Sailability and CDSC
Construction Projects 2004/05

Construction of the Sailability Boatshed, Disabled Amenities, Clubhouse front deck, wheelchair access ramp, and internal painting of Clubhouse, during 2004/05.

Source: CD-ROM video of construction project, supplied by Timothy Hone.

001 - Footings before the new boatshed was built. The old shed stood in the foreground.

002 - Julie bravely holds the shed upright.
 
003 - Don and Bruce putting on the roofing iron. The dismantled pontoon can bee seen rear-right.

004 - First section of the Sailability boatshed opened by the Masonic Lodge (Timothy Hone second-left, Garry Starr in chair on right).

005 - Timothy Hone (right)

006 - Daybreak Rotary assist building the second section of the shed and awning.

007 - The roofing iron goes up on the second section of the shed.

008 - Daybreak Rotary volunteers - thank you!

009 - New 5,000 gallon water tank installed behind the Clubhouse.

010 - Septic system drained and repaired at Clubhouse.

011 - Drilling old septic tanks for new outlets.

012 - Absorption trench for septic system, leading down the hill behind the Clubhouse.

013 - Absorption trench filled with blue metal.

014 - Digging drainage trenches for the new disabled amenities block.

015 - Scott lays new PVC pipes for new disabled amenities block.

016 - Michael Hoadley and Scott Ferguson prepare the slab foundations for the new amenities block.

017 - Tony and Geoff Body await the concrete truck - the slab is ready to be poured.

018 - Pouring the slab. All hands on deck to muck-in and help.

019 - Start of the brick laying for the new amenities block, as the brickies mark out the walls.

020 - The walls go up on the new amenities block.

021 - The brickwork is complete!

022 - Constructing the brick return wall to the Ladies toilets.

023 - Hank Runeman and Ben Hone preparing the roof trusses.

024 - Roof trusses up on the new disabled amenities block

025 - Hank Runeman trims the fascia board.

026 - Adding the roof trusses and fascia boards to the disabled amenities block

027 - Roof iron secured and fascia painted.

028 - Jamie Mendham (in blue) offers some advice for the bagging of the walls.

029 - Outside bagging of the walls almost complete.

030 - Walls and main construction of the disabled amenities block completed.

031 - Hank Runeman laying the non-slip floor tiles.

032 - Hank laying the non-slip floor tiles in the disabled toilets.

033 - The shower recess is tiled in the disabled toilets.

034 - The slab for the entryway to the disabled toilet is laid.

035 - Door on and wiring goes in.

036 - Mark and Geoff (right) building the retaining wall next to the disabled toilets.

037 - Mark (foreground) and Geoff installing the access gate between the Clubhouse and amenities block.

038 - Sailability NSW inspects the new amenities - and it's all given the thumbs-up.

039 - John Ford and Peter mark out the new decking in the front of the Clubhouse.

040 - Constructing the front Clubhouse decking. Hank Runeman second-right.

041 - Tony Williams and Timothy Hone preparing the deck handrails.

042 - Front Clubhouse deck freshly painted and completed.

043 - Working party pour the cement wheelchair path alongside the Clubhouse.

044 - Wheelchair path extended from back ramp to front gate, overseen by a local cow.

045 - Pouring the concrete to the front gate ramp access.

046 - Garry Starr checks the new wheelchair ramp into the Clubhouse.

047 - Wheelchair ramp at the rear of the Clubhouse, boxed and poured. (John Ford at rear). June 2004

048 - Jamie Mendham relaxing on the new pathway.

049 - Hank Runeman fitting the new doorway at the top of the wheelchair access ramp, at the rear of the Clubhouse. One of the old windows was taken out in the process.

050 - Rosie and Geoff Body cementing the rails into position.

051 - Garry Starr checks the newly-completed rear wheelchair access ramp.

052 - "Good job the door was wide enough!" (Garry Starr).

053 - John Ford repairs the kitchen ceiling vent.

054 - Marcia adds some colour to Mark's shirt, painting inside the Clubhouse.

055 - Marcia and Mark painting the inside of the Clubhouse... possibly a bit high on the fumes?!? heh heh

056 - Date etched into the top of the wheelchair ramp (June 2004), taken January 2007.

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