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Old 08-14-2013, 08:43 PM   #81
charles
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City: patterson
Vessel Model: CHB 45 Pilot House
Join Date: Mar 2012
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Ken, this will help on the trip.

Boat Delivery Checklist

SUPPLIES

__ Belts for engine __ Flashlight
__ Duct tape __ First Aid Kit
__ Ponchos for crew __ Blue gasket sealer(RTV)
__ Volt meter __ Bastard file
__ Wire brush __ Cable ties
__ 5 gal bucket & 1 or 2 gal __ Liquid soap
__ Rain X __ Applicable charts
__ lots of paper towels __ 7 x 50 binoculars
__ compasses (2) __ mop bucket
__ Liquid wrench __ Elec. Drill & bits
__ Hack saw & blades (important) __ Dive mask
__ 25' - 50' 1/4" nylon line __ 1 roll nylon fish net line
__ Pencils & scratch pad __ 6 rolls elec. Tape
__ WD-40 __ 10 qts. Engine oil
__ Butane lighters __ SS hose clamps (many sizes)
__ Fuel filters (full carton inc. gen set __ Supply of fuses


__ Water hoses, including gen & ALL sizes on board:

Note: Suction hoses reinforced -fresh water system
__ Carton of light bulbs for running lights
__ Water pump impellers-mains & gen set
__ Tool kit (lots of tools) Lge. Stilson wrench for shaft;
Lge. Hammer/hatchet; Allen wrenches; 2 adjustable 8" & 10"
__ Wood plugs for thru hulls
__ Reflective tape on life jackets for each crew member
__ Spare parts for fresh water pump IMPORTANT!
__ Lge. Tube silicon glue w gun
__ Elec. Wire about 10g/12g 10' to 15'
__ Transmission fluid for trans. & steering; 1/2 gallon minimum
__ 1 gal. Diesel fuel in a container (for fuel filter change)
__ Bulbs for 12 v lights in engine room and cabins
__ 300' min. ground tackle made up to an anchor
__ 6 dock lines at least 35' long
__ 4 lge. Fenders w lines on both ends
__ At least 1 long boat hook
__ Lge Thermos for coffee for offshore

__ Drinking water in containers
__ Sheets of gasket material; 1 fiber & 1 rubber
__ "Bailing wire" or length small diameter SS wire
__ Plastic bottle w/flip top-shampoo bottle for trans. Fluid to add to trans. & hydraulic steering
__ Plastic funnel (can be made from 2 or 3 liter plastic bottle)
__ Several old newspapers-in case of fuel filter change underway-place under filters, with mop bucket

THINGS TO DO WITHOUT FAIL:
__ Butane stove-check amount of butane
__ Check steering fluid and check for leaks
__ Run mains, after changing filters, for at least one hour
__ Run gen set, after changing filters, for at least one hour
__ Add fuel additive to diesel-even if it has some already
__ Check batteries with load tester
__ Diagram fuel lines & valves
__ Diagram fresh water tanks, lines & valves
__ After engines are warm, draw diagrams of all instruments, noting location of needles.

Note differences in bridge gauges and those in cabin.
__ Run the fresh water pump


The list looks long, but on a dark and stormy night, what do you prefer to NOT have on board?
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