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Sailboat - Cruising Checklist

Things to do to get the boat ready for cruising

Barry
Barry
16th January 2019 in sports
Sailboat - Cruising Checklist
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    The Crew:

  • 2

    _____ Restock prescription meds for 30 more days than anticipating being gone

  • 3

    _____ Provisioning complete

  • 4

    _____ Provisions repackaged and stored

  • 5

    _____ Add “sick food” to our provisions: ginger ale, 7-UP, crackers, ckn noodle soup

  • 6

    _____ Check OTC meds – stock up on aleve, benedryl, bandaids, vitamins, etc.

  • 7

    _____ Stock up on bug spray, sunscreen & lip balm

  • 8

    _____ Get cash – lots of places don’t take credit cards – don’t forget small bills - we take $1s, $5s, $10s & $20s

  • 9

    _____ Any copies needed for passports, boat documentation, crew lists etc.

  • 10

    _____ Float Plan filed and contact plan reviewed with contact for any overnights

  • 11

    _____ Check snorkel gear – Spare mask straps, fin straps, snorkel or mouthpiece, snorkel keeper and speargun bands

  • 12

    _____ Arrange weather subscriptions: NOAA text forecasts, Buoyweather spot forecasts, Chris Parker Bahamas e-mail subscription

  • 13

    _____Keep watch for a weather window – number of days plus extra on either side

  • 14

    _____Research on what a weather window looks like already complete

  • 15

    _____ Activate SIM card for Iridium Phone – 3 month/month by month subscription

  • 16

    _____ Test Sailmail e-mail and SSB radio/VHF radios

  • 17

    _____ All tax requirements handled – extension filed, prepaid taxes paid

  • 18

    _____ Stock up on used books.

  • 19

  • 20

    The Boat:

  • 21

    _____ Finish all current boat projects

  • 22

    _____ Inventory spare parts remaining aboard, make a list for any needed replacements

  • 23

    _____ Extra Oil Change Supplies – 5 qts oil; oil filter

  • 24

    _____ Spare 3 alternator belts

  • 25

    _____ 4 extra fuel filters for each filter plus one for fuel polishing system

  • 26

    _____ Clean fuel tanks and run fuel polishing system for an hour on each tank.

  • 27

    _____ Top off diesel tanks and jerry cans

  • 28

    _____ Top off gasoline jerry cans

  • 29

    _____ Unpickle watermaker, test to make sure it’s working after refurbishing pump

  • 30

    _____ Top off propane tanks - Camping propane canisters for grill

  • 31

    _____ Test all key systems: windlass, pressure water, solar charging, head, autopilot, wheel pilot, windvane, EPIRB, batteries

  • 32

    _____ Check diesel – transmission fluid, oil, throttle connection, autopilot below deck bolts

  • 33

    _____ Start outboard

  • 1

    The Crew:

  • 2

    _____ Restock prescription meds for 30 more days than anticipating being gone

  • 3

    _____ Provisioning complete

  • 4

    _____ Provisions repackaged and stored

  • 5

    _____ Add “sick food” to our provisions: ginger ale, 7-UP, crackers, ckn noodle soup

  • 6

    _____ Check OTC meds – stock up on aleve, benedryl, bandaids, vitamins, etc.

  • 7

    _____ Stock up on bug spray, sunscreen & lip balm

  • 8

    _____ Get cash – lots of places don’t take credit cards – don’t forget small bills - we take $1s, $5s, $10s & $20s

  • 9

    _____ Any copies needed for passports, boat documentation, crew lists etc.

  • 10

    _____ Float Plan filed and contact plan reviewed with contact for any overnights

  • 11

    _____ Check snorkel gear – Spare mask straps, fin straps, snorkel or mouthpiece, snorkel keeper and speargun bands

  • 12

    _____ Arrange weather subscriptions: NOAA text forecasts, Buoyweather spot forecasts, Chris Parker Bahamas e-mail subscription

  • 13

    _____Keep watch for a weather window – number of days plus extra on either side

  • 14

    _____Research on what a weather window looks like already complete

  • 15

    _____ Activate SIM card for Iridium Phone – 3 month/month by month subscription

  • 16

    _____ Test Sailmail e-mail and SSB radio/VHF radios

  • 17

    _____ All tax requirements handled – extension filed, prepaid taxes paid

  • 18

    _____ Stock up on used books.

  • 19

  • 20

    The Boat:

  • 21

    _____ Finish all current boat projects

  • 22

    _____ Inventory spare parts remaining aboard, make a list for any needed replacements

  • 23

    _____ Extra Oil Change Supplies – 5 qts oil; oil filter

  • 24

    _____ Spare 3 alternator belts

  • 25

    _____ 4 extra fuel filters for each filter plus one for fuel polishing system

  • 26

    _____ Clean fuel tanks and run fuel polishing system for an hour on each tank.

  • 27

    _____ Top off diesel tanks and jerry cans

  • 28

    _____ Top off gasoline jerry cans

  • 29

    _____ Unpickle watermaker, test to make sure it’s working after refurbishing pump

  • 30

    _____ Top off propane tanks - Camping propane canisters for grill

  • 31

    _____ Test all key systems: windlass, pressure water, solar charging, head, autopilot, wheel pilot, windvane, EPIRB, batteries

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