MEMBERSHIP

ADVANTAGES OF BECOMING A MEMBER

Becoming a member of the Brisbane Outboard Aquatic Touring Club Inc offers a number of advantages to the boating person.  The Club offers all members a forum to get together and meet new friends with similar boating interests.

The B.O.A.T. Club has a lease of an area on South Stradbroke Island known as Boathaven.  Boathaven is a facility on Tippler's Passage, just south of the Tippler's Resort.

HOW DO I JOIN AND WHAT DOES IT COST?

Becoming a member of the B.O.A.T. Club is as simple as filling out a Membership Application and forwarding it to the Club Secretary with the below fees (effective 1 July 2009):

Joining Fee - $100.00 (one-off payment for new members)

Member Subscription Fee - $180.00 - A pro-rata fee of $15.00 per full month remaining if joining during the Club year.  The Club year is from July to June.  The member subscription fee covers the member, spouse or partner, unmarried children up to the age of 21 and grandchildren up to the age of 17.  Grandchildren must be accompanied by the financial member when visiting Boathaven.  An additional Capital Fund Fee of $80.00 is payable on joining and annually thereafter.

An optional fee of $60.00 per year may be paid for a storage locker at Boathaven (if available).  Dingy racks may also be available at $40.00 per year.

To obtain a Membership Application, simply download and print the 2009 Application or contact the Secretary on (07) 3891 9799 (YOU WILL NEED ADOBE READER)

OTHER MEMBER BENEFITS

Members are permitted to invite day visitors to enjoy the benefits of Boathaven on a limited basis.  A voluntary donation for use of facilities is appreciated.

Members are permitted to invite overnight visitors to Boathaven, also on a limited basis.  Overnight visitors are permitted to stay for two nights in any seven day period but only four times in any one year.  A fee of applies to overnight visitors.

Naturally, ALL visitors must be accompanied by a financial member.