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Checklists and Preperation Lists Hurricane or Tropical Storm Check List
| Hurricane or Tropical Storm Check List |
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Above Decks:____Lash spinnaker pole ____Install fenders in required locations ____Install dock lines and double as required ____Secure spare halyards ____Remove Staysail ____Remove Headsail ____Secure steering gear ____Secure remove dorade vents ____Remove all free objects from mast ____Remove all external window covers ____Remove dodger ____Remove bimini ____Remove dinghy cover ____Secure dinghy with extra lines ____Secure bimini frame with extra lines ____Remove mainsail ____Secure boom with triangulation ____Secure all mast lines with extra line around mast or remove ____Secure all halyards to deck or remove ____Secure anchor if not deployed or remove ____Secure preventer line from chafe or remove ____Assure all lockers are closed and locked ____Walk deck for any other removable items Cockpit:____Remove anything loose (insure winch handles are secure) ____Place cushions below decks ____Secure wheel cover with extra line ____Assure all lockers are closed and latched Below Decks:____Check to insure all hatches and vents are closed ____Lock all lockers and drawers ____Lock down stove and oven gimbal ____Check flashlight function ____Charge batteries ____Fill all water tanks ____Fill diesel tanks if possible ____Clear navigation station of all plotting instruments ____Pump bilge dry, use hand pump to verify capability ____Move heaviest gear to lowest position ____Find and ready hull patch kit ____Find and ready wooden plugs ____Close all sea cocks that are not related to engine, genset, external drains, or bilge ____Test run genset ____Test run engine |
| Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 May 2008 00:18 |
