March 2006 Working Party

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Click on photos for a bigger picture. Click on browser 'back' button to return to main document. Photos by Austin Holden These photos were all taken on the Saturday by Austin Holden If you get to the bottom of the page you will read all the jobs that were completed. Apologies to all the Sunday workers and the Saturday ones that were missed.	Click on photos for a bigger picture. Click on browser 'back' button to return to main document. Photos by Austin Holden Emilou using the boat hoist/mast lift before the painting & official opening	Click on photos for a bigger picture. Click on browser 'back' button to return to main document. Photos by Austin Holden David Booth sorting out the webcams and weather station.	Click on photos for a bigger picture. Click on browser 'back' button to return to main document. Photos by Austin Holden Sue Swarbrick helping Hazel Bradley clean the foyer
Jeff Walker, Pebbles, & Dave Griffin, Pure Chemistry, working on some bar equipment	Not sure who this is?	John Glynn, Curlew, watching Norman Whewell, Rice Pudding IX, mixing the paint for the pool room with Robin Boardman, GP14, & Dave Griffin, Pure Chemistry.	Adrian (top) & Peter Johnson fitting the facia boards and finishing off the garage roof that they had fitted in February.
Alan Rouind, Sea Otter, our Secretary. Is he playing bowls?	Dave Crowther, Cameo, repairing the swings.	A heavily disguised grass strimmer	Michael Swarbrick, GP14, having a breather from making the racing mark weights.
Giles Stothert, Blaze, power washing the OOD Box floor. Giles went on to power wash the clubhouse exterior pastic work.	The Boat Hoist/Mast Lift prior to the preparation for painting.	Geoff Pelly, Guilleen, Dave Glenholme, Emilou, & Audrey Perry, Kerry Girl, discussing where to start.	Mick Clough, Tanis, Dennis Marsden, Nyoka, Alan Fleetwood, Bobbin, Doug Gorton, Summer Lightning & Brian Kerry, Kerry Girl.
Dave Crowther, Cameo, (top) & Michael Kerry, Kerry Girl, painting the swinngs.	Joanne Chard, Cobra 750, Cleaning the walls and units in the OOD Box.	The next batch of photographs are by Michael Swarbrick, the first two taken a week earlier and the rest a week later. The last photograph is the work of John Broadhead, taken on the Sunday
Norman pointing to the new winch operating switch	The new junction box, welding and mast lift sockets	The newly painted red tractor, Bryan Sadler's work	The newly painted 'new' garage, now the 'Light Blue' garage. the othergarage door is open, that's obvious but it's painnted a darker blue, now the 'Dark Blue' garage
The cut back trees and shrubs. Austin, Ivan and Owen's work.	Space cleared at the bottom of the first row odf dinghies.	Top of the first row of dinghies.	Derek walking past the new space screated at the top of the first row of dayboats/dry sailers
The results of the Dark Blue garage tidy up.	The newly painted Boat Hoist/Mast lift facility.		.

Sunday 26th March 2006 The Boat Hoist/Mast Lift opening ceremony Photo by John Broadhead	Norman opening the boat hoist/mast lift by being the first offical 'mast lift'

Message from Alex Ratcliffe, our Facilities Manager:

Thank you very much to all Working Party Volunteers for making the weekend (Saturday & Sunday 25th & 26th March) such a success. The amount of work got through was unbelievable.

Some of the jobs you have done are as follows.

EXTERIOR

Replaced damaged beam at top of 'new' jetty.
Pressure washed interior of OOD. box.
Cleaned all plastic exterior and windows of clubhouse.
Dug out all grass and weeds from paths.
Both sides of slipway strimmed.
Painted both garage doors.
Patrol Boat Garage/Workshop roof fitted with facia boards and the roof finished off.
Removed all chains and timber to selected areas of boat park.
Main gate supermarket trolley lock replaced.
All litter etc., picked up from club grounds.
Dingy trailer and camping area cleared of overgrown bushes etc.
Boat Hoist/Mast Lift painted.
Two new racing mark moorings established and buoys moved to re-establish correct labelling.
OOD Flag Pole refurbished
Racing Start Line Transits renewed.
White container cleaned out.

INTERIOR

Lounge windows and frames cleaned, woodwork repainted, ceiling vents cleaned.
Storeroom cleared and cleaned.
Repaired and redecorated 'Pool Room'
Ovens, microwaves, ‘fridges cleaned.
Passage walls and ceiling spring cleaned.
Ladies and Gents changing rooms spring cleaned.
Tiles and fittings cleaned in toilets.
Library windows, frames and fittings cleaned.
Food and drink laid on Sat and Sun.

Jobs completed this year prior to the start of Working Party.

The patrol boat garage new roof (completed last year) replaced again but this time with insulated panels.
Complete overhaul and replacement of 'illegal' wiring and facilities in the winch location.

Once again, on behalf of the committee and all the members, thank you for your help. Ratters (Alex Ratcliffe - Facilities Manager)

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