BOX RIG TUNE - Brion Toss, get on board for seminar

[svdefiant]

Howdy, My wife and I own a 430 (1996). Last weekend we attended an auction/fundraiser for PSCC (Puger Sound Cuising Club) and we bid on/won the opportunity for Brion Toss (legendary Port Townsend rigger) to come down to our boat and perform a rig tune seminar on our 430. There were two demo boat auctions, the other guy who won is a standard rig with a backstay. Ours is of course, without a backstay/box rig/swept back spreader. As it stands, there will be little interest for people to attend our seminar (vs. the standard rig), and quite honestly, maybe its better to have less people so the rigger can focus on just my wife and I. But I figured this would be a good opportunity to get a lesson on how to tune your box rig (should you have one). A good opportunity for the PNW Hunter owners in general so I thought I would sign up and post this. PSCC is a non-profit orgnization (to which I really have no affliation) however to attend they would probably ask that you pay the $25 fee that they were also auctioning off at the benefit last Saturday. I am assuming they will, would have to ask. If you are at all interested in this, feel free to ping me. Start by posting your interest in here which I think will notify me. I also have allowed other users to send Emails to me so try that as well. It just seems like an unusually unique opportunity with a very low cost attached for such a specialty skill. I will have to admit once again that I do not know if they will accept more participants but I suspect they will. It hasnt been scheduled yet but the first try for this will probably be on April 22nd.

Cheers,

Mikey
STYC Vice Commodore
Shilshole Bay Marina

 

[Jared1048]

Id be interested in going.

 

[svdefiant]

ok Jared. See if you can send a message to me through this forum w/some contact info. I will ask the organizers and post / directly Email you.

 

[svdefiant]

UPDATE: fixed date has been set for May 6th at 1pm. Yes ...this is mothers day. I am Mikey, one of the rig tune sessions is happening on my boat. A Hunter 430 box rig/no back stay. A unique opportunity to learn about your box rig. Steve is with PSSC and is coordinating the event. If you are interested, hold your place with him by contacting him (see the botom of the post).

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Puget Sound Cruising Club - Brion Toss On the Boat Rig Tuning Seminars - Sunday, May 6, 2012

For those that missed the Puget Sound Cruising Club (PSCC), dinner/dance/auction, two of the auction items were Hands-on Rig Tuning Seminars with Brion Toss. Brion is a very well known Rigger in the northwest and United States from Port Townsend. He has written books such as the Rigger's Apprentice, starred in nine DVDs and offers up Workshops for $450. His website is http://briontoss.com/ We have a few openings for the morning and afternoon sessions.
TIME -- Morning Session -- 9am to Noon s/v Osprey Sunday, May 6, 2012
or Afternoon Session-- 1pm to 4pm s/v Defiant Sunday, May 6, 2012
LOCATION -- At their respective Shilshole Bay Marina boat slips near 7001 Seaview Ave. NW, Seattle, WA 98117.
COST -- Would be $25 (cash or check) per person. If check, made out to Puget Sound Cruising Club
This is a great opportunity to learn about Mast and Rig Tunning with hands-on session, tuning gauges and other essential tools. If interested please respond quickly, space is limited. Other boater groups such as SSYC and Hunter Club have shown interest.
Puget Sound Cruising Club in conjuction with Brion Toss
May 6th 2012, Sunday
Brion Toss of Brion Toss Rigging, will be conducting Rig Tunes and two Rig Tuning Classes. Each student is $25. Each class will have one owner and up to five students with hands on with Brion Toss on the following boats:

9am to Noon Sunday, May 6, 2012
Steve Hulsizer, s/v Osprey, Annapolis 44', at Shilshole Bay Marina
Year designed - 1939
Year built - 1978
Rig - Single spreader with intermediate jumper stays, wire shrouds except rod jumpers, rod stays, roller snarling on forestay.


1pm to 4pm Sunday, May 6, 2012
Mike Beste s/v Defiant, Hunter 430, at Shilshole Bay Marina
Box rig, 2 swept back spreaders, no backstay, 1996


Please reply back to Steve Dauzenroth at this email dauzy1@gmail.com
Please advise which session you would like, your name, email, phone numbers, cell preferred if you have one.