HARBOR 20, FLEET FOUR
BOARD MEETING, APRIL 21, 2015

Call to Order: 5:36 p.m., at Endless Summer Cafe. Fred Rice, Fleet Captain, presiding. Tom Wright, Bill Bench, Geoff Slaff and Morgan Green attending; Brian Green, Helene Webb, Sandra Denton, Ann Hutchins, Rich Miller, Jane Watkins, Kevin Keating, Scott Deardorff, Leslie Deardorff, J.J. Jeffries, Karen Cahill, Kevin Cahill, guests. 

1. Boom and sheave outhaul differences: Fred Rice - review of the issue

Review: Points - The boom issues have not been adequately addressed by the Class Association or other fleets. After some fleet 4 members lowered their booms as permitted by rules, which effectively shortened them, they also lengthened their booms with extension plugs, to make up the shortfall. There is no association rule regarding the location of the jib outhaul sheave after such a change. Some Fleet 4 members also placed metal reinforcing collars on their lengthened booms so outhaul sheaves could be moved farther aft.  The board reached a consensus vote on March 26 to  1. re-measure all boats, 2. determine a uniform, minimum sheave distance from the end of the boom 3. request a clarification from the Class Association of “bitter” end of the boom for measurement purposes, and  4. Allow Fleet Four owners to place a reinforcing sleeve on a lengthened boom in order to relocate a sheave. 

Review continued: The subsequent Fleet Four re-measurement included boom height, “slot” in which jib outhaul sheave is mounted, maximum length of boom to bitter end of outhaul, and type of attachment of the bitter end. (For details, see attached report in fleet records. Note: the measurement showed that 7 vessels are currently not in compliance with Harbor 20 Class Association boom specifications.)

A 3/4 inch minimum from the bitter end of the boom outhaul attachment was subsequently informally agreed upon by the board to submit to the Class Association for consideration.

Portions of the Class Association Rules cited during discussion on April 21:  I.G.2., II.A.2, II.A.5, III.D.7., III.D.10.C., III F.2.D.,  III.F.2.D.

Following discussion including questions and suggestions by Fleet 4 members  Kevin Keating and Scott Deardorff. They noted that measurements typically extend from a bearing surface of gear such as sheaves, and that the measurement should be from the bow U-bolt.

Motion: Geoff Slaff, Tom Wright second; Fleet 4 will measure from the bearing surface of the jib outhaul sheave. Approved.

Motion: Geoff Slaff, Bill Bench, second; Two dimensions will be used for sheave placement measurement; 1. The forestay U-bolt to the bitter end of the jib-outhaul, and 2. The forestay U-bolt to the aft bearing side of the jib outhaul sheave. Also, that more data will be collected, and based on this, the board will move to propose a rule to the Class Association Approved.

Fleet Four member Kevin Cahill reported this solution does not address the addition of reinforcing metal collars to booms to allow for outhaul sheave relocation. He cited his complaint submitted on this matter. Homemade sleeves are not in compliance with Class Association rules, he said.

After discussion that more needs to be investigated on this topic: 

Motion: Geoff Slaff, second Thomas Wright; That the Fleet Four board rescind its earlier motion regarding reinforcing sleeves. Approved.

Motion: Geoff Slaff, second Thomas Wright; That the complaint submitted by Kevin Cahill be tabled pending further investigation and development o a proposed rule. Approved.

Morgan Green agreed to get more information from the Class Association about how others are handling the boom collar issue. Jeff Slaff agreed to help do the outhaul sheave measuring.

Fred Rice proposed a May meeting, date to be announced, to take up pending issues. Adjournment.
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