Britannia Yacht Club's harbour is a well-protected basin consisting of a main harbour for larger keel boats, an inner harbour for boats with up to six feet draft, and a lagoon for boats with retractable centre boards or motor boats . Together, they can accommodate 250 wet moorings. There are unlimited dry mooring spaces for dinghies and small motor boats.

Harbour services include

• Gasoline and diesel fuel service
• Pumpout facility
• Launch and haul out services
• Four launching ramps
• One 5000 lbs. and one 3000 lbs. stiff leg cranes
• Dockside electrical outlets
• Fresh water at the service dock
• Drive-up moorings
• Full time Harbour Manager

Visit the Harbour Gallery to view some of the harbour facilities.

Hello fellow BYC boat owners!

CAPITAL PROJECTS IN THE HARBOUR:

In the fall of 2006 a motion was passed at a Special General Meeting (SGM) directing the club to “install capacity to haul and launch majority of fleet at will…(with a) Boat lift and Hydraulic trailer”. The specific method with which to handle boats was not specified. Over the past few months the Harbour Infrastructure Renewal Team (HIRT) has been preparing a ‘Boat Launch Study’. The study analyzed two options for handling boats; a fixed crane capable of lifting up to 12,000 lbs. and a hydraulic trailer, vs. a Travel Lift and hydraulic trailer.

The committee consulted with contractors, mechanics, engineers, clubs and marinas that operate this type of equipment and knowledgeable BYC members. The analysis concluded that a combination of a fixed crane (12,000 lbs.) and hydraulic trailer was the best option for BYC. On March 22, 2010 I presented the study’s recommendations to the Board of Directors who in turn approved the following motion:

“That the board of directors accept the recommendation of the HIRT with respect to an alternate boat handling method, specifically the installation of a fixed (12,000 lb.) crane and hydraulic trailer rather than the use of a Travel Lift and hydraulic trailer.”

This is a huge step forward on this project! The next steps are; strike a project team; develop a detailed plan with costing for the project, consult with the NCC and talk with potential contractors. Our goal is to have the new fixed crane operational by the fall of this year.

The unique thing about this project is that there will be considerable savings to the club when the crane is operational; the cost of renting cranes for launch and haulout will be reduced by as much as 60% as the new crane will be able to handle all but the heaviest of the boats in the yard. This saving will be used to pay for the project.

I would like to thank the HIRT members, especially John Vines, as well as Kirk Robertson and all those who, over the years, have helped to move this project forward.

Mooring Fees

I would like to hold a meeting in the very near future on the issue of the recent adjustment to mooring fees for some of the boat owners. I would like us to focus our discussions on suggestions related to changes to the categories of mooring sizes. A notice will go out soon and all are welcomed.

Do you think we need a Spring boat owners meeting? If you do send me agenda items and we’ll figure out a date.

Important Dates:

Installation of the Harbour Gates will be dependent upon the water level, we’ll monitor the levels and let you know if the gates are indicated

LAUNCH ……………..April 30^th and May 1^st

HAULOUT…………….Oct. 22^nd and 23^rd

Phil Moorman

Harbourmaster