Crane out date is Monday 28th October.

The crane has been booked, so let’s hope for good weather and low winds. HW 10:55 GMT (clocks go back the night before!), 10.1m. Members involved need to be on site early before 8am.

The craning plan is on the Clubhouse notice board – if your details are incorrect or missing, please contact a Committee Member as soon as possible.

Prepare in advance by slackening all guard rail wires and with two lengths of rope around the hull, one forward and on aft on the desired lifting points, so that the strops can be pulled into position in a timely manor. Please ask if unsure.

New Jetty in Progress. Thirteen photographs

Starting a the bottom of the slip and working back towards the club house:

The extremity of the existing jetty is to be preserved.

On the left hand side jetty, John Gorse proudly oversees progress

The starboard side posts (rows 7 & 8 ) at the far end still await there complementary port side post.

View of completed pairs, rows 6, 5, and 4. Note that rows 5 and 4 now have the scantling affixed.

Rows 4, 3, and 2 with scantlings and decking. The march of progress!

Yet to be joined with the start of the existing jetty (the first post).

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Timber yet to join the affray. Five quotes for timber were sought with massive differences in price.

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Going slight back in time from the above images. Before the scantlings and decking.

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Our WMYC Club sadly flag flying at halfmast in respect of our dearly departed Pablo Bars.

The crane in day was a triumph. We had the perfect weather – blue sky, sun, sea, and a blooming big crane.

All boats went in the water according to plan.

Club members played their part like in a big orchestra. Our crane-in conductor was Mike Morris — Wardley’s own version of ‘Sir Simon Rattle’ .

But instead of welding a baton, he dazzled on-lookers with a stream of two fingered gestures towards the sharp eye of a crane driver who had boats hopping off the hard, flying into the air, and splashing back into the water with perfect precision.

Other members played their part too, organised into gangs, they hopped on and off boats, fitted and released strops, hooked and unhooked boats, and with long ropes and a man on each corner, guided them safely to their designated berths.

Thanks also goes to the ladies who with smiles and good humour served delicious sustenance in the form of tea, coffee, and bacon butties.

All in all it was a great day, please see the photos below.