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Last revised: August 3, 2008

  2008 Building and Grounds Committee Report

Committee Chair, Tom Flood

The following projects have been completed this year:

  • Replace the stringers and deck on the outer half of the main dock.
  • Flag pole lowered, painted, replaced halyards, and raised up again.
  • Purchase new power washer to clean docks and decks.
  • Spray the club house and the cottage for bug control.
  • Dredging the basin between the two docks back to where it is marked with the "low water" sign.
  • Order new table and 4 benches for the tennis court area (to be delivered by Labor Day.)

Special "Thanks" to:

  • Tom and Sara Gammons for all their help, especially in refurbishing the signs on club house, helping with the flag pole project, and keeping the club house in Ship Shape!
  • Mike Patrick and Ed Rush for all their help this past year.

Our club property is in good shape at the present time !!

Respectfully submitted,

Tom Flood

2007 Building & Grounds Committee Report

August 4, 2007

Committee Chair: Tom Flood

The following projects have been completed this year:

  • Install screening and trim on all beams over stairs and decks.
  • Replace decking, stair treads, and reinforce west entrance.
  • Install new lift tank and pump from septic tank to field.
  • Install new deck and walkways in back of the clubhouse.  
  • Install benches and stairs on the new deck
  • Caretakers cottage:

    a. Reflash chimney
    b. Replace part of the deck and stair treads
    c. Power wash and repaint the cottage.
  • Spray the club house and the cottage to control spiders.
  • Resurface the tennis courts.
  • Fill the abandoned septic tank which caved in.

Special "Thanks" to:

  • Rex Ely for the trim on the beam screening
  • Ed Rush for the help on power washing the cottage
  • Mike Patrick for overseeing the construction of the new deck and stairs
  • Ed Terrill, Don Schimmel, and Ed Rush for all the work on the tennis courts

Our club property is in good shape at the present time!!     

Respectfully submitted,

Tom Flood

Last revised: 8/8/2007
Committee Chair: Tom Flood
Click here for a PDF version of the report

The following projects have been completed this year:

  1. Install screening and trim on all beams over stairs and decks.
  2. Replace decking, stair treads, and reinforce west entrance.
  3. Install new lift tank and pump from septic tank to field.
  4. Install new deck and walkways in back of the clubhouse.
  5. Install benches and stairs on the new deck
  6. Caretakers cottage:
    A. Reflash chimney
    B. Replace part of the deck and stair treads
    C. Power wash and repaint the cottage.
  7. Spray the club house and the cottage to control spiders.
  8. Resurface the tennis courts.
  9. Fill the abandoned septic tank which caved in.

    Special “Thanks” to:
    ~ Rex Ely for the trim on the beam screening
    ~ Ed Rush for the help on power washing the cottage
    ~ Mike Patrick for overseeing the construction of the new deck and stairs
    ~ Ed Terrill, Don Schimmel, and Ed Rush for all the work on the tennis courts

    Our club property is in good shape at the present time !!

Preliminary Dock Evaluation
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CURRENT STATUS

Docking at the Les Cheneaux Yacht Club is available in four areas:

  • West Floating Dock
  • Main Crib Dock
  • East Floating Dock (Transit Dock)
  • Boathouse Well

At this time, the condition of the West Floating Dock and the East Floating Dock is very good. The Main Crib Dock is in very useable condition. The cribs appear to be in good shape, but decking on the last, approximately ninety feet of the dock has deteriorated and should be replaced. Also, there are several loose spiles that should be reset or refastened.

Docking inside the boathouse has been made more difficult by the low water level. Access from the water level to the floor of the boathouse is difficult and may be the reason that this area appears to be under used for boat parking.

In general, the docking space available at the Yacht Club would seem to be very adequate except for two or three days each season, when attendance at club functions exceeds one-hundred and fifty people.

LONG-TERM REQUIREMENTS

As long as membership of the Les Cheneaux Yacht Club remains capped at current levels, future docking requirements should not change. It is, also, fairly unlikely that the assortment of boats using the docks will change significantly.

OPTIONS

Possibly, the best option for providing additional docking would be to extend the East Floating Dock. An addition similar to the West Floating dock would provide several additional docking spaces that would have excellent access to both the clubhouse and the outside deck areas. There may be permitting issues with this installation, but there appears to be enough water depth, even in low water conditions, for an addition of this type. The cost for this type of installation would be approximately $3,000 to $5,000 per boat, depending on the size of the installation.

Another option, would be to replace the Club boat with a “Zodiac” type boat, using the newly purchased outboard motor and providing “Valet Service” from existing moorings in the Yacht Club harbor. This approach might be the most economical solution for the few events when the Club’s docking facilities are not adequate.

RECOMMENDATIONS

There are, without doubt, other options that may be possible, and should be considered prior to moving ahead with addition docking space. In the meantime, however, repair of the existing Crib Dock and providing improved access for Boathouse Well docking are top priorities.

Respectfully Submitted,
Al Reilly
August 3, 2007