Check lists ?

[SiteSurfer]

I have a mental list but the one that I have taught the family is "sanity check".

This revolves around actually being able to see and touch the boat keys BEFORE anyone starts clicking padlocks....

Yes - it happened.

 

[prv]

This revolves around actually being able to see and touch the boat keys BEFORE anyone starts clicking padlocks....

Yes - it happened.

Fortunately our main hatch lock is built into the washboard; the previous boat came with a padlock that couldn't be snapped shut without the keys.

Otherwise I would certainly have done that one at some point

Pete

 

[Praxinoscope]

I am doing my best to avoid making lists for anything, so far the old grey cells still seem to remember things, so no lists yet.

 

[escapism]

So bad at this. The boat is usually left sound with a bow to stern routine, but having closed up I regularly have to return to:
Collect the car keys, the wallet, the passports, the sunglasses, the reading glasses, the broken bit to be taken home to be fixed or replaced, the AAs that need recharging, the tools that will be on the boat when I need them at home.
This list could become endless.
Almost as long as the list of the things that I've left at home when on the boat.

 

[johnalison]

Years ago YM published a check list which came to a dozen items or so. This prompted me to write a list which came to 36 plus. For my current more complex boat the list would be much longer, so I gave up. I now only live 1/2 hr away, so popping back is not the end of the world for me.

 

[Momac]

Some if the lists are incredibly long. Must take forever!
Did anyone mention engine checks? I like to arrive at the boat knowing there will be no surprises in the engine bay.