Compound Clean Up Work Party – Sat 12th Feb

Compound Clean Up Work Party – Sat 12th Feb
 

It was great to welcome six newcomers to join us at this morning’s Compound Clean Up Work Party. Barge and floating concrete block ready for re-positioining.  
 

As one of them said as they entered the compound: “I’ve never seen so many cars in the club car park!”  Hopefully that will be replicated with an increase in member participation ‘on the water’ in 2022.
We were also joined by four Youth, who came down to clean their boats and prep for the coming season yet helped greatly throughout the compound and with the fire!
 
 

This week we: 

  • finished our work to clear the undergrowth and brambles from beneath each boat plot, by completing Rows B&C.  Great effort by Ray, Phil, Rob, Jake, Don, Morgan & Malc.  
  • continued to upgrade the Clubhouse Pontoon with sparkly bright white rope and re-attached skirting.
  • attached the first handrail to the pontoons on the northern shore – Brian
  • cleared more stuff from The Barge – Youth & Malcolm  
  • removed fittings from boats destined for the fire pit – Roger
  • progressed upgrade works to the Dory engine – Nick
  • provided Tie-backs to the newly hung Curtains – many thanks to teamwork of Mike and, the incredibly talented Chris 

We’ve now completed the vegetation clearance beneath members’ boats this week – great achievement. So, our focus for the next couple of weeks will be on the upgrade of the Pontoons and clearance of The Barge and other preparation for it’s imminent move to the northern pontoons. 

Rows B&C cleared
View from the CH entrance
More sparkly bright white rope work
There will be a Work Party each Saturday morning from 9 – noon, up to 5th March (inclusive).
So, why don’t you come on down next Saturday morning, to join us, as we continue with these works.  You’ll help us as we endeavour to improve the overall experience at ASC this coming Season. It will also help us as we encourage more of us | on the water | more of the time, in 2022.   You may even be rewarded with real Coffee and treats to re-energise you til noon!  Come when you can and leave when you need to.