Boat racks at FCC

FCC has around 200 storage racks for their members to keep their boats close to the water and easily accessible.  The waitlist for member racks is long - please use club boats or keep your boat at home while you wait.

About the boat racks in the club
Our racks suit many different types of boats; from Olympic level sprint kayaks to double and even quad canoes and everything in between, doubles and singles.  Note however that our racks are generally for narrow boats - wide sea kayaks generally do not fit. The club policy documents can be accessed from the policies and procedures page - link below. Photo: checking the club boat racks.

How do you get onto the boat rack waiting list?
The racking coordinator keeps the waitlist - email them after you have joined FCC to request to go onto the waitlist, providing your boat type and contact details.   A printed copy of the current waitlist is provided on the notice boards at FCC.  The racking coordinator will contact you when a rack becomes available.  If at any point a member waiting becomes an unfinancial member, their position on the waiting list will be lost.

How long does it take to get a rack?
It typically takes 18 months or more for a boat rack to become available. Mid to late year, when members renew their membership, usually a few racks become available and the waiting list moves along faster as some members leave the club or no longer need a rack.

How does the racking system work?
Racks are numbered with a letter, indicating which row it is in, and a number, indicating the rack in said row. (E.G. F13)

Please keep in mind that member racks are there for paddlers to store boats that are regularly used, and not as permanent storage. We ask that if you aren’t able to, or do not paddle regularly that you store your boat at home and transport it when needed – this is out of courtesy to those members who do paddle regularly.

Racking Policy:
For full details refer section 4.8 in the FCC Policy and Procedure and section 9 of the FCC Membership policy.

• The general intention is to have a rack available for each paid up member that needs a rack.
• Racks cannot be leased to, shared, or permanently used by another member without permission of the board and/or racking coordinator.
• Racks may be reclaimed, and boats acquired and/or sold by FCC if a member does not pay fees on time and does not remove boats when requested.