Overnight Sailing Equipment Checklist

25. February, 2011 boat rental

Very usefull checklist for overnight sailing. This list was made by Geoff Kuenning and taken from http://lasr.cs.ucla.edu/geoff/checklists.html where you can find more sailing checklists you can use.

MASTER LIST

Basics

  • Food and drink.
  • Dollar bills for parking.

To Do

  • Charts corrected.
  • Tides and sunset precalculated.
  • Harbormaster notified of parking
  • Float plan filed.
  • Cuckoo stopped.
  • Heat/AC shut down.
  • Cat fed and watered.
  • Litter boxes out.
  • Dog-sitting arranged.
  • Knives sharpened.

Kits (see separate lists)

  • First aid.
  • Tools.
  • Navigation.

Clothing

  • Sunglasses.
  • Hats.
  • Hat keepers.
  • Glasses straps.
  • Sailing gloves.
  • Anchoring gloves.
  • Boat shoes.
  • “Dinghy-landing” shoes.
  • Swimsuits.
  • Wet suits and gloves.
  • Towels.
  • Rain gear.
  • Cold-weather clothing, jackets (as needed).
  • Warm-weather clothing (as needed).
  • Daily-wear clothes.

Toys

  • Dive mask.
  • Snorkel.
  • Swim fins.
  • Cassette tapes.
  • CD’s.
  • Camera.
  • Scratch paper
  • Playing cards.
  • Hoyle.
  • Mille Bournes.
  • Board games.
  • Reading materials.
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Safety Equipment

  • Rigging knives (1 per crewmember).
  • Heaving line.
  • Type III life vests w/ whistles (3).
  • Radar reflector.
  • Strobes (2) for lifejackets.
  • Scanner set for channels 13, 14, and 16
  • Handheld spotlight, fully charged, and chargers.
  • Hands-free walkie-talkies.

FIRST AID KIT

Comfort

  • Kleenex.
  • Hand cream.
  • Chapstick.
  • Insect-bite relief.
  • Ibuprofen.
  • Acetaminophen.
  • Gelusil
  • Tampons.
  • Metamucil.

Prevention

  • Sunscreen (min. SPF-15).
  • Motion-sickness pills.
  • Acupressure wrist bands.
  • Artificial tears.

Correction

  • Band-aids (various sizes).
  • 3″ sterile pads.
  • Triangular bandages.
  • Adhesive tape (hypoallergenic).
  • Q-tips.
  • Cotton balls.
  • Tweezers.
  • Antiseptic
  • Towelettes.
  • Burn ointment.
  • Antifungal ointment.
  • Calamine lotion.
  • Eye-wash cup or irrigation packet.
  • Blunt scissors.
  • Snakebite kit.
  • First-aid manual (use Reed’s).
  • Matches.

  • TOOL KIT

    Tools Kept in Bag

    • Spare winch handle.
    • Leatherman.
    • Vise-grips.
    • Knife sharpener.
    • Sewing kit with heavy-duty thread.

    Tools To Be Collected

    • 6-volt flashlight.
    • Wire cutters.
    • Pocket flashlight.

    Supplies Kept in Bag

    • Duct tape (high quality).
    • 100′ 1/4″ nylon line.
    • 50′ 1/8″ dacron line.
    • 50′ 3/8″ dacron line.
    • Assorted bungee cords.
    • Spare 6V battery.
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    Supplies To Be Collected

    • D batteries (6).
    • AA batteries (5).
    • AAA batteries (2).

    NAVIGATION KIT

    Kept in Bag

    • Log book.
    • Hand-bearing compass.
    • Lights for hand-bearing compass.
    • Tide tables.
    • Eraser.
    • Pencil.
    • Parallel rules.
    • Drawing compass.
    • Dividers
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    • Plotting ruler.
    • Slide rule.
    • Light list.
    • China-marker note board.
    • Big bold protractor.
    • Knotstick.
    • Lead line.

    To Be Collected

    • 7×50 binoculars.
    • Charts or chart kit for appropriate area.
    • Coast Pilot.
    • Calculator with trig functions.
    • Sextant.
    • Cruising guide to appropriate area.
    • Eyges: The Practical Pilot
    • Arrival/departure checklists

    COOKING KIT

    Galley Supplies

    • Ice – block and cubes.
    • Cooler drain plug closed.
    • Matches for stove.
    • Can opener.
    • Bottle opener.
    • Corkscrew.
    • Dishes (plastic and disposable).
    • Plastic wine glasses.
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    • Spatula(s).
    • Ladle.
    • Spoon(s).
    • Wooden spoon(s).
    • Tongs.
    • Teflon-safe utensils.
    • Measuring spoons.
    • Measuring cups.
    • Eating utensils (plastic or washable).
    • Cutting board (small).
    • Small kitchen knife w/ cover.
    • Large kitchen knife w/ cover.
    • Extra baggies and containers.
    • Aluminum foil.
    • Trash bags.
    • Dish towels (2).
    • Pot holders.
    • Pot/BBQ mitten.
    • Paper towels.
    • Paper napkins.
    • Dish soap sponge.
    • Dish scrubbie.
    • Plastic hot cups.
    • Plastic cold cups.
    • Insulated juice/beverage container (1 qt).
    • Plastic 1/2-gal. pitcher.
    • Camp cookware (has 2 pots and one lid).
    • Frying pan.
    • Saucepan.
    • Large cookpot.
    • Colander.
    • Drain plug for sink.
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    Cooking Supplies

    • Butter.
    • Cooking oil.
    • Salt and pepper.
    • Spice shaker.
    • Charcoal.
    • Charcoal lighter fluid.
    • Biodegradable soap.
    • Food and Drink
    • Menu plan.
    • Vitamins.

    Staple (cooking) foods:

    • Onions.
    • Eggs.
    • Mushrooms.
    • Canned milk.
    • Mustard.
    • Mayonnaise.
    • Peanut butter.

    Standard snacks:

    • Chips.
    • Pickles.
    • Olives.
    • Ginger snaps.

    Drinks:

    • Red wine.
    • White wine.
    • Beer.
    • Coffee.
    • Tea.
    • Milk.
    • Hot chocolate.
    • Hot cider.
    • Cokes.
    • Diet Cokes.
    • Ginger ale.
    • Smoothies.
    • Kern’s juices.
    • Other sodas.
    • Drinking water.
    • Apple juice.
    • Orange juice.
    • Other juices.

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