Good morning Ernie. As you may have noticed, my boat Tala is now gone. What shall we pay YRC for the storage for this year so far?
I miss coming to the boathouse!
THanks and all best,
Jane

Yankee Rowers,

A reminder: If you use the key to the boathouse door, please remember to put it back in the metal lock box and
lock the box. Thanks very much.

Best,
Ernie

(If you have no use for or interest in the double or the rack, you
may wish to ignore this message.)

THE DOUBLE

Craig and I have moved the double to the outdoor rack. It is stored at
a height that should be easily accessible by everyone. The boat has a
cover; but since the boat is rigged, the cover cannot be zipped tightly
over the entire hull. Instead, a zipper from the bow and one from the
stern will cover the hull but not the washbox. Use the straps with snap
clasps that are attached to the cover to hold the cover in place
everywhere; we don't want wind to get under the cover and lift the boat.

If you take the double out, you will probably want to carry two heavy-duty
slings from the boathouse to the rack, where you can get the double ready,
remove the cover, adjust stretchers, etc. After your row, please
return the slings to the boathouse.

When lifting the boat, do NOT put all your pressure on the middle of
the deck; like all boat decks, it is thin, flexible, and not designed
to bear much load. Instead, curl your arm, and place the boat inside
the curl. Whether the boat is upright or upside-down, this spreads
the load to structural elements in the boat that can bear the weight
(the stem and the gunwale (joint between deck and hull)).

Two good places to lift are about 3 feet from the stern, and 3 feet
from the bow.

The boat is a "midweight", suitable for rowers in the range 140-180 lbs,
but as with any boat, rowers over or under by 10 lbs will do fine.
So rowers from 130 to 190 should be able to enjoy the boat.

There is an adjustment that you may need to make to match the rowers'
weights: the height of the oarlock. With lighter rowers, the boat will
sit higher in the water, and the rigger will be higher off the water.
So you'll want to adjust the oarlock to be lower on its pin to compensate.
This is easily accomplished with the yellow "snap spacers" you'll find
on each pin. If the spacers are below the oarlock, the oarlock is raised;
if the spacers are above, the oarlock is lowered. And since there are
four spacers, you can raise or lower the oarlock by 1, 2, 3, or 4 spacers.

If the weights of the bow and stroke rowers are quite different, you may
find that the oarlock height adjustments for the two rowers will differ.
You may need to experiment to determine the spacer settings best for you
and your partner. The key thing to observe is the height of the oar handle
in the middle of the drive and recovery. Craig or I would be happy to
counsel and assist.

THE OUTDOOR RACK

To accommodate the double, Craig and I had to move a boat on the outdoor
rack; apologies. We also had to change the spacing between the two rack
frames in order to accommodate the double's two riggers. Gary Pellisier,
the marina owner, has asked us to move the rack to a slightly different
spot, which we will do when the new spot is ready (it will be close to
the current spot). This will entail removing all the boats from the rack,
moving it, and then returning the boats to the rack. We will, of course,
be very careful, but you will doubtless see subtle changes, e.g., how we
have strapped your boat down. If you have any comments or complaints,
please apply to Craig or Bob.

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Bob

Signing up a little late this year.

I can send in payment today but wondering if it is ok if I row tomorrow morning?

Erik rhodes.

Forwarded from Craig for those who use the club Fluidesign single:

Effective May 29, 2021 we are revising the YRC COVID-19 precautions:

If you have been fully vaccinated for at least 2 weeks, you do not need
to wear a mask in or around the boathouse and dock.

Some people may wish to continue to wear masks regardless of their
vaccination status; please be considerate of their choice.

Please continue to distance informally; give others plenty of room.

And washing shared equipment (boats, seats, oars), a standard club
procedure, should continue.

Thank you all for the care you take for all our members.

Bob

Those of you who row in the club Fluidesign single (the larger, greenish boat, the "Andy Larkin"), please keep an eye on the wing nuts on the bolts that fasten the footstretcher to the hull. Sometimes they can loosen up and the bolt can come out. So, please make sure to check and (if needed) tighten the wing nuts before, during, and after rowing. Thanks very much.

Best,
Ernie

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As you all know, things have been tight in the boathouse lately. And we have had some problems with people bumping and scratching boats when moving boats off/on their racks and in/out of the boathouse.

