Every once in a while something may happen to a boat causing it to need a rescue.  Most common is an electrical problem, bad connection, battery, etc.  Other times it could be mechanical like a steering servo link or universal joint breaking free.  So here is what we have with our boat meets:

      Enclosed lake: The lake (or pond) is about 310 feet in diameter. About 90% of its perimeter is free of trees and shrubs although there is some in the water growth extending out 10-15 feet. Approximately 10% of the perimeter has surface growth (plant, trees, etc.) andis not very accessable to the water.  Fortunately, the wind very rarely blows toward that direction.  It seems that the majority of time it blows at the launching dock or either side. Other times towards the left or right accessable reas.  In all the years I have been operating there I never saw any boat get caught in that area.

      Lake depth:  Members have had to make some rescues because of sunken boats, but that is very rare, less than one a year. The pond is only about four to five feet deep in the center.

      Rescue boat: We have a rescue boat, the "Miss Amelia" which has a five foot long "U" shaped yoke/boom attached to the front for pushing disabled boats back to shore.  So far it has moved the clubs member Jim N's whaleback (heaviest) with no problem.  Some of the other boats (tugs) have padded bows to assist in pushing boats as well.

      Rescue boom:  We have a boom with over a twenty foot reach to get to tother areas around the edge of the pond out past the in-water shore line growth.  This can be used to guide the boat back to the dock or prod it back out to the rescue boat (so the rescue boats propeller does not foul).