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1. No Whalers. Let me first apologize to those that wanted a Whaler this year. You know who you are.  I am the Boat Guy.  That is on me.

​There are some things to keep in mind about having one boat.  Things could get sticky if the Century breaks down or is otherwise put out of commission.  If you find yourself stranded for that reason, please know I will pay for any water taxi trips, or boat rentals you may need.  Call me first about any boat trouble, and then I can arrange another boat from Demasdons, whoever.  We may decide to get the Grady White out is least expensive option--but remember, dewinterizing boats takes days.

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2. Holding Tank.   You'll see it.  You can't help but not see it.  We are sorry.  Please know that was the only place it could go because of regulations.  Well, it could have been put in the enchanted forest triangle between the Main, Dockside, and Workshop cottages...  Thankfully it wasn't. 

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3. Honeymoon fresh paint only on back wall of cabin?  Towards the end of my time up there last year, I noticed the extreme wood damage the sun was doing to the back of the Honeymoon.  That cabin just gets a beatdown. I decided to put a protective layer of paint on the back to prevent more decay.  It was last minute. And the brown does not match the sides! You'll only notice it if you look.  Please don't inform Maintenance department...Amy.  She knows. The complete cabin will be painted properly, so all will be well with the world soon enough.

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4. Boat Safety Equipment.  There are certain things you need in a boat up there, to be legal. There is an orange container in the console of the Century with those items.  One item in the container is a flashlight. There are AA batteries in the kitchen. Please be sure you have a working, waterproof flashlight in the boat at all times.

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5. Century Registration. Again another stinker from me.  The boat is registered (Mazel tov Julie!), but the stickers are probably somewhere between Illinois and Florida.  Margaret has printed out copies of the photocopied stickers and registration card--and will be putting that in the Century.  Should you not find that, there is a link on the home page of this website to show any Feds.

 

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Side note:

Good intentions—projects.   In the past there have been big-hearted, well-intentioned islanders that have taken upon themselves to take on big jobs (for example, painting the holding tank, replacing swim ladders).  While wonderfully kind and thoughtful, sometimes these result in me having to be the bad guy and explain why an idea or project might not work. ...Could be the wrong type of paint, the purchased ladders might not fit the usage, etc.  I don't want to be the bad guy and have to argue about a project after money has been spent. For better or for worse, as the de facto head of the Exteriors department, and, dreadfully, the most-seasoned, grizzled, grandkid veteran (age), I gently request you run bigger projects like these through me.  There are many things I, and Trustees know...that you may not be up on about The Way Things Work and what plans may already be in the works.  Hopefully this website will go a long way to remedying that.

 

Happy Days,

Phil