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Re: Signup
That's a Bob Sproull question--but I would like to take the opportunity of this thread to say that when I arrived this morning, the bay door was wide open with no one around.? We don't live in a high-crime area, but many of us do leave our car keys on the desk.... On Sat, Jun 5, 2021 at 11:18 AM Erik Rhodes <erikrhodes68@...> wrote: Bob --
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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. On May 28, 2021, at 8:51 AM, Bob Sproull <rfsproull@...> wrote: |
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Footstretcher bolts
Forwarded from Craig for those who use the club Fluidesign single:
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Subject: Footstretcher bolts Date: 2021-05-29 15:48 From: zooey Schiff <zzooey@...> To: rfsproull@..., elaCS@..., ateschner@..., ippolito.mike@..., jcarey@... I replaced the Fluid Design foot stretcher bolts with a similar set up except that there’s a locking nut on top. When you’re tightening things down, if you have to change the foot stretcher position use hand pressure only. If you crank them down to hard you can break the gunnel with tools. You can use a Phillips head screwdriver to hold the bolt but don’t go ape when hand tightening down. The locking nut ,hand tight , should keep the wingnut from falling off. If you need a replacement when you’re on the water, I’ve put the original on the foot stretcher just below the NK. You can see it here with blue tape. So if you lose the whole assembly on the water, throw your legs over the side and just use this original. Ernie, I don’t have Jeff Momot On my list, could you give him this message? And anybody else who rows the fluid That I’ve left out let’s pass it along. |
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Revised COVID-19 precautions as of May 29
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 |
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Using the club Fluidesign single
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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Re: Yankee Rowing -- Moving boats around in/out of the boat racks and boathouse
Dear Ernie: A mouse ate through one of my shoes: I will be replacing the shoes in the morning with a new pair. Do you want the left one which is unmoused in case you need a shoe for one of the other boats in the future? On Mon, May 24, 2021 at 14:29 Ernie Alleva <elaCS@...> wrote: As you all know, things have been tight in the boathouse lately. And we --
CLAIRE BOND POTTER |?THE NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH? PROFESSOR OF HISTORY |?EXECUTIVE EDITOR,? 79 FIFTH AVENUE ROOM 1625 |?NEW YORK, NY 10011 OFFICE | 646 909 2143 CELL | 718 249 7733 TRY OUT MY SUBSTACK |
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Yankee Rowing -- Moving boats around in/out of the boat racks and boathouse
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 |
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How to drain/bleed the boathouse hose
Following up on Jenn's note, here are some instructions on how to drain/bleed the hose:
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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 On 2021-05-22 18:26, Jenn Ferree wrote:
To add to Ernie’s plea to remember to bleed the hose: if you aren’t |
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Re: Yankee Rowing Boathousekeeping Reminder: Please shut off and drain the hose
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.
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Thanks! Jenn On May 22, 2021, at 4:27 PM, Ernie Alleva <elaCS@...> wrote: |
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Yankee Rowing Boathousekeeping Reminder: Please shut off and drain the hose
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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Re: Boathouse Slings Repaired, and a New Utility Knife
Not about the?knife, but I thought the group might be interested in a piece we published yesterday by Olympic rower Anita L. DeFrantz recalling the Olympic boycott in 1980: On Fri, May 21, 2021 at 10:52 AM Ernie Alleva <elaCS@...> wrote: Yankee Rowers, --
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Boathouse Slings Repaired, and a New Utility Knife
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 |
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Yankee Rowing: Please be extra careful with the outdoor boat slings
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 |
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Musical Oars in the Boathouse
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 |
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Yankee Rowing: boathouse utility/sheet-rock knife missing
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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Assignment of storage for oars and boats (racks)
开云体育The Equipment Committee handles requests for assigning storage foroars 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 OF THE EQUIPMENT COMMITTEE. I realize it's tempting to shuffle oars in their slots, but you may frustrate someone whose oars have been moved to an unknown planet. As the requests for storage grow, it is not possible to satisfy everyone's preferred assignments. ?The Equipment Committee considers your preferences and tries to arrange assignments that ease physical access to your equipment. Seniority is not considered. If you need temporary space (e.g. a few days) for a boat, use a free space on the outdoor rack. ??If you do so, please inform the Equipment Committee. Equipment Committee: Ernie Alleva elaCS@...? Craig Schiff Zzooey@... Anne Teschner ateschner@... |
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Re: Boathouse Opening!! Spring cleanup
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Re: Are these your oars?
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I am writing to you, because you are the person that I had the initial contact with when we joined the Yankee Rowing Club. We are struggling with what to do about our boat, and our membership: we spend the summers now in Maine (when we joined we had not yet built our house on Vinalhaven), and it makes little sense to have a lovely boat and membership if we are only around for a month of rowing. So we are trying to decide whether to sell the boat or not. I hate to do it, but it isn’t practical for it to be in salt water and we have no place up there to take it in and out every time we use it. It is also not reallly seaworthy for ocean rowing. That is why we have not paid our yearly membership dues yet. We are going to be in Maine this next week, but then we’ll try to come to a decision when we get back. If we do decide to sell the boat, we’ll give some kind of pro-rated amount to the club. We appreciate your patience if we do that. Many thanks and all best, Jane On May 11, 2021, at 11:55 AM, Ernie Alleva <elaCS@...> wrote: |
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Signup sheet for cleanup tasks
开云体育Amy Rhodes has wisely suggested an on-line spreadsheet to collect cleanupsignup engagements. ?You can find her sheet at and selecting the sheet named "Cleanup signup." ?Fill in your name, just like for reservations! Those of you who have already signed up should find your names already entered. Thanks, Amy Bob |
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