Marine Electrical Wiring Workshop

[GregE]

Calendar Alert
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT:
January 29, 2014 Meg Matthews
Washington Sea Grant
206-291-5942
megmm@uw.edu

Marine Electrical Wiring Workshop

Washington Sea Grant and the Gig Harbor BoatShop at Eddon Boatyard are cosponsoring a
Marine Electrical Wiring Workshop for commercial fishermen and recreational boaters.
WHAT:
Designed for boat owners who want to upgrade their vesselsʼ electrical systems. Topics covered
include American Boat and Yacht Council standards for safest wiring, selecting wire sizes,
circuit breaker and fuse ratings, cable routing and labeling, shore power circuits, battery
charging circuits, corrosion protection circuits, engine instrument systems and troubleshooting.
WHO:
Recreational boaters and commercial fishermen will benefit from this class
WHEN:
Sunday, March 23, 9 a.m.—4 p.m.
WHERE:
Gig Harbor BoatShop at Eddon Boatyard
3805 Harborview Drive
Gig Harbor, Wash., 98335
PRICE:
$60; pre-registration required.
For information and registration, contact Sarah Fisken: sfisken@uw.edu or 0.
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[finfinn]

Great location, probably a good course, and afterwards you can dine at Tides Tavern. What a deal :applause:. May have to miss it though .

[ak-angler]

That looks like a great opportunity to learn about a subject that many boaters find intimidating and confusing.

Hopefully they'll have a packed house.

[AlAdams]

For those interested in attending this program there are 6 people signed up as of today with room for 4 more.  I signed up this morning.  Sarah will put you on the list with payment due at the door.  Al

[Seattleflyfisher]

I emailed her with no reply.


SFF

[AlAdams]

I emailed her last night and got a response this morning about 10am.  I also sent a second email to her using a u.washington.edu address instead of the uw.edu address. 

[Seattleflyfisher]

I'm in. :dance:

[R42itus]

I'm signed up and looking forward to a good learning experience!

[GregE]

Wow,  I tried to email yesterday-  guess I should have jumped in before posting this.......   :biggrin:

Anybody have a phone #?

[R42itus]

I checked the email I got back from Sarah but it did not contain a phone number.
Sarah Fisken <sfisken@u.washington.edu>

[Wyrguy]

HEY...! WTH you guys trying to do, put me out to 'pasture' (like you've done to Russ...? :-0 )

Rick

ps: looks like a good informational course... but walk slowly Grasshopper! I've only been 'involved' with electricity for 49 yrs so far... and still don't know 'everything'

[AlAdams]

No worries Rick!  I'm guessing most of it won't sink in.  But, if at the end of the day the light bulb comes on a little bit I'll be happy. 

Greg - I'll look for a phone number.  I think there was one on either her e-mail or the web site. 

[blindmonkey]

I have been picking up some pieces Rick to upgrade mine, hope to touch base with you soon. Although with a new snowfall of about a foot its hard to think boating 

[Wyrguy]

Although with a new snowfall of about a foot its hard to think boating 

Snow??? What snow? It's beautiful down here in 'sunny' Victoria!!!

Blindmonkey, I'll get hold of you this week... and I have to get Al's info to him early this week too   

Rick

[StreamFixer]

Who spilled the powdered sugar all over the lawn??? 

StreamFixer

[Wyrguy]

Who spilled the powdered sugar all over the lawn??? 

StreamFixer

Powdered sugar...?  no, no, no... that's the reflective sun tanning blanket that 'somebody' here uses... :whistle:

Rick

[blindmonkey]

Another 8" since I posted. Yikes.

[GregE]

I got into the class........   :party:

It's full now but she says if there is interest they will do another...... 

[ak-angler]

Wow - it sounds like about half the class (or more?) will be folks from the Arima Owners forum. Have fun and learn a lot, guys! (I'll be busy taking my bow hunting certification test on the 23rd.)

[AlAdams]

Glad you got in Greg.  We should think about a recap session at the Tides Tavern afterwards.

[wedocq]

Wow - it sounds like about half the class (or more?) will be folks from the Arima Owners forum. Have fun and learn a lot, guys! (I'll be busy taking my bow hunting certification test on the 23rd.)

What exactly is there to certify? That you know how to shoot a bow without hurting someone?  I have not seen any new hunting from the boat posts in a real long time. You need to get off the schnide up there AK. Don't you know we are all living vicariously thru you and your outdoor adventures? And we don't want to hear no, "but it's Alaska in the middle of winter" excuses either!  :whistle:
-Shawn

[ak-angler]

Wow - it sounds like about half the class (or more?) will be folks from the Arima Owners forum. Have fun and learn a lot, guys! (I'll be busy taking my bow hunting certification test on the 23rd.)

What exactly is there to certify? That you know how to shoot a bow without hurting someone?  I have not seen any new hunting from the boat posts in a real long time. You need to get off the schnide up there AK. Don't you know we are all living vicariously thru you and your outdoor adventures? And we don't want to hear no, "but it's Alaska in the middle of winter" excuses either!  :whistle:
-Shawn

Yeah, pretty much. It's just a basic proficiency test. Hafta range and shoot four 3D targets placed between 10 and 30 yards (seriously - 10 yards? With my setup, I'm still holding the first pin at 30 yards!). One shot each from both kneeling and standing. Each target needs at least one 'kill' shot, with two kills on one target. Pretty simple, really.

And, sorry about not posting a legit write-up on this year's hunting trips. I went out twice - once with my brother just before Thanksgiving, and a solo trip the last week of December. I did post a few bits in other threads... I'll see if I can rectify that.

[StreamFixer]

Perhaps the class was teaching 'This is a Kodiak Brown and this is a Silver Tip Grizzly.  Do not shoot them with an arrow as all that does is piss them even more than they are naturally.  When close enough to get an arrow into them, you are close enough to be eaten.  Not good'.  With the numbers of out of state hunters AK gets, I can see where such a class would have SERIOUS merit... 

[GregE]

There may be a seat available for the class - though Sarah said she squeezed me in.     I'll be at my grandson's funeral Sun PM

[Markshoreline]

Alaska requires certification for bow hunting???