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ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING OF YANKEE ROWING CLUB SUNDAY 4/24 4-6 PM via Zoom The Zoom link is at the end of this message. If you can't make the meeting, please review the agenda and Board recommendations below, and you may vote by email to rfsproull@... UPDATES The boathouse now has a motorized garage door opener operated by a keypad where you enter a 4-digit code. To close the door, enter the code again. When you renew your membership for the year (see below) we will send you the code. If you need it sooner, please send email to rfsproull@... or txt me at 617 515-0503. Membership and rack rates are likely to change this year (see below). After the annual meeting, I will send a message to the entire email list announcing the rates approved at the meeting. Gary Pellisier, the marina owner, has asked us to move the outdoor rack to a new, as yet undecided, location at the marina. Craig and I will endeavor to move it before the season opens so that boats can be returned to their locations as of the end of last season. When the river water temperature reaches 50F consistently, we will open the season for rowing club boats. Those with private boats are welcome to row earlier, but please note the river flow has been as high as 50,000 cfs lately -- very risky. ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA AND BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS The numbered items will be discussed at the meeting. The notation "BR:" is the recommendation of the Board. 1. Finance report: Leslie Smith, treasurer BR: Reduce last year's fees slightly because of firm financial position. Introduce modest fees for the outside rack. Membership: $ 475 (down from 490) Rack: inside $ 375 (down from $ 415); outside $ 100 2. Elect board of directors BR: Anne Teschner has resigned. Carol MacColl has agreed to serve. Full slate: Ernie Alleva, Jaime Caron, Jenn Ferree, Andy Larkin, Carol MacColl, Craig Schiff, Leslie Smith, Bob Sproull, David Wick, Moshe Wurgaft 3. Elect officers BR: Retain current officers Full slate: President: Bob Sproull; Vice president: Jenn Ferree Treasurer: Leslie Smith; Secretary: Jaime Caron 4. Appoint equipment committee BR: Anne Teschner has resigned. Full slate: Ernie, Craig 5. COVID precautions BR: Currently no mandates of any sort; follow Hadley guidelines. 6. Spring cleanup plan BR: Jenn to organize shortly after season starts 7. Reservation system for club boats BR: Continue the same system as last year; it seems to have made sharing club boats smoother. You can find the instructions on the spreadsheet at https://tinyurl.com/yrcreserve 8. Possible boathouse expansion. For quite a while, we have been discussing possible expansion of our boathouse space to include the "east aisle," a narrow section of our building just to the east of our current space. The size and shape of the space are not ideal, probably can accommodate only 8 rack slots. And the lease arrangements currently proposed by Gary Pellisier, the owner of the marina, are very expensive. BR: More study of configuration of the combined space, and formulate a counter-proposal to Gary's lease proposal. Also continued exploration of additional outdoor storage options. 9. New business & discussion ============ Bob Sproull is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Yankee Rowing Club annual meeting Time: Apr 24, 2022 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83329086724?pwd=WFZ6aXVBRTJnUVpnWFRtbzc4NlJqQT09 For phone dial-in: Meeting ID: 833 2908 6724 Passcode: 509839 Find your local dial-in number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbrler5k8

