Below: The Kettenburg yard was just ready to launch PC #43 BLUE CHIP.
Someone asked "Who is going to Christen the boat?". As there were no
"girls" around... someone said, let's go down the street and get Dorothy.
She's a secretary and real pretty!. So someone marched down the street and
talked Dorothy (who was not in the boat business) to take a few minutes
off to do them a favor. Her boss, knowing the Kettenburgs, did not object.
In the center photo, Paul and his bride had been married a few months and
would remain parters for over 56 years.
Mrs. Dorothy Kettenburg passed on in August of 2002. On
behalf of all Kettenburg owners we express our condolences. Please
know that we each carry some of the sadness away in our own seabags
so that we might lighten the weight of grief this loss brings to the
Kettenburg
family.
David Cassie, 30+ years experience around boats as a sailor,
sailing instructor, boatwright, boat builder. David recently acquaried
MARLIN, a 30' Kettenburg sedan cruiser. She needs a lot of work but
the areas needing attention are principally cosmetic.
I just came across these and
thought you would be interested. I crewed for Rick Grahalva # 43 and Bruce
Wright # 23 in 1959 when I took these photos. Enjoy, Howard Macken