The North & South Cranes are now operational and electrical power was restored to the yard on May 22. Vehicle traffic into the yard is restricted to only those members launching their boats from trailers. more…
Category Archives: Equipment
Dinghy Docks Break Free
On Thursday, April 18th, the two dinghy docks were ripped from their anchors by the ice, and floated out into the river.
On the morning of April 19th, a small team of employees and volunteers were able to recover one of the dinghy docks from the Britannia Bay area. The West dinghy dock is now secured back in the harbour area. more…
Lift Maintenance
The Lift will be Temporarily Out of Service for the next few days. We apologize for the inconvenience and we are working as best we can to ensure the Lift is up and running as soon as possible.
Crane Familiarization – May 1st
For anyone interested in learning how to use the crane, the next familiarization session is Sunday May 1st. No need to sign up, just show up between 11:30 and 2:30 at the north crane.
Crane Familiarization – September 23, 2015
For anyone who plans to use either of the NSC standing cranes, attending one of the “Crane Familiarization Sessions” is mandatory. If you plan to attend, please meet at the North Crane at 5:30 p.m. on September 23, 2015. Ross Laver will be hosting a “Member Orientation” that evening, starting at 7pm which might also interest you; should be fun.
Dock Gate – The Exit Button Is Currently NOT Working – Oct. 24, 1014
Outboards stored in the Annex
We have three outboards stored on our Rack in the annex that need to go home. A Mercury 4 hp, a Mercury 5 hp and a newish Mercury 15. If you own one of these please come and get it. Bring some kind of proof of ownership with you!
Interim Substitute for Windicator
SailFlow.com has NSC and BYC as virtual stations and they also have a very good real-time reporting station nearby. (Courtesy of Trevor Whitehouse.)