Work Done Aquavit

Notes on what has been done

MAINTENANCE

Please remember, you own a few boats now.

Take care of your boats. You break it you fix it or see that it gets fixed to use next weekend.

You have a Club Room to hang out in, it needs be organized and useable.

You are to DO the following:

Fix it effectively to be operational before it is needed, and / or get help:

Report any problems that you are aware of ? whether it is your fault or not.

Please call Ken Christie (778-554-7700) or David Caves (604-739-0565)

For Lasers call Jasper Clarke @ 604-937-0277

2. Post a Notice on the faulty equipment (so others do not get hurt trying to use it)

3. Post a Notice in the Maintenance Log and write message on dry erase board

This notice should include: the date, the boat, what is wrong

what you are doing about it, who has been notified, and when

and finally , when it was repaired and safe for use again.

If it is something you can fix yourself ? FIX IT!

PLEASE, do your part. Be part of the solution, not the problem.

Places to get parts:

The Dinghy Shop - 3575 West 4th Avenue,VancouverDiscovery gets 10% off purchases

Steveston Marine - 1603 3rd Avenue West, Vancouver Sails can be dropped off here to be repaired by North Sails in Richmond

West Marine - 1601 2nd Ave, Vancouver 604-730-4093 ( One block north of Steveston Marine) They have good prices

Each fleet is allowed a dollar limit for money to be spent on repairs before

approval is needed from Anthea. If further approval is required she will contact Erin or Tom.

These limits are for Fleet Captains:

-Dinghie fleets $100.00 limit

-Aquavit $250.00 limit

Individuals Members have a limit of $30.00 for repairs. Anything over that, the fleet captains are to be contacted. All repairs or items purchased must be logged in the Maintenance log book and the Maintenance officers contacted.

All receipts must be handed into Anthea (asap for reimbursement.) Do not hold onto for weeks or months until the there is a large cumulative total.

Work Done Bomader x3 ..June 2003.

BOMS The Boms are old but perform well. They take out a lot of club members. To replace them is very costly. Like trading in 3 for 1. So this spring they have new Centerboards being made. New Gaskets there as well. The damage to the gunwales has been glassed. The bashed in side and broken ribs have been rebuilt, a nick in the bow of another has been glassed. So when you use them give a nod to the work of the members who helped in the rebuild.

Work Done Lasers..June 2003.

LASER The 2 utility Lasers were leaking a bit and so have had some of the weak areas reinforced. The race laser still works well.

Work Done Hobies..June 2003.

HOBIE The 2 hobie 16's have new shrouds and trapeze lines. Trident has the pontoons realigned to be more parallel. Please continue to avoid rolling up the sails onto the boom. Fold them in to avoid damage to the sail from the boom fittings. We are fortunate to have no "Beach Burn " or Ramp Gouges in the hulls. The rudders have been adjusted so they lock down easily.

Ken C

Work Done Aquavit

Yearly Paint Job - May 14 2002 - I have put the Aquavit on the rack at the Marina, (cost of ?x24;56.00) and removed the year's sludge and loose paint on the bottom. For a photo description click here Paint Job. The process is not as much work as I first thought. I have tried to lay out a "how to do it" description in these pictures.

For those who watch the speed of the craft, I am in the process of installing a KNOTMETER, with a readout to be under the Compass. For those who tred shallow water, I am researching the DEPTH SOUNDER. There is an old "TRANSDUCER" ( which is the signal send/receive unit) already installed in the bow area. However this is an old style.

The first approach is to find a compatable circuit/readout to match the frequency. It may be too old to match up..YEP TOO OLD... JUNE 3- Eagle Fish Finder @ 198.oo. will be tested and fitted to the area around the compass, the Knot meter will be grouped there too.

