July 2025 Beacon

NCYC Regular Meeting Minutes May 8, 2025 Page 10 of 13

getting us a quote on some of our paper products to compare to our current vendor. And if he is in charge of that, then he'll help me with keeping inventory track, which he's doing with the cleaning system. He is also getting prices on the smaller microfiber mops.

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Transportation

P/C Brian Fringer

Finn I is ready to go. (There's only one thing that's got to be done and that's the wiring). Doug Betts took care of the stairs and they look good. Finn II is getting launched this week.

We have received the fire extinguishers from V/C Terry Steinmacher for the Finn’s.

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II. OLD BUSINESS

Update on selling old Finn I & Pontoon

P/C Brian Fringer

- The Pontoon and the “Old” Finn is still for sale, and we will Not unwrap the “old” Finn, but there'll be pictures to post.

III. NEW BUSINESS

MBIA Christa Betts MBIA stands for “Michigan Boating Industries Association”. We need to renew this membership. It's $295 for the year. Christa read a letter On behalf of the MBIA board and staff; thank you for your membership support to the Michigan Boating Industries Association. Advocacy has been our number one priority this past year as we continue to put on put out fires related to the MDNR fisheries literature review on wake boats. Other legislative goals include making it easier to dispose of abandoned boats, boat registration at the dealership, funding for infrastructure and access, and protecting and growing the Michigan waterways funds. We met with many key legislators this past year and also hosted visits to our MBIA produced boat shows. A strong MBI team attended the American Boating Congress in Washington DC, sharing with Cong congressional leaders the importance of voting to our Michigan citizens and economy. Our strong relationships with the Department of State MDNR EGLE has allowed us to keep practices in place to protect boating as well as stop changes that hurt recreational boating and/or business.