and Pete Rosberg. The program has grown in recent years and is considered highly successful by the club members. Detroit's Junior program mainly uses boats manufactured by Vespoli, but house boats from several different manufacturers in each boat bay. The club has three boat bays divided into eights, fours, and sculling boats. The 8+ bay can hold ten eights and two fours, the sculling bay can hold over thirty sculling boats (singles and doubles), and the 4+ bay can hold ten fours and four singles. Saving the club Since the social club left Belle Isle in 1996, the historic building has fallen into disrepair. Current assessments put the needed repairs over $20 million. The club has around 200 members who pay $400 in dues a year. This pay along with few other forms of income has led to many business proposals for the renovation of the site. The property and building are currently leased for 30 years to the Detroit Boat Club Crew from the State of Michigan. There are volunteer projects to restore the boat club, as time and weather further the deterioration of the building. As of March 2022, a storage room containing oars collapsed causing extensive investigation of the integrity of the Boat House by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources causing rowing shells to be moved from the boathouse's boat storage room to outdoor racks. All rowers and events have been forced to move all operations to the outdoor area until further notice. See also Belle Isle Park Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Detroit Yacht Club References External links Detroit Boat Club Rowing in Detroit for Adults including learn to Row DBC information at Detroit Junior Rowing DBC information at DetroitYES DBC Juniors The Detroit News The Metro Times Future uncertain for Detroit Boat Club Clubs and societies in Michigan Rowing clubs in the United States Sports teams in Detroit Buildings and structures in Detroit Unused buildings in Detroit Sports clubs established in 1839 1839 establishments in Michigan Detroit River Belle Isle Park (Michigan)