GROUND RULES
1. All boats, including small and/or secondary craft, must operate at slow speeds in Club Island channels and lagoons.
2. No swimming after sundown or in North and South Lagoons.
3. Garbage must be wrapped and all refuse deposited in barrels provided.
4. Be considerate of others. Excessive noise or rowdyism will not be tolerated.
5. No tents shall be allowed on Club Island without written authorization by Grounds Committee.
6. Do not monopolize a picnic table. Umbrellas permitted, but not to reserve tables.
7. Bonfires in designated areas only. Use extreme care with grills, protect grass and tables from hot ashes, grease, etc.
8. All firearms (guns, air guns, air rifles, etc.), fireworks and/or explosives of any kind are prohibited on Club Island without written permission from the Fleet Captain and Board Action.
TENNIS RULES
1. Tennis shoes are required on court at all times. Men are requested to wear shirts, and women proper tennis attire.
2. No food or beverages allowed on courts.
3. Sign-up at Tennis Board located on building nearest tennis courts. Sign-up time starts no earlier than 7:00 A.M. and runs every hour on the hour. Never sign anyone else’s name. If you are unable to keep your hours, kindly erase your name so that others may use the courts.
4. Court time is automatically forfeited if ten (10) minutes tardy.
5. Court time will be limited on Holiday Weekends to one (1) hour each day per family due to crowded conditions. On regular weekends be considerate of others, and don’t monopolize the courts.
6. All members are expected to observe standard tennis etiquette.
7. These rules are subject to change by Tennis Chairman if revisions are deemed necessary.
DOCKING RULES
1. Sea wall South Lagoon shall be under exclusive jurisdiction of Entertainment Committee on any weekend that a Club activity is planned. No boat shall use that area without permission of the Club Island Entertainment Chairman for weekends so designated.
2. Transient boats of recognized yacht clubs, 50 miles or more away from Club Island should be welcomed for overnight docking, or longer if weather conditions are unfavorable to move, subject to availability of dock space. A charge of $40.00 per boat per night will be made.
3. Members allowed only one guest at a time. Guest boat may not be at Club Island without inviting member present and must tie up in closest vacant well. Members are responsible for the conduct of their guests and must advise their guests of the rules, particularly rules concerning animals. When no well is available in either lagoon for a member, guest boats and/or transient boats may be asked to leave or tie across other boats by mutual agreement of all parties involved. See No. 4.
4. Guest boats and/or transient boats shall not be permitted (severe storms or other genuine emergencies excepted), commencing Friday night of Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day weekends.
5. All guest boats must be declared to the Fleet Captain or any Board Member (automatically members of Fleet Captain’s Committee) by the inviting member, giving name of boat and registration numbers.
6. Transient boats should be reported as above by any members so that the Fleet Captain may keep a log of frequent visitors for possible membership.
7. Clinton River Boat Club burgee must be flown at Club Island - power boats at bow mast, sailboats at peak of main mast.
8. Any guest boat may not be a visitor at Club Island more than twice during the boating season.
9. No boat may be left unattended longer than twenty-four (24) hours.
DINGHY AND SMALL-BOAT WELL RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. Each year, the Commodore shall appoint a Dinghy Well Chairman, who shall have authority to assign and operate the dinghy wells at Club Island.
2. The Chairman shall oversee all day-to-day activities.
3. All dinghy well leases shall be for a term not to exceed one year.
4. Dinghy well space provided for members is intended for seasonal dockage of boats on Club Island. Space is assigned based on a waiting list and also the availability of appropriately sized dockage for the intended boat. In order to secure the assignment of lease to a dinghy well, an individual must be an Active, Junior or Life Honorary member of the Clinton River Boat Club in good standing and complete a Dinghy Well Application. No application will be approved nor will dockage be assigned by the Chairman without a description of the boat, including registration numbers, as requested on the application.
5. In all cases, any potential refunds, and the amount of any such refunds, are completely discretionary with the Clinton River Boat Club Board of Directors.
6. It shall be the general policy of the Clinton River Boat Club that no boat shall be maintained in a dinghy well if that boats’ LOA exceeds the length of the well. The purpose of this rule is to assure navigational safety for all boaters at Club Island.
7. No boat well is to be “personalized”, by modifications such as carpet, dock boxes, steps, or other similar items. All modifications to any well area are subject to the prior approval of the Dinghy Well Chairman.
a. Only approved ladders may be installed. A diagram can be found on the Club’s Website or by contacting the Dinghy Well Chairman. Ladders will be removed from the dinghy well prior to September 30 and removed from the island.
b. Boatlifts have been approved for use within dinghy wells. The only system approved is “Air-Dock Boat Lifts”. Members are responsible for purchasing the lift at their own cost, installation and removal. Lifts are to be removed from the island no later than September 30. Lifts not removed will become property of Clinton River Boat Club and disposed of by the Board of Directors. Lift information [purchasing and installation diagram] can be found on the Club’s Website or by contacting the Dinghy Well Chairman.
