramp is the beginning and the end of an adventure whether it be fishing, wakeboarding, tubing, or just a pleasant cruise. Most times it is a pleasant adventure, sometimes not. To me it is more than this. It is a source of amusement.

Still haven’t had a chance to get my boat out. Still trimming the dead limbs on my trees and bushes damaged by the freeze. Then, when it starts to get too hot in the afternoon I come in, turn the air down and sit in front of the fire place dreaming of winter. I get to do a lot of thinking and get to watch the news.

I think we found a way to keep the holiday accident and death toll down, though. Flood the lakes and boat ramps so that there could be no boating. Wasn’t so the following weekend. Three people were riding the waves when their steering malfunctioned into a hard-over to port throwing all three into the water. Since the steering was locked in place the boat came back and ran over all three. Since the boat motor didn’t quit when the captain fell overboard I can only deduce that the lanyard going to the emergency kill switch broke. This happens after long periods of time when beer has been splashed on the lanyard weakening the integral plastic molecules in it.

And then there was the man who jumped out of his boat and drowned. I think his life jacket might have been stored in the locker next to the beer cooler.

It looks like this covid thing is going to linger on for a while. I see that covid hospitalization deaths are on the rise again. And people are still refusing to wear masks and get vaccinated. Is this a great state or what? I went to the Walmart in Mustang the other day and thought I was the only one wearing a mask until I saw an off duty-nurse wearing one. I won’t be shopping there again any time soon.

Well, it’s getting late and the fire is burnin’ down so I guess that’s all for now. PEACE P/C Bob Hlubin, JN LOVE LIFE JACKET

Education Officer’s Report

Nothing is happening in the education department. No courses scheduled.

I have a report from Bruce that there is a new weather course available on line. He took the course and highly recommends it, Weather 2021. The cost is $67.50 which he says is well worth it as it includes a large PDF that includes a 293 page manual, updated cloud charts, and maps.

Our indoor courses will be conducted in accordance with guidance from the CDC. If you have a course you are interested in, please let me know. If we can’t schedule a formal course maybe you would like to study on your own. You can buy or borrow a course book, study on your own, and take the test. One of our instructors can go one on one with you to review the material before the test.

If you or someone you know is interested in a USPS course, please contact me. 405-373-2310 (If no answer, please leave a message) or [email protected]

(It’s a tough job but somebody must do it.) That’s why know that I am somebody.

P/C Bob Hlubin, JN Education Officer

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Safety Officer’s Report

Capacity Plates On Smaller Boats

Boats measuring less than 20 feet and powered by a motor are required to carry a plate showing the manufacturer's designed capacity limits. Some manufacturers also provide capacity plates on boats up to 26 feet in length. This plate includes the boat's maximum capacity, usually in number of passengers as well as in total pounds, and may include maximum horsepower as well. Treat these numbers as an upper limit, and don't overly rely on them; if your boat was built before 2011, the capacity plate will assume an average weight per passenger of 160 pounds instead of the 185 pounds now in use. Keeping weight within the boat's capacity limit is key to safety.

Capacity On Larger Boats

If your boat doesn't have a capacity plate, your owner's manual or the manufacturer may offer guidance on how many passengers or how much weight your boat can carry. If not, one rule of thumb, used with caution, is to carry only as many people as there are fixed seats in the main cockpit of the boat; don't include seats in the bow or the flybridge in this calculation. If the boat does not handle well, feels sluggish, rolls excessively, or is taking water in through the scuppers, you need to lighten the load. Respectfully submitted, Lt Jeff Penner, S

August 2021 Legislative Report The legislature has ended its regular session. A special session is planned for the fall to address redistricting, and whatever other business that might occur.

Respectfully. Lt Dave McGhee, SN

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June 2021 Issue – United States Power Squadrons Monthly Cooperative Charting Committee Newsletter “Old Geodetic Survey Marks on Great Tobago and other Caribbean Islands”

P/C Steve Bryant, JN and R/C Tom Hancock, P and Stf/C Greg Shay, JN-ACN

The oldest geodetic mark found by a USPS member in 2019 was quite an adventure. The story actually began two years earlier. Steve & Glenda Bryant of the Oklahoma City Sail & Power Squadron set sail to uninhabited Great Tobago Island, BVI. They found a mooring ball and tied to it. Steve went ashore to climb the mountain to the top where the mark was located. He was not prepared for the climb and had to call it off. Fast forward to 10/23/19. They sailed back to the location and found the same mooring ball. This time Steve was better prepared with water and a machete. He climbed to the top of the mountain, found the mark and the reference mark, just as they were in 1918 when they were set by the Coast and Geodetic Survey (CGS). Steve cleared the area to have a line of sight between the two marks, taking numerous photos. Steve returned to the boat and uploaded a photo of each mark to his Facebook page, but then lost his camera before saving the remaining photos. The PID-DESIGNATION of their finds were TV0466-TOBAGO and CE5685-TOBAGO_RM_1 at positions 18 26 36.8 (N) 064 49 26.9 (W) and 18 26 29 (N) 064 49 26 (W) respectively. Per the NGS datasheet, the marks had never been previously recovered. Congratulations Steve & Glenda!

