Pontoon Repair Projects

Support our Pontoon Repair Project

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 is the repair and minor restoration of this vital asset.

The Scope of the Project

The repair project includes:

  • Installing four new Bellingham pontoons 3mx3m square (paid and ordered)
  • Using 100 rods within the new pontoons (paid and received)
  • Using new hardware waters to hold the new pontoons together (paid for)
  • Enhancing stability with two additional 3m x .9m brackets (to go around two of existing poles) 
  • Replacing rub blocks and cleats
  • Replacing rollers
  • Replacing grey fender
  • Replacing Supafend dock wheels
  • Refurbishment work to be completed by Complete Marine Solutions.

The current scope costs are $85,315. We have paid to various suppliers $54,038 as at 25 June 2025. We are still scoping more aspects of the refurbishment to the main pontoon with Ken Allsop and Steve Carroll, working together, to project manage this project. Thank you to Maria Anderson for helping Ken and Steve with the budget.

Diagram showing the four pontoons

The estimated total cost of these repairs is approx:

$80,000 to $100,000.

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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 these 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.

“Pontoon Save-A-Thon” Campaign

To fully fund the project, we are launching the Pontoon Save-a-thon campaign to raise an additional $20,000. Here’s how you can help:

  • Tie-Up Donations: Members and non-members tying up on the main pontoon are encouraged to donate $20 per visit via the bar (only for 2025).  (Non-members staying overnight will pay the usual overnight fee).
  • General Donations: Additional contributions from patrons and supporters are warmly welcomed.
  • Online Donations: You can also donate via bank transfer (LSC Main Account, BSB: 124 017, ACC# 22848152).  Please provide your name so we can acknowledge your contribution).
  • Online Donations: You can also donate online here: Pontoon Donation Form

We’ll update you with a running total of donations and share how the funds are allocated.  In stage 2 of the project, we want to extend the pontoon to enable more boats to tie up.

One additional way you can help

When the wind is northerly or northwest at 15-20 knots or above, we kindly request that all vessels depart the main pontoon to prevent further damage.
 
Thank you for your continued support in helping preserve Your Piece of Paradise.


Ken Allsop
Director, Little Ship Club