AYC Boat Yard Policy
1. Administration
of the boat yard shall be the responsibility of the Harbor Master who shall be appointed
by the Commodore for the term of one year.
The term of which shall coincide with the term of the Board of
Directors.
2. The Harbor
Master shall exercise due judgment to provide and maintain space assignments to
provide the best utilization of the available space in boat yard. It is understood that Club members will
cooperate with the Harbor Master in applying the Boat Yard policies.
3. The boat yard
is provided for those Club members actively involved in sailing. The Arlington Yacht Club assumes no responsibility or
liability for boats or equipment stored inside the boat yard. Owners must arrange for adequate insurance
to meet their individual needs.
4. The boat yard
is not intended for storage for inactive boats. The Harbor Master will recommend to the Board of Directors that
space assignments be terminated for inactive boats. The Board of Directors shall make the final decision on boat yard
removals by notifying the owner by mail.
5. Boat storage
fees shall be assessed by the Board of Directors and shall be paid annually to
the Club Treasurer, concurrent with annual dues. The fees shall be reviewed annually by the Board of
Directors. Fees as of 11/99 are as
follows:
Overall
length less than 15’ - $ 90.00
Overall
length 15’, but less than 20’ - 120.00
Overall
length 20’ or more - 175.00
Multi-hulls
- 175.00
Rack
Storage (small board boats only) -
50.00
6. Members
dropped from the Club rolls shall automatically lose boat yard storage
privileges; associated boats shall be removed from the boat yard within 30
days.
7. The sale of a boat
does not transfer the seller’s boat storage space to the purchaser of the
boat. Boats sold must be removed from
the boat yard within 48 hours unless otherwise authorized by the Harbor Master.
8. A member may,
with concurrence of the Harbor Master, retain their boat yard space assignment
following disposal of their boat if they acquire, in a reasonable amount of
time, another boat which is suitable to the space vacated.
9. It shall be
the sole responsibility of a boat owner to maintain their assigned boat yard
space(s) in a clean and orderly manner.
If an owner does not mow and/or maintain their space adequately, that
owner shall be subject to loss of their assigned boat yard space.
10. There shall be
no storage of extra boat parts, cradles, or miscellaneous equipment in the
owner’s assigned space.
11. In accordance
with City Ordinance, mooring at the dock for more than a 48 hour period is not
permitted.
12. There shall be
no parking of automobiles within the confines of the boat yard on Club
scheduled race days, or when instructed by the Harbor Master.
13. Boat Yard
Assignment - The following rules shall apply for space assignment/retention
a.
The boat yard is available for use by members actively
involved in racing and/ or pleasure cruising.
b.
As new members join and request boat yard space, current
members sailing activity will be reviewed by the Harbor Master. Inactive members will be subject to loss of
their boat yard space(s).
c.
In cases where there is more than one inactive member and
only one space needed, the inactive members’ participation in work parties,
club committees and leadership roles shall be considered, as well as necessary
space requirements.
d.
Initially, at the discretion of the Harbor Master, an
inactive member may be given a
probationary period to improve their sailing activity. If at the end of this period the member remains inactive, they will be
recommended to the Board of
Directors for removal and thereafter be given formal notice to remove their
boat within 10 days. Under such a case,
there will be a prorated refund of prepaid boat storage fees.
e.
In cases of extended periods of inactivity, the probationary
period may be waived, and the Harbor Master may immediately recommend to the
Board of Directors for issuance of a formal notice to remove the inactive boat
within 10 days.
f.
All boats in the Boat Yard shall be identified by a current
Lake Arlington Recreation Permit, purchased and affixed not later than January
31st of each year. The Harbor Master
may recommend to the Board of Directors immediate removal of non-compliant
boats without a probationary period, members thereafter to be given a formal
notice to remove their boat within 10 days.
g.
It should be understood that each boat owner has the
responsibility for maintenance of their assigned space(s), as well as the
safety of their boat by removing it when required by a rising lake level.
14. The Harbor
Master will report to the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis at minimum,
the status of boat yard assignments.
This will include potential inactive boats and any recommendations
thereof, as well as the number of members on the waiting list.