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING OF YANKEE ROWING CLUB SUNDAY 4/24 4-6 PM via Zoom The Zoom link is at the end of this message. If you can't make the meeting, please review the agenda and Board recommendations below, and you may vote by email to rfsproull@... <<< See a few late-breaking changes in <<< >>> below.>>> UPDATES The boathouse now has a motorized garage door opener operated by a keypad where you enter a 4-digit code. To close the door, enter the code again. When you renew your membership for the year (see below) we will send you the code. If you need it sooner, please send email to rfsproull@... or txt me at 617 515-0503. Membership and rack rates are likely to change this year (see below). After the annual meeting, I will send a message to the entire email list announcing the rates approved at the meeting. Gary Pellisier, the marina owner, has asked us to move the outdoor rack to a new, as yet undecided, location at the marina. Craig and I will endeavor to move it before the season opens so that boats can be returned to their locations as of the end of last season. When the river water temperature reaches 50F consistently, we will open the season for rowing club boats. Those with private boats are welcome to row earlier, but please note the river flow has been as high as 50,000 cfs lately -- very risky. ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA AND BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS The numbered items will be discussed at the meeting. The notation "BR:" is the recommendation of the Board. 1. Finance report: Leslie Smith, treasurer BR: Reduce last year's fees slightly because of firm financial position. Introduce modest fees for the outside rack. Membership: $ 475 (down from 490) Rack: inside $ 375 (down from $ 415); outside $ 100 2. Elect board of directors BR: Anne Teschner has resigned. <<<Andy Larkin wishes to stand down>>> Carol MacColl has agreed to serve. <<<Anita Fábos has agreed to serve.>>> Full slate: Ernie Alleva, Jaime Caron, Anita Fábos, Jenn Ferree, Carol MacColl, Craig Schiff, Leslie Smith, Bob Sproull, David Wick, Moshe Wurgaft 3. Elect officers BR: Retain current officers Full slate: President: Bob Sproull; Vice president: Jenn Ferree Treasurer: Leslie Smith; Secretary: Jaime Caron 4. Appoint equipment committee BR: Anne Teschner has resigned. Full slate: Ernie, Craig 5. COVID precautions BR: Currently no mandates of any sort; follow Hadley guidelines. 6. Spring cleanup plan BR: Jenn to organize shortly after season starts 7. Reservation system for club boats BR: Continue the same system as last year; it seems to have made sharing club boats smoother. You can find the instructions on the spreadsheet at https://tinyurl.com/yrcreserve 8. Possible boathouse expansion. For quite a while, we have been discussing possible expansion of our boathouse space to include the "east aisle," a narrow section of our building just to the east of our current space. The size and shape of the space are not ideal, probably can accommodate only 8 rack slots. And the lease arrangements currently proposed by Gary Pellisier, the owner of the marina, are very expensive. BR: More study of configuration of the combined space, and formulate a counter-proposal to Gary's lease proposal. Also continued exploration of additional outdoor storage options. 9. New business & discussion ============ Bob Sproull is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Yankee Rowing Club annual meeting Time: Apr 24, 2022 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83329086724?pwd=WFZ6aXVBRTJnUVpnWFRtbzc4NlJqQT09 For phone dial-in: Meeting ID: 833 2908 6724 Passcode: 509839 Find your local dial-in number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbrler5k8

SUMMARY REPORT OF THE YANKEE ROWING CLUB ANNUAL MEETING, 4/24/22 by Zoom **** NOTE CHANGE IN MEMBERSHIP AND RACK RATES, below **** We're not quite ready to start the season. The water is too cold, and the flow a bit too high. Reminder of parameters: water at least 50F; flow at most 20,000 cubic feet/section (see YRC website for pointers to gauges) for rowing club boats. Those with private boats are welcome to row now, but please be cautious. The boathouse now has a motorized garage door opener operated by a keypad where you enter a 4-digit code: 1234. To close the door, enter the code again. While rowing, you can leave the door fully closed or partially closed. WARNING: This door does NOT have photoelectric sensors that stop the door to avoid obstructions (they are required for residential garage door openers but not commercial). If the door encounters a solid obstruction, it will stop; but it may not avoid crushing a boat. Gary Pellisier, the marina owner, has asked us to move the outdoor rack to a new location at the marina, still convenient to the boathouse. To make room, Gary needs to install a bit more of the finger docks. Then we can move the rack. *** Please don't put a boat on the outside rack until it is moved; we want to *** send Gary a clear signal that we will move it. If this causes a problem, *** please consult Craig or Ernie. Temporarily, you will need to bleed water from the hose by turning it off at the building and then opening the nozzle. We will restore the "Y" valve at the building as soon as possible. "BUSINESS MEETING" -- about 15 people attended; motions passed unanimously 1. Finance report: Leslie Smith, treasurer PASSED: Reduce last year's fees slightly because of firm financial position. Introduce modest fees for the outside rack. Membership: $ 475 (down from 490) Rack: inside $ 375 (down from $ 415); outside $ 100 2. Elect board of directors PASSED: Ernie Alleva, Jaime Caron, Anita Fábos, Jenn Ferree, Carol MacColl, Craig Schiff, Leslie Smith, Bob Sproull, David Wick, Moshe Wurgaft 3. Elect officers PASSED: President: Bob Sproull; Vice president: Jenn Ferree Treasurer: Leslie Smith; Secretary: Jaime Caron 4. Appoint equipment committee PASSED: Ernie, Craig 5. COVID precautions Currently no mandates of any sort; follow Hadley guidelines. When at the boathouse, please respect wishes of others. 6. Spring cleanup plan Jenn Ferree to organize shortly after season starts 7. Reservation system for club boats PASSED: Continue the same system as last year; it seems to have made sharing club boats smoother. You can find the instructions on the spreadsheet at https://tinyurl.com/yrcreserve Problems or bugs to Bob Sproull 8. Possible boathouse expansion. For quite a while, we have been discussing possible expansion of our boathouse space to include the "east aisle," a narrow section of our building just to the east of our current space. The size and shape of the space are not ideal, probably can accommodate only 8 rack slots. And the lease arrangements currently proposed by Gary Pellisier, the owner of the marina, are very expensive. AGREED: More study of configuration of the combined space, and formulate a counter-proposal to Gary's lease proposal. Also continued exploration of additional outdoor storage options. 9. New business & discussion DISCUSSION This will be Leslie Smith's last year as treasurer. We are seeking a new treasurer; the duties are not onerous. Please talk to Leslie. Anne suggested, to general warm reaction, we offer some kind of "scholarship" to deserving new members. Discussion needed. Leslie reminded us that we make pretty liberal accommodations for members, e.g. summer rowers only, partial season, etc. New space? There was considerable discussion about space for boats, including thoughtful suggestions for mitigation: - We want to have space to be welcoming to new members - Could we rent racks inside one of the college boathouses? (Craig suggests this is unlikely; UMass has been shedding racks. There may also be insurance issues.) - Can we persuade Gary to price the "east aisle" base

