Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

As you will all be aware work on our new slipway started on programme last month. The main contractors Breheny Civil Engineering have made good progress in recent weeks, and size of the structure is now really starting to take shape. The last of the main supporting frame beams were placed yesterday along with the last of the insitu concrete connections. Work this week has slowed, to allow time for the remaining insitu joints below the water line to cure fully before loading and the spring tides have reduced the window of opportunity between tides to make good progress in reasonable working hours.

Some of the more keen members of the club who have taken an interest in the slipway may have noticed some slight cracking to the insitu joints at the top end of the slipway on the western side. These have been discussed at length with the design engineers Hemsley Orrell Partnership and Breheny Civil Engineering. Slight movement at the location of the vertical joints is to be expected as the beams are loaded up, these are deemed to be within tolerance of the design performance and not structurally significant, however as a precaution they will be filled with resin injection upon completion, to ensure water tightness and that the design life exceeds that of the specification of 60yrs.

The next delivery of deck planks is due on Monday 15^th June and placing the remaining deck planks will commence the same day. Installation of the permanent steel support brackets to the pile heads will also commence next week. The contractors have confirmed they are on target to complete in June as scheduled, with the final timber edging and mooring rings being installed week commencing 22^nd June. All being well Breheny should be finished by Friday 26^th June and at present we are on target to be within our budget.

On the basis of this we are scheduling a Grand Opening on Saturday 27^th June to coincide with our club Open Day. Keep an eye on the club website and notice boards for more details on this prestigious and historic event in our clubs history.

Kind Regards

Slipway Committee