Storage – West Compound
Our West Compound, with direct access to our slipway, has storage space during the sailing season for about 90 small boats. These include tenders in racks and on the ground, canoes on racks and dinghies on their trolleys. There is water and power available and the compound has lockable gates. A Club tender and 4 launch trolleys are available for members’ use. During the winter the compound is used for storing cruisers. For more information contact the Compound Manager.
West Compound Storage Rules:-
Summer compound space is severely limited and will be allocated in accordance with the following rules.
a) Flood Gate Security. You MUST close the Flood Gate if you are not 100% sure that someone will be requiring access in the immediate future. See Flood Gate procedure, which can be found ‘here’.
b) Storage space will only be allocated by the compound manager after receipt of a completed storage application form. Please note that at the beginning of the season priority will be given to existing users renewing and paying their storage fees before the published renewal cut off date. NB Unpaid allocations from the previous season may be lost at this point.
c) Only craft with allocated space are to be stored in the compound. (Depending on available space, temporary short term storage may be agreed with the Compound Manager.)
d) Tenders and sailing dinghies must be no longer than 4.88m (16 ft) (Wayfarer size)
e) Launching trailers used for craft stored on the ground should be no wider than the beam of the boat with minimal extension beyond the bow. They must be marked with their owners membership number. Four club launching trollies are available for members use.
f) All craft allocated storage space must be clearly marked with their owners‘ membership number displayed where it it visible with the boat in its stored position. Items not marked may be discarded without further discussion.
g) The oar shed is available for compound users oars and paddles which must be marked with the owners membership number. Outboard motors and fuel cans, empty or full, must not be stored in the oar shed.
h) Be aware of compound security. Do not leave anything out that could attract unwanted visitors and keep the gates closed and locked where appropriate.
i) The Club has no refuse collection service. Please take your rubbish home with you.
j) Sailing boats with standing rigs will normally be allocated space at the far end of the compound (in the shingle area) away from neighbours to minimise the risk of complaints about noise from rigging and flapping ropes. When space is tight it may be necessary to move a dinghy to access your own.
k) Members with inflatable dinghies stored in a rack are required to keep them pumped up as, when partially inflated, they tend to ‘flop’ into their neighbours’ space.
l) Members who do not take full advantage of the compound facility may be asked go relinquish their compound allocation if there is a shortage of available space for members with a more active need. This applies to unused craft or allocated space that are paid for but not used.
m) Whenever possible consideration will be made regarding the ease of access to boats against their size, and the physical ability of the member concerned. (Please contact the Compound Manager if you have any special requirements.) However, please understand that it may not be possible to satisfy the needs of everyone and members need to be flexible, or alternatively, they may have to keep their craft elsewhere.
We appreciate every effort to help us keep the compound in use for all and clear of unnecessary debris, however, please be aware that members who are not able to follow our guidelines risk losing the privilege of Compound use in the future.