Nevermore Depart Checklist

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.
• Set lower battery switch to "1" (pointer to 9 o'clock position)
• Turn on the following breakers on the nav station:
  • Main
  • Navig Instr
  • Radio
• If any gasoline is stowed aboard, run blower for 5 minutes
• Check bilge water level.
• Check engine oil and coolant levels.
• Check recent log entries.
• Check head thru-hull valves:
  • white valve must be closed while within 3 miles of shore
  • open yellow valve if head will be used
• Check holding tank level (via port closet in V-berth).
• Remove binnacle compass cover. Stow cover in top drawer of nav station.
• Give basic safety lecture for new sailors:
  • life jackets
  • fire extinguishers
  • man overboard procedures
  • VHF radio operation
  • use of head
  • avoiding the boom

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