Haulout presents us with many possibilities for accidents and injuries.  Everyone must be aware of their surroundings at all times. 

If you are working in the Railway yard, be aware of where the rail car is.  Don't stand in the middle of the road or even near the edge where the car goes up and down.  Also, be very careful whenever you are near the cable.  When the car starts to move, the cable can jump up a couple of feet.  You should also be aware of when a boat will start to move on the ways as well as on the railway.

If you do not have a boat in the crane yard, you should not be in that area unless you are part of the work crews.  Only the crews and people whose boat is being hauled should be near the crane.  Hard Hats must be worn at all times.

The tractor will be used to move cradles and boats on Friday and Saturday.  Do not stand near or especially behind the tractor and expect the operator to see you.  Operators cannot see in all directions at the same time.

In both yards, there are many tripping hazards - watch where you step - especially when you are stepping backwards.
 

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On Sunday, October 19, 2014 the annual Toronto Waterfront Marathon will be held.  If our haulout extends into Sunday, our members will be affected by this event.  Below is the map of the east end that will be affected and the times of road closures. 

Please allow extra time to get to ABYC on that morning.

Street		Direction		From		To		Closure Begins		Open   Time
Coxwell Ave.		Northbound		Eastern Ave.		Lakeshore E.		Sun. 8:00		Sun. 15:00
Lakeshore E.		Full Road		Leslie St.		Woodbine Ave.		Sun. 8:00		Sun. 15:00
Woodbine Ave.		Full Road		Queen St. E		Lakeshore E.		Sun. 8:00		Sun. 15:00
Queen St. E		Full Road		Woodbine Ave.		Beech Ave.		Sun. 8:00		Sun. 15:00
Eastern/Front		Full Road		Jarvis St.		Kingston Rd.		Sun. 8:00		Sun. 15:30

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The Sailing School/Sarah Dock Wall repair has already started for this fall.  The S.S. boats and rack have already been moved and most of the area cleared.  The work will begin in earnest on the upcoming All-day Work Party Nov. 1st.  The Contractor is scheduled to drive the steel sheet wall in 3 days as soon as possible after the work party (starting Nov. 4).  Work Team organization as well as construction plans will all be on display around the clubhouse during Haulout weekend.  With your help, we intend to have the new wall secure before the middle of January before the ice in the harbour becomes a problem

 

Many of us have worked on wall repair before.  Many of the upcoming tasks are similar to previous repairs except that all parts of the new wall will be new.  Anchors, tiebacks, fasteners and trenches will all be new with no adaptation to old systems so the work should proceed much faster than ever before.  We are asking the experienced hands to step forward and lead work teams helping new members and new workers quickly become proficient in the necessary tasks.

 

Below is a list of work teams.  More descriptive work procedures will be posted at Haulout.  One can belong to more than one team as teams will be organized around the progress of work.  Some teams might be small, about a minimum of three.  Most will be larger around 8 to 10 people and consist of a lead, a team coach, and a team scout.  The scout will trade workers between teams when necessary.  The coach will organize tools, material and equipment for the team and the lead will know the job and progress of work schedule and communicate with the team through the Job Jar to rally the team when required to get the job done on time.  Some teams have already started to identify themselves with a name that reflects the job and the type of work from popular themes i.e, "The John Henrys" (Steel Drivers) or "The Wallabies" (Tie-Back my Wallaby down Mate).

 

Choose your work contributions below.  Sign up and step up to the task to "Save our Walls" and have a good time doing it.

 

In order to reach our goal of Mid January completion we strongly suggest that regular Saturday morning work parties continue till 1:00 pm while work is in progress.

 

 

Work Team Description/Name

Work Site Preparation Team

Concrete Cap Electrical Team

Work Site preparation plumbing team

Wall Preparation Team: remove 6 X 6 beams/fender boards.

