Things you should have checked

Forgot to burp my Volvo propshaft seal yesterday when I motored round from Cloads to,Mayflower.
Fortunately I had greased it and it's only about maybe a quarter mile.

I tested it once burped and in gear for about 5 mins , seemed ok.

It's 12 years old now , no sign of a leak
 
prv said:
Inside or outside the boat?

I'm told that a similar effect can be obtained (internally) by telling a hulking great Infantry lance-corporal about the pump for the holding tank, but not the seacock that needs to be open before the pump is operated :D

Pete
Click to expand...

Both, he pressurised the pump out, pipes blew off the holding tank & the carp blew back up the pump out as well :eek:
 
Before starting the engine make sure that the engine seacock is OPEN. We have a printed reminder by the panel and I have still managed to forget because I was casting off in a hurry, fortunately someone ashore noticed the lack of water and shouted.
 
Having jumped on to the quay with the motor at the perfect revs to hold the boat against the tide at Great Yarmouth, don't let the missus cut the engine before tying off is complete: grazed face, knuckles and pride while being dragged face down on the concrete frantically yelling instructions to start the engine is amusing for onlookers but not quite so for the participants.
 
When going ashore to a restaurant for supper make sure before you snap shut the hatch padlock that you have the right key to unlock it again. :o
 
Leighb said:
When going ashore to a restaurant for supper make sure before you snap shut the hatch padlock that you have the right key to unlock it again. :o
Click to expand...

You can buy padlocks that can only be closed with the key in the lock. The previous owner of Kindred Spirit had done exactly that :)

Pete
 
Leighb said:
When going ashore to a restaurant for supper make sure before you snap shut the hatch padlock that you have the right key to unlock it again. :o
Click to expand...

Sort've thread drift I suppose but to avoid the above scenario I have an absolute cast iron golden rule that the padlock is ALWAYS snapped shut on removal. That way, you have to have the key to lock the hatch on exit
 
  1. Before setting off, ensure the fuel cock is ON. The engine will run for a surprisingly long time before it empties the fuel filter.
  2. When the engine stops, check the fuel cock - it may have stopped because someone forgot to make sure it was ON (see 1!)
 
Never ignore a 'Hawmister' when launching from a trailer at a public slip for a day's fishing.

The conversation goes like this:

"Haw Mister, goannae take us oot in yer boat?"
"Haw Mister, can ah help ye with yer boat?"
"Haw Mister, can a hold yer boat rope?"
"Haw Mister, dae ye want me to look after yer car?"

The last offer should never be ignored and involves a fee of a couple of quid.
 
Never ignore the shallow depth alarm when at anchor in the middle of the night

Well, not unless you want to spend several hours trying to sleep on the side of the boat instead of your bunk
 
I think I must have tried at least half of the "don't forgets" listed. Brings back memories.
Car at the boat ramp. One fellow left his car running with keys in while he took the lights off the trailer. An enterprising thief jumped in and stole the car trailer and boat before his very eyes.
Most of my "don't forgets" have involved making sure a newbe helper knows what to do. I tend to do a bit of sail teaching and you tend to assume they know what you want. Just last Sat morning I sent an experienced lady up front to pick up the swing mooring when finished. Just pick up the rope from dinghy to mooring pull it in and wrap around the cleat.
She very successfully pulled the rope then untied the mooring rope and dropped it and tied on the dinghy. had to do another circuit to pick up the mooring line. She was as embarrassed as I was.
Another time I instructed a newbe. "When I give the order let go the mooring line to the dock. In wild enthusiasm he immediately let it go. I find we are drifting backwards under sail did a very tight tack and gybe in between the moored boats very scary.
I guess my worst was tying up with a single light line with all sails up, to hose down the boat. Foolishly ran off to the loo only to return to find boat departed without me. No one on board. She sailed beautifully tacking and gybing.(Tiller was free). I managed to find a helpful soul to take me out on his boat so I could jump on. It just sailed around in circles waiting for me. Boat has more sense than me. olewill
 
Brigantia said:
Sort've thread drift I suppose but to avoid the above scenario I have an absolute cast iron golden rule that the padlock is ALWAYS snapped shut on removal. That way, you have to have the key to lock the hatch on exit
Click to expand...

We now always do that, once bitten etc.
 
CalicoJack said:
When leaving the boat don't, on any account, give your son two bags, one containing rubbish to go in the skip and the other the waterpump shaft from the engine which you are taking home to fit new seals to. Its really hard getting the seals to fit on any of the stuff in the rubbish bag when you try the next day and even more unpleasant having to go back to the skip and climb in to find the engine bits!
Click to expand...

You remind me of a guy last year who did the same thing, got distracted and threw his IPAD away, luckily he got it back when he realised a few hours later.
 
Before deflating your dinghy on trhe mooring make sure your spare pump is on the boat.

Er brought the dinghy on board last night as it was belting down with rain and had to flag a passing RIB down to give me a lift back this morning, as it turned out I couldn't have rowed back as it was a choppy F5 so in the end it turned out easier!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Share this page

Top