Section 5 - Equipment

The RTC equipment at South Cerney Sailing Club is distributed across six separate locations on site as follows (refer to plan below):

1. Training container: 
   1. Wayfarer and Laser Bahia sails, rudders, spares, etc.
   2. Topper sails, spars and foils.
   3. Personal buoyancy aid rack.
   4. masthead floats, spare launching trolley wheels, ropes, shockcord elastics, etc.
   5. Portable tool box with misc. dinghy fittings, bungs, fixings, etc.
   6. Cleaning materials for polyethylene boat hulls, gloves, paper towels, etc.
2. Dinghy park:
   1. Berths for 3no. Wayfarers and Laser Bahia (rigged and with mix of boom-up and flat covers).
   2. Berth for 1no. Topper (de-masted and flat cover).
   3. Berths for 6no. Laser Picos (de-masted and flat covers).
3. Single garages #1 through #5:
   1. Secure storage for 2no. RIBs, Dory and 'Sarah'.
   2. Storage for 3no. inflatable yellow 'can' type training marks (with anchors and counterweights): Garage #2.
   3. Storage for MOB equipment and pick-up buoys.
   4. Storage and charger for 'Multi-mover' L25 battery powered tug: Garage #4.
   5. Workshop facility inside Club Bosun's store.
4. Double garage:
   1. Storage for REME boat sails, spars, windsurfers and Laser/ ILCA dinghy.
   2. REME workshop area, safety boat storage, First Aid kit.
5. Office cupboard:
   1. RTC Operating Procedures Manual (OPM).
   2. RYA training manuals, course logbooks, certificates, archive files, GoPro camera, etc.
   3. RYA course theory teaching aids, ropes, flags, GPS, compass, laminated nautical chart, powerboat safety tags, overhead projector.
   4. Spare First Aid kit supplies.
   5. User documentation for XS Ribs 'Marigold'.
   6. Powerboat maintenance folder.
6. 'Coot Room':
   1. Classroom with magnetic whiteboards and seating for up to 15 students.
   2. Noticeboard with information on RYA capsize recovery, safeguarding, coastal navigation, etc.
   3. Tally board (used by 96 cadet Squadron). 

Access to the Training container is via locking bars on both doors and a 4-digit combination padlock. The unique access code is defined by the TP and changed periodically. All instructors and SCSC flag officers are notified of changes by the TP through the SCSC Instructors WhatsApp group.

Similarly, access to the Training cupboard in the office is controlled by a 4-digit padlock. Only the SCSC Instructor group are authorised to use this cupboard.

RTC dinghies are maintained by the CI-D and TP, including minor fibreglass and gelcoat repairs as required. Masts, rigging, hulls and fittings are inspected and cleaned annually during the early-Spring fleet shakedown day. All instructors are expected to assist in preparing the boats at the start of the season.

Each training boat has its own register form with indicative photographs, which gives summary information on age, construction and repair works undertaken. The register forms are updated as required and hard copies kept  in the Bosun file for reference.

Routine powerboat maintenance is carried out on all engines, transmissions and electrical systems twice annually. The club has a service contract in place with Walker Outboard Services Ltd. of Reading for this work.

https://walkeroutboards.co.uk

Intermittent issues are remedied by the CI-P in conjunction with the club Bosun team.  

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Last updated 19:59 on 19 May 2026