What is the 1 check you always do

[powerskipper]

That is something you have learnt about your boat , that you would not go to sea without doing. it could be fastening a door, putting a bag in front of the fridge door to keep it closed. Whats your must not forget thing?

 

[Bouba]

Take the chain and padlock off the liferaft

 

[Seastoke]

That is something you have learnt about your boat , that you would not go to sea without doing. it could be fastening a door, putting a bag in front of the fridge door to keep it closed. Whats your must not forget thing?

Make sure fun box is full , and pistols cd.

 

[sarabande]

There's a funny blue bit of string at the blunt end that is tied to a box on the pontoon. Is that what you mean ?

 

[Seastoke]

There's a funny blue bit of string at the blunt end that is tied to a box on the pontoon. Is that what you mean ?

Fun box is where in the Welsh Med we store the booze.

 

[Portofino]

Visually check the tank(s) sight glasses .
Then I as definite as can be , know how much fuel we have .

 

[Mr Googler]

Weather,fuel,beer

 

[DavidJ]

Usually wearing the wrong clothes. Get out to sea and find again it’s quite a different temperature to the marina.

 

[Deleted member 478]

Another vote for beer. Yes, check the beer victuals. The rest are minor details.

 

[lenten]

bung

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Radio on. It's fitted below. Doesn't come on with the engines, or the instruments, or the plotter. The trick bluetooth handset at the helm can't turn the main unit on and off. Stupid design.

 

[Seastoke]

Radio on. It's fitted below. Doesn't come on with the engines, or the instruments, or the plotter. The trick bluetooth handset at the helm can't turn the main unit on and off. Stupid design.

So you rely on a may day on blue tooth.

 

[ashtead]

Check water comes out the exhaust pipe . If any Volvo authorisedmarine engineer on south coast has been on board check they haven’t taken the water pump off and not told you?

 

[BruceK]

? ?

Boys after my own heart.

Beer and victuals present and stowed.
Engine checks
Fuel and water checks

Then before the keys go in the ignition check all life vests present and worn if in the cockpit and radio is on.

 

[Hurricane]

Unplug

 

[vas]

no shore power to disconnect, so first check is service bank SOC, must be v.sad...

 

[Momac]

Make sure everything that might end up on the floor is already on the floor.

 

[Simon 420]

Gents, there is a fundamental think you've missed. Appreciate that they are unlikely to be reading this forum but it would be a grave mistake to cast off without making sure that your better half is aboard

 

[Sticky Fingers]

So you rely on a may day on blue tooth.

If I needed to send one I could go below and use the wired mic I suppose although if the boat was sinking or on fire that would be less appealing than risking the Bluetooth. I've also got a handheld VHF. I might get the wireless handset changed for a wired mic. Simrad radio by the way. I like the plotter a lot but this arrangement is weak.

 

[Gwylan]

Check the pin is in the fridge door. And the forward hatch is closed and locked.