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2009 Cathlamet Bartender Get-Together

Gathering of the Bartender faithful, Spring 2009, featuring Jim Durrah's 29 foot Bartender, vintage 1978, birthed at the hands of George Calkins himself. Location: Elochomon Marina, Cathlament, WA. Several of us were treated to a 40-mile round trip to Astoria aboard Jim's boat. Hell of a ride!
Honored overseers of the Elochomon Marina, with an up-front location on the float, Adeline and Jim Durrah.
Honored overseers of the Elochomon Marina, with an up-front location on the float, Adeline and Jim Durrah.		 Skookum floats and quick access to the cabins; Surf Scoter in foreground.
Skookum floats and quick access to the cabins; Surf Scoter in foreground.		 More of the same; Stan Johnson's genetic variant Beertender in partial eclipse.
More of the same; Stan Johnson's genetic variant Beertender in partial eclipse.		 Same float, marina HQ in background; Stan's Grand Banks presiding in the rear.
Same float, marina HQ in background; Stan's Grand Banks presiding in the rear.
Summertime at dusk on the Elochomon.
Summertime at dusk on the Elochomon.		 Sunset shot A.
Sunset shot A.		 And B. that damn Surf Scoter is in all these pictures!
And B. that damn Surf Scoter is in all these pictures!		 Cabins galore. Very nice, new, close, and not that bad for cost.
Cabins galore. Very nice, new, close, and not that bad for cost.
Nasty longliner in repose, Cathlamet waterfront on the Cathlamet Channel.
Nasty longliner in repose, Cathlamet waterfront on the Cathlamet Channel.		 Mandingo at rest, Cathlamet waterfront
Mandingo at rest, Cathlamet waterfront		 Jim presiding at the helm of his custom-built 29 foot Bartender.
Jim presiding at the helm of his custom-built 29 foot Bartender.		 First Mate at the ready.
First Mate at the ready.
Byron and Judy Miller aboard Jim's 29-footer.
Byron and Judy Miller aboard Jim's 29-footer.		 An hour and a half of jumping and bumping lead to Astoria, 20 miles down river.
An hour and a half of jumping and bumping lead to Astoria, 20 miles down river.		 The 29 on the float, Pier 39, Astoria.
The 29 on the float, Pier 39, Astoria.		 All aboard for the return. Plenty of room for everybody.
All aboard for the return. Plenty of room for everybody.
And power. That is a 450 shoehorned in there.
And power. That is a 450 shoehorned in there.		 MissChif, steam powered launch in the loft, Pier 39.
MissChif, steam powered launch in the loft, Pier 39.		 MissChif specs.
MissChif specs.		 Byron's very tidy, light, all-aluminum 19; Honda 50 power.
Byron's very tidy, light, all-aluminum 19; Honda 50 power.
The missing guy, Stan Johnson, ponder's Byron's carburetation problem.
The missing guy, Stan Johnson, ponder's Byron's carburetation problem.		 Closeup of the 19. Capped pipe is fuel fill.
Closeup of the 19. Capped pipe is fuel fill.		 Byron's treasure vessel. Guesses on its identity and function?
Byron's treasure vessel. Guesses on its identity and function?		 And, a fixer-upper Dodge, some assembly (and parts) required.
And, a fixer-upper Dodge, some assembly (and parts) required.
Next year, we will actually do the loop!
Next year, we will actually do the loop!

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