Difference between revisions of "Return checklist"
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** date and time | ** date and time | ||
** fuel level (gauge underneath port lower berth cushion) | ** fuel level (gauge underneath port lower berth cushion) | ||
| − | ** | + | ** engine hours (text to tachometer) |
| + | ** battery level (on Balmer Smartguage) | ||
** name of person making the entry | ** name of person making the entry | ||
** description of trip, including destination, route, weather | ** description of trip, including destination, route, weather | ||
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* Wipe down cockpit cushions and stow on edge in cabin | * Wipe down cockpit cushions and stow on edge in cabin | ||
* Ensure that stove switch is off and propane tank manual valve is closed | * Ensure that stove switch is off and propane tank manual valve is closed | ||
| − | * Ensure the | + | * Ensure the two "always on" breakers are on: |
** bilge pumps | ** bilge pumps | ||
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** engine | ** engine | ||
* Set all other circuit breakers to 'off' | * Set all other circuit breakers to 'off' | ||
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* Remove all trash from the boat. | * Remove all trash from the boat. | ||
* Install companionway boards and lock | * Install companionway boards and lock | ||
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* Secure lifeline gate when leaving the boat | * Secure lifeline gate when leaving the boat | ||
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* freshwater rinse | * freshwater rinse | ||
* wipe salt residue from motor surfaces | * wipe salt residue from motor surfaces | ||
| − | * | + | * Stow motorboat key in lockbox on dock |
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== After every few trips == | == After every few trips == | ||
Revision as of 16:19, 8 August 2016
Before leaving the boat
- Tidy up
- wipe kitchen surfaces
- sweep/wipe cabin floor
- sweep/wipe cockpit surfaces
- check that toilet is clean and empty
- Complete log entry, including:
- date and time
- fuel level (gauge underneath port lower berth cushion)
- engine hours (text to tachometer)
- battery level (on Balmer Smartguage)
- 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 (shelf above upper aft starboard berth)
- Remove MITNA burgee and stow (shelf above upper aft starboard berth)
- Replace GPS instrument covers (located in cabinet behind instruments)
- Stow winch handles in tray in starboard lazarette
- Stow boat hook in starboard lazarette
- Replace metal binnacle cover if removed
- Tighten steering brake with rudder in centered position
- Deploy the dodger
- Ensure that mainsail is well-tied and covered
- Ensure that headsail is furled and secured, and jib sheets are tight
- Attach the main halyard to the end of the boom as a topping lift
- Ensure that the mainsheet and main halyard are both tight and secure
- Ensure that the boom and sailcover will not touch the dodger
- Tie a lateral line to the aft end of the boom to prevent it from swinging
- Close hatches (there are 3) and window ports (there is 1)
- Place aluminum extrusions over forward and aft hatch interior handles to lock them
- Wipe down cockpit cushions and stow on edge in cabin
- Ensure that stove switch is off and propane tank manual valve is closed
- Ensure the two "always on" breakers are on:
- bilge pumps
- engine
- Set all other circuit breakers to 'off'
- Set House battery switch to 'off'
- Ensure that the the two bilge pump switches are set to 'auto'
- Deploy the guppy, secure to rail, and attach clamp to backstay
- Remove all trash from the boat.
- Install companionway boards and lock
- Secure lifeline gate when leaving the boat
For the dinghy before leaving the marina
- scrub floor
- freshwater rinse
- wipe salt residue from motor surfaces
- Stow motorboat key in lockbox on dock
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
- dinghy
- scrub bottom of dinghy
