Dock and Yard Rules and Fees
Storage Slips Fees

DOCK AND YARD RULES
  1. Dock and Yard rules are extended to members, their guests, and registered transient yachters. Guest is defined in the House rules.
  2. Swimming, diving, running or playing is not permitted on the docks, seawalls or boardwalks.
  3. Unleashed animals are not permitted on Club property. Members are asked to clean up after their pets.
  4. Use of charcoal grills is not permitted on boats, docks, lawn areas, and picnic tables, boardwalks or drysailing areas. Grills may be used in the patio area by the pool.
  5. Dumping of heads is permitted only at the pump out station. Portable Holding tanks may be only dumped in the bathhouse restrooms.
  6. Sale of any product or service, including chartering, is not permitted on Club property. Members who charter or loan their boats to non-members must arrange to have the boat picked up and returned elsewhere.
  7. Members who launch boats from trailers utilizing the launch ramp or jib crane hoist, who do not store their boat in the dry sail area, will park their cars and trailers in designated parking areas. Renters of boats in dry sail areas 1-13 may leave their car attached to the boat trailer. Renters of other dry sail slips must park in designated parking areas.
  8. Club owned dollies will be used only for launching and haul out. No temporary parking of boats on Club dollies will be permitted. Dollies must be returned to the designated area promptly after use. Damage to Club dollies must be reported to the club manager immediately.
  9. The beach area is primarily a beach for use by people. Boats may be pulled up on the beach only temporarily.
  10. Access docks by the launch ramp are for launching, haulout, and loading purposes. Mooring, bathing and fishing are not permitted.
  11. No craft may be left unattended at the service dock by the gin pole or other designated service dock for any reason. These docks are intended for servicing, pump out, loading, and unloading, mast put up or take down only. Dry sailors have the right of entry and exit to their launching areas. Use of service docks is limited to thirty minutes per user.
  12. Use of any Club facility or service is at the owner, member, or user's risk.
  13. Damage to any Club property by members or their guests through misuse will obligate the member to replace or repair the damaged property, as approved by the Dock and Yard Committee.
  14. Failure to comply may result in disciplinary action by the Board, as recommended by the Dock and Yard Committee.
  15. The Dock and Yard Committee reserves the right to:
  16. A member on any waiting list has the right to refuse the assignment. If such refusal is made, the member shall retain his/her position on that waiting list.
  17. Signs for any area under the Dock and Yard Committee's control shall only be placed by that committee.
  18. Members who have paid slip, drysail or storage fees, and later decide to move their boats or equipment elsewhere, will be able to receive refunds as follows:

  19. Members who rent seasonal boating accommodations from MYC must understand that MYC cannot be responsible for the whims of nature or the vagaries of State and Federal agencies. If MYC is unable to accommodate a renters boat, the rental fee (or an appropriate portion thereof) will be returned to the renter. MYC will not supply nor pay for alternate accommodations for displaced boaters.
  20. Jet powered personal watercraft, commonly referred to as jetskis, shall not be launched, stored, beached, or attached to club property.
  21. Quiet hours in the Dock and Yard areas shall be from 11:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. daily.
  22. Sanding of boats or other materials in the Octagon Building is prohibited unless an automatic dust collection system is used.
  23. The lifting of boats by use of the structure is prohibited in the Octagon building.
STORAGE (Top of Page)
  1. A portion of the Club grounds is set aside for the storage of boats and dinghies. This area will be referred in further rules as the dry sailing area.
  2. Assignment of space in the dry sailing areas, indoor and outdoor winter storage, and indoor summer storage is by written application only. Priority will be given to the prior years occupant. All other applicants will be placed on a first come/first served basis. Such lists will be placed on the Dock and Yard bulletin board. Requests to be placed on the list must be accompanied by a $50.00 deposit. The deposit will be handled by the same rules governing the slip fee deposit.
  3. Dry sail area user fees and indoor summer storage fees will be billed by March 1; full payment due May 1. Winter storage fees: indoor billed by August 1, payment due October 1; outdoor billed by November 1; payment due December 1. Anyone who has not paid the required fee by the due date will lose their priority status.
  4. Any dry sail area user or storage user with priority status may relinquish this privilege, upon written application to, and approval of the Dock and Yard Committee, with payment of 1/2 of the regular fee. This user will be assigned his/her priority status the following season.
  5. All dinghies and dry sail boats will be stored in designated areas only.
  6. All dinghies, boats, masts and trailers are required to have a MYC supplied sticker conspicuously displayed. All other personal property such as cradles, lifts, etc are required to have the owner's name permanently displayed. Violators of this rule will be assessed $50 and have their property stored at cost until payment is made.
  7. Empty trailers are limited to three (3) days on Club property. After the third day, owners will be charged the current temporary storage fee amount.
  8. Mast storage. Members who store their boats for the winter at MYC may store their masts separately at no charge. Members who do not store their boats may store their mast for $50. Summer storage of masts separate from boats is not allowed. Masts are not to be stored on the boardwalk, or walkways at any time. Masts may be placed temporarily on the lawn two weeks before and one week after Launch and Haulout. Any masts found in an unauthorized area will be moved and the owner charged for alternate storage.
  9. A member's request for a change of location in either dry sail area, winter, or summer storage area will be considered prior to assignment of such a location to a person next in line on a waiting list. Such request must be written and dated and submitted to the Dock and Yard Committee.
  10. Summer storage is considered from Launch till Haulout, while Winter storage is considered from Haulout to Launch.
  11. Boats and trailers stored on Club property will be given a two week grace period before and after launch and haulout days without being charged storage fees. After that period, all boats and trailers will be subjected to the fees listed in the Club Handbook. Any seasonal extensions must receive prior approval.
  12. Any member's personal property placed anywhere besides designated storage areas must receive approval of the Dock and Yard Committee. This includes items placed on, or attached to, the docks, boardwalks, Club buildings, or yards.
  13. Winter boat storage is available for any boat that weighs less than 16,500 pounds.
  14. Boats stored for the winter must be safely and securely supported. Boats hauled by crane must be stored on a cradle unless specific prior authorization is received from the crane operator and the Dock and Yard Committee.
SLIPS (Top of Page)
  1. Transient docking fees shall be set at the beginning of each year. Non-members must register and pay for dockage upon arrival. Members who voluntarily pre-register shall have this fee reduced by half. Any boat tied to the dock for more than six hours shall pay docking fees. Any boat tied to a dock after 11:PM shall pay docking fees. Members who fail to register shall be assessed an additional $25 penalty.
  2. A regular or life member can request to have his/her name placed on a waiting list for slips by application to the Dock and Yard committee submitted with a payment of $150. Upon assignment of a slip, the member's deposit will be applied to the first years slip fee. If a member accepts a slip, and later does not pay the fee by the due date, the member will forfeit the slip deposit and the slip will be reassigned to the next person on the list. The slip deposit is refundable when the member no longer wishes to have his/her name on the list. A member accepting a slip and wishing to have their name remain on the list must pay the current deposit and will receive a new application date. Note: Associate members on the list may maintain their position by upgrading their membership status prior to the December 2002 slip assignment meeting, otherwise, they will be dropped off the list.
  3. Slip renters wanting a transfer to a larger or smaller slip must place their name on the waiting list. The fee shall be $150. Renters do not need to be on the waiting list to transfer to a similar size slip.
  4. The waiting list for slips and transfer list shall be posted on the Dock and Yard bulletin board and kept current. Posting of names will be made only by the Dock and Yard Committee.
  5. Assignment of slips:
  6. Slip rental fees will be billed in October. Payment in full must be received no later than December 1. Any slip renter who has not paid the slip fee by the due date loses the right to a slip. Partial payments will not be considered as payment.
  7. A member may rent only one slip at a time.
  8. Slip rental fees from new renters are due thirty (30) days from the date of invoice.
  9. Slips can only be assigned which are adequate for the member's boat in the opinion of the Dock and Yard Committee. Normally this would be the following standard:

