Joseph Hardin – Page 4

Dear GYC Members,

Please read carefully: There are crews organized for each crane in the morning and the afternoon.

Remember to take pictures of your boat sitting on cradle or blocks for easy identification for haulout incase you can’t be there.

Please arrive at least 30-45 minutes ahead of your launch time. (Those at 8am should arrive 07:40am).

Large crane will be starting at 8:00 am at the mast crane and work around to the gas docks. Normally arrives at gas docks before lunch and continuing around to the boats at the old gas docks. Finishing mid afternoon. Small crane will start at 8:00am at Tom Chambers boat and work clockwise around the west basin. Any other trailer boats that need to be launched will be done in front of the club house at the end with small crane.

Remember that launch can get ahead of schedule, or behind schedule, so please be patient and ready to go. If you are not able to attend the launch of your boat, you must notify the Launch & Haul out Director Mark Vincent 519-378-5647 Cell or 519-371-5535 Home, no later than Friday May 5th. If any questions or concerns, contact Mark.

Fenders, lines, and sling pads must be in place by Friday evening. You must have a bow and a stern line at least 30’ long. Please lead them down so they are accessible from the ground.

Once your boat is launched, each boat captain will check their boat to ensure a dry bilge and lines are secured and moves vessel as necessary.

Emergency electric sump pump will be up in the Storage room of the clubhouse in case of emergency. Gas powered pump is in garage.

Cradle moving will take place Sunday May 7th 9:00am. Names must be painted on all cradles and arms must be tied securely. No ladders can be left attached to cradles.

Reminder to all members preparing their boats:

APPENDIX “E” ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Removal of bottom paints and structural component materials removed by sanding, grinding, or blasting methods are to be contained in a sealed cover of the given work area during the process as no dust is allowed in the air or on the ground. Collect all removed materials and place in sealed plastic bags for land fill disposal.

Members who wish to remove material by blasting will be required to seek Board of Directors approval in writing including details of job plan, timing, and assurance of containment.

When power washing bottom paints collect any loose paint flake materials which were removed during washing and place in sealed plastic bags for landfill disposal.

Reminder: Appendix D of Launch and Haul out. Don’t paint the hull the day of lift to avoid getting paint on other boats or the crane slings.

GEORGIAN YACHT CLUB GUIDELINES – LAUNCH AND HAUL OUT

Launch and Haul Out Committee

Plans the placement of boats for winter storage
Arranges for crane services and plans crane schedule

Crane Captain

Co-ordinates cradle placement and spaces cradles to allow maximum of 4ft. between hulls
Co-ordinates boat traffic before haul out and after launch.
Participates in decision making when necessary.

Boat Owner

Must be present when their boat is lifted and participate as work crew. Must designate an agent in writing to the committee if he/she cannot be present
Identifies himself/herself to the signal man just prior to his/her boat being lifted.
Gives instruction to work crew on sling and block placement and gives instruction to signal man when his/her boat is ready for lift.
Present for cradle moving one week before haul out and the day after launch
Responsible, as always for their guests (e.g. their safety, where they park, and what they do)
Boat owner shall ensure that no persons under 18 years of age are present in the work area during launch or haul out.

Work Crew

Act in a safe manner and always be aware of crane activity. Must wear safety vests while working on launch crew for easy identification by boat owner and crane operators.

Signal Man

Communicates with boat owner and is the only person who gives direction to the crane operator.

Crane Operator

Makes the final decision about the manner in which a boat will be lifted.

Do’s

Do have your sling stickers clearly in place
Do have your boat prepared for lift by having attached bumpers, plus bow and stern lines, that are adequate length to safely handle the boat throughout the entire lift.
Do position your boat at dock before haul out in the same direction it will sit at dry dock to avoid turns while in the slings. (NO turns merely for convenience)
Do be prepared at launch to move your boat once it is in the water to provide room for the next boat, even if you are at your own dock. If your boat is not able to move on its own power, then it is your responsibility to move it as required.
Do help out when extra hands are needed such as moving heavy cradles.
Cradles must be marked with the name of the vessel or the owner.
Cradles must have skids.
Cradles must not exceed 36 inches in height for storage purposes.

Don’ts

Don’t paint the hull the day of lift to avoid getting paint on the slings and other boats
Don’t stand under a boat while it is suspended in the slings
Don’t be near the crane when it is not necessary. Stay clear of the crane and the crane’s counter weight when it is working. Observers should stay well back from the crane and cradle moving activity.
Don’t park your vehicle where it might be in the way of the crane.
Don’t be late. The crane’s progress cannot always be predicted. Plan on being present as much of the day as possible.

We are saddened to report that Otto Visser has passed away.
Otto and Paulien Visser were longtime sailors and club members and had only recently released their membership when Otto‘s health began to fail.
Otto had faithfully served on the board of directors.

From a 1984 Cruising World article:

“Key of Sea, Otto and Pauline Visser’s Sirius 28, which was mentioned in the May, 1984, Passage Notes, was lost last December on the Moroccan coast on a passage from the Mediterranean to the Canary Islands. The couple, who got off the boat safely, were forced to abandon Key of Sea after heavy weather, steering failure and an inshore current drove the boat on to a rocky shore. ”It was unfortunate,” said Otto, “but it hasn’t turned us off sailing.” After the accident they returned to their home town of Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada.”

Fair winds to Otto and Paulien.

Author: Joseph Hardin

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