Engine
room check list:
* Does the engine run at full load without overheating?
*
Is the prop shaft true (no vibration)?
*
Fuel filters - dirt or sediment present after powering in waves?
*Daily
engine running time.
*Fridge
system operation.
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Maintenance
check.
How do you deal with:
*
Changing oil.
* Changing
fuel filters.
* Bleeding
the diesel fuel system.
* Adjusting
the prop shaft stuffing box.
* Checking
the shaft to transmission coupling.
* Checking
steering system integrity.
* Changing
water pump impeller.
* Cleaning
raw water strainer.
* Servicing
bilge pumps.
* Checking
through-hull fittings.
* Tightening
hose clamps.
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Sailing
trials:
* Set
all sails and note sheet positions in log.
* Check
use of storm canvas.
* Review
tacking. Review jibing (especially in a breeze).
* Try
all reefs.
* Attempt
to change headsail on roller-furling stay.
Electronics:
* Run
all electronics while engines and gensets are operating, to check
for interference.
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Standing
rigging:
* Are
the spars straight or set with pre-bend?
* Are
they straight when sighting up the aft edges at the dock?
* Check
fairness side-to-side when sailing.
* Check
side-to-side fairness when reefed.
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Ground
tackle:
* Deploy
all anchors.
* Does
windlass work properly under load?
* Does
chain flake cleanly?
* Does
chain strip correctly off chain wheel?
* Chafe
on anchor roller?
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Review:
* Rig
tension and tune after sailing for several days.
* Tangs.
* Goosenecks.
* Vangs.
* Split
pins.
* Sail
tracks (especially where headboard attaches).
* Try
out awnings.
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