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ELDEAN SHIPYARD
BOAT SHED RENTAL
The boat shed is located at 2160 South Shore Drive. To
view sketches of building location, power and water outlets, and doors,
click HERE.
· If using invitations you may want to use the name “Eldean Shipyard Boat Shed”. A map is available so that you may reproduce it and include it with your invitations.
SIZE
· The boat shed is a very large facility and we
would not recommend it for less than 100 people. The shed will hold up
to 500 people. An approximate SCALE
DRAWING of the shed is available to help in your planning.
This shows where the electrical outlets and water are available throughout
the building. Some boats are usually left in the building for events.
These boats act as a room divider to allow the perfect amount of space
for groups of any size. Also note the location of the entry door and large
garage door.
RENTAL FEE
· A $500 deposit is due at the time the date is
secured. We will not hold a date without a deposit. The balance of the
rental fee is due 3 weeks prior to the scheduled date. If the event is
cancelled less than 60 days before the event the deposit will not be refunded.
SET-UP
· The building will be swept and cleaned 2 days before
the scheduled event – i.e. the building will be ready Thursday morning
for a Saturday event. You may set-up from 8:00am to 10:00pm. You will
need to notify your Eldean Shipyard contact of your exact plans so the
building is open and the alarm system deactivated. There will not be a
staff person to assist you. It is important that you get all your questions
answered with your Eldean Shipyard contact.
DURING EVENT
· There will be a Shipyard employee checking in with you
hourly beginning two hours before the scheduled event.
CLEAN UP
· The building should be left in the same shape as you
received it, including: the floor swept, garbage removed to dumpsters
and your property and rented property removed. This should be completed
by 5:00pm the day following the event.
HOURS
· Due to neighbors the event should be concluded by midnight.
LIQUOR
· If liquor is served at a non-charity event it must be
FREE to guests. That means NO CASH BARS for the event. No license is needed.
· If the liquor is sold at a charity event a 24-hour liquor license must be purchased through the Ottawa County Sheriffs Department.
INSURANANCE
· If the liquor is provided free of charge to guests the
party host must provide a certificate of insurance that the host homeowner’s
policy will cover any liability.
· In the case of charitable events they can purchase a 1 or 2 day liquor liability package from most insurance companies. Eldean Shipyard will require this certificate of insurance.
BATHROOM FACILITES
· There are 2 bathrooms, one for the women and one for
the men. Each of them has only one stall. During the course of a party,
especially with alcohol, guest will be using the facilities 2 to 4 times.
We strongly recommend the use of porta potties. JONS TO GO (616) 393-0270
and Bosch’s Septic Tank Cleaning (616) 392-2880 are a few you might
call.
· We suggest you assign someone to monitor the cleanliness of the bathroom every 30 minutes. The Eldean Shipyard employee will show you where additional toilet paper and paper towels are kept. As the evening goes on, bathrooms become messy quickly.
PARKING and PARKING ATTENDANTS
· Please have 2 to 4 people available to direct car parking
when your guests arrive. The first shed to fill is the large shed directly
next to the boat shed. The garage should be filled from the back to the
front. Parking outside the shed on the south side is ok. Additional parking
is available. This will help maximize your parking space and also it will
help to insure that the Piper and the Marina still have spaces available
for them.
FOOD SERVICE
· There are several excellent catering groups in this
area.
o Creative Dining at Hope College you might want to consider because they
provide china, glassware, silverware, table linens and some decorations.
o Perredies
o Til Midnight
· Remember to clarify:
o No refrigeration
o No ice
o Water connections are located along the wall.
RENTAL COMPANIES
· Taylor Rental and Grand Rental have similar prices.
· Remember to ask about set-up costs, i.e. each
chair may be $.90 but the set-up fee per chair might be an additional
$.50.
· Rentals may add $1,000 - $3,000.
· Jonkers Garden and Landscape Design may rent
live greenery.
TELEPHONE
· Have a cell phone available.
· There are no public phones.
LIGHTING
· Fluorescent lights light the boat shed. They cannot
be dimmed. We suggest using table candles.
· Note what time the sun will set on the day of
your event.
· You can rent lampposts and use string lighting.
DECORATION QUESTIONS
· If you need something suspended from the ceiling you
have to hire us to do that for you.
· If you want the boats moved we will also do
that for a fee.
· You may use balloons.
· You may throw rice, birdseed etc.
· Please talk to your Eldean Shipyard contact
if you have further questions. There is the potential for any party to
be a memorable success!
OTHER RULES
· There is NO SMOKING inside any building. There is NO
SMOKING outside if you are within 25 feet from any Door or Window. This
is an Ottawa County Regulation. Click
Here for more info on the smoking policy.
