From the Favored End...
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Boatswain: Chris McBride

As Barefoot's Boatswain, Chris McBride keeps the club's pontoon boat "Favored End" in good working order.  Here are the latest updates:
 

2021

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May​

  • Favored End was used by Race Committee for the Joan Holcomb Memorial Women Skippers Race.

 

April​

  • Installed a solar panel w/feed to the batteries to keep them consistently charged.

  • Load tested the batteries, replaced one.

  • Rechecked connectors throughout the system for short circuits.

  • Replaced the anemic 5 watt panel with a 15 watt panel as it had before.

  • Still need to get the gas gauge working. Next on my list.

  • Favored End was used (and fuel topped off) by Race Committee for the Around Alone Race.

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January

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{As needed}

  • Favored End checked for needed maintenance.

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2020

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December

  • Main power switch works fine and the batteries are good and charged.

  • Radio is working again having fixed ground line.

  • Dock lines need replacing in 2021.

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October

Favored End was used by Race Committee for the 46th Annual Barefoot Open Regatta. Replaced anchor lost during the BFO (well, it was in duty of a good cause!).  Many thanks to Peter Maurer and Jack Schoer for providing the replacement anchor, chain and rode. The replacements are much appreciated!

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2019

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October

Favored End was used by Race Committee for the 45th Annual Barefoot Open Regatta and the 10th Annual Joan Holcomb Memorial Women Skippers Race.

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September

Favored End was used to haul away abandoned tires off of the shoreline for Lake Lanier Association's annual Shore Sweep.

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June

Thanks to all of the hearty souls* that came out to help repaint the deck of Favored End:  Chris McBride, Tom McBride (son), David Bryant, Gillespie Kirkland, Peter Maurer, Joyce McIntosh, Jack Schoer, and Ron Spiers.

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