Floats and Dinghies Regulations

Board of Governors Rules and Regulations, 2026

Float Rules

The face of the main floats is for loading & unloading only. 

·        No boat shall be left unattended on the face of the main floats. 

·        No boat shall remain longer than necessary, with a maximum limit of 1/2 hour. 

·        No boat shall remain overnight or during storms.

·        Boats waiting at the face of the main float should be positioned at one or the other end of the float and not in front of the base of the gangway.

Float mooring space is for dinghies, rowboats and kayaks only. 

·        No boats over 12 feet L.O.A. 

·        No boats with masts stepped. 

·        No boats with engines over 10 HP.  Outboard engines must be kept in the down position to reduce potential damage to other boats.

·        Boats not maintained in shipshape condition may be removed to parking lot at owner’s risk. 

·        Boats shall have fenders to prevent damage to others.

·        Identification numbers assigned by the club shall be displayed inside the boat transom.  Boats without club assigned numbers may be removed to parking lot at owner’s risk.

There are club-owned rowboats for members’ use to get back and forth to a mooring.  So that they are available for others to use, club owned boats should not be left on a mooring.  "Borrowing" dinghies, oars, pumps, bailers, etc. without permission is not permitted.

• Hydrocarbons (including used motor oil), toxic chemicals, solvents, explosives, batteries, or electronic equipment may not be left on the dock, wharf, or any DIYC property.
• Tanks, boat gear, fishing gear, etc. shall not be left on the floats or walkway.
  

Fishing or cleaning fish on the floats or walkway is not permitted.

Members shall put their last names on their mooring buoys.

Members’ boats shall fly the club burgee while their boats are in the cove.

• ·        On sailboats the Burgee shall be flown from the masthead using a pigstick or other method.
• ·        The burgee is not to be flown from a spreader halyard.
• ·        On power boats, the burgee is displayed at the bow staff.

A DIYC member may petition the Vice Commodore or Commodore to leave materials on the wharf; there are exclusions that include but are not limited to hydrocarbons (including used motor oil), toxic chemicals, solvents, explosives, batteries, or electronic equipment.