Sailing Off-Shore Cruising Check List

What follows is a checklist used for sail cruising.  It was originally written for a 56′ ketch in the Caribbean.  It is being modified for a 44-50′ multi-hull and is actively being changed.

Disclaimer: this cruising check list is not complete, specifics will need to be adjusted based on the type of yacht, area and length of cruise, amongst other considerations.

1. Clothes
   1. Dinner jacket (1) for putting on under your wet suit for those James Bond entrances
   2.  Nice pants/button down shirts (2)
   3. 2-3 pair light weight pants (2-3)
   4. 3-4 pairs swim trunks (3-4)
   5. Expedition Gortex Jacket (1)
   6. Foul Weather Gear (bib/pants and jacket and hood)
   7. Running (2) shorts and (2) shirts and (8) socks
   8. Shade Hats (2)
   9. Thermal Pants and Long Sleeve Shirt (climbing and land adventures)
   10. Wind Stop Pants and Jacket
   11. Winter Cold Weather Ski/Hike/Trek Clothes
   12. Winter Gloves
   13. Wool Socks
   14. Foul Weather Setups for each crew member
   15. Aqua socks
   16. H20 proof sandals
   17. Leather designer sandals
   18. Sperry topsiders
   19. Tennis shoes / Hiking shoes
2. Emergency Equip
   1. Certified life raft (6-8 person) Givens
   2. Class B EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon)
   3. IR camera
   4. Delta Drogue
   5. Emerson suit
   6. Fire extinguishers in galley, engine room & cockpit or salon
   7. Flare Gun and extra flares (perhaps second if in high risk areas for defense)
   8. Loran / Satnav / GPS
   9. PARA-TECH Sea Anchor
   10. Auto pilot / wind vane
   11. Radar Reflector
   12. Radios:
       1. VHS Radio
       2. SSB Radio
       3. Portable VHS (Waterproof)
   13. Reinforced Cockpit dodger
   14. Deck line for going forward in rough seas
   15. Harness with clip for rough seas
   16. Strobes (Hand held or on life vests)
   17. Life vests and safety harnesses
   18. Heaving lines
   19. Horns
   20. Man overboard flag / life ring or horse shoe.
   21. Marker dye
   22. IR camera
   23. PARA-TECH BOAT BRAKES
   24. Pumps, bailers and buckets
   25. Signal mirror
   26. Whistles for the crew (neckless too, worn during crossings)
3. Ground Tackle
   1. Chain
   2. Rode
   3. Hooks:
      1. Heavy weight bow anchor CQR (perhaps Rocna)
      2. Mid weight bow anchor (lunch hook)
      3. Stern anchor
      4. Dingy anchor
   4. Grappling hook
   5. Mooring hook (telescoping)
   6. Bridle
   7. Spare swivels, shackles and binding wire
   8. Speedo swimming glasses for checking bite of hook if in clear water
4. Deck
   1. Boarding Ladder
   2. Deck broom
   3. Deck squeegee
   4. Deck hose and high pressure nossle
   5. Vacuum (shop vac/floor vac with less metal and more plastic for rust prevention)
   6. Galley broom and dustpan
   7. Galley wet mop (swisher type with rags)
   8. Wash Rags
   9. Clothes Pins
   10. Laundry detergent
   11. Bounce (good for many things on a boat)
   12. Plastic (rain resistant) Laundry bags
   13. Stainless Steel cleaner
   14. Glass cleaner
   15. Sponges for dishes
   16. Oil/diesel cleaner for engine room and power plant
   17. Deck bucket and rope
5. Docking / Shore Visits
   1. Docking lines
   2. Fenders
   3. Shore power cords
   4. Shore hose
   5. Dry back pack sack
6. Dingy
   1. Lock w/ steel cable lock and locking hatch compartment
   2. Lead line and stern line
   3. Dry sack for inside seat or v birth hatch
   4. Dingy anchor
