November 2022 Beacon

From The Flag, Thank you to all the members that came out for the Fall Work Parties. Special thanks to the First Mates and all the ladies that provided lunch for our work party weekends. The club officially closed on October 9 th however, as you all know a lot of work goes into closing and winterizing the clubhouse and the grounds every year. As we reflect on the great boating season of 2022, we have much to be thankful for. We were able to make some nice improvements to the island and to the clubhouse. This Fall we have once again paid to have the willow trees topped and cleaned up to remove dead branches. The replacement carpet has been installed on the first floor of the clubhouse as well as the hallway on the second floor. This will provide a new, fresh look to the inside of the building next year. In some cases, improvements make some of the exterior items easier to winterize. For example, the pieces of the dock extension at the Northeast corner of Battleship Row are much lighter and better constructed making them easier to remove and store. Changes will also be incorporated in the last 120 feet of the Robison Seawall and docks to enable the dingy dock and the kayak dock to be more easily installed and removed. One of the projects for 2022 was to address the structural problems with Fin 2. The Board of Directors made a decision to repair the vessel instead of a huge budget impact to replace it. We are happy to report that after a full season in the water and over 600 hours of transporting members and friends across the North Channel, the boat looks great. Fin 2 has been winterized and shrink-wrapped and after this article, we have included several pictures of the boat’s hull for your viewing pleasure. Our membership continues to be very strong, and we are continuing to monitor the wait list to ensure we adhere to a maximum of 190 paid boating members along with our additional Senior Members and Non-Boating Members. In last month’s Beacon, the Board of Directors (BOD) Meeting Minutes outlined the fact that the BOD voted to increase the Initiation Fee for new members to $2000. All members that submitted their application prior to August 19, 2022 will be grandfathered in at the previous price. Please be aware that this increase is clearly communicated on the website at www.ncyconline.com under the membership tab.