Skeeter IBC Swap Meet, November 5, 2017

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The 32nd annual Skeeter Ice Boat Club swap meet is scheduled for Sunday morning, November 5, 2017 at Lucke's Cantina, 220 N. Elkhorn Rd (Wi Hwy 67), Williams Bay, WI   
There is no charge for participating.   
Items for sale can be set up on the black top parking area at Lucke's.  Please do not park your cars in the display area.  A short distance to the north there is a municipal parking lot at the intersection of Elkhorn Rd and Stark St.
Displays are set up before 9 a.m..  Be sure to sign in and get your free ticket for the raffle that will be held at approximately 11:30 a.m.
Questions can be sent to sailing19@charter.net

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Attention all.   The Skeeter IBC swap meet is shaping up to be another outstanding event with all sorts of stuff being offered for
sale:  There will be a spotless DN for $1000.    And another vintage DN, price TBD.  A DN runner plank with Sarns chocks for $100.   A Boston DN FO-1 sail for $200.   Racing DN with composite mast, price TBD.    New Nite masts, complete or finish-yourself.  New runner sharpening machine.  New DN composite masts.   40" wide storage cart with sail box (this will fit in your garage).  Vendors
with components for Nites and DNs.  AND A FREE RAFFLE that is not to be missed.    NO CHARGE TO PARTICIPATE.
Sunday morning, November 5, 2017, at Lucke's Cantina located on  WI Hwy 67 on the north side of the village of Williams Bay,
a.k.a. Iceboat Center of the World.

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Here is more equipment for that will be available at the Skeeter IBC swap meet on November 5th --
Dave's Machining, a.k.a. Wisconsin Iceboat Specialties, will have a full inventory of DN hardware, as well as specialty items.
Gently used  composite DN masts include a Sherry Rocket for $1200 and a QIL for $1500. 

Remember, clocks turn back and we'll be on Central Standard time beginning Sunday, November 5th.
Early birds will snap up the best deals, so be sure to be there for the opening bell at 9 a.m., CST.
(It is not unusual for equipment to change hands prior to the opening bell.)

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Recently added to the list of DN equipment that will be available at the Skeeter Ice Boat Swap meet:
Six sets of DN runner chocks, new blanks, some used, including an unused Russian pair with top plates.
Six sets of DN runners;  German s.s. inserts; Polish s.s. inserts; unfinished "T"s; blank s.s. T iron; new Sarns bullnose plates; antique angles (metal is salvageable)
One used full power sail with battens.
DN adjustable mast steps
One Vacuum pump.

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DN equipment available at the Skeeter IBC swap meet on November 5th now includes:
A complete DN with Goodwin mast, JD speed sail, Sarns plates.
Minimum T iron runners built by Bogdan Kramer
S.S. snow plates (from a regional championship boat)
A newly built mini Skeeter (Montana style) and easy-build plans.

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The 32nd annual SIBC swap meet was a huge success with equipment and $$$ changing hands and six newbies signing up for Club membership.

The Club extends its appreciation to those who contributed to the raffle:  Ron Sherry from Composite Concepts; Door County Sails, Sturgeon Bay; Green Lake IYC; S & R Marine, Pewaukee; Mike Peters; Sturgeon Bay Maritime Museum;  Lou Loenneke; Pete Barrett T Shirts; Team DN 805/905; and John Bushey for his Minnesota State Fair prize winning maple syrup. 

See you all on the ice soon.