Great Tobago Island, British Virgin Islands (BVI)

You may be wondering how a CGS mark was set on British territory. Well, we really don’t have the answer to that yet, but in the TV0466 datasheet, the mark’s STATE/COUNTY is listed as VQ/ST THOMAS, the COUNTRY as US, and the USGS QUAD as CRUZ BAY OE N (2013). Cruz Bay is a town in United States Virgin Islands.

Although there are hundreds of marks showing in National Geodetic Survey Data Explorer (NGDSE) on the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, there are also occasional marks on at least 15 non-U.S. island territories/countries in the Caribbean. Often, those marks are at airports, but sometimes they are at other locations like the mark Steve recovered. Some non-U.S. islands having marks (monumented by NGS, CGS, and other agencies) from north to south are: The Bahamas, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, Barbuda, St Kitts, Antigua, Dominica, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, Granada, Tobago, and Trinidad. Islands that do not have marks showing in NGSDE from north to south are Cuba, Turks/Caicos Islands, Montserrat, Guadeloupe, Marie Galante, and Martinique.

Pink Flamingo Party and Auction

Food was plentiful, decore was very pink, old and new friends were there, and flamingling was rampant. Our thanks to the Oklahoma City Boat Club for letting us use their club house. Thanks to Mary and Marilyn for the elaborate party decorations. Thanks to all those who brought and purchased auction items. Thanks to auctioneer Aaron and Peggy for making folks buy things that could only be used as a donation at the next auction. Thanks for those who helped with setup, tear down and cleanup. And if you didn’t do anything but have a great time, that too is appreciated.

We had a lot of fun; hope you were there!

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Members Business Meeting Minutes 02 August 2021

Cdr Danny Goss, JN, called the meeting to order at 1902 hours via teleconference. The following were participants: P/D/C Bruce Albertson SN-ACN, Lt Peggy Anglin P, P/C Steve Bryant JN, P/C Mike Ellis JN, Lt Roberta Ellis, P/C Marilyn Goss P, P/C Bob Hlubin JN, Lt/C Ron Huff P, P/C Dave McGhee SN, Lt/C Glenda Sims, Lt/C Aaron Spivey AP, and Lt Mary Wilkerson S.

Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance – Invocation given by Lt Roberta Ellis.

Secretary – Lt/C Glenda Sims moved to approve the minutes of the June business meeting; Lt Peggy Anglin P, seconded; carried.

Dinghy Painter – Lt Anglin P, indicated that the August issue is good to go.

Treasurer - Cdr Danny Goss JN, has sent out his report to members online, noting the upcoming outlay to the Church.

Executive Officer - Lt/C Ron Huff P asked for the following reports: Website - Cdr Goss stated all is well and that boating activity pics are still welcome, as usual. Public Relations – P/C Mike Ellis JN, was successful in getting an article about our squadron and its activities printed in the Yukon Review in June! He hopefully will share the article electronically with the membership. Legislation – P/C Dave McGhee SN, reported no real activity currently. See his report in the Dinghy Painter. Safety - Lt Jeff Penner S, was unable to participate; see his report in the Dinghy Painter.

Education Officer - P/C Bob Hlubin JN, reported---through P/D/C Albertson SN-ACN---that the USPS online weather course is excellent and highly recommended. Also, a sudden 250% increase in seminar costs has been instituted by National via email, raising the heretofore $ 10 fee to $ 25. This is impacting the Houston squadron dramatically. P/C Hlubin JN indicated as well that he believes the National USPS website has been hacked, due to spurious texts and/or messages he has received.

Administrative Officer - Lt/C Aaron Spivey AP called for the following reports: Membership – P/C Marilyn Goss P: squadron membership should now be 28 but will check. Environmental Committee - P/C Steve Bryant JN, would like to plan the next Lake Hefner Cleanup for a date in September, currently looking at September 11 for that event. On a personal note, he has asked for everyone to research their email Contacts listings for any and all email addresses they may have for him, and delete them. The ONLY one which should be reentered is [email protected]. Social Activities - Lt Mary Wilkerson S, would like to meet for dinner at Royal Bavarian (see DP calendar).

Commander’s Report - Cdr Goss has submitted his article to Lt Anglin P for publication in the Dinghy Painter.

Old Business – The June 24 Flamingo/Auction party at OCBC was a big success by all accounts. Total income: $588. Note: The OCBC Rear Commodore has graciously offered us the use of the OCBC clubhouse for future functions, if need be, at no charge.

New Business – 1) Cdr Goss JN’s sons have offered the use of a building/meeting room on N. May for future meetings; discussion thereof; 2) Cdr Goss JN reminded the squadron that his second year as Cdr is coming to an end and asked for members to consider stepping up as the next in line; 3) asked for a vote on either Aug 30 or Sept 13 for the next executive meeting; August 30 was chosen.

Respectfully, Lt/C Glenda Sims, Squadron Secretary

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2021 CALENDAR

2 Aug Members Business Meeting

11 Aug Royal Bavarian Restaurant

30 Aug Members Business Meeting (September)

11 Sept Lake Hefner Cleanup

The DINGHY PAINTER is the official monthly publication of the Oklahoma City Sail & Power Squadron. The deadline for materials submitted for publication is noon the day after the Members Business Meeting. Materials submitted for publication will not be returned unless prior arrangements have been made. Items may be sent to the Editor at: [email protected] or Lt Peggy Anglin P, 6529 Chelsey Ln, Okla City, OK 73132.

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