Ah, visions of the sunrise, sailboats and green wetlands, means that spring lingers and summer awaits. You wouldn't have known it five years ago when 4 flatbed tractor-trailers pulled into the yacht club parking lot with docks manufactured by Sullivan Floatation Systems. The thermometer read 28 degrees with winds approaching 50 miles per hour. The 11,000-pound wave attenuators were lifted from the trailers and tenaciously placed into the basin. The whitecaps forced the crew to assemble the docks within the shelter of the basin and on Wednesday, the dock system was towed to the channel side and anchored with temporary wooden pile. The finger piers were then lifted from the parking lot and attached to the docks in the channel.
The docks are in place according to our permit and have been secured by 45-foot long continuous (no seams) steel piles, which have been epoxy painted black and topped with black pile caps. A platform has been constructed from the bulkhead and the aluminum ramp attached. The final piece of the puzzle was the running of utilities to the docks. There is now power and plumbing delivered through eight "Hatteras" power pedestals. These are located throughout the dock facility and will deliver 30 amp electric plug-in service, hose bibs and illumination during the evening hours. This new facility adds 18 new slips, and plenty of (200+ feet) transient docking to tie up and enjoy dinner, drinks and fun at the club, which adds a whole new dimension to the club and services it provides. There is a short waiting list for docks, so if you are interested in putting your name in, please let me know.
Our Great Channel docks and basin docks are ready and raring to go. Perfect timing for a fabulous 80th season with a docking facility we can all be proud of. Motor or sail to the club for sunset cocktails or dinner or simply take an evening stroll on the docks, they are yours to use.
Please check slip availability in the Blinker.
Enjoy!
