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Section l:  General Rules

       a.            Only members of the Marshfield Yacht Club, or any sanctioned yacht club                          member and their guests will be allowed on the floats.

b.            All boats and equipment must be kept in clean, and in a non-offensive                     condition. All persons are responsible for any damage to the boats and/or                            docks which they may incur.

         c.            All children twelve (12) years of age and younger, must wear a P.F.D.                       when on the floats, and must be accompanied by an adult at all times

         d.            All fees including club dues, assessments, and float fees must be paid in                            full.  Key cards must be issued before any member will be assigned a float                       space.

         e.            Docking time at the service float located at the end of A dock is limited to                           one hour, unless permission is specifically granted by the Fleet Captain or                                  one of his assistants.

        f. Any person who accepts allocation of a slip hereby agrees that said boat                           and property is left in such place at the risk of the boat owner. The                                                 Marshfield Yacht Club shall not be responsible for theft of nor damages to                                   said boat from any cause whatsoever, nor to any personal property                                          aboard, or related to, said boat.
  

       g.              No other persons other than the Fleet Captain or the Assistant Fleet                          Captains are             allowed on any boat without the permission of the boat                         owner. This rule applies under all conditions except an emergency where                                    a member’s boat or property is in        danger.

       h. Any member with assigned float space giving permission to allow children                                   or family members covered under a family membership to operate his or                                  her boat must submit such permission in writing to the Fleet Captain                            including acceptance of all liability


Section  II:   Float Space Guidelines

      

       a.            Members must complete in full the float application. Both the Fleet Captain                      and the applicant must sign and date the float application. A copy of the                           boat’s registration or documentation paper (COD), with proof of insurance                           must be filed with the Fleet Captain prior to the vessel being allowed to                                 occupy the assigned slip. Float applications must be filed annually.                                         Applicants will need to resubmit the float application prior to a change of                                   boat that occupies the assigned float space. The Fleet Captain will provide                   all forms.  The Fleet Captain will assign all float spaces.  Float applications                         which are not completed in their entirety will be returned.

        b.             Any boat or person, which is a danger to the floats, other boats, persons                            or property will be removed from the floats immediately.

        c. Arrangements and positions of all boats on the floats are to be at the                                  discretion of the Fleet Captain

        d.             All  float fees, dockage and rental fees shall be paid to and recorded by                             the Treasurer no later than March 1st, with a thirty day (30) grace period                          ending March 31st. There will be no exceptions. Failure to pay by

                        March 31st will result in the forfeiture of the member’s float and/or                             dinghy slip permanently.    Float fees are non-refundable except in                                        extenuating circumstances as determined by the Fleet Captain                                           with the Board of Directors’ approval.

                        Boat Slip         $500.00 per year
               Dinghy Slip     $160.00 per year (Revised July 2008 from $80.00)
               Rental Fees   $1,000.00 per year or $20.00 per day not to exceed                                $1,000.00)

                                                 

       e.           All members who have been assigned or are currently assigned a                             permanent slip and are paid in full for the upcoming boating season must                           have their float space occupied by July 1st of that calendar year.  Failure                           to do so will result in termination of all rights to that float space for the                          remainder of that year. If the member does not occupy the float space by J                                July 1st of the following calendar year, the member loses all rights to that                                    float space permanently. If any member with assigned float space                                          anticipates that his or her assigned space shall be vacant for more than 24                 hours, said member must notify the Fleet Captain, or an Assistant Fleet                          Captain, of the time and date of the contemplated vacancy.

                                


Section II:  (Continued)

       f.          Temporary mooring or docking privileges either at the service float, or in a                              vacated space, shall be permitted for a specified fee. Fees will be                                           established by the Fleet Captain or Assistant Fleet Captains.   Advance                                                                            payment is required for all rental fees. Any members seeking short-term                                                                        rental space must first obtain approval from the Fleet Captain or an                                       Assistant Fleet Captain prior to occupying the space.

      g.           Float fees are non-refundable, except in extenuating circumstances as                                             determined by the Fleet Captain.

      h.           The size of boats on the floats is thirteen feet (13 ft.) to twenty-three feet                                        (23 ft.).  Dinghies measure less than fifteen feet (15 ft.).  Boats over                                                                                      twenty-eight feet (28 ft.) (manufacturer’s centerline hull length) are not                                          allowed on the floats.  Boats between twenty-three feet (23 ft.) and                                              twenty-eight feet (28 ft.) will be allowed on the floats, at the discretion of                                   the Fleet Captain. The Fleet Captain shall not displace any boat to                                                   accommodate a larger boat.

       i.             Beam, draft and height:  If for some reason your boat does not fit into your                                                assigned space, you may, with the approval of the Fleet Captain,                                                 exchange your assigned float space with that of another member, who

                     has agreed to this swap. This is the responsibility of the boat owner

        j.           A separate waiting list will be used for dinghy spaces.  The length will be                                      less than fifteen feet (15 ft.), at the Fleet Captain’s discretion.

       k.          Members on the waiting list may apply for rental of vacant spaces for the                                      up-coming year.  A written request must be submitted to the Fleet Captain,                                           anytime after January 1.  Those requests received prior to January 31, will                                            be assigned on a seniority (waiting list number) basis.  Requests received                                      after January 31 will be considered by date of request.  Requests for rental                                        space must include all information as outlined in Float Rule Section II sub                                         section a. and sub section h.  All rentals are subject to all other float rules.

