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    Comprehensive Pre-delivery Check List

    BOAT NAME: ____________________ DATE: _____________________

    PASSAGE From: ________________________ To: _______________________

    BOAT (General)

    Bldr/Model:______________________

    Year:____________________________

    Rig:_____________________________

    Length:__________________________

    Registry:________________________

    Last Survey:_____________________

    Ships Papers:
    Certificate of Registry Date: _____________________
    FCC Station License Date: _______________________
    Customs Date: ___________________________

    SAILS

    Sail Inventory/Age: _______________________
    Storm Sails:_________________________
    Repair Kit:_________________________
    Sail Handling:_________________________
    Roller furling:_________________________

    Sail Control
    Halyards:_________________________
    Sheets:_________________________
    Reefing:_________________________
    Cunningham:_________________________
    Travellers:_________________________
    Fairleads:_________________________
    Lazy Jacks:_________________________
    Boom Vang:_________________________
    Preventer:_________________________

    GROUND TACKLE & DOCKING
    Anchor(s) on board (Type & weight):_________________________
    Anchor chain:
    Length:_________________________
    Condition:_________________________
    Age:_________________________
    Marking :_________________________
    Chain Locker:_________________________
    General stowage:_________________________
    Bitter end secured:_________________________

    Anchor Windlass
    Controls:_________________________
    Power source:_________________________
    Last used/tested :_________________________

    Mooring Lines
    Count:_________________________
    Stowage:_________________________
    Length and Condition :_________________________
    Fenders:_________________________
    Count:_________________________
    Stowage Location:_________________________
    Condition:_________________________
    Fender Planks :_________________________

    STANDING RIGGING & SPARS
    Stays:_________________________
    Shrouds:_________________________
    Mast Base:_________________________
    Mast head :_________________________
    Boom, boom crutch, topping lift :_________________________
    Chafing protection:_________________________
    Cotter Pins :_________________________

    SAFETY & EMERGENCY GEAR
    Navigation Lights:_________________________
    Functional Check:_________________________
    Alternates:_________________________
    Spares :_________________________
    Lifelines :_________________________
    Jacklines :_________________________
    Man Overboard Module :_________________________
    EPIRBS:_________________________
    PFDs :_________________________
    Safety Harnesses :_________________________
    MOB Recovery :_________________________
    Fire Extinguishers:_________________________
    Location & Type(s) :_________________________
    Hull Penetrations:_________________________
    Normal closure functional:_________________________
    Tools required:_________________________
    Emergency Plugs :_________________________
    Ditch Bag :_________________________
    Life Raft:_________________________
    Capacity:_________________________
    Service Date:_________________________
    Stowage :_________________________
    Flares :_________________________
    Fog Signaling :_________________________
    Bell :_________________________

    DINGHY
    Stowage :_________________________
    Age & condition :_________________________
    Motor and fuel stowage :_________________________
    Oars :_________________________
    Painters :_________________________

    ELECTRONICS
    Marine VHF :_________________________
    HF SSB:_________________________
    Station License::_________________________
    Call sign: :_________________________
    FRS :_________________________
    Radar :_________________________

    NAVIGATION/PUBS/CHARTS
    Primary method::_________________________
    Power source:_________________________
    Spares:_________________________
    Alternate Method(s):_________________________
    Hand Bearing Compass:_________________________
    Manual plotting tools:_________________________
    Paper charts on board:_________________________
    (current editions)
    Tide/Current Tables::_________________________
    Reed's/Eldridge/Government :_________________________
    Sailing Guides/Light lists :_________________________
    Navigation Rules :_________________________

    STEERING
    Steering System :_________________________
    Spares :_________________________
    Autopilot:_________________________
    Spares :_________________________
    Emergency steering:_________________________
    Method:_________________________
    Stowage:_________________________
    Rigging:_________________________
    Tools required :_________________________

    ELECTRICAL DC:
    Batteries:_________________________
    Age:_________________________
    Condition:_________________________
    Capacity:_________________________
    Secure stowage for knockdown/rollover:_________________________
    Fuse protection (Spares):_________________________
    Battery switching:_________________________
    Electrolyte Level :_________________________
    Charging System:_________________________
    Capacity:_________________________
    Belts:_________________________
    Spares :_________________________

    ELECTRICAL AC
    AC Distribution Panel :_________________________
    Genset:_________________________
    Capacity:_________________________
    Location:_________________________
    Starting:_________________________
    Controls :_________________________
    AC Shore Power:_________________________
    Capacity:_________________________
    Connections:_________________________
    Cable stowage/condition:_________________________
    Procedures for connecting and disconnecting:_________________________
    Safety grounding :_________________________
    Inverter:_________________________
    Location:_________________________
    Capacity:_________________________
    Procedures for connecting and disconnecting:_________________________

    CABIN
    Companionway closure :_________________________
    Hand holds :_________________________
    Berthing:_________________________
    Lee Cloths :_________________________
    Deck Leaks :_________________________
    Bilge Pump(s):_________________________
    Location(s):_________________________
    Power source:_________________________
    Switching:_________________________
    Alarm protection :_________________________

    GALLEY
    Stove fuel :_________________________
    Propane locker :_________________________
    Gimballing and fiddles :_________________________
    Fire Extinguisher(s) :_________________________
    Propane solenoid :_________________________
    Spares :_________________________
    Sink stoppers :_________________________

    POTABLE WATER
    Tankage:_________________________
    Capacity:_________________________
    Deck Fills:_________________________
    Deck Fill key:_________________________
    PW Service valving:_________________________
    Vents :_________________________
    Sanitary fill hose :_________________________
    PW Pump:_________________________
    Location:_________________________
    Filters:_________________________
    Controls:_________________________
    Spares:_________________________

    Hot water heater
    Location:_________________________
    Power source(s):_________________________
    Controls:_________________________
    Spares :_________________________
    Sinks :_________________________
    Showers :_________________________
    Bottled water :_________________________
    Water Maker :_________________________

    SANITARY Heads:_________________________
    Controls:_________________________
    Hull Valves:_________________________
    Interior Valves:_________________________
    Procedures:_________________________
    Spares :_________________________
    Holding Tank(s):_________________________
    Shifting procedures:_________________________
    Pump-out procedures :_________________________

    REFRIGERATION
    Method:_________________________
    Controls :_________________________

    TOOLS
    General Purpose Tools :_________________________
    Rigging Cutter :_________________________
    Electrical :_________________________
    Mechanical :_________________________

    WATCH ROUTINE
    Watch Bill:_________________________
    Deck Log :_________________________
    Routine Inspections :_________________________
    Safety Gear :_________________________
    Dark adaption/Night vision :_________________________
    Watch augmentation :_________________________
    Calling the Captain :_________________________
    Communications guard :_________________________
    Use of Radar :_________________________
    Sail changes/reefing :_________________________


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