Paul Bendy

On Monday, 26 August 2013, a survey was completed to gather height datum levels around the slipway land by Tim Motum and Paul Bendy.  These levels will be used as part of our submission to council to move the slipway cradle further away from the river.  This project was started back in 2001 when concept drawings were completed for the association’s consideration.

In 2006, the next step in the project was completed when the cradle was rebuilt and converted from an eight wheel structure to a four wheel arrangement.  The idea of the four wheel arrangement is to allow the cradle incline to be reduced within the area of the new intended extensions.  This will assist in minimising the final height of the cradle and the winch shed.

Tim and Paul establish datum height levels

The next steps in the project are to complete the design, get estimates on costs to complete the work and submit the design to          council.