FWYC Letter Log August 2019 | Page 4

Letter Log August 2019 30° 25.60’N 86° 35.58’W Vice Commodore's Report Thank you to Bob Fisher, for getting the Fish Station up and running! If you use the fish station, please do not discard anything into the water and always take the trash to the big green cans. We have had a few hiccups with the hoist wiring, if any users find a problem, please contact the office or me immediately. Throughout the year, many by-law changes have been initiated to update our Dock Rules. Our intention is that our rules provide for adequate action concerning all situations that arise within our wet and dry slip rentals. We have a goal to provide one final input on the Dock Rules and any other by-law changes before the end of the year. All interested parties are welcome to provide input concerning the Dock Rules to me, Chris Washack, Dock Master or Jim Serpa, Dry Storage Manager. The benches and tables are in their final days on the gazebo. They have lasted many years through many parties, regattas, and summer sailing lessons, but their time has come to be replaced. New picnic tables are on order and will be in place in August. Our boat launch has been slowly deteriorating and measures to repair the situation are beginning to come about. The ramp has, over the years, become undermined by moving sand and shifting water. One remedy for the situation is to not “power up” while on the ramp. Powering up the engine, while sitting on the ramp only hastens the situation and makes the ramp un-usable for other boaters. The potential cost of such a project may be substantial. Information will be forthcoming. See you around the club, Vice Commodore Shari Seaton 4