Ken Christie

Fri, 26 Apr 2002 05:29:24 -0000 discoverysailingclub@yahoogroups.com

I cleaned the decks of Aquavit and aired out the cushions on Thursday. I bought a nice deck brush for the boat from Steveston Marine.The brush and TSP can be found in the cockpit locker but the brush handle is inside the cabin beside the paddle.
Norquist Brian,

April 2003- FLEET CAPTAINS FOR 2003

At the recent DSC AGM it was agreed to expand the role of fleet captains to include a greater measure of responsibility for coordinating maintenance, training sessions and keeping track of which members are qualified to use the boats.
One of the suggestions was to develop a check list for each boat type that would be laminated and kept either with the gear in the clubroom or in the boat. This would serve as a reminder for members who may not have used the boat in a while. The list would include important usage policies like : the Tasar and race Laser should never be beached. Hobies have a 4 hour time limit. Fleet Captains will help develop these lists.
The following members have agreed to act as Fleet Captains for the coming season:
LASERS -- Clarke, Jasper
BOMS Janusz C
Vanguard , TASAR Castellan, Gwendal & Tania Lo
HOBIES Caves, Dave
KAYAKS Kent, Ann
WINDSURFER Janusz C
SAN JUAN 24 Ken Christie
The Fleet Captain role and responsibilities still need to be firmed up and your suggestions are welcome.
Comer, Gordon, Training Coordinator

Fees For Aquavit

Tue, 28 Aug 2001 01:46:58

Hello fellow Aquavit sailors, Just got back from a wonderful 4 day cruise up the Sunshine Coast to Jedediah Iland, Thormanby, Smugglers Cove and a final night at Plumper Cove on Keats Island. Not much wind but the boat and motor performed flawlessly and my son and I enjoyed a very happy time together. On arriving home I had a message from Anthea Hewitt, DSC Treasurer, to let me know she so far has received no user fees from us Aquavit users. I promised I would lead the way by paying up. I will be sending my cheque to: Anthea Hewitt, 4166 Doncaster Way, Vancouver, BC V6S 1V9 I encourage you all to do likewise. Just a reminder... 40.oo/day 20.oo/ half day/evening divided at 3 pm.

Anthea H.

TASER UPDATE

Tue, 11 Sep 2001 23:02:28 -0700

The refurbished Tasar is a fantastic boat and well worth learning to sail! However, the Tasar mainsail has had to be replaced with the spare sail because several batten pockets were torn. The damage to the batten pockets is on the luff and seems to be caused by battens slipping out of the plastic fittings on the ends of the pockets . There are a few things we can do to prevent future problems...

1. Be careful when hoisting the main, to make sure the batten pockets are not "stressed" as the luff of the sail enters the track on the mast. Same when lowering the sail.

2. Loosen the laces on leach end of the batten pockets before stowing the sail, so that they are not stored under tension. (This means remembering to tighten the laces when rigging the boat.

3. Make sure the battens are parallel to the mast when the sail is rolled around the boom for storage.

The new sail now on the boom is in excellent shape. Let's keep it that way!

