by Sailorman Chuck

Caribbean Adventures

Charter Boat Checklist

 

Charter Company: ______________________________   Date: _____ / _____ / _____

 

Boat: _____________________     Length: _______     Name: ______________________

 

1. Safety Equipment

 

_____   At least one LIFE JACKET per person onboard

 

_____   All LIFE JACKETS test OK

 

_____   Horse Shoe or throw cushion

 

_____   Fire Extinguishers - proper number, current date and TESTED

 

_____   Through hull emergency plugs

 

_____   Horn

 

_____   Bell

 

_____   Flares that are not expired

 

_____   Smoke

 

_____   DYE marker

 

2. Engine

 

_____   Oil OK

 

_____   Fuel topped off

 

_____   Batteries Charged and OK

 

_____   HOT WATER system reservoir topped off

 

_____   Packing bearing OK

 

_____   Engine Compartment BLOWER OK

 

_____   Start Engine - All gauges check OK

 

_____   Engine pumping water

 

_____   Throttle lever free and smooth

 

_____   Shift lever free and smooth

 

_____   FORWARD OK_

 

_____   REVERSE OK

 

_____   PROPELLER rotation  CW (clockwise) / CCW (counter clockwise)

 

 

3. ON Deck Equipment

 

_____   All standing rigging secure and safe

 

_____   All running rigging in place and operational

 

_____   All winches work properly

 

_____   Main Sail OK

 

_____   Reefing system in place and OK

 

_____   Main Halyard Winch operates smoothly

 

_____   Jib roller furling/reefing operates smoothly

 

_____   Cunningham attached

 

_____   Boom lift attached

 

_____   Spare halyards

 

_____

 

 

4. DINGHY

 

_____   Painter OK and secure

 

_____   FUEL OK

 

_____   Oars onboard

 

_____   Anchor onboard

 

_____   Start Engine

 

_____   Engine pumping water

 

_____   Throttle OK

 

_____   Shift OK

 

_____   Security cable and lock

 

_____

 

 

5. INTERIOR Equipment

 

_____   Electrical system operation normal

 

_____   Batteries charged

 

_____   All Interior Lights operational

 

_____   All hatches operational and water tight

 

_____   Stove operational

 

_____   OVEN operational

 

_____   Pressure Water system OK

 

_____   Foot operated water System OK

 

_____   Refrigeration OK

 

_____   Enough Sheets for crew

 

_____   Enough Towels and wash cloths for crew

 

_____   Heads operate properly

 

_____   Showers operate properly

 

_____   All sea cocks secure and operating properly

 

_____   Bilge clean, odor free and dry

 

_____   Bilge Pumps operational

 

 

6. ELECTRONICS & ELECTRICAL Equipment

 

_____   Communications Radio OK   Monitor Channel _____

 

_____   Radio License onboard

 

_____   Depth finder operational

 

_____   Cabin lights operational

 

_____   Anchor light operational

 

_____   Running lights operational

 

_____   GPS Operational

 

_____   Stereo operational

 

_____   Inverter operational

 

_____    Microwave operational

 

_____    Blender operational

 

_____    A/C operational

 

 

7. Miscellaneous

 

_____   US Flag

 

_____   BVI Flag

 

_____   Q Flag

 

_____   Wind scoop onboard and complete

 

_____   Charcoal grill OK

 

_____   Ice Chest

 

_____   Radar reflector

 

_____   Flash light operational

 

_____   Binoculars

 

 

8. CHARTER and BOAT Papers and Charts

 

_____   Charter Papers onboard and complete

 

_____   Documentation Papers onboard

 

_____   Boat Operations Manual

 

_____   Charter Company requirements and guidelines

 

_____   Restricted Anchorage’s

 

_____   Cruising Guide

 

_____   USVI Charts

 

_____   BVI Charts

      Somewhere in the Caribbean or

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