Compass Headings, Basic Spare Parts and Basic Boat Outfit



Home Maintenance Weather Planning & Resources Spare Parts & Boat Outfit Troubleshooting Navigation & Equipment Vessel Conduct Rules of the Road Safety Equipment & Vessel Paperwork Trip Planning Maneuvering & Anchoring Bar Entrances, Passes & Narrows Distances Reference Mariner Math Port Information Panama Canal Information Vessel Delivery Service Providers The Checklist	Basic Spare Parts Look at each system onboard and identify the components that are prone to failure. Determine the operational and or safety importance of that system. Main Engines / Gensets: Oil filter, Fuel filter, Racors, Alternator belts, Impellors, Zincs. Contact Engine Dealer for Engine Spare Parts Kits. Fluids: Coolant, Engine Oil, Transmission Oil, Hydraulic Fluids Identify all hydraulic systems. Fresh Water System: If no Aux pump is installed Spare pump / motor and pressure switch Filters Water Maker: Primary and secondary filters Pump oil Toilet/Holding Tank System: Components particular to system Macerator pump Navigational Lights: Spare bulb for each type Electrical: Identify breakers, fuses and switches that may be needed Bilge Pumps: Spare pump and switches Batteries: Distilled water Small Boat: Oil/fuel filters, Oil, Spark Plugs, Flush attachment Basic Boat Outfit Deck: Mooring lines Fenders Telescoping handle Soft bristle brush attachment Boat Hook attachment Chamois Mop attachment Chamois “The Absorber” Large plastic bucket Washdown soap Water hose w/nossels Plexis pexiglass cleaner Cleaner wax Acetone Teak Deck Cleaner Tools: Tool Box Basic sockets/wrenchs/drivers Assorted Crescent wrenches Filter wrench Waterfilter wrench Very large channel locks Vice grips Hammer Hack Saw Tape measure Large divers knife Hearing Protection Electrical: Small tool box Multi-meter Wire stripper/crimper tool Small wire cutters Needle nose pliers Bronze wire brush Assorted connectors Assorted tie wraps Electrical tape WD-40 Misc Repair: Large bag of rags Oil Sorbent Pads Wet/dry vac Assorted Oil Funnels Air pump Bicycle Silicone Sealant 5200 Marine adhesive Masking tape 3M Blue 2 part Epoxy adhesive Operational / Navigation / Safety: Life Jackets Throwable Ring Fire Extinguishers Bell Flares 3 Day / Night Rules of the Road (Colregs) Oil and Garbage Placards Flashlights / Batteries Binoculars Paper Charts Guide books Dividers / Parallel rule Notebook / pens / pencils Scissors Easy Liner rubber matting Assorted bungee cords House Keeping: Vacume Cleaner Glass Cleaner Dish soap Soft Scrub Paper towels Toliet paper Toliet bowl brush Toliet bowl cleaner Plastic Containers with lids -for parts stowage Tender: Tie down straps Lines / Fenders Small Anchor / Line Oars Motor flush attachment Lifting Cables Flares VHF-FM radio	Click to purchase the printed version of The Checklist.