‘Mission creep’ is a term familiar to boaties and tradies, the words “oh, while you’re here …” guaranteed to shiver. It’s been a hell of a ride since I had the bright idea in early 2020 to start a volunteer maintenance program for RQYS, reflects acclaimed Member Noel Paterson, with the focus to assist with the day-to-day upkeep of the floating assets of the Club. Our motto is, ‘If it doesn’t float, we don’t do it’! So, building sail racks, flotation vest racking, etc, doesn’t exactly meet the criteria but that sort of stuff morphs into our work list. We proudly wear our Finn’s shirts every Thursday and get stuck into it. It is quite staggering with 40 Optis, six Quests, six Elliots, a far East 28, 20-odd RHIBs, two Shark Cats, paddleboards, windsurfers, the Vic Frizell and now the Making Waves Farr 40 The TRIBE to keep us busy. There is also the Sailing Academy storage, RQ Sailing storage, Race Management floating buoy shed, and the Volunteers’ room… We have had many generous donors, some of whom are Club Members who have given us all sorts of tools, machinery and so forth, so we are slowly upgrading our humble array of things to make this all happen. We have an association with Mt Gravatt Men’s shed and they have been extremely helpful to us in that regard: thanks, Don. We all lie about our age and have one Member who was 69 for three years! Suffice to say we range from mid-60s to early-80s. It was disappointing that we had to cancel our Christmas Party in Las Vegas this year as we couldn’t afford the insurance. We opted for the soup at Eventide instead. We have a weekly rolling list of chores which are added to and rubbed off the container door whiteboard when they are completed. It’s a veritable bottomless pit of jobs but all are real and very worthwhile. A sample of what we have on the go at the moment … • RQ Sailing storage shed – Laser/Foil racking • Paddle Windsurfer boards – fibreglass damage • Opti trolleys – refurb • Laser RQ10 & RQ 11 – repair gunwales • Kemp – fire extinguisher decal • Academy Dock – fit three rings • Tool maintenance • Refurb buoys – Southern course • Boatshed refurbishment • Ongoing Opti & RHIB maintenance Drop round and see us sometime at Finn’s Boatshed (they keep us out of sight over near the Australian Sailing building). That way you can meet the gang: Mick Mallan, Arthur Gough, Graham Early, Phil Tooth, Greg Clarke, Peter Constant, David Healey, Spikey Mikey and yours truly. You can even see Karen’s ‘Husband Daycare’ sign! Cheers, Noel Paterson n • Antifouling • Detailing - Interior and Exterior • Insurance Work • Timber & Fibreglass Works • Refit Project Management • Scheduled Servicing • Skippering/Deliveries • Equipment Repairs/Replacement • Marine Plumbing • Varnishing Call Andrew on 0409 479 204 or email andrew@awmarine.com.au www.awmarine.com.au Shed 2 - RQYS • Antifouling • Detailing - Interior and Exterior • Insurance Work • Timber & Fibreglass Works • Refit Project Management • Scheduled Servicing • Skippering/Deliveries • Equipment Repairs/Replacement • Marine Plumbing • Varnishing Call Andrew on 0409 479 204 or email andrew@awmarine.com.au www.awmarine.com.au Shed 2 - RQYS • Antifouling • Detailing - Interior and Exterior • Insurance Work • Timber & Fibreglass Works • Refit Project Management • Scheduled Servicing • Skippering/Deliveries • Equipment Repairs/Replacement • Marine Plumbing • Varnishing Call Andrew on 0409 479 204 or email andrew@awmarine.com.au www.awmarine.com.au Shed 2 - RQYS • Antifouling • Detailing - Interior and Exterior • Insurance Work • Timber & Fibreglass Works • Refit Project Management • Sc • Sk • Eq • Ma • Va Call Andrew on 0409 479 204 or email andrew@awmarine.com.au • Antifouling • Detailing - Interior and Exterior • Insurance Work • Timber & Fibreglass Works • Refit Project Management • Scheduled Servicing • Skippering/Deliveries • Equipment Repairs/Replacement • Marine Plumbing • Varnishing Call Andrew on 0409 479 204 or email andrew@awmarine.com.au www.awmarine.com.au Shed 2 - RQYS • Antifouling • Detailing - Interior and Exterior • Insurance Work • Timber & Fibreglass Works • Refit Project Management • Scheduled Servicing • Skippering/Deliveries • Equipment Repairs/Replacement • Marine Plumbing • Varnishing Call Andrew on 0409 479 204 or email andrew@awmarine.com.au www.awmarine.com.au Shed 2 - RQYS • Antifouling • Detailing - Interior and Exterior • Insurance Work • Timber & Fibreglass Works • Refit Project Management • Scheduled Servicing • Skippering/Deliveries • Equipment Repairs/Replacement • Marine Plumbing • Varnishing Call Andrew on 0409 479 204 or email andrew@awmarine.com.au www.awmarine.com.au Shed 2 - RQYS Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Yearbook Mainsheet 2023 33 Finn’s Boatshed (aka ‘Husband Daycare’) ~ Volunteers report
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