Float Replacement | Granthams Wharf Association

Float Replacement procedure

Complete In late April or early May each spring.

1. Check Tides

for a LOW or MEDIUM TIDE up to 8′ (or even 10′) – to put floats on beach at Harbour
- during weekday work hours for truck
- no volunteer work party required
followed by a HIGH, minimum of 12′ (or 14′) – to tow floats off beach and enable easy ramp install
- daytime, include evenings and weekends if needed
- volunteer work party required
Example: generated on April 18, 2022 for the following four weeks (fixed) and found the most ideal times on April 21/22 and May 5/6 (see image and URL below)

Updated Site URL = https://www.tide-forecast.com/locations/Gibsons-British-Columbia/tides/latest
(can only view next week or next four weeks – as above – no further flexibility for dates)

2. Arrange Hauling: Elphinstone –> Gibsons Harbour

At LOW Tide (start 30 min before), weekday work hours
Call/Txt Lonnie Allen: 604-740-1012
Example Text sent this morning (waiting to hear back):
- Hi Lonnie. Tony here. Would you be available to haul our floats and ramp back to the Harbour on Monday May 6. About 1pm. Low tide at 1:30. We will arrange to unlock pillar on Headlands. Thanks.

3. Arrange Towing: Gibsons Harbour –> Wharf

AT HIGH Tide, weekday work hours preferred but may be available otherwise (in daylight)
Once Lonnie is confirmed, Call/Txt Erik Hammond: 604-741-5493
In future, we could look at GWA member with an adequate boat to tow the floats instead for greater flexibility and lower cost?

4. Organize Work Party

5. Arrange Access to Harbour

6. Project Lead

AB 7 May 2022