Please check the online calendar for confirmation of which weekend in April scrutineering starts

and which weekend in June it finishes. During the scrutineering period a committee member will

be available to inspect your boat at the following times:

Sat: 1.30pm - 5pm and Sun: 10am - 5pm

Do check the calendar to make sure the lake is not closed due to Powerboat events etc.

Other times / dates by arrangement only and subject to a £10 fee.

To avoid a wasted journey, please bring the following documentation and ensure your boat meets

the following stipulations otherwise the Officer of the Day will not be able to scrutineer your boat.

 SWSC membership for the season paid and cleared

 Current Insurance Certificate and Policy (in same name as SWSC Membership) with Liability

Insurance for a minimum £3 million.

 ALL drivers of your boat must hold a driving qualification of SBDA or SBD2 (upgrade to ICC

level is optional) AND must be current members of BWSW – it is a condition of BWSW

issuing your licence that you remain a member for it to be valid.

 Your qualification will be shown on your BWSW Membership Card – please present this to

the OOD so it can be photocopied and retained on file for reference and confirmation that

the Driver can drive on the Lake for the current year.

Your boat must also

 Not have a cuddy or cabin nor be a weighted or dedicated wakeboard boat

 Not exceed 18ft unless express permission from the Ski Committee has been granted

 Have a safety jack plug that operates from any angle.

 Have your boat number in 11” high figures clearly visible on both sides of the boat when in

the water and the same number also on the trailer near the towing socket.

 Your boat must be fully seaworthy and have sufficient buoyancy.

 Have steering joints & cables, etc. which are free and not excessively worn.

 Have a Driver’s seat which is securely fixed.

 Have a battery which is firmly secured.

Additional for Inboards:

 Have an automatic fire extinguisher in the bilge area.

 Have a bilge blower that is fitted and working.

* Boats with LPG Conversions should have confirmation of insurance to operate on LPG.

If the Officer of the Day is satisfied, he will sign off the Scrutineering check list and give you a

sticker for the current season which must be displayed on your boat windscreen at all times

NO BOAT IS PERMITTED ON THE LAKE UNSCRUTINEERED

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