Bow Lights
Any rowers launching before sunrise or landing after sunset must use a bow light.
Bow lights are recommended for anyone rowing or using a launch within 1 hour of sunrise or sunset.
Bow lights are required for any condition that could cause visibility issues: smog, rain, fog, etc.
Per Coast Guard Regulation, each rowing shell must havea a 360 deg white light. Preference is to have a stern white light and a bow light (red must be on port side, green must be on green side).
Restricted Boats
The following boats are restricted and require the permission of the Director outside of program use (programs may or may not have access to these boats). Permission should be requested by the Coach on behalf of the athletes or independent rowers. Level 3 bow list rowers may access these boats without supervision of a coach. Level 2 bow list rowers may only access these boats with coach supervision. Level 1 rowers may not bow these boats.
Level 3 Bow List Boats:
Dick Klecatsky 8+
Karl Twedt 4x- (Hwt)
Red (No Name) 4x- (Mdwt)
Class of '84 4x- (Lwt)
Fillippi 2x/- (Mdwt)
Baer Family 2x/- (Lwt)
Margo Mink Empacher 1x (Permission from Director needed) (Hwt)
Klecatsky Fluid 1x (Permission from Director needed- Restricted use per donation) (Lwt)
Klecatsky Coffey 1x (Women's Lwt-Permission from Director needed)
Level 2 Bow List Boats:
Bounty 8+ (retired- Do Not Row)
Krivo 8+ (Hwt)
Top Notch 4+ (Mdwt)
Whisper of Luck 4x- (Hwt)
Sydney 4x- (Mdwt)
Endeavor 4x- (Lwt)
Vagabond 4x- (retired- Do Not Row)
2 Dice 2x- (Hwt)
2 Dimes 2x- (Hwt)
Joseph Korman 2x/- (Mdwt-Hwt)
Tom Klecatsky 2x (Lwt-Mdwt)
Billabong 1x (<180 lbs)
Terry Smythe 1x (lwt only <175 lbs)
Klecatsky NYAC 1x (Permission from Director needed- Restricted use per donation) (<170 lbs)
Kai Hudson 1x (Mdwt)
Beaver 1x (Hwt)
Level 1 Bow List Boats:
Defender 4+ (Hwt)
Hill 2x (Mdwt-Hwt)
Romeo 1x (Hwt)
Betsy 1x (Hwt)
**all other boats not listed on Level 3 or Level 2*
Launch Restrictions
Must have completed launch certification and have permission from Director. All coaches have done this.
Rowing Restrictions
12/29/2024 Facilities are open per MBC safety policies, this includes the erg room and locker rooms. Front and Back docks are currently closed. **Please refer to the MBC Safety Document for further information on water conditions.
04/24/2022 Height= 7.13 ft, Discharge= 34000 ft3, and water temp= 47.2 F. Facilities and front dock are open at level orange per MBC safety policies, this includes the erg room and locker rooms. Back dock is currently closed.
4/14/2021 Height= 7.37 ft, Discharge= 35000 ft3, and water temp= 45.7 F. Facilities and front dock are open per MBC COVID-19 and safety policies, this includes the erg room and locker rooms. Back dock is currently closed.
4/13/2021 Height= 7.23 ft, Discharge= 34400 ft3, and water temp= 47.8 F. Facilities and front dock are open per MBC COVID-19 and safety policies, this includes the erg room and locker rooms. Back dock is currently closed.
4/11/2021 Height= 6.46 ft, Discharge= 31100 ft3, and water temp= 50 F. Facilities and both docks are open per MBC COVID-19 and safety policies, this includes the erg room and locker rooms.
3/27/2021 Welcome back to MBC Social Distance Rowing. Height= 5.63 ft, Discharge= 27100 ft3, and water temp= 43.1 F. The front and back ramps are installed and rowable. Facilities are open per MBC COVID-19 policies, this includes the erg room and locker rooms (for use of the restroom). Dock is open however please note combined air and water temperature must be above 90 when rowing club boats. Please contact the Director at Director@minnesotaboatclub.org for permission to row if these conditions are in question.
3/23/2021 Welcome back to MBC Social Distance Rowing. Height= 4.39 ft, Discharge= 20200 ft3, and water temp= 44 F. The back ramp is installed and rowable. Facilities are currently closed, this includes the erg room and locker rooms. Dock is closed due to combined air and water temperature.
3/19/2021 Welcome back to MBC Social Distance Rowing. Height= 4.23 ft, Discharge= 19400 ft3, and water temp= 39 F. The back ramp is installed and rowable. Facilities are currently closed, this includes the erg room and locker rooms. Dock is closed due to combined air and water temperature.
4/25/2020 Welcome to MBC Social Distance Rowing. Height= 7.56 ft, Discharge= 35900 ft3, and water temp= 53.8 F. Ramp to the dock is being installed on the back of the island. All rowing must occur during times boat bay doors are open to membership. Indoor facilities are closed.
10/6/2019 Safety launch required unless permission from Director. Restricted boats only allowed with permission from Director. Height = 9.92 ft and Discharge = 48,900 ft3 **expect these restrictions to stay until water goes down again ~ 14 days7/26/19 All row. Follow restricted boat policy and bow list. Height=8.1 ft and Discharge= 39,100 ft37/18/19 Safety launch required unless permission from Director. Restricted boats only allowed with permission from Director. Height = 9.45 ft and Discharge = 46,100 ft3 **expect these restrictions to stay until water goes down again (next update should come around Saturday/Sunday based on current projections)7/8/19 Safety launch required unless permission from Director. Restricted boats only allowed with permission from Director. Height = 9.99 ft and Discharge = 49,600 ft3 **expect these restrictions to stay until water goes down again ~ 7 days6/26/19 All row. Follow restricted boat policy and bow list. Height = 7.2 ft and Discharge = 34,700 ft3/s6/17/19 Docks open. Programs rowing. Four Oar Rule. Follow restricted boat policy and bow list. Restricted boats only allowed with permission from Director outside of program times. No club singles without launch. Height = 8.43 ft and Discharge = 40,700 ft3/s