newbie question about boat deliveries
Great advice on this thread, thanks very much.
Fortunately we have been on a 3-day/2-night sail with this fellow before.
He is highly competent and we get along well.
My wife and I just got back from a weekend trip that got rather intense. I
am very pleased that not only did my wife do a great job under pressure, but
she thoroughly enjoyed it. So I think we are both on the same page about
doing a delivery.
I'll be sure to follow your advice and get details about the boat when we
discuss it, and carefully go through the check list.
Thanks!
"d parker" wrote in message
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Further to that, here is a basic pre departure check list of things that
should be on the boat- you should know where to find them.
General Checks...
Harnesses (one p/p)
emergency steering
life jackets with whistles and strobes
danbouy
storm jib-tri sail
sea cocks
gas shut off and alarm
bilge pumps and spare parts
fire extinguishers (2 min) dry chem
sea anchors-drogues
torches - spare batteries
flares (three red rocket. Three red handheld. Three orange smoke)
v- sheet
1st aid kit
EPIRB's
battery switches
tapered wooden plugs
2nd anchor with rope and chain
life raft service date.
Stout buckets (2 min)
Jack Stays ( for harnesses)
Grab bag ( details below )
Life buoys with lights (2 min)
Heaving line
engine...
Oil fuel and water filters
shut offs/seacocks (locate and attach plugs)
belts
hoses
water pump impellers
engine oil
2 large jerry cans of diesel
Twin batteries
tools...
bolt cutters
hammer
screw drivers
hack saw
multi meter
pliers
side cutters
spanners
vice grips
multi grips
files
duct tape
insulation tape
fuses
navigation and communication...
charts
m.o.b. swich on g.p.s.
dividers
hand held compass
Ruler
pencils erasers
v.h.f. radio
h.f. radio
plotter
square
At least 3 GPS's with four sets of spare batteries
Barometer
Grab bag...
Five bottles of water ( three quarter full)
Flares
First aid
Fishing gear
Torch
Tinned food
Can openers (non sharp)
Knife
Signaling mirror
Cyalume sticks
Cheers
DP
"J. Allan" wrote in message
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"Brien Alkire" wrote in message
An aquantance asked my wife and I if we're interested in being part
of a boat delivery crew. He mentioned two specific trips, each are
around 2 weeks long and at interesting places. I was in a hurry and
told him I looked forward to chatting more about it.
I'd like to get a heads up on how this stuff works before I chat with
him again. Can anyone give me a run-down on these things? Obviously
he is getting a salary and his travel expenses paid. What should I
expect from an invitation to crew? Should I expect my travel
expenses to be paid? We don't have a great deal of experience but he
can see we are capable and that we true students of the sport of
sailing.
Few basic things to check, and pardon me if this acquaintance is a
trusted close personal friend.
Two weeks is a pretty long time for a first delivery. I'd be wanting to
get a few one or two nighters in, for my personal experience, and with
the particular 'acquaintance' before committing to two weeks.
Is the 'acquaintance', and other likely crew members reasonably
straight, or are they likely to spend extended periods in alternative
and parallel universes as a result of chemicals or alcohol while sailing
(or get busted while in port)? If so avoid.
Is the boat reasonably sound, or a bloody deathtrap so that you may
spend two weeks with a bucket being the most effective bilge pump in the
world?
Is the 'acquaintance' competent and easy to get along with: not a near
descendant of Captain Bligh?
Get the costs and expenses and sharing arrangements clear before you go.
John
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