8. Any member seeking a second well for a dinghy shall have the lowest priority possible, as compared to other members. Any member maintaining a second well at Club Island maybe removed from that well by the Dinghy Well Chairman at any time to accommodate another member’s first boat. In the event of such a termination for a second dinghy well, an appropriate pro-rata refund of previously paid rental fees shall be made to the terminated member. All second boat well assignments are terminable at any time by the Dinghy Well Chairman.
9. Once a member has received a dinghy well assignment, that member may maintain the assigned well as long as he/she pays the annual rental fee for the well, and/or remains an Active, Junior or Life Honorary member in good standing of the Clinton River Boat Club. The date by which a well must be occupied is July 1. Due to the usually long waiting list for larger dinghy wells, failure to occupy the well by July 1 may result in forfeiture and reassignment of the space from the current waiting list. If a dinghy well is forfeited or reassigned for any reason, the original lessee will have first option to re-lease the same well the following year. If a dinghy well has not been reasonably occupied for two years, the well will be forfeited and permanently reassigned to a member on the waiting list. The original lessee may reapply but will be placed at the bottom of the current waiting list.
10. A waiting list for each available dinghy well category shall be maintained by the Dinghy Well Chairman on a continuing basis. This list will be maintained, together with a list of current well assignments. As each new assignment is made, the waiting list and current assignment list will be updated and posted in the Clubhouse and on the Club Website.
11. No member shall permit another boat, other than one owned by the assigned member for the well, to occupy a well, without the prior approval of the Dinghy Well Chairman. Any sublease must be preapproved by the Dinghy Well Chairman, and all subleasing revenues must be paid to Clinton River Board Club (not to an individual member).
12. No member shall dock, permanently or temporarily, a dinghy, inflatable, or small-boat, in a standard South or North harbor well. Moreover, a dinghy, inflatable, or small-boat shall not be allowed to tie across any large well as to in fringe on an adjacent well.
a. Dinghies, inflatables and small-boats may dock in any large well from 6:00 p.m. Sunday through 3:00 p.m. Friday excluding holidays. Common sense in docking a dinghy, inflatable or small boat in large well should always prevail.
b. This is a courtesy (see #11 above) and does not preclude any Docking Rules as published.
13. Violations of these rules and regulations may be enforced by the Dinghy Well Chairman and/or the Board of Directors.
14. Dinghy Well Chairman will send letters each year confirming well assignments.
CLUBHOUSE RULES
In the interest of preserving and maintaining our Clubhouse for the best use and enjoyment of all members, their families and guests, the Board of Directors post the following rules. We urge your fullest cooperation with the Clubhouse Committee at all times.
1. Each member is responsible for all persons aboard his boat who use the Clubhouse, its facilities and equipment. Children are the responsibility of their parents and should be supervised in their activities in the Clubhouse.
2. Clubhouse furniture and equipment shall not be used for outdoor activities except as authorized by the Board of Directors.
3. Anyone using the Clubhouse for private parties must clean up thoroughly. This shall include cleaning tables and chairs and putting them away, dry-mopping floors, vacuum cleaning carpeting, disposal of refuse and cleaning all kitchen equipment and facilities that may have been used.
4. Kitchen equipment shall not be used for private parties without permission of the Clubhouse Committee. All equipment will be checked before and after a party by the committee.
5. Any breakage by anyone, at any time, must be paid for or replaced.
6. Showers are for the convenience of everyone and parents are responsible for the actions of their children when in the showers. Misuse, by a few, may result in the showers being turned off.
7. Dripping wet bathing suits are not permitted in the Clubhouse.
8. The clubhouse has been designated as a non-smoking area.
9. Pets are not permitted in the Clubhouse.
10. Rough play of any kind is not permitted in the Clubhouse. Vandalism and destruction, in any form, is not to be tolerated and should be stopped by anyone witnessing it happening or very likely to occur.
11. The last person leaving the Clubhouse shall be responsible for checking the premises, including the heads, and turning off the lights.
12. Anyone found to be in violation of these rules shall be subject to disciplinary action by the Board of Directors. Your cooperation is very necessary and appreciated.
13. Clubhouse Committee Member’s names and their boat names will be posted in the Clubhouse each year and they are authorized, by the Board of Directors, to enforce these rules.
RULES GOVERNING ANIMALS ON CLUB ISLAND
At the April, 1971 Board of Directors meeting, it was decided to reaffirm the rules governing the care of animals while on Club Island, as well as to provide for the enforcement of these rules. The rules are:
1. All animals must be kept on a short leash at all times and at no time shall an animal be staked out, tied to a picnic table, tree, or any other Club property unattended.
2. All animal refuse must be removed by owner immediately.
3. No animals are allowed in Clubhouse.
4. All animals creating a disturbance to be silenced or removed from Club property immediately.
5. All animals to be taken to designated areas for watering and airing. Signs will be posted in proper areas. Penalties for violations. Violators will be subject to ARTICLE V, Section 7, of the Club By-Laws.
