shore Power : Cable stowed
Mooring lines : Chaff protection and snubbers in place
Fenders : Positioned and secure
Sails : Covered / protected
Halyards : Silenced
Back Stay : Pressurized - just
Swim Ladder : Up
Ensign : Stowed
Hydrovane : Rudder stowed, pinned
Gas : Off at bottle
External Lockers (4): Locked
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Windows / Ports : Secure
Curtains : As required
Water Pump : Trip C/B
Water Pressure : Release - turn a tap on
GAS : Off at galley
Main Bilge : Pump
Bilge Sea-cocks : Cockpit drains, Galley, Engine
Adverc : Disconnect
Heads Sea Cocks : Closed
ALL Circuit Breakers :Tripped
Batteries (x 2) : Isolated / OFF
AC Power (SHIP/OFF/SHORE):
Off
Off
Internal doors/floor : Open
De-humidifier/Heater : ???
Rubbish : Out
Boat Keys / Car Keys / Mobile Phone !!
Washboard : Locked
Deckhouse : Closed
We have developed a series of Check Lists for use on Selkie Dancer. Printed on suitably folded and laminated A4 or A5, they keep us safe and save us from embarrassment !
- EPIRB - activate?
- GRAB BAG
- WATER - top up?
- FIRST AID KIT
- WHITE FLARES
- TORCHes/HEAD TORCHes
- VHF from NAV STATION
- WARM CLOTHES
- SHIPS PAPERS / PASSPORTS
- SEA SICKNESS PILLS - TAKE NOW
- MOBILE PHONE
- BINOCULARS
- FOOD
- CAR KEYS !!!
- CABLE TIEs
- SEA SURVIVAL - RYA Book
- FIRST AID - RYA Book
- CHART
- Radar - on 6 nm, then 12 nm
- AIS - 8 nm - rebrief
- All on deck - dressed, Life Jackets on
- Start Engine - need electric power and manoeuvrability
- Speed - appropriate
- Nav Lights - on, Deck Light - on?
- Search Light/Torch - to hand
- Improve forward viz, furl gennie?
- Main - up - illuminate?
- Radio - Channel 16 - brief DSC
- Safety Kit - assemble, Liferaft - unlock
- Shipping Lane? - likely directions
- Shallow water / safe area?
- Safe Turn - normally to starboard
- Fog Horn - to hand - check signals
- White Flares - to hand, refresh on use
- Radar Reflector - assemble and hoist?
- Brief : Intentions - relaxations
Fog Signals - at least once every two minutes
Under Power :
“____ ” One long blast
Under Sail :
“____ . . ” One long, two short blasts
Stopped not making way:
“ ___ ___ ” two long blasts
Snubber : SET
Reference Points : IDENTIFIED
Anchor Ball : UP
Anchor Light : READY
Stabilizer Sail : SET ?
Fenders : as required
Engine : READY - key ?
Range Finder : Stowed
Anchor c/b : TRIPPED
Anchor Alarm : SET
(.01 + 0 .01 mile/10 m chain for a 180 swing)
Waypoint : on Anchor?
Voltage : Check
Escape Heading : LOGGED
Depth : LOGGED
Spot light/torch : to HAND
Holding Tank : HOLDING
(forward ‘heads’ large sea cock closed
Forward Cabin
Hatch : Secure
Bow Thruster : Battery ON (horizontal)
Forward Heads
Port : Secure
Lavac Bowl : Reduce Level
Saloon
Ports x 3: Secure
Fresh Water: Isolate tanks (select one tank ON, the other OFF).
Retaining Bars (x 2) : In place
Nav Station
Ship/OFF/Shore : OFF
C/BS - AIS, Navtex, Instruments, VHF, GPS, Anchor, Navigation Lights :
As Required
As Required
GPS: ON - Alarms off/set
VHF: ON, DSC position displayed
Splitter : GREEN
Radar : C Map loaded - ON
AIS : RADAR
NAVTEX : On Stations selected
Charts : Available
Alamanac/Pilot : Available
Instruments : Portland Plotter, dividers, pencils, biro, rubber.
Hydra 2000 : Trip Log - RUN
Weather :Displayed
Tides : Displayed
Ships Log : Started
Glasses / Magnifying glass : Available
Intentions : Passed
Washboards : Secure
Grab Bag / Water / EPIRB : in place
Binos, Hand Bearing Compass, white flares, Fog Horn : Positioned
Engine Battery : Connected (9 o’clock)
GENSET/Bowthruster: as required
Handy Billy : Available
Galley
Ports x 2 : Secure
Bilge :Check
Cockpit Drain Sea Cocks (x 2) : OPEN
Lockers / Drawers / Cockpit Table: Secure
Oven : Free to “gimble”
Aft Cabin
Hatch & Ports x 3 : Secure
Aft Heads
Port : Secure
Sea Cocks: As Required - cockpit sea cock open (top right)
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Cockpit
Safety Lines : Positioned
Instrument Covers : Removed & Stowed
Winch Handles x 2 : Available
VHF Microphone : Connected - VHF MUST be off when connecting
Engine Key : Inserted
Helm Brake : As Required
Pump Handle : Test
Life Jackets : Available
Foredeck
Anchor : Pinned or stowed
Tender : Secure
Foresail : Ready
Brush : Secure
Boathook : Secure
Dorade Vents : As required
Mast : Halyards & reefing lines clear
Mainsail : Unzipped, halyard attached
Aft Deck
Shore Power : Disconnected & stowed
Deck House Bars : Secure
Life Raft : Unlocked
Steering Gland : Pressurised
Lazaret : Dry
Back Stay Tension : As required
Mushroom Vent : Closed / sealed?
Ensign : Positioned
Outboard : Secure
Swim Ladder : Up
Hydrovane : Rudder on/off - pinned
