Emailed to Members on November 11, 2019
Annual Meeting Presentation & Election Results
First, a note of thanks to all of the slip owners who submitted a proxy for the annual meeting as we met our quorum requirement. We elected Tanja Castor, Denise Gregg & Rob Sweeney to the Pier M Board for a one year term.
Annual Meeting Presentation Materials: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HYt-P5geIzUPwdWDvjYtewWh1EEzj9d8/view?usp=sharing
Cold Weather
As you prepare for the cold weather, please keep in mind that Pier M has limited electrical capacity, and that various factors can cause the circuit breaker that serves your slip to flip to off (e.g., water can pop the safety on a GFI outlet, multiple engine warmers in simultaneous use can overload a breaker, storms can interrupt power, vandals can flip a circuit breaker). Accordingly, if you opt to use some type of engine warmer instead of winterizing or storing your boat offsite, you do so at your own risk. Pier M will not be responsible for any damage related to power interruption, GFI/circuit breaker overload, weather, vandals, etc.
You are responsible for making sure that you have power and taking appropriate steps in a timely fashion (e.g., flipping the circuit breaker back on, pushing in the button on the GFI outlet to your slip). The Pier’s electrical box is in the back right corner of the parking lot looking at the lot from Yacht Road. The breakers are labeled (Slips 1-8 share 20 amps, slips 9-16 share 20 amps and slips 17-30 share 20 amps). If you need to coordinate with other slip owners, contact information for many slip owners is located in the Directory on https://pier-m.com. If you need access to the directory, please send an email to support@pier-m.
Extension Cords
We all need a little power every now and then. However, do not leave an extension cord unattended if it crosses over the main pier walkway -- it’s a trip hazard/safety issue and we want the pier to be a fun and safe place. A long term solution to getting electrical power to your boat is to have a marine-grade extension cord installed under the walkway.
Boat Lifts
If you have a lift (or plan to install one), please abide by the following to help prevent your lift from damaging your slip. If there is an issue, please have it addressed promptly.
Your lift should be well secured to the pier, in accordance with the lift’s installation instructions, and your lift’s floats must be adjusted such that the air in the lift is the primary force that keeps your boat afloat, not the pier. Keep in mind that there is only one float under each finger of your slip, and if your boat weighs it down, the float will flood (which pretty much destroys the float).
Remember that the heavier the boat, or the further back a boat sits on its lift, the more stress it exerts on a slip. Accordingly, when you put your boat into your lift, please make sure that it is centered and pulled fully onto your lift.
It is perfectly fine to keep your lift down while you are out boating. However, do not keep your lift submerged for multiple days at a time as it can damage your slip. Numerous contractors have told us that it is good to keep at least a little air in the lift at all times.
Your Pier M Board,
Tanja, Denise & Rob