YRC will be open for club boat rowing starting May 5. The reservation system we used last year is once again in effect. In your favorite browser, go to https://tinyurl.com/yrcreserve Wonderful if you can join on Saturday May 7 9AM-11AM for some socializing and cleaning! Please take it easy for your first few rows of the season. Bob

Don't forget to send in your membership renewal: http://galleryofreaders.org/yankeerowing/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/YRC-Application-2022.pdf ....with some green. Bob

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All- I cannot be at the clean up on Sat, and had offered to clean the windows before Sat, but that task appears to be oversubscribed! Thank you, Nancy and Anita. I was at the BH yesterday and am wondering about the refrigerator and microwave. If these are two of the items that we are going to get rid of (and it would clear up some space in the back 40!), I offer to dispose of them next week. Christina Christina Petersen Christina.petersen@... 413-563-7900

Hello Yankee rowers! Just a reminder – come join us this Saturday, May 7 from 9 to 11 for the annual boathouse spring cleaning/social event!! Thank you to those who have responded , and for the rest of you, hope to see you there to usher in the new season! Jenn

Friends, I am buying a new Vespoli and I’m interested in selling the old one. Is anyone interested. I will have a better idea when I order the new one as for the price Andy -- Andrew Larkin 53 Clark Ave., Apt #1 Northampton, MA 01060 c. 413-695-2371 andrewblarkin@...

Our hose spigot has been switched , you’ll find d the old “Y” bleeding spigot attached to it. . Be gentle when turning it on and off until I can fix it solidly . The new spigot can turn around and around as is . Thanks Craig

Someone left a gray jacket with a pair of black gloves on the ramp at the boathouse this a.m. They are inside the boathouse on one of the white chairs. Best, Ernie

Jonathan’s idea to paint the back room would be smart.The back area is fairly moldy . We need some mold killer base coat like Kilz. And there are some painting tools in the large blue box against the river side wall: roller , tray , brushes ... Also a gallon of fresh paint on the floor . I’ll be there as early as I can. We’ll need hands on deck to move and load the Winntech rack. Lots of clean washed clothes sitting on Jonathan’s Yellow boat . Collect what’s yours if you can. I have a new heavy duty shower curtain with matching hooks and towel rack. I too have a Dyson , I’ll bring it in. See you at 9:00 or so …. Craig we have Coffee maker there: feel free.

If you have a boat with an impeller I have three NK monitors . No charge : Speed coach Gold Speed coach XL Green Speed coach Red- speed, distance, time, rate You might want to upgrade yours. Remember the club has two NK GPS for Club use Craig. 215 410 2554

Happy Spring, Yankee rowers! Covid messed with our usual cleanup protocol for the past season, but this year, we’re BACK! Come join us on SATURDAY, MAY 7TH, 9-11 am - catch up with rowing friends, welcome new ones, enjoy a snack (coffee/ juice/bagels provided - please feel free to contribute something yummy) and together, we’ll make the boathouse sparkle! Basic, environmentally friendly cleaning supplies will be provided - if someone has a vacuum they’d like to share with us for the day, that would be helpful. If someone has a small folding table for snacks, that would be helpful too! Let me know… RAIN DATE WILL BE SAT MAY 14TH, 9-11. If the weather is questionable on the 7th, check your email for changes, before heading over. On the “To-Do” List: Wash all club boats Clean both bathrooms Clean windows Vacuum floors, dust off surfaces Hope to see you there - and/or out on the water soon! Jenn

