Launching in the Dark

Only allowed if both the Vessel & Skipper are Night Rated.
Two tractor drivers will be on duty on Saturdays & Sundays.
Three tractor drivers will be on duty over busy Weekends.
Tractor drivers duty hours are as follows:
Summer 4:00 – 18:00 (7 Days a Week)
Winter 5:00 – 18:00 (7 Days a Week)

Our Drivers are a special part of the family, please treat them with the respect they deserve at all times.
Their shifts are posted at the Bait Room. If a tractor driver is not awake at the launch control hut you will need to wake him up. Drivers’ cell number as well as the Bait Room contact number are also available at the Bait Room. Only wake up the driver on duty that day. If you want to make a night launch the skipper needs to arrange with the driver on duty.
Please pay the driver R80 for any tractor tow services outside standard duty hours as their DSBC remuneration does not cover this – no exceptions & no debate. If you are caught short for cash, you can purchase an “After Hours” ticket from the Bait Room using your club card or credit card. The “After Hours” ticket must have the correct drivers name on it as this money will be paid to the driver at month end.
The drivers will not tow non-members after hours unless you pay them in cash or with an “After Hours” ticket before you launch. Again, if you are short on cash or do not have cash, then proceed to the bait room, inform the teller you wish to pay for an “After Hours” tow and give the name of the driver who you will be paying. Payment can be made by credit card. Once payment is complete you will receive a receipt on which you will hand over to the driver who will be helping you.