• Batteries (age & type), charging, securing)
• Fuel System (inspecting, draining, cleaning, filter, labels)
• Engine (oil, belts, raw water, closed water, daily/weekly maintenance, spares)
• Man-Over-Board Equipment

• Quick Dropping Sails
• Life-Sling
• Spinnaker Halyard
• Jack Lines & Harnesses
• PLB, Hand-held VHF & GPS
• Man-Over-Board Procedure

• Abandon Ship Equipment

• EPIRB or PLB
• Abandon Ship Bag (hand water maker, strong fish line, hooks, VHF, GPS)
• Shore Contact (phone or radio)
• Inflatable

• Storm Equipment

• Capsize-proof Boat
• Storm Sails
• Jordon Series Drogue

• Other Preparation & Maintenance

• Line Cutter on Prop
• Lightning Protection
• Automatic Fire Extinguishers (engine & electrical panel)
• Manual Fire Extinguisher Types
• Gas Pressure Leak Gauge
• Bilge Pumps
• Emergency Tiller
• Captain-to-Crew

• USCG Equipment List
• Locating Safety Equipment
• First Aid Kit & Contents
• Sea Cock Diagram & Plugs
• Critical Hand Signals
• Safety Check List for Departure
• Man-overboard Procedure

What do you do when a Problem Happens?

• Aground
• Engine Won’t Start (air-lock, low battery, fuel flow, starter)
• Engine Overheating (fresh water system, raw water system)
• Fire
• Line-Around Prop
• Sea Sickness
• Lightning
• Man-Over-Board
• Distress Calls
• Abandoning Ship
• Miscellaneous

• Towing Your Boat
• Gas Stoves (propane & hand pump)
• Engine, Shifting Gears
• Cleaning Your Knot meter