BOATMAN

Summary of responses re: what a boatman’s role entails

Equipment Maintenance & Repair

• Fiberglass/carbon repair, hull patching, rigger and seat track adjustments, shell/oar painting, oar handle replacements, shaft repairs, blade edge sanding/taping, Peach system installation,

• Maintenance and repair of launches, engines, ergs, and other equipment as needed

Boathouse & Facility Operations

• General boathouse management and organization

• Seasonal dock and race course/buoy installation, maintenance, and removal

• Minor facility and infrastructure repairs

Team travel

• Trailer driving for races and training trips (local and cross-country)

• Establish safe, efficient trailer loading protocols that maximizes the use of available space, particularly when sharing the trailer

Administration

• Contribute to budget review/preparation by developing an annual boathouse operations budget that covers large and small equipment purchases, annual maintenance costs, gasoline, spare parts, race course installation/maintenance, safety equipment, annual truck, launch, and trailer registration/inspection fees, etc.