Pontoon Repairs Project

Thanks to everyone who has given their support!

The Little Ship Club’s Main Pontoon is essential to our community, providing safe and convenient access for members and visitors alike. For 2025, one of our top strategic priorities has been the repairs to and modest restoration of this vital asset.

This was successfully completed in time for our 2025 “Commodore’s At Home” Patron’s Luncheon on Saturday 25 October. On this occasion, our LSC Patron, HMAS Moreton Commander Rose Apikotoa RAN, gladly relinquished the ceremonial opportunity on offer to allow our beloved Honorary Life Member Pam Mobsby to cut the ribbon, as the refurbished Main Pontoon was officially declared open!

Project scope

The repair project included:

  • Installing four new Bellingham Marine Australia pontoon segments 3mx3m square (each)
  • Using one of the new segments to ‘swap in’ and move another (enabling an old segment to be removed)
  • Using 100 rods within the new pontoons
  • Receiving and retaining 20 sound-condition rods as Club reserves for the future
  • Using new hardware walers to hold the new segments together
  • Enhancing stability with two additional 3m x 0.9m brackets (to go around two existing poles) 
  • Replacing rub blocks, rollers and the grey fender
  • Installing new, angled Bellingham cleats
  • Replacing Supafend dock wheels
  • Refurbishment work completed by the amazing Complete Marine Services team!

Amongst many individuals to thank for their efforts in seeing the logistics of this project through, we particularly acknowledge the commitment of LSC I-P/Cdre Maria Anderson, Steve Carroll (LSC Game Fishing Club) and Ken Allsop (Dockside Marina) for their tireless efforts over many months.

Especially impressive was the professional dedication and camaraderie of Complete Marine Services’ Bruce, Ron and Adam, over the 10 days scheduled (and achieved!) to deliver this important work – “thank-you” to everyone involved!

Funding update

We’re pleased to share that we have raised $85,315 for this project as at 25 June 2025:

  • Generous member donations of $5,000, $5,000, $5,000 – $15,000
  • Grant from the Redlands Foundation – $5,000
  • Pontoon Save-A-Thon Campaign including donations from LSC Social Sailing Group, LSC Champagne Cruisers, LSC Game Fishing and LSC members – $19,165
  • Pontoon Save-A-Thon donation from Greg Pugh with a new Genelite generator raffled at the Pig & Prawn Day for $1,500
  • Pontoon Save-A-Thon donation from Ultimate Pro Crab Pots for the four amazing crab pots to be raffled off to support the pontoon project
  • An insurance claim for pontoon damage – $21,650
  • Building levies fro 2025-2026 year – $8,000
  • 2025 Seafood Day fundraiser for pontoon project – $5,000
  • 2025 Pig & Prawn Day fundraiser for pontoon project – $10,000
  • Total funds raised to date are $85,315

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has contributed, including the Redlands Foundation, LSC Social Sailing group, Champagne Cruisers, the Little Ship Game Fishing Club and members for your incredible support.

Thank you to Greg Pugh from Genelite for donating a Hyundai (HY3200SEI) 4 KVA silenced Inverter generator valued at $2,159 to raffle to raise money for the repairs. If you are looking for a new generator, please contact Greg on 1300 305 912 or visit their website here – as a thank-you for his kind generosity.

We would also like to thank the Ultimate Pro Crab Pots for their generous donation of four fantastic crab pots. Please call them on 0400 417 467 or visit their website here – as a thank you for their kind generosity.

Discounts and savings

Director Ken Allsop, who is managing this project, has secured significant savings by working with generous suppliers. To date, we’ve saved $17,239 thanks to contributions from:

We are deeply grateful for their substantial discounts and material donations.