Work site area preparation Team, Interlock stone removal

Anchor construction team

Waler Fabrication team

Tie-back fabrication team

Metal Cutting team

Survey and location team

Sheet Steel Drilling team

Steel Driving Team

Trench excavation team

Waler installation team

Tie Back installation Team

Concrete mixing team

 

 

 

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I'm happy to announce that the Archives Committee has produced a DVD of an ABYC oral history session taped in 2001 at the Club. The participants in the session were former or current senior members Al Clinker, Gladys Humphrey, Ron Mitchell, Alfie Nonnewitz, Roger Shaw, Al Stapleton, and Ed Wilson.  The DVD will be for sale to Club members at Haulout for the affordable price of $10.  If you want to know about Club history, this is a fun and interesting place to start.  Thanks to Barbara Jones for a splendid editing job, Terry Fagan for expert camera work, and Mike Leroux for excellent sound production.

 

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The Railyard needs to be cleared before Saturday morning.  Would all Members who have used space in the Railyard to store things over the summer please ensure that these items are removed before Saturday morning.  This includes removing ladders that are locked to cradles and all items that will be in the way of the rope haulers.  The many boat trailers and dingys and supplies must be cleared for a safe and timely Haulout.

Thank-you in advance,
Dan Marcil, Rail Yard Chair.
 

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There will be a total of twenty (20) boats moved by the hydraulic trailers this year.  We will haul all 20 of the hydraulic trailer boats first on Friday.  The small crane will lift 7 of them at Coatsworth's Cut and stage them on the upper level of the Cut.  The large crane will lift the remaining 13 and stage them immediately behind (east) of the crane itself.  This should provide ample turning space for the trailers and will get all of these boats out of the way at once.  There will be significant movement of main yard and Coatsworth's Cut cradles throughout the day so all members storing in these areas must have their cradles assembled by Thursday October 16, as must all of the cradles for boats being moved by hydraulic trailer.

 

Owners of boats being moved by hydraulic trailer are to have a minimum of 6 6x6 wood blocks for their cradle OR equivalent steel feet welded to the cradle, together with levelling wood.  The Club has a supply of blocks but not necessarily enough to cover all eventualities. 

 

FRIDAY OCTOBER 17, 2014 (9 AM START)LARGE CRANE

 

MERMAID II, KATUNA, SATORI, TRINITY, DAY DREAM II 

Notes:  Large crane boats will be hauled in the main harbour, on White Wall, just east of Green Dock.  The first boat is to be at the haulout dock and ready by 9 AM with second boat standing by in the channel between Green and Red Docks.   

SMALL CRANE

 

 

SATURDAY OCTOBER 18, 2014 (8 AM START)

 

LARGE CRANE

TRIMPUS, GYPSY, D'MARIE, KAMINAK, MIKRON  

Notes:  Large crane boats will be hauled in the main harbour, on White Wall, between Green Dock and Blue Wall.  The first boat is to be at the haulout dock and ready by 8 AM with the second boat standing by in the channel between Green Dock and Blue Wall.

SMALL CRANE

 

MADNESS, PEGASUS, SWEETWATERS, EMOYENI, EVELYN ROSE

Notes:  Small crane boats will be hauled at Coatsworth's Cut.  The first three (3) boats are to be tied up on the wall at Coatsworth's Cut by 8 AM.  The next two are to be on the water.

 

 

 

Remember to drop by ABYC's very own Pumpkin Carving Party on Wednesday, 22 October at 7pm. Whether you'll be showing off your carving prowess or providing support to your fellow carvers, we'd love to see you at the clubhouse spreading your enthusiasm.

 

With some handy pumpkin trivia in your back pocket, you'll be sure to be the life of the Pumpkin Carving Party.

 

Pumpkin Facts:

• Pumpkins are a member of the gourd family, which includes cucumbers, honeydew melons, cantaloupe, watermelons and zucchini.
• The largest pumpkin pie ever baked was in 2005 and weighed 2,020 pounds.
• Pumpkins have been grown in North America for five thousand years. They are indigenous to the western hemisphere.
• In 1584, after French explorer Jacques Cartier explored the St. Lawrence region of North America, he reported finding "gros melons." The name was translated into English as "pompions," which has since evolved into the modern "pumpkin."

 

So, let's get together!  See you on Wednesday, 22 October at 7pm.

 

Next week's articles: 1) Easy, peasy, pumpkin easy

2) Halloween Dance Craze

 

Written by,

Natasha Brahmachari & Alex Beitinger (DAS BOLT)

 

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