Difference between revisions of "Nevermore Depart Checklist"

Revision as of 18:19, 29 August 2008

This is the checklist of things to do before getting underway.

Unlock cabin, starboard lazarette, and stern lazarette. Stow locks in top drawer of nav station.
Remove companionway boards. Stow in cabin.
Make log entry. Include at least the following:
- date and time
- name of each person on board
- engine hours
Remove guppy. Stow guppy in bucket in stern lazarette.
Remove binnacle compass cover. Stow cover in top drawer of nav station.
Set lower battery switch to "1" (pointer to 9 o'clock position)
Turn on the following breakers on the nav station:
- Main
- Nav Inst
Check bilge water level.
Check engine oil and coolant levels.
Check recent log entries.
Check head thru-hull valves:
- white valve MUST be closed
- blue Y-valve MUST be set to pump to holding tank
- open yellow valve if head is to be used
Check holding tank level (in port closet in V-berth)
Give basic safety lecture for new sailors:
- life jackets
- fire extinguishers
- man overboard procedures
- VHF radio operation
- avoiding the boom
- use of head

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-This is the checklist of thing to do before getting underway.
+This is the checklist of things to do before getting underway.
 * Unlock cabin, starboard lazarette, and stern lazarette.  Stow locks in top drawer of nav station.
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 * Check engine oil and coolant levels.
 * Check recent log entries.
-* Check head thru-hull valves (yellow and white) and holding tank valve (blue).
+* Check head thru-hull valves:
-* Check holding tank level.
+** white valve MUST be closed
-* Give basic safety lecture for new sailors.
+** blue Y-valve MUST be set to pump to holding tank
+** open yellow valve if head is to be used
+* Check holding tank level (in port closet in V-berth)
+* Give basic safety lecture for new sailors:
+** life jackets
+** fire extinguishers
+** man overboard procedures
+** VHF radio operation
+** avoiding the boom
+** use of head
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