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& Equipment

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Safety Equipment &
Vessel Paperwork

Trip Planning
Maneuvering, Anchoring
& Enroute Checks

Bar Entrances, Passes
& Narrows

Distances Reference
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Information

Vessel Delivery
Selecting a Vessel
Selling Your Boat
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Purchase 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


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