Boat Fueling:

Please be aware to make sure the boat is level on the lift prior to filling with fuel. But the main thing is to also ensure to only fill to less than ¾ if you are using the fuel gauge as an indicator. It’s not a bad idea to take the extra effort to pull the carpet cover in the rear compartment, and look at the tank if you are not sure while filling.

We have had some issues with fuel spillage when boats are not put on the lifts level and too much fuel is put in the tank. This is something we definitely need to avoid, we must be careful not to overfill the fuel tank. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

FROM DRIVER TEAM: MATT STORRIER
Hi All,
Ski season is about to begin. On behalf of the driving team I want to take few minutes to go over some key points about boats, driving and ZeroOff.

1. Martin Motor Sports is our boat supplier and has been very gracious to us. The deal we have with Martin is through their Edmonton head office. The Calgary dealership has been working with us for maintenance and has been exceptional but the contract is with Edmonton. That said if you have any questions/concerns about the boats please speak to Dan Velcic directly, not Martin Motor Sports in Calgary. Further to that we do have a member at our club who works for Martin and has been very helpful in the past. Remember he's a member, not a Martin rep when he's down at the club. So please respect that. Like you he doesn't want to be working when he's trying to have fun. So if you have questions/concerns about the boats speak to Dan.

2. For the first time last year we did some driver training/certifications. I think overall driving at the lake showed some improvement and there were more members then ever getting involved in driving. That said we still had our issues. The big one being that we caused $3000 of damage to the boats last year. This was 100% attributed to people hitting the dock too hard, causing the fiberglass to spider. The solution to this problem is very simple. Approach the docks slowly and with caution.

3. Speed control this year is all ZeroOff. So only one system to learn/remember. If you aren't comfortable please ask someone on the driving team (Matt, Russ, Todd, Doug).

Here's a quick reminder of how it works.
The screen displays the following items:
Page Icon (diamond in top right)
Speed
Letter
On/Off
Times at each buoy and total time ( and their variance from actual)

Controls on the system:
-Select - moves you around the screen
-Up/Down - changes the highlighted field
-Menu/On Off - Turns the system On or Off, and if held goes into some background information (which you don't need to get into, but if you do accidentally push menu again to return)

Key fields you will be changing:
-Speed - please check this every time you have a new skier
-Letter - A through C at skiers preference

Field to avoid:
In the top right portion of the screen there's a small diamond icon. If you are highlighted on this field and hit up or down it will change the screen to recreation mode or show previous times. If you do this by accident just hit either the up or down arrow until the screen returns to normal.

So far only one boat has been set up for our lakes. The other one will be done shortly (it's currently not in the water).

4. If you are wanting to learn to drive or would like a refresher please contact myself or one of the other members of the driving team (Russ, Todd, Doug )

Last point, if you aren't yet approved to drive please don't, until you've received sign off from the driving team. If you have been approved but don't fee comfortable with the boat or ZeroOff please ask for help.

Have fun and see you at the lake,
Matt

Any questions or concerns throughout the season please do not hesitate to contact one of the clubs executives:
Dan Velcic, Colin Robertson, Matt Storrier, Suzanne Velcic

Hope to see you all at the lake soon!!

April 28, 2009

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