    Slip Numbers:

  10. A slip renter may relinquish his/her slip privileges for upon written application to and approval of the Dock and Yard Committee and payment of 1/2 of their slip fee. This renter will be assigned a slip the following season. The relinquished slip will be assigned for one season only, to the next eligible person on the waiting list, for the full current fee.
  11. Unattended boats will not be allowed to be tied to the dock for more than four (4) hours. Violators of this rule will be subject to the prescribed monetary fee.
  12. Upon the demise of a slip renter, only the legal spouse of the slip renter can continue renting the slip, if she or he is or becomes a regular member or life member.
  13. Members tied up at any of the docks at the yacht club on Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays may not have dinghies or inflatables in tow, since they occupy valuable dock space needlessly. Dinghies or inflatables are permitted only in rented slips provided that they don't obstruct the fairway.
  14. Dock space is not reservable. Leaving fenders, dock lines, etc, to indicate possession is not permitted.
DOCK AND YARD FEES (Top of Page)

Winter Storage

Summer Storage Note: when computing square feet, use maximum beam x maximum length of either boat or trailer (trailer tongue, wheels and outboard motors included).

Hoist Side Dry Sail

Ramp Side Dry Sail Other Fees Temporary storage - $10.00/Day

This fee is for all dry sail storage, inside and outside. It includes empty trailers and is assessed for both Summer and Winter seasons.

Haulout is $80.00

Launch is $80.00

Gin Pole

Two Ton Hoist Mast Storage

No charge for member's mast stored in authorized areas. Masts found in unauthorized areas two weeks before Haulout or Launch, and one week after Haulout or Launch, will be removed to an authorized area and the owner will be charged $110.00

Overnight Dockage (price per foot)

Check in time begins at noon. Check out time is noon. Members who do not voluntarily register will be surcharged $25 plus assessed $1.00/ft rental.

Unattended boats

Boats left unattended at the dock, on the beach, under the hoist, at the service dock, or any other place that restricts use of the Club facilities by members shall be charged $50.00 per day. This fee shall be in addition to over night dock, slip or dry sail fees.

The Dock and Yard Committee may also authorize the movement of any boat considered unattended.

Slip Fees (Top of Page)

Note: Slip 20 was eliminated in 1998

Slip fees include the right to have one dock box at your slip location.

Storage Fee Billing Dates Summarized (Top of Page)

FeeBilledDue
SlipsOct 1stDec 1st
Dry Sail and Indoor StorageJan 1stMar 1st
Indoor WinterAug 1stOct 1st
Outdoor WinterNov 1stDec 1st
Other FeesMay 1stJune 1st

All member property is to display the proper MYC numbered decal or identification as required by Storage Rule #7. The above billing dates are explained in detail in Slip Rule #6 and Storage Rule #3.