Andy Vine

Work Done Bomader x3 ..June 2003. BOMS The Boms are old but perform well. They take out a lot of club members. To replace them is very costly. Like trading in 3 for 1. So this spring they have new Centerboards being made. New Gaskets there as well. The damage to the gunwales has been glassed. The bashed in side and broken ribs have been rebuilt, a nick in the bow of another has been glassed. So when you use them give a nod to the work of the members who helped in the rebuild. Work Done Lasers..June 2003. LASER The 2 utility Lasers were leaking a bit and so have had some of the weak areas reinforced. The race laser still works well. Work Done Hobies..June 2003. HOBIE The 2 hobie 16's have new shrouds and trapeze lines. Trident has the pontoons realigned to be more parallel. Please continue to avoid rolling up the sails onto the boom. Fold them in to avoid damage to the sail from the boom fittings. We are fortunate to have no "Beach Burn " or Ramp Gouges in the hulls. The rudders have been adjusted so they lock down easily. Ken C Work Done Aquavit Yearly Paint Job - May 14 2002 - I have put the Aquavit on the rack at the Marina, (cost of ?x24;56.00) and removed the year's sludge and loose paint on the bottom. For a photo description click here Paint Job. The process is not as much work as I first thought. I have tried to lay out a "how to do it" description in these pictures. For those who watch the speed of the craft, I am in the process of installing a KNOTMETER, with a readout to be under the Compass. For those who tred shallow water, I am researching the DEPTH SOUNDER. There is an old "TRANSDUCER" ( which is the signal send/receive unit) already installed in the bow area. However this is an old style. The first approach is to find a compatable circuit/readout to match the frequency. It may be too old to match up..YEP TOO OLD... JUNE 3- Eagle Fish Finder @ 198.oo. will be tested and fitted to the area around the compass, the Knot meter will be grouped there too. Ken Christie Fri, 26 Apr 2002 05:29:24 -0000 discoverysailingclub@yahoogroups.com I cleaned the decks of Aquavit and aired out the cushions on Thursday. I bought a nice deck brush for the boat from Steveston Marine.The brush and TSP can be found in the cockpit locker but the brush handle is inside the cabin beside the paddle. Norquist Brian,	April 2003- FLEET CAPTAINS FOR 2003 At the recent DSC AGM it was agreed to expand the role of fleet captains to include a greater measure of responsibility for coordinating maintenance, training sessions and keeping track of which members are qualified to use the boats. One of the suggestions was to develop a check list for each boat type that would be laminated and kept either with the gear in the clubroom or in the boat. This would serve as a reminder for members who may not have used the boat in a while. The list would include important usage policies like : the Tasar and race Laser should never be beached. Hobies have a 4 hour time limit. Fleet Captains will help develop these lists. The following members have agreed to act as Fleet Captains for the coming season: LASERS -- Clarke, Jasper BOMS Janusz C Vanguard , TASAR Castellan, Gwendal & Tania Lo HOBIES Caves, Dave KAYAKS Kent, Ann WINDSURFER Janusz C SAN JUAN 24 Ken Christie The Fleet Captain role and responsibilities still need to be firmed up and your suggestions are welcome. Comer, Gordon, Training Coordinator
Fees For Aquavit Tue, 28 Aug 2001 01:46:58 Hello fellow Aquavit sailors, Just got back from a wonderful 4 day cruise up the Sunshine Coast to Jedediah Iland, Thormanby, Smugglers Cove and a final night at Plumper Cove on Keats Island. Not much wind but the boat and motor performed flawlessly and my son and I enjoyed a very happy time together. On arriving home I had a message from Anthea Hewitt, DSC Treasurer, to let me know she so far has received no user fees from us Aquavit users. I promised I would lead the way by paying up. I will be sending my cheque to: Anthea Hewitt, 4166 Doncaster Way, Vancouver, BC V6S 1V9 I encourage you all to do likewise. Just a reminder... 40.oo/day 20.oo/ half day/evening divided at 3 pm. Anthea H.	TASER UPDATE Tue, 11 Sep 2001 23:02:28 -0700 The refurbished Tasar is a fantastic boat and well worth learning to sail! However, the Tasar mainsail has had to be replaced with the spare sail because several batten pockets were torn. The damage to the batten pockets is on the luff and seems to be caused by battens slipping out of the plastic fittings on the ends of the pockets . There are a few things we can do to prevent future problems... 1. Be careful when hoisting the main, to make sure the batten pockets are not "stressed" as the luff of the sail enters the track on the mast. Same when lowering the sail. 2. Loosen the laces on leach end of the batten pockets before stowing the sail, so that they are not stored under tension. (This means remembering to tighten the laces when rigging the boat. 3. Make sure the battens are parallel to the mast when the sail is rolled around the boom for storage. The new sail now on the boom is in excellent shape. Let's keep it that way! Andy Vine

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