YRC Those wing nuts under the hatch are hard to reach. Use a Castle nut and it's easy. https://www.row2k.com/features/5682/rowing-hack--meet-the-castellated-nut/ Home Results Photo/Video Features News & Polls Calendar Events Camps Links Classifieds Shopping Social About row2k Features row2k features > Equipment & Hacks Rowing Hack: Meet the Castellated Nut December 16, 2021 John FX Flynn 3 5 Photo by Craig Schiff We've shared a few slick custom-made tools for loosening wing-nuts over the years, but Craig Schiff from the Yankee Rowing Club clued us in to a tool for this job that needs no making at all. Meet the Castellated Nut, and start making short work of the over-tightened wing nuts in your life. Also called a Castle Nut, this is a bit of hardware that we don't see much in rowing, but it just so happens to fill the "wing-nut tool" niche pretty neatly: the castled notches will grab the wings of the nut you need to loosen, and it easily fits in your hand (not to mention taking up very little room in your toolbox or pocket). The other place a Castellated Nut fits easily? Down through the port holes in the deck, for those times when you need to get at the wing nuts that hold the tracks. Those track fasteners are some of the trickiest parts to reach on a shell, as anyone knows who has had to contort their arm to get leverage on a wing-nut down under the deck. Photo by Craig Schiff In fact, when it comes to adjusting the tracks, you would be hard-pressed to have enough clearance down in the hull to get much traction with our usual wing nut hacks, like the Wing Nut Stick or the Broken Hammer Handle-er, and even a small crescent wrench never works all that well. The Castellated Nut, though, fits right on the wing nut without needing room for a handle and gives you just the right amount of grip to spin them loose--or to tighten things up and keep the tracks from sliding out of position in the first place. Schiff's hack reminds us of another way we looked at to use a bit of hardware to attack wing-nuts--those old Rigger Clamps--but there are not too many of those pre-Euro rigger parts floating around anymore, whereas you can pick up a Castellated Nut cheaply at any hardware store. We did get one bit of hack advice from Schiff: "Just make sure you grab a Castle Nut large enough for your paw to grip securely. It doesn’t have to even fit the wing nut, as long as it catches the edges." He also pointed out that you could get fancy and spot weld a T handle to it for some extra torque, but that could limit the "under deck" usefulness of the Nut. Have a good trick that you use to outfit your toolkit? If so, share your tips--and hacks--in the comments below. If you have a great rowing hack to suggest for future inclusion, then please send it to us, like Craig Schiff did, and we will feature your idea in a future column. SUPPORT ROW2K If you enjoy and rely on row2k, we need your help to be able to keep doing all this. Though row2k sometimes looks like a big, outside-funded operation, it mainly runs on enthusiasm and grit. Help us keep it coming, thank you! Learn more. Comments Log in to comment sloate9471 01/20/2022 9:57:27 AM I have found the thumbwheel ratchet from Harbor Freight combined with a 3/4" socket works great. report abuse jfo5039 12/19/2021 11:33:04 AM Just 3D print one report abuse Jim Cooper 12/18/2021 1:20:28 PM Jeez. I only wish *I* had thought of this one. Brilliant. (I have a few makeshift tools to do the same thing. None as good as this.) report abuse Rowing Features In the Driver's Seat, with Lucy Del Col May 10, 2022 row2k Turned 25 This Weekend May 9, 2022 This Week's Best of Rowing on Instagram 5/8/2022 May 8, 2022 Life is a Metaphor for Rowing, by Peter Mallory: Ch. 9: M?dl?n May 7, 2022 Book Excerpt: Ch. 21, The Porcupine Pierces Again-from Four Years at Four, by John Escher May 6, 2022 Rowing Hack: Carabiner Clipped Heels May 5, 2022 COVID, Crabs, & Cannonballs: The Week That Was In Rowing, 4/24-5/1 May 4, 2022 In the Driver's Seat, with Gabriela Rivera May 3, 2022 Rowing Headlines Race Day Update (Updated): Si

A member who participated in Saturday's cleanup for about 90 minutes, unmasked, tested positive for Covid on Thursday. I am not suggesting any club-wide mandated response; please adjust individually as you see it. Bob

Enter the code 1-2-3-4-ENTER on the keypad and the door will open. If you want to stop it, press ENTER. If you want to retract it, press ENTER again. To close it, you may be able to just press ENTER; if that doesn't work, enter the entire 5-key code (1-2-3-4-ENTER). I recommend that we keep the door CLOSED while people are out rowing. It's simple enough to enter the code to open it. Leaving the yawning cavern exposed seems too tempting. For club boats: don't forget we're using the reservation system: https://tinyurl.com/yrcreserve Bob