Fleet management
Boat Maintenance
Regular boat maintenance is required for an operational fleet and the membership plays an integral part in the upkeep of the boats that they use on a regular basis.
General Guidelines
Look for monthly maintenance individual and team assignments.
Launches will be washed and whitened once a year.
Fill out a boat maintenance form for each boat.
Monthly:
Wash boats with Simple Green and water using soft sponges.
Dry
Use a thin coat of wax , buff until shiny.
Do not use any WD-40 or other oil to clean the tracks.
Do not use any abrasives or scrubbies on any part of the boats.
Once a year only, use boat whitener:
Remove riggers
Wash boat with simple green
Dry
Apply a thin coat of whitener, wait, rinse well
Dry
Apply a thin coat of wax, buff with a clean dry cloth until shiny
Replace rigger ball covers and put away.
**Do not use whiteners on Resolutes or any non-white boats.**
Boat Reservations
iCrew Go Live!
The RBC IT committee is pleased to announce the launch of a new rowing platform for use in the 2023 rowing season!
As of Monday April 10, the club expectation for all individual members taking out boats will be as follows:
Use iCrew for reserving, checking out (launch), checking in (land), mileage, and incident/damage tracking.
If you use iCrew for your reservation, please do not log your row in the paper logbook.
In the (hopefully unlikely) event of incident/damage please also continue to follow the club procedures but send your report in iCrew.
Members may sign out a boat up to 3 days in advance. If it’s Monday morning, you can reserve a boat for Thursday morning, but NOT Friday. If you fail to use your recurring or other reservations, expect to lose your reservations or the privilege to make them.
You may launch a reserved boat if no one shows up to row it 10 minutes after the start of the timeslot.
You MUST return to the dock after your time slot (even if no one reserved the boat for the next time slot), at least to check if someone is waiting to use the boat. Those who don't will lose their boating privileges.
time slots for reservations are:
Typical time slots are
5:30 AM to 6:45 AM
7 AM to 8:15 AM
8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Please note that time slots may change throughout the year. Please refer to I-Crew for the most up to date information.
Note: During the 6 weekly priority Sweep team practices (3 each for Men/Women), sweep teams have priority to use: 2 Eights, 2 coxed fours, 2 straight fours.
HPG has priority use of equipment at other times of the year
Pairs are always available for sign-up
Boat Damage
How to report equipment damage
(including wear & tear)
If the boat is not rowable put a “NO ROW” sign on the boat. Laminated signs are found on the corkboard above the Rigger’s bench.
Report the damage in iCrew. To begin a damage or incident report, go to: Club Menu > Club Home > Damage Report
Do not put the boat in slings unless approved by the Captain.
If it is regular maintenance and not an accident, still report the damage! A damage report must be filled out if a boat is damaged by everyday use or an accident. Submit this in iCrew.
If you have had an accident with or without damage, also submit an incident report.
Incidents involving club equipment:
Incident with damage: follow To begin a damage or incident report, go to: Club Menu > Club Home > Incident Report
Incident with no damage: fill out a Boat Incident Report and Submit it.
Private boats involved in accidents:
You are not required but encouraged to fill out an incident report, but please contact the RBC Captain with your side of the story.
If you have problems with iCrew, please report your incident or damage to the captains by email captains[at]riversideboatclub[dot]com
Boat Requests & Rentals
(RBC members only)
Boat requests: Regatta
Attending a regatta with the club? Teams or individuals need to fill out the following form for equipment planning purposes.
Boat rental
This form is to be used for any boat rental by any team or group representing Riverside Boat Club. This includes boats rented for a fee or loaned, when transported on the Riverside Boat Club trailer or stored on RBC premises.
Where short term boat lending at races occurs, the boat must have insurance coverage. If boat owner insurance extends to such rentals, Riverside Boat Club insurance is not required. If the boat owner’s insurance does not extend as described above, Riverside Boat Club insurance must be used or a release of liability agreement with the boat owner must be agreed to.
Note: Request must be submitted a minimum of 2 weeks prior to start of rental.
Rack Applications
If you are interested in a 1x rack please submit the Rack Application. For criteria governing rack assignments by the Captain, visit Annual Award of Rack Privilege (also found in the Members Handbook). If you have questions concerning the waitlist please contact the Captain.
Annual mileage and volunteer requirements are the same for inside and outside racks. Failure to meet these annual requirements may result in the loss of your rack.
Blade Painting
The distinctive Riverside blades have blue and white stripes. The recommended color is Rustoleum Deep Blue. For instruction (including video) on how to properly prepare & paint your blades before striping them, please go here.
