Extended Leave Boat Exit Checklist

Electrical Switches set as follows:

• Bilges “ON”
• Fridge and Freezer “ON”
• Water Maker “ON” (if less than a month and reliable power)

If shore power:

• Inverter “ON”
• Washer Dryer “ON” (if 110VAC A/C is setup in salon)
• AIS “ON”
• Setup A/C Cooling system
• All other power “OFF”
• Engines instruments “OFF”

• Close Propane off at bottle, close BBQ off, be sure switch is off, put gas cans in dingy
• Secure boat with sufficient dock lines and extra fenders (use fire hose for chaffing)
• Tighten halyards, furling and sheets
• Secure Anchor
• Secure Bridal
• Store Screecher and Pulpit
• Install bird abatement CDs
• Drain/pump waste water
• Heads empty of water and conditioner in lines
• Lock Hatches
• Close blinds on hatches
• Lock Ports
• Close blinds on ports
• All cabinets secured and locked
• PC / Tablets out of view
• Fill water tanks
• Clean Fridge and Freezer
• Remove bread and other dry goods that will go bad
• Take out trash and recyclables
• Remove Cockpit Seats and Store
• Remove Cockpit Dodgers and store
• Canvas on and secured
• Laundry done – Remove any wet clothes, towels from vessel or dry
• General cleaning of floors and counter tops
• Salon table “open” (no shadows from sun bleaching)
• Secure Dingy with additional straps
• Remove Dingy drain plug
• Fresh water rinse of Dingy Engine
• Store gas in dingy (remove from lazerette)
• Store bikes and secure any deck toys
• Condition water maker
• Run Generator (if not recently used)
• Turn off engine safety switches
• Lock cockpit door
• Check bilge switches are set to “AUTO” in cockpit.
• Turn alarm “ON”
• Notify Dock master of contact phone #
• Leave key and Alarm bob with dock master
• If moored double bridle line to mooring

If leaving more than a month Checklist

• Cover Bird Hole in Mast
• Move toys stored on deck inside
• Thru hulls closed (leave bilges open)
• Condition water maker
• Prep Engines: Volvos and Generator (clean oil, transmission fluid & filters, etc.)
• Prep out board on dingy: run fresh water through and run gas out
• Pop circuit breakers for winches, windlass
• Turn off engine start batteries