Complete with a Project Update from Robin's Nest!
October, 2024

Austin Hill Country Show This Weekend!

The time is finally here for the Austin Hill Country Show to be held at Horseshoe Bay Marina, this weekend, October 3-6, 2024, with pre-show outings and events, as well as the show itself at the Marina on Saturday, Oct. 5.

Lindy and Lisa Robinson have published an invitation, agenda

 

 

and registration form, which were distributed via email to dues-paying WBA members with the September isssue of the Bilge Pump.

This is a great gathering, with a chance to meet up with boating friends from around the state. Be there!
Cruisin' Lewisville Lake October 19!

WBA member and accomplished event organizer Katina Real has arranged for this year's Cruisin' Lewisville Lake show to take place on October 19, 2024. The WBA, along with area classic car clubs, will be displaying at Pier 121 Marina.

 

 

There's a web page giving details of the event here: https://www.cruisinlewisvillelake.com and an online reg form here: https://www.cruisinlewisvillelake.com/contact Let's have a good showing at this fun, local event!
Jim Butler Shares Techniques for Major Yellow Jacket Reconstructive Surgery!

 

 

Liberty, Missouri WBA member Jim Butler shared a fascinating presentation on the restoration of his 1959 Yellow Jacket Riviera at the September 19 WBA meeting. When he bought the boat on eBay several years ago, he didn't fully realize the extent of rot damage to the aft section of the hull. Undaunted, Jim devised a technique for reconstructing the laminated aft end of the hull and replacing the damaged sections of the keel and sister keels of the craft. Thanks for sharing your great work with us, Jim! There was a great turnout for the meeting both in person and on Zoom. Don't miss this month's meeting on October 17.
Project Updates from the Robin McGeorge Boat Shop and Beyond!

(Above) Gordon Spriggs holds the aft port covering board section as David Kanally uses a jack plane to bevel an edge.

(Above) Chris McKeehan experiences baptism by spray as she paints the bilge of the '59 Continental.

(Above) Mark McKeehan and Alan Oppenheimer fill staple holes and gaps in an interior panel for the Continental.

(Above) New member Scott Wasikowski stopped by the shop with his 1959 Continental for a quick inspection.

(Above) Greg and Stephanie McIlvoy apply the eighth coat of varnish to their '56 Century Coronado. Another coat has been applied since this one.

(Above) David Kanally dry fits the covering board to the gunwale of Gordon's Glen-L barrel back.

(Above) Mark McKeehan is very happy to see his Continental's 283 V-8 back from the machine shop!

(Above) Alan Oppenheimer and Phil Brosseau seem very happy that the starter is back in the Century Sabre!

(Above) Scott's Continental is complete and in reasonable shape. He's having engine work done at Texoma.

(Above) Carl Lapiska routers a rabbet in the aft deck of his '64 Super Sport. The rabbet will accommodate a trim strip that with make his plank ends fair.

Next Monthly Meeting October 17, Featuring New Boat Construction Techniques!

boatOur next meeting will be Thursday, October 17th, 2024, at 7 p.m. at Two Guys From Italy in Dallas. Come at 5:30 and join us for the pre-meeting dinner. You'll receive an email reminder for the meeting a few days prior. We'll be continuing our door prize tradition, giving out an e-book, or print book of the lucky winner's choice, or a complimentary design of a boat show placard. Our presentation this month will be by Barney Gulley, who, in addition to restoring a Yellow Jacket, has also undertaken building several boats from scratch. Barney will share techniques and photos from his latest project, a stitch-and-glue craft made of marine plywood.

If you can't join in person, you'll be using the Zoom application for your cell phone or your home computer. To make things easier at meeting time, it would be a good idea for you to go to your normal smart phone app store to download Zoom Cloud Meetings, or go to Zoom.us on your home computer and sign up. Prior to the meeting, you will be sent an email with a link to join the meeting, and further instructions. Those who wait to download Zoom will also receive a link to do that just before the meeting starts. If you are among those who need a few attempts to be successful with technology, you may want to get the downloading taken care of ahead of time.

Our meetings are a great opportunity to socialize with fellow WBA members and to talk shop on questions on everything from paint and varnish to carburetor kits. Please join us on Zoom to be a part of our monthly fellowship!

Shop Talk and Musings: WBA Delegation Enjoys Grand Lake, OK!

WBA members John Ables, Jim Donovan, Bill Mott, David and Loretta Sheets and Phil Wolff represented the WBA at the Grand Lake show sponsored by the Heartland Classics Chapter of the ACBS, September 19-21. Approximately 40 boats were featured at the event, with the WBA group doing very well in the judging. Bill Mott and Phil Wolff each received Platinum awards. Jim Donovan received a Gold, and John Ables received a Silver. The photo at right features (l-r) Ables, Wolff, Mott and Donovan. You can see more photos and a brief video on the WBA Facebook page. Jim Butler also posted a nice shot of his Yellow Jacket on the Facebook page at a recent show on Lake of the Ozarks. Check it out!

And finally, please take a look in the shed or garage for leftover parts or other salable items you would like to donate to the Club. Contact David Kanally at david@historywithheart.com for more info.