Sunday, April 29th, 2012
Noon on May 1 is the deadline to bid in the auction to purchase the EYC’s used Wave Runner and trailer. Currently the high bid is only $270.
Details: Yamaha Wave Runner 650LX, used. Needs a new fuel pump, according to the EYC’s mechanic. Already has a new battery and a new trailer strap. The trailer is in nice condition, with no rust and good lights, wiring and tires.
A picture is available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/ephraimyachtclub/6046665966
Questions about the Wave Runner? E-mail dockside@eyc.org
TO BID: send an e-mail to dockside@eyc.org giving your name and the bid amount. Sorry, in order to keep things fair for all bidders, no further information as to the current high bid amount will be provided. Bids must be in multiples of $10. Final bid deadline is noon, Central Time, May 1, 2012. The high bidder is required to pay the bid amount by personal check not later than May 10, 2012. The Wave Runner can be inspected in Bailey’s Harbor — contact dockside@eyc.org to arrange for a viewing. For a winning bidder who is outside Door County, the EYC will store the Wave Runner until June 2012 free of charge.
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
The EYC’s fleet of International Optimists is one of the EYC’s most popular fleets for racing, and are among the EYC’s most useful boats for junior lessons.
For 2012, the EYC board of Directors has approved the purchase of three new Optimists. The EYC’s Optimist fleet will be increased to twelve.
However, in 2011 there were some days on which the number of EYC juniors wishing to race an Optimist was even greater than twelve.
So, parents who wish to guarantee that their child always has an Optimist to race should purchase their own Optimist.
Optimists are relatively inexpensive; a new one purchased from Laser Performance Inc. is less than $2800 (see http://na.laserperformance.com/home); from McLaughlin Boat Works, Optimists are similarly priced (see http://optistuff.com/info/boats.html).
Quality used Optimists are often priced under $1500 and can be found with a simple Google search, or on boattrader.com, eBay Motors, sailboatlistings.com, or craigslist. Or check out the Optimist classified ads at the US Optimist Class Association site: http://www.empowered-sourcing.co.uk/classifieds/pages/search/searchresult.asp?cid=6b&ItemType=54
Furthermore, because the Optimist is the most numerous one-design sailboat in the world, and because the EYC’s lesson program creates a steady stream of new junior sailors, your Optimist readily can be sold when your children move on to Lasers, Flying Juniors, 420s and Flying Scots. The EYC offers Optimist dry slips for rent to members.
In 2011, did your child or grandchild come away from an EYC Optimist boat draw frustrated and sad because he or she did not draw a boat? There is only one way to guarantee that won’t happen again in 2012: buy your own Optimist.
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
The bid deadline for the EYC’s auction of a used Wave Runner and trailer is noon on May 1. So far the only bid received is for the minimum amount, $150. You could turn around and sell the trailer alone for more than that! For more information and to learn how to bid, go to http://eyc.org/2012/03/22/wave-runner-for-sale/
The EYC has approximately 60 photos which need to be scanned with a color scanner so they can be uploaded to the EYC’s digital photo archive. We could pay a scanning company to do it, but we are frugal. If you have a color scanner and can volunteer to save the EYC some money by taking on this project, please contact dockside@eyc.org
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