| |
Hi All,
Well
several of us, tried our luck with the weather last Sunday,
as it turned out it wasn't so bad, no rain and just a
persistent westerly breeze that gusted a bit now and again.
Its a good measure to know at
what level we can operate in, we were just on the verge of
it being too rough, except for offshore boats, if we had
that wind from any other direction except the west we would
have been going home !!
At least that will help us to
make the call in future whether or not to call off a club
day.
Anyway, onto some good stuff,
we had some more faces from the past arrive, Birmy Korving
and Bob Gutsell, while only there to observe and help out
this time, next time they are bringing boats - so they tell
me....
We also had Leon Jacobs who
hadn't made it over before and another two newbies in the
form of Glen Osborne and Alan Watson ...
The numbers are continuing to
swell which is fantastic, more the better !! We continue to
stick at this stage to a fun based format where those with
problems have the time and get the help required to get
things sorted with out being under pressure, along with the
opportunity to run in some mock races with the countdown
start to get some good practice.
Next Club Day is September 2nd,
hopefully the weather will have improved another few clicks
and we will get a great turn out, don't forget, if the
weather is looking marginal, check your email before you
leave for the lake Sunday morning, if a cancellation is
required it will be sent out by 7.30 am, OR phone me on
0275706737 or Dean on 0274488247. If you are not on our
email list please contact me at
sktrott@xtra.co.nz
We also have on the 15th & 16th
September the 2nd round of the NZMPBA Hi Point Hydrofest
series, we will need some volunteers to help out with
setting up the venue on Friday afternoon ( 14th ) and of
course helpers for all the normal chores over the weekend...
entry forms will be out in Propshaft very soon or are
available from me, just call !!
Please see attached the up to date
frequency list, please check it to see if you have any
clashes, ideally we would like to see every one on separate
frequencies, if you are affected by a clash, have a yak to
who ever you clash with and try to sort out a suitable
outcome
Anyway, a big thanks to Dean H
for bringing his rescue boat, motor and buoys, also the
Kockott's for bringing the spares and things we all need
when running boats.
Kim will individually be
emailing you all with all of the potential club names,
please take a moment to reply and have a say on your
favorite, we will announce the favored name at next club
day.....
That's about it from me, don't
forget if you have anything you want made known to everyone,
let me know, it might be a wanted to buy or sell or maybe
just some advice required..
Tip of the day, when you finish
running for the day, get some standard 4:1 methanol fuel and
squirt it through the cooling system till it runs clear at
the other end, then blow excess out, the methanol flushing
thru will absorb any water and then a light oily film will
be left on all the water jackets and fittings so they don't
corrode or get that slimy growth thing happening.
Happy boating...
Steve Trott ( TUI ) ps, yes
more nick names are on the way !!
|
|
WELCOME TO THE
INTRODUCING PAUL LINDBERG
MATES RATES AUGUST ONLY
