Here it comes... the boating check list

SolarFry@aol.com
Sun, 30 May 1999 11:28:35 EDT


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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In a message dated 5/29/99 1:02:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
slithytove@earthlink.net writes:

<< Like I said, I need a check list......... >>

Checklist

1. Mast aboard with turnbuckles and wires ? ___
a) mast crutch
b) mast raising stuff

2. Boom aboard with blocks and lines ? ___

3. Battery charged and hooked up? ___

4. Outboard motor prepped?
Gasoline in tank
Oil
Starts?

5. Trailer bearings checked?
Lube
Wheels
tire pressure

6. Trailer hooked up?
lights
chains
pin inserted or padlock

7. Towing vehicle lights work?
gasoline
oil
lights

8. Enough life preservers aboard?

9. Food and drinks?

10. All lines aboard?
mooring
main halyard
jib halyard
mainsheet
hanging

While towing:

TURN WIDE TO AVOID BASHING INTO SIDEWALKS AND PARKED CARS

AT ramp

1. disconnect trlr lights
mount motor on bracket
place gas can in cockpit

2. MRS. (mast raising system)
all wires rigged correctly
fulcrum pole in place
shroud turnbuckles untangled and ready

3. Mast up!
CDI ready for sail
forestay rigged and sail hanked on
boom installed
boom block/lines installed

4. BOAT PLUG in? Water pump ready?

5. mooring and docking lines on boat ready for launching and tyeing up?

6. Buddy bearing still on?

7. Fenders needed and attached?

8. Back boat down ramp till it touches water.
untie from winch while someone holds tyie up lines.
back into water or push it off

9. Towing insurance paid up?

10. Pull trlr and vehicle to parking.

11. Trip over mooring lines, fall into water while trying to board boat....

Best
SF