   5. Dingy tool kit for engine includes spare spark plugs and tools
   6. Dingy cushions
   7. Dingy tow line
   8. Paddles
7. Galley
   1. Plates / bowls
   2. Salad bowls & tongs
   3. Glasses & cups (plastic)
   4. Coffee/tea cups
   5. Stainless steel water thermos (2 per person)
   6. Cutlery / knives / spoons / forks and serving forks & spoons
   7. Can opener / wine opener / large scissors / meat thermometer
   8. Pots / Pans / Pasta cooker
   9. Coffee Espresso maker Nespresso or other substantially plastic model
   10. Blender / vita mixer
   11. Toothpicks / drinking straws / birthday candles / matches / lighters
   12. Aluminum foil / Plastic Wrap / Paper towels
   13. Ziploc bags quart, gallon and body bags
   14. Trash bags
   15. Scent stick ups
   16. Non skid counter mats
   17. Fruit hammock to hang fruit / banana hook
   18. Small and large cutting board
   19. Pot scrubber with soap dispenser
   20. Dish towels (mirco fiber for general cleaning, windows and floor)
8. Salon
   1. Blankets / Pillows
   2. Video and Music hard drive
   3. Candles & lighter
   4. Electronic Mosquito Racket
   5. Games: cards, cribbage
   6. Books
9. Fishing
   1. Rods, Reels
   2. Lures, Hooks
   3. Line
   4. Stantion mount for reel
   5. Weights
   6. Gaff
   7. Fillet knife and board
10. Navigation
    1. Anchorage books
    2. Binoculars
    3. Charts (paper)
    4. Chart tools: protractors, circ slide ruler, dividers, parallel rulers, etc.
    5. Chart software
    6. Compass: Hand Bearing and ship compass
    7. Flags
    8. iPad applications installed on multiple ipads and macs
    9. Pens, Pencils and erasers
    10. Pilot Charts
    11. Watches
    12. Reduction Tables
    13. Sextent
    14. Ship’s log, note books and jotting paper.
    15. Short wave receiver (to set the watches by, tune to WWV 5,10,15 and 20 Megahertz for the time ticks).
    16. Tides, tables, etc.
    17. Watches (Back up)
11. Marine Electronics
    1. Anemometer
    2. Radios (VHF, SSB)
    3. Barometer
    4. Auto Pilot
    5. Sat Nav / GPS
    6. Radar
    7. IR camera
    8. Sat Phone
    9. Wireless amplifier
12. Medical Supplies
    1. This list is large and so not shown here
13. Personal Items
    1. Books, reading material
    2. Camera
       1. Waterproof digital
       2. Cannon G15 and underwater houseing
       3. Nikon D5100 w lenses
       4. GoPro, housing and mountings
       5. Tripods (large, small and wraps)
       6. Flashes and slave flashes
    3. Head lights / flashlights (be sure have red light night mode)
    4. Spare batteries
    5. Computer: mac book pro
    6. iPads, phones
    7. Hats & bandanas
    8. Toilet items:
       1. Toothpaste & brush, hair brush, tweezers, etc…
    9. Sun Glasses (Two Pairs Corona Del Mar per person)
14. Rigging (standing and running rigging)
    1. Assorted lines, cables, webbing shock chord, Velcro.
    2. Assorted snap hooks, SS shackles & fasteners.
    3. Blocks and tackles (w/ assorted spares)
    4. Bolt cutter to handle largest of standing rigging
    5. Bosun’s chair
    6. Cotter pin and stainless wire kit
    7. Dacron straps
    8. Grappling hook
    9. Mast steps to lower spreader
    10. Assention and repelling gear w/ harness
    11. Rigging knife and stone
    12. Radar reflector
    13. Turn buckles
    14. Winch handles (spares as well)
    15. Wind feathers
15. Repair Supplies
    1. Emergency underwater epoxy.
    2. Fiber Glass repair kit with glass, resins and hardeners