Please be extra careful when moving boats around inside the boathouse, when taking them in and out of the boathouse, and when putting them on/off the boat slings outside. Also, we ask that people use socks on both oarlocks to help prevent scratching other boats, and not to take them off the oarlocks until the boat is outside the boathouse. (There are quite a few pairs of socks available for your use in two plastic bags in the bottom area of the logbook table.)

And, if other people are around, it's a good practice to have two people moving a boat on/off the boat racks and in/out of the boathouse--it makes things easier and reduces the likelihood of bumping of scratching other boats. So, please don't hesitate to ask someone else for help with your boat. And, depending on where your boat is, in some cases it's advisable to use the bolsters or step-stools in the boathouse to access boats.

Thanks very much.

Best,
Ernie

Following up on Jenn's note, here are some instructions on how to drain/bleed the hose:

First, shut the water off all of the way by the outdoor spigot that the hose is attached to (it's outside the boathouse on the wall on the river side of the boathouse). This will stop constant water pressure on the hose.

Then, either turn the black toggle switch that is on the spigot (the water should drain from the hose via the spigot--if it doesn't drain through the spigot, try turning the toggle switch the other way), or squeeze the spray nozzle handle on other end of the hose. This will drain/bleed the water that is still in the hose and prevent water pressure from building up and causing the hose to burst.

If you're still not sure how to do it, please ask someone at the boathouse.

Thanks very much.

Best,
Ernie

To add to Ernie’s plea to remember to bleed the hose: if you aren’t sure how it should be done, please ask someone! Each time I have use the hose, someone has neglected to bleed it.
Thanks!
Jenn

A reminder: Please remember to shut off and drain the boathouse hose after using it. (Today it was left on full force by whomever used it last.) The reason for doing this is that in the hot weather and daytime sun the hose can burst because the water in the hose heats up and expands. (Unfortunately, this happens once or twice a season.)

Thanks very much.

Best,
Ernie

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Yankee Rowers,

Thanks very much to Craig for repairing several of the boat slings outside the boathouse. When using or moving the slings, please be gentle with them. And, if there are any problems regarding the slings, please let Craig know.

Also, Pap has generously donated a new utility/sheet rock knife to the club to replace the one that was recently misplaced. A reminder: If you use any of the club tools, please be sure to put them back where you found them. Please don't leave them on the floor, chairs, in the bathrooms, etc. or on the logbook/logbook table. (Most of the club tools go up on the shelves or the wall up above the logbook.)

Thanks very much.

Best,
Ernie

Yankee Rowers,

Some of the club boat slings outside the boathouse (especially the purple and green ones) are showing strains of regular use and are in need of some repairs. Craig will be repairing them shortly, but in the meantime please be extra careful using and moving them. (He'll also probably be making a new pair for us soon.)

Thanks very much.

Best,
Ernie

Spaces for oars that belong to club members have been tight recently. Craig has just moved things around so that there are a few additional oar rack spaces available up above the club Maas on wheels on the floor in the back of the boathouse on the left. In order to open up those spaces, he had to move some members' oars onto different racks. So, if you don't see your oars on the rack where they've been stored, please check the racks higher up--they should be there along with your name tag. We're sorry for any confusion or inconvenience related to moving things around.

If any members don't have a rack space for their oars and want one, you are welcome to use an open rack space in that area of the boathouse. But, if you put your oars in a space, please be sure to put an index card with your name on it just above the rack, and please be sure not to take someone else's oar space. Most of the racks have two pairs of oars on them, and have oars that belong to more than one member--the name tags should indicate whose oars are on each rack.

The Equipment Committee (me, Craig, and Anne) handles requests for assigning storage for oars and boats in the boathouse and on the outdoor rack. If you wish to change an assignment, e.g., swap rack spaces or oar locations, please consult first with other members who are involved, if any, and then the Equipment Committee.

Eric and Craig will be building some additional oar racks, so we should have a number of new oar rack spaces available soon.

Best,
Ernie

If you used the Yankee Rowing utility/sheet-rock knife (the gray metal knife with a razor-blade edge), please return it to the shelf above the logbook. It's currently missing and not on the shelf where it belongs.

In general, if you use club tools or equipment, please return them to their proper place in the boathouse.

Thanks very much,
Ernie

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The Equipment Committee handles requests for assigning storage for
oars and boats in the boathouse and on the outdoor rack. ??If you
wish to change an assignment, e.g., swap rack spaces or oar locations,
please consult first with other members who are involved, if any, and
then the Equipment Committee.

PLEASE DO NOT MOVE EQUIPMENT WITHOUT THE CONSENT