Big Crane – October 19.
Dear Members,
This Saturday is the big crane day! We will be starting to haul out boats at 8 am. I would invite volunteers to arrive anytime between 7:00-7:30 to start the day off with some coffee, muffins and doughnuts and to assign tasks for the haul out.
The haul-out list is provided below and please note as in prior years this list is subject to change without notice. Since haulout schedules are subject to change, owners are required to be present at least two hours before their boats’ scheduled haulout. There is no exact schedule though as a baseline, you can roughly split the list in half. Morning from 8:00am – 12:00pm and afternoon from 1:00pm – 4:30pm.
Please come and help out with at least 1-2 extra boats other than your own. This will allow us to share the workload and provide breaks for everyone during the day.
Lunch will be provided to those who volunteer
Here are some are the preparations you are responsible for this Saturday.
1. Please make sure your cradle pads are installed on your cradles/trailers.
2. Markers are in place for the haul-out straps
3. Rudder and tiller must remain in place, so the boat can be properly towed if required.
4. Leave 25+ foot long bow and stern lines on deck. (Please make sure there are no knots or thimbles on these lines as they can get caught while moving the boat**)
5. For boats with masts in place, that require a backstay to be removed for haul out, a temporary backstay that will not interfere with the lifting operation must be installed in advance.
6. After haul out, permanent dock lines, chains, shackles etc must be properly removed from your assigned dock space to avoid damage or loss during the winter months.