    3. Hose clamps
    4. Sail repair kit for each type of sail material
    5. Spare lights for running lights, anchor light indoor lamps
    6. Gelcoat repair kit
16. Spares
    1. turnbuckles
    2. winch handles
    3. Cotter pins (stainless steel)
    4. Seizing wire (stainless steel)
    5. Bilge pumps
    6. Engine filters for oil, fuel, air
    7. Outboard spark plugs, fuel filter, oil filter (if one)
    8. lamps and LEDs
    9. Filters for water maker
    10. Filters for GENSET (oil, fuel, air)
    11. Exchange pump parts
    12. A/C & Heater parts
    13. Drive system parts
    14. Zincs
    15. Nuts and bolts (stainless or brass)
    16. Hose clamps and spare hoses
    17. Disposable mix cups for epoxies and glasses and stirring sticks
17. Sails
    1. Drifter / Spinnaker
    2. Heavy cruising main appropriately reefed for heavy weather
    3. Heavy working jib
    4. Screecher
    5. No. 1 & 2 Genoas.
    6. Storm jib
    7. Sail Covers
18. Consumables
    1. Air Conditioning: filters, freon
    2. Autohelm: belts or hydrolic fluid
    3. Batteries: AA, AAA, C, D, 9V
    4. Battery conditioner
    5. Bilge pump parts:impeller, seals, spare pump
    6. Cotter pins, standing rigging parts, pulleys, travelers, glides, etc.
    7. Dingy engine, steering, anchor, oars
    8. Engine: oil filters, water filters, belts, fuel filters, glow plugs, hoses, etc.
    9. Fuses
    10. Gen Set: filters,
    11. hoses and screw clamps
    12. Nail kit
    13. Patch kits for any inflatable’s n water craft
    14. Refer / Freezer: seals, pumps
    15. Screw kit: wood, sheet metal and bolt kit
    16. Silicon, electrical tape, duct tape, masking tape, painters tape
    17. Stuffing boxes
    18. teflon, 3in1 oil, greese, and other lubricants
    19. Tiewraps
    20. Toilet: pumps, seals and hoses
    21. Water maker: filters
    22. Zincs: engine and hull
19. Tools:
    1. Allen and torx wrenches
    2. Assorted glues
    3. Assorted screwdrivers, wrenches, pliers and dykes
    4. Axe & crow bar
    5. Bolt / wire cutter
    6. Drill/sawzall/circular saw/sander plus: Charger and total of 3 batteries
    7. Fiberglass kit (surfboards and boat): Glass Cloth, Epoxy, Resin and Catalyst
    8. Files, chisels and hammers
    9. Flashlights and head lights
    10. Flexible tong grabbers
    11. Hand drill and bits and ez outs
    12. Industrial razor blades and box cutters
    13. Lacquer thinner and other solvents
    14. Large vise grips, several types
    15. Lots of duct tape, electrical tape
    16. Nuts, bolts & nails
    17. C-clamps and band clamps
    18. Pliers: needle nose, vise grip and channel locks
    19. Rope clamps (2 will do the job of one nircopress).
    20. Stainless Steel wool
    21. Scratch awl and punch set
    22. Screw driver set
    23. Silicone caulk
    24. Small vise grips
    25. Sockets and wrench set
    26. Spanners
    27. Sparkplug wrench & gapper
    28. Vise
    29. Volt meter & continuity tester
    30. WD 40
    31. Wire cutters
    32. Wood saw, hacksaw and blades
    33. Wire lugs and spades and misc electrical parts
20. Toys
    1. Mask & Snorkel & Fins
    2. Hooka /  Scuba / float / flag
    3. Kayak & paddles and seats and lock
    4. Paddel Board & paddles and lock
    5. Surfboards:  Short board & long board & wax & fins & repair kit
    6. Water skis & rope & flag
    7. Climbing and caving gear

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