Meek assisted in drafting the new constitution. The early sailors sailed with a Dabchick sailing dinghy, self-build in the Blue room, the function room of the Marine Hotel. Stephens obtained plans for the Extra sailing dinghy which was subsequently build and sailed by these enthusiasts. There was not much beach and the rocks made it difficult to expand the facilities. The ramp not always proved to be successful and carrying the sailing dinghy over the rocks and under the railway bridge was quite a mission. With the help of a visiting dredger used to deepen the harbour the sand was used as landfill to cover the rocks. Over the years the rocks and sea was claimed and filled to the level of today. A Municipal loan secured tarring of the surface and expansion of the building. The interest towards power boating was growing and during 1971 a proper slipway was constructed. This was made possible by fund raisings, donations and a contribution from the Mossel Bay Lions Club. The decreasing popularity of sailing at the time hampered the expansion of the Club financially. Subsequently the growing skiboat deep sea angling fraternity was welcomed to the existing facilities and in 1976 the name was officially changed to the Mossel Bay Yacht and Boat Club. The boating section allowed for continuous updating of the ramp and a major upgrade was done in 1998. In the early days the bigger yacht were anchored in the bay, but still within the relative safety of the harbour. As the harbour developed the yachts were anchored individually within the confines of the harbour and the sailors had to use a rowing boat to get to the shore. Visitors however were still on outside swing moorings. In 1995 the dream of the Club came true when permission was granted to construct a walk-on mooring facility. Club members that were the driving force of the project that need to be mentioned here were Louis Harris, Peter Lotter, Dr Hannes Meyer, Bill Roos as well as Dr Hannes Nel, Johnny Schaefer, Fritz van Vuuren and Wilhelm von Schütz. The Marina is situated in the Mossel Bay harbour. A complete rebuilding of the Club house was commissioned in 1980. The transformation over the years can be divided in five stages namely the shed (1957), single level with parking area (1968), the second level added (1982), the garages and pool room (1989), the deck and undercover braai section (1995). Up until the eviction date (31 January 2019) the facilities housed an office, flat for the manager, toilets and showers, sail storage room, galley, bar, pool table room and committee room.