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Offshore Underway Checklist

Nadagato's Offshore Underway Checklist

Sails:

____Raise sails
____Rig preventer
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Engine:

____Stop engine
____Inspect engine compartment

Navigation:

____Review course based upon updated weather observations
____Set watch schedule

Review sailing strategy:

____Current direction
____Wind direction

On Deck:

____Connect autopilot
____Check battery switch indicator

Boat interior:

____Always put things away like your preparing for a storm

Safety Equipment:

Your already prepared!
Turn off non-essential electronics:

____VHF radio on channel 16
____Radar on standby
____Radar warning indicator

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I am happy to speak very frankly about sailing, living aboard, living in the Caribbean, leaving the US system, or any other topic you want to discuss. I have watched many people come and go from boating in the time I have been living aboard, both those living on smaller boats and those living on 110 foot mega yachts. It seems that many people come expecting tropical paradise and are shocked to find paradise is not always what you see in the pictures but includes some mosquitoes, huge bugs, poverty, stray dogs, crime, drugs, and many other problems left out of the tourist photos.