The VYC DOCKING REGULATIONS FOR MEMBERS AND GUESTS
- Dock regulations must be complied with.
- No members or guests may be allowed to live aboard
while docked at the club for a period exceeding 14 days
in any calendar year.
- Garbage, refuse and recyclables must be deposited in
receptacles provided.
- Open fire or outdoor grilling on
club property or boats is prohibited.
- No laundry shall be visible
or displayed from any vessel on club property.
- No member of the Venice Yacht Club shall be allowed
to put signs of any sort on their boat. This includes FOR
SALE or FOR CHARTER signs. No commercial use of a boat berthed at
the Venice Yacht Club is permitted.
- A member who places a berthed boat for sale must notify
the dock master of this fact as well as the listing brokerage
firm.
- The Venice Yacht Club shall not be responsible for
any loss or damage to any boat, property on a docked boat,
or any property kept or stored at, in or on the Venice Yacht Club
premises or docks.
- Fuel is to be dispensed by the dock master only. Actual
fueling to be done by the skipper. The Venice Yacht Club
is not responsible for any fuel spills or damage to a boat while fueling
and does not guarantee the quality
of the fuel.
- Dock storage boxes are permitted but must conform to VYC standards.
- Slips may not be used for "dead storage" of a boat.
It is the policy of the Club that docks shall be occupied by
active boats. Slips shall not be occupied by boats, which in the opinion
of the Docking Committee, appear
to indicate inactivity for any one or more of the following reasons:
lack of proper maintenance; vessel not
seaworthy; vessel not visited or used regularly by the owner(s). Boats
not used by the owner(s) for a period
of 60 days or longer will be brought to the attention of the Docking
Committee. For any Boat that has not
been used for a period of 60 days, the Docking Committee will send
a letter to the slip renter advising them
that they are not abiding by Rule 11 and their failure to comply within
the next 15 days will result in their
monthly fee being increased to the local commercial rate of nearby
marinas. There will be a one month minimum
charge retroactive to the original date of the violation. If the situation
still exists 60 days after the first
notification letter, the renter will be asked to remove the subject
boat. It is the renter's responsibility to notify
the Dockmaster each and every time the boat is taken out.
- During hurricane season, extra security measures as advised by
the Emergency Preparedness Committee should
be implemented.
- Complaints, suggestions and comments should be made in writing
to the docking committee.
- Dumping of oil, fuel, and other contaminants on club property
or in dumpsters is prohibited. All such fluids must
be taken off club premises in appropriate containers for proper disposal.
- All vendors working on member and guest boats must register with
the dock master and have a current certificate
of insurance on file with the Venice Yacht Club.
- In the event of an emergency a vessel may be removed without the
owner's knowledge and consent at the direction
of the club manager or flag officer.
- A one-year docking agreement shall be executed between the Venice
Yacht Club and active boating members covering
such things as slip rental, liability, etc. The agreement is subject
to annual renewal to members demonstrating
active boating consistent with the club's charter. (Docking assigned
to encourage active boating).
Some of the criteria used to establish active boating are:
- A. Compliance with Rules and Regulations of the
VYC, including the Dock Slip Rental agreement.
B. Conduct of the boaters and their guests while on Yacht Club property.
C. Cooperation with emergency preparedness team requests for storm
preparations.
D. Physical condition of the vessel, and its slip. Cleanliness,
mechanical condition, lines and fenders will be evaluated.
E. Boating activity as indicated by the Dockmaster's log and fuel
purchases for powerboats.
F. Participation in club sponsored boating activities such as, overnight
cruises, lunch cruises, Memorial Day/ Blessing
of the Fleet, Lighting of the Fleet, Weekend Boat-ins, sailboat
races and Fleet Captain sponsored Boater
Education Programs and guest speakers..
G. Use of club facilities and participation in club activities as
indicated by House Account spending levels.
H. Member has Yearly Coast Guard Safety Inspection of boat docked
at the Venice Yacht Club.
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