               

        l.          The Fleet Captain should be notified of any problems or concerns                                                    regarding the floats.  The Fleet Captain will respond within 2 weeks of                                         notification.  Boat owners not satisfied with the solution or result given by                                              the Fleet Captain may appeal to the Board of Directors at their next                                                      scheduled meeting.  No action is to be taken at a Business Meeting, until                                           these steps have been taken. 


 Section II:  (Continued)

      m.              Any member assigned float space must pay a one-time fee of one                                      thousand dollars ($1000) per slip and/or two hundred fifty dollars ($250)                                        per dinghy to Marshfield Yacht Club. This money will be returned to the                                               member within thirty (30) days after said space is relinquished.                                                            Non-payment of these fees within thirty (30) days of notification will result                                           in the loss of slip/dinghy space and removal from the waiting list.

       n.              Boats left unattended for a period of twenty-four (24) hours or more must                          turn off AC power to the boat.  Violators will be subject to a ten dollar ($10)                                    fee per violation for the use of the electricity.  Unattended boats should be                                      reported immediately to the Fleet Captain or an Assistant Fleet                                                            Captain. Under no circumstances should any member unplug or turn off                                          the electricity to someone else’s boat. Doing so is in violation of Float Rule                            Section I subsection g.

           

       o.             All boats must be removed twelve (12) hours prior to the fall float-removal                                     work party.  Any boats remaining on the floats on the morning of this                                             mandatory work party will incur a fine of fifty dollars ($50).


Section III: Watches and Work Party

a.         All Members assigned a float space and/or on the waiting list to obtain a    space, must             stand watch and must attend float work parties as assigned by the Fleet Captain. The Fleet Captain will maintain attendance records            for the year. If it should happen that the watch calendar is full, with no       uncovered watch days, the Board of Directors will be exempt from    standing watch. Thereafter, exemption will be extended to members in      the following order:

              Members 70 years of age or older with 10 years of membership

              Fleet Captain Assistants

              Life Members

 Watches will begin May 15th and will end October 15th

b.         All members on the floats and/or waiting list must sign up for mandatory   watches prior to May 1. Each slip is responsible for two watch credits.

            Two watch credits can be earned by one member standing one watch with           a family member or friend or by one member standing two different   watches. A fifty dollar fine ($50.00) fine     will be assed to those members    signing up during the grace period between May 1st and May 31st. Failure     to sign up for watch before June 1st will result in forfeiture of float space             and/or removal from the waiting   list.

c.         Failure to stand assign watches and or failure to attend mandatory work    parties without prior arrangement    with the Fleet Captain shall result in an assessment of one hundred dollars ($100.00) fine, per person, due     within             30 days of the infraction. The missed watches must be rescheduled within          one week of the originally assigned date. Failure to appear for any     rescheduled watches shall result in immediate expulsion from the floats   with forfeiture of assigned space and/or removal from the waiting list.   Those expelled from the floats and/or waiting list must apply in writing to           the Fleet Captain, in order to be reinstated and will be placed at the             bottom of the waiting list for both the dinghy and floats.


Section III: (Continued)



          d.          Those standing watch must stay alert at all times during the watch period   from 11:00pm to 3:00am.  Upon arrival for watch, these members must        sign the watch log, which is posted on the bulletin board. It is the    responsibility of those standing watch to patrol the club premises and        docks. Those members standing watch should never approach an         individual or group after hours when alone.  In the event of an emergency,           those standing watch must call 911.   911 can be dialed from any phone          free of charge.

         e.            Violation of any of these watch rules will result in mandatory appearance             at a hearing before the Fleet Captain and his assistants. Initial offenses        will result in assessment of a fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for             each infraction. Second offenses within the same year shall result in             immediate expulsion from the floats and/or removal from the waiting list.     Those expelled from the floats and/or waiting list must apply in writing to    the Fleet Captain in order to be reinstated and will be placed at the bottom            of the waiting list for both the dinghy and floats.
       

        f.              Anyone sixteen (16) years of age or older accompanied by an adult is        allowed to stand watch. If, for some reason, a member is unable to stand     an assigned watch, it is that member’s responsibility to arrange for            substitute coverage.  Those on the standby list may be hired as   substitutes at the rate of fifty dollars ($50.00) per person per watch,         payable by the member or members assigned to the original            watch.

        g.             Notification of all changes must be reported to the Fleet Captain no later   than 48 hours prior the watch start time.