Return checklist

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Before leaving the boat

  • Tidy up
    • wipe kitchen surfaces
    • sweep/wipe cabin floor
    • sweep/wipe cockpit surfaces
    • wash/scrub topsides with freshwater
  • Complete log entry, including:
    • date and time
    • estimated engine hours and fuel level (use mechanical gauge underneath port salon bunk cushion)
    • name of person making the entry
    • description of trip, including destination, route, weather
    • enumeration of things that were repaired, need to be repaired, will soon need to be repaired
  • Remove ensign from stern and stow.
  • Remove MITNA burgee and stow.
  • Stow winch handles in tray in starboard lazarette
  • Stow boat hook in starboard lazarette
  • Replace metal binnacle cover if removed
  • Ensure that mainsail is well-tied and covered
  • Ensure that headsail is furled and secured, and jib sheets are tight
  • Ensure that main halyard is attached to aft end of boom and boom is held level
  • Ensure that the boom and sailcover will not touch the dodger
  • Close hatches (there are 3) and window ports (there is 1)
  • Place aluminum extrusions over forward and aft hatch interior handles to lock them
  • Stow cockpit cushions on edge in cabin
  • Ensure that stove switch and propane tank valve are closed
  • Set all electrical switches to 'off ', except top sink panel all 3 CBs remain 'on'
  • Set battery switch to 'off '
  • Check that 2 rocker-switches beside nav-table are 'on' for bilge pumps
  • Install companionway boards and lock
  • Replace key in its proper position in the starboard lazarette
  • Tighten steering brake with rudder in centered position
  • Deploy the guppy, secure to rail, and attach clamp to backstay
  • Secure lifeline gate when leaving the boat

For the dinghy before leaving the marina

  • scrub floor
  • freshwater rinse
  • wipe salt residue from motor surfaces
  • secure lock
  • cover motor

After every few trips

  • deck
    • scrub the decks
    • remove scuff marks from transom and aft hull
    • freshwater rinse exterior above the waterline
    • flush soot and dirt from toe rails
  • head
    • drain holding tank then flush it a few times
    • scrub/wipe all surfaces
    • clean drain pan and grid
  • bilge
    • scrub with brushes and rinse
    • clean bilge well of any particles
    • remove all slime and debris from pump strainers
  • kitchen
    • clean stove and oven
    • clean sinks
    • clean countertops
  • main cabin
    • wipe/scrub all wood surfaces with murphy's wood soap (diluted)
    • wipe/scrub ceiling with simple green (diluted)
    • wipe/scrub hatches and mast with simple green (diluted) to remove salt residue