Nevermore Depart Checklist

This is the checklist of thing 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 at start
  • fuel gauge reading (the gauge under quarter berth above nav station seat)
  • holding tank level (see head Lore)
• check log entries of recent trips for equipment problems, supplies needed, etc
• remove guppy. stow in bucket in aft lazarette.
• check bilge for water; set nav-station panel "BILGE" DOWN to pump water out
• set lower battery switch to "1" (for the starting battery, battery #3)
• set nav-station panel 'MAIN' breaker to 'on'
• open head valves (there are 2) (see head Lore)
• fly ensign from stern
• fly one of
  • MIT burgie from starboard spreader, or
  • radar reflector from starboard spreader
• switch instruments ON (??____ which switches ______??)
• release steering wheel brake
• set centerboard (usually to half-way)
• deploy cockpit winch-handles (1 in pocket, optionally 1 in mainsheet winch)
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• start engine:
  • check that engine-kill pull-knob is pushed down
  • pre-heat 10 seconds if cold starting (per engine Lore)
  • crank and start engine (throttle about 1/4 on)
  • check that cooling water is coming out with exhaust
  • check whether ammeter shows charging of battery
  • idle for 5 minutes if cold starting (per engine Lore)
  • set throttle so that ammeter shows charging if it didn't while idling
  • after running engine about 15 minutes
    • set upper battery switch to "1" or "2" (for house battery #1 or #2))
    • and immediately set lower battery switch OFF (the starting battery #3) (see battery Lore)

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• prepare to sail (while on mooring, anchor)
  • (these optional steps are listed mainly so that large crews can work simultaneously)
  • remove sailcover and compass cover
  • release steering wheel brake
  •  ?? anything required about topping lift ??
  • connect main halyard to main, take out slack, put winch-handle in dorade
  • (left to do when go to sail: remove sail ties, raise main, optionally reef, unfurl jib)

QUESTION: Do we check engine oil anymore? Either e.g. (a) each sail, or (b) 1st sail of the week?

QUESTION: Do we check cooling water level anymore?

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.]