About CABBSFounded in 1967, CABBS brings together people who share a passion for building, sailing, paddling, and motoring in boats. Through meetings, outings, and a lending library, members have an opportunity to learn and have fun wtih those who share a similar interest. Visitors are always welcome at CABBS activities.  Cleveland Amateur Boatbuilding and Boating Society |
2006 Boat Show
A big thank you goes out to all the CABBS members and guests who set-up and tore down the booth, and manned it throughout the ten days of the show. Also a big, big thank you goes out to Don Bailey, CABBS boat show coordinator who directed our efforts and made so much happen. Boatbuilding Demonstration
Boats DisplayedIt would be hard to imagine a more diverse group of boats.
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Our CABBS display organized by Don Bailey occupied a new space prominently situated at the corner of a perimeter aisle. The booth featured an ongoing boatbuilding demonstration and the display of five boats built or restored by club members.
George Miller (pictured at right with drill) precut parts and built a portable building jig to show how an Optimist pram goes together. George could assemble the boat rather quickly to demonstrate construction fundamentals and then take it apart to show the process again for the next group of show goers.
An example of the final product, an Optimist built by George, sat next to the display to provide a before and after view of the process.
George Miller showed his Optimist pram built from readily available materials at low cost. The rig sported a Tyvek sail. George created a fine example of how an adult or kids working with an adult could enter the world of boatbuilding without a sizable investment of money or time.
Ed Neal's PICKEREL is a Michael Alford Tursiops kayak produced from plans available through WoodenBoat magazine. Built from a poplar backbone and 4mm. occoume marine plywood, the craft displayed quality craftsmanship. Ed's effort was voted Best of Show by the members manning the booth this year.
John Blazy's MINI-NAUTILUS semisubmersible drew onlookers as if it were a magnet. John designed and built the craft to test his ideas for a craft that would provide him with a 180 degree view under the water's surface. The semisub requires over 500 pounds of ballast in the form of steel plate and weighs to pull it down to its nearly submerged, electric propulsion cruising level. This craft sparked more conversations than any other boat in the display.
Jim Stumpf's Oxford dinghy sat in a barn for years before Jim rescued and restored it. He replaced most of the wood, refinished what remained, and went to work on the fiberglass hull to fill the crazing that had occurred over the years. The boat had been produced on the Chesapeake in Oxford, Maryland and sports a unique fan-tail stern.
Jesse and Gary Marr's hydroplane was popular with young and old alike. The young wanted one and the old remember their own youthful desire to build one after seeing plans in magazines from years gone by. Last year's CABBS boat show display featured this boat under construction. Working under his father's guidance, Jesse brought the boat to completion and gave it a colorful paint job complete with hand drawn graphics.