North Masting Crane Up and Running
Apologies again for the outage for unplanned maintenance. Crane provider was onsite today, repairs made and we’re back in business.
Apologies again for the outage for unplanned maintenance. Crane provider was onsite today, repairs made and we’re back in business.
The North Masting Crane had to be shut down on May 6 for some unplanned maintenance. We appreciate the poor timing here but it can’t be avoided and our supplier can’t service the crane until the week of May 9. The main cranes and the south masting crane are still available.
There is no change in the status of the strike that affects Crane Operators in Ontario. Unfortunately, this will delay Commercial Launch originally planned for May 7 and subsequently impact the opening of the Trailer Launch areas and the Park.
Thank you to all the boat-owners who dropped old tarps off beside the Annex – they’re really useful for the annual “Bring on the Bay” swim event in July. We now have enough! If you need to dispose of your old tarps, please take them home – the tarps fill our dumpsters too quickly and…
In order to ensure safety and allow Service Providers to launch boats efficiently, the yard will be closed to vehicle traffic on weekdays from 0800 hrs to 1500 hrs beginning on Monday, 2 May 2022.
Are you interested in joining with others to help put your mast up? Masting cooperatively with others is both faster and safer. It is also a great opportunity for members to meet each other and work together like a Club!
Are you interested in joining with others to help put your mast up? Masting cooperatively with others is both faster and safer. It is also a great opportunity for members to meet each other and work together like a club!
The annual Cooperative Launch for Boats on Trailers is set for the morning of Saturday, April 30th. In support, the Yard will be closed to vehicle traffic until noon. Dock carts will be available at the East Gate to help ferry your equipment to your boats. Please ensure that the carts are returned when you’re…
Looking ahead, we’re anticipating a sharp increase in launch activity and it’s possible that we’ll need to close the yard to vehicles as early as April 28 and/or April 29. This is done to help our Service Providers launch boats quickly and efficiently. If necessary, timing and details will follow.
The water system in the yard sprung a leak Saturday mid-afternoon and was shut down for repair. Repairs were completed by dinner-time and system was back on by 6pm. Sorry for the inconvenience.