Club Boats - New Berth arrangements

Club Boats - New Berth arrangements - Bryan Clements

Through the good offices of Graham Thompson the Club has purchased another Laser Pico dinghy. This means that we now have two 2-person dinghies particularly suited for youngsters.

The hull to one of the original Club lasers, which was damaged at the end of last season, was judged beyond economic repair and has been replaced with one donated by Nigel Knowles. The Committee have also decided to sell the Escape Fusion, which has not been very much used.

All the Club boats - and indeed all boats on berths A -O - are now secured via their bow fitting to a rail running along the bank. (thanks to Messrs Bodgit & Co for procuring and installing the rail).

Each boat has a wire strop and associated combination padlock attached to the rail which should be passed through the boat's bow fitting and secured back on itself with the associated combination padlock. All boats are also tied down to tyres buried in the bank.

The rail and tyre arrangement removes the need for any pickets or metal spikes on the bank in this area and these are now banned. (Rusty metal half hidden in undergrowth is a hazard to bare legs to say nothing for what it does to strimmer cord!).

As a safety measure there is an additional rope for each boat, attached permanently to the rail, which is intended to provide security when working around the boat

In the near future we intend to provide additional timbers along the river frontage to enable boats on berths A - O to be launched directly from their berths into the river.