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| | ** name of each person on board | | ** name of each person on board |
| | ** engine hours at start | | ** engine hours at start |
| − | ** fuel gauge reading (the gauge under quarter berth above nav station seat)
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| − | ** holding tank level (see [[Random Lore | head Lore]])
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| − | * check log entries of recent trips for equipment problems, supplies needed, etc
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| | * remove guppy. stow in bucket in aft lazarette. | | * remove guppy. stow in bucket in aft lazarette. |
| − | * check bilge for water; set nav-station panel "BILGE" DOWN to pump water out | + | * set both battery switches to 'both'. |
| − | * set lower battery switch to "1" (for the starting battery, battery #3)
| + | * set main breaker to 'on'. |
| − | * set nav-station panel 'MAIN' breaker to 'on'
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| − | * open head valves (there are 2) (see [[Random Lore | head Lore]])
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| − | * fly ensign from stern
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| − | * fly either MIT burgie, or radar reflector, from starboard spreader
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| − | * switch instruments ON '''''(??__ which switches __??''''' (see [[Nav_station_switches | Nav station switches]]))
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| − | * release steering wheel brake
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| − | * set centerboard (usually to half-way) | + | |
| − | * deploy cockpit winch-handles (1 in pocket, optionally 1 in mainsheet winch)
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| − | * -
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| − | * start engine (can do as soon as battery switch is ON above):
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| − | ** check that engine-kill pull-knob is pushed down
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| − | ** pre-heat 10 seconds if cold starting (per [[Random Lore | engine Lore]])
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| − | ** crank and start engine (set throttle about 1/4 on, then to lowest when engine starts)
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| − | ** check that cooling water is coming out with exhaust
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| − | ** check whether ammeter shows charging of battery
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| − | ** idle for 5 minutes if cold starting (per [[Random Lore | engine Lore]])
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| − | ** set throttle so that ammeter shows charging if it didn't while idling
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| − | ** after running engine about 15 minutes
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| − | *** set upper battery switch to "1" or "2" (for house battery #1 or #2))
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| − | *** and immediately set lower battery switch OFF (the starting battery #3) (see [[Random Lore | battery Lore]])
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| − | * prepare to sail (while on mooring, anchor)
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| − | ** (these optional steps are listed mainly so that large crews can work simultaneously)
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| − | ** remove sailcover and compass cover
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| − | ** release steering wheel brake
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| − | ** ?? anything required about topping lift ??
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| − | ** connect main halyard to main, take out slack, put winch-handle in dorade
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| − | ** (left to do when go to sail: remove sail ties, raise main, optionally reef, unfurl jib)
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| − | QUESTION: Do we check engine oil anymore? Either e.g. (a) each sail, or (b) 1st sail of the week?
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| − | QUESTION: Do we check cooling water level anymore?
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| − | QUESTION: Do we check battery water level? maybe e.g. (a) 1st sail of week, or (b) 1st sail of month? [NOTE that Aleida had sealed batteries; N'more doesn't.]
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