Moorage Report

As a follow-up to the previous report here in the Bilge Pump, I am pleased to announce that in the Board Meeting the 11th of June, the motion to change the category of slip lengths for fire breaks & the open moorage on dock # 1 was approved. This will mean that the 41' & 42' firebreaks & moorages will now be assigned as 44' moorages. This reclassification will allow for placement of Members previously limited to a handful of designated slips. The caveat is that the firebreaks cannot exceed the LOA of the adjacent covered slips, but the open area gained the necessary LOA for "best utilization of club property". I want to thank the Board, and particularly Scott Grimm for proposing the change as suggested by this Moorage Committee.

I have been privileged to have the opportunity to serve as your Moorage Committee Chairman. The position has permitted me to become more acquainted with the Members. I also wish to thank Commodore Bob Yates for his support as well Rear Commodore Roberts, my Co-Chairman Richard Frisch, the Committee Members; Kyle Bixby, David Nelson, Michael Fish, Joanne Martenson, Robert Svedson and Duane Schoeppach & Dan Wilshin for their efforts, including the restructuring of the sub-let process that is now part of the website. In serving at the discression of the Commodore, my abdication as Chairman has been requested at the change of watch. I hope in my term I have engaged the Membership in the issues of the Moorage Committee and the moorage process, as well as advocate the Members in the participation of a fair and orderly moorage assignment process. I look forward to the next Chairman's continuation of the protocols dictated by the Rules and practices initiated by this committee.

To quote one of the great intellectuals of the modern era, John Ruskin...

"WHAT WE THINK, OR WHAT WE KNOW, OR WHAT WE BELIEVE IS, IN THE END, OF LITTLE CONSEQUENCE. THE ONLY CONSEQUENCE IS WHAT WE DO".

Bruce Ramon
Moorage Chairman