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  Windmill Harbour Marina Newsletter |
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Everyone please mark your calanders
and join us for the
Spring Fling!
Sunday April 23rd
Any boat owners interested in the Blessing of the Fleet
Please email me @
Windmillharbourmaster@gmail.com
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Sea School will be offering an OUPV Captains License course in Bluffton!
Course will start on April 1st and is Friday, Saturday and Sunday 8am-6pm. Two consecutive weekends.
If you are interested and can't make those dates, there is also one in Savannah starting May 6th.
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Flare Disposal
It seems crazy that the federal government requires you to have flares on board your boat at all times, but they have no system on how to properly dispose of your outdated flares.
I have spoken with the Bluffton Fire Department and they are willing to take our old flares. I felt like this is a win win for the both of us. We now have somewhere to dispose of our old flares, and they have a lower risk of having to respond to a fire that was started by improper flare disposal!
Starting now you can drop your old flares off at the Marina office and we will get them to the Bluffton Fire Department.
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Don't forget our LOCK HOURS ARE CHANGING!
Starting March 13th
The lock will be open
8am - 7pm
Fuel dock closes at 6pm
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Click below for previous Newsletters
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Windmill Harbour Marina Board of Directors Dave Pierce - President Dick Patrick - Vice President Peter Sherrat Steve Donovan |
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Hello Boaters!
Spring is here! Well almost, the spring equinox is Sunday March 20th. With a weather forecast like we are having this week it sure feels like spring is a bit early.
I hope everyone will be able to make it to the "Spring Fling" on April 23rd. For anyone interested in entering your boat in the blessing of the fleet please email me.
Don't forget our hours of lock operation change next Sunday. The lock will be open until 7pm.
-Jake
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Time to Check the Health of Your Shore Power Connection
Along with Spring comes the need for more power to run air conditioners etc, so here are a few easy tips on how to make sure your shore power is ready for the new year.
 To start, turn off the shore power breaker and unplug both ends of the cord. Begin with an inspection of the dockside shore power receptacle since many causes of fast zinc depletion and/or electrolysis can be traced to there. Check both the boat and dock connections and replace anything that causes concern, this is where most marina fires start.
Then look at the slots in the cord receptacle and the prongs of the cord. If the yellow insulator surrounding the metal has a burnt, charcoal appearance, this is indicative of a connection problem caused by corrosion and/or excessive heat.
A note if you have only 30 amp service - leave your water heaters turned off as much as possible. They draw between 10 and 15 amps, or nearly half the available supply. If you have the water heater on and then you fire up additional appliances like a microwave (10 amps), coffee pot (10 amps), or toaster oven (12 amps), you're pushing the maximum available power through a connection that isn't that great to begin with, which worse yet lives in a salt water environment.
Be sure to support your shore power cord at both ends with a Velcro strap or small boat cord. The best connection possible is the idea - secure, tight, and dry. Also, secure your cord along the dock; and of course, don't let it hang in the water.
Treat shore power with the same respect you treat lightning, since shore power problems can certainly strike out of nowhere. Lastly, let the marina office know if you see anything that causes concern.
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2016 Hilton Head Boat Show
at Windmill Harbour
April 22-24
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Marina Phone
(843) 681-9235
Diesel - $2.199
Gas - $3.199
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MARINA STAFF
Jake McMillan - Harbourmaster
Paul Coe - Asst. Harbourmaster
Zac Drafts - Dockmaster
Part-time Staff -
Jude Shriner
Bill Peery
Tom Willard
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