Ahoy! Here's a checklist of what you need to consider and know in order to voyage and cruise with confidence: Introduction to bluewater passagemaking Why do it? The proper passagemaker Design considerations How to overcome the fear factor regarding big boats Propulsion system Main engine, get-home options Engine-room operations Checking oil under way Changing oil under way Fuel filtration Engine-room checklist Fuel management and range Vital Systems Electrical Bilge pumping Potable water Steering Autopilots Plumbing Hydraulics Redundancy Interior Pilothouse Galley Sea berths Stowage Exterior Deck layout Storm shutters Storage of gear when under way Ground tackle Equipment and deployment Stabilization against roll Passive fish Active fins Communications Offshore navigation Electronic charts Paper charts Log-keeping Offshore passage planning Weather Weather consultants & routers Heavy weather avoidance Heavy weather tactics Provisioning People Leadership/fellowship among captain & crew Crew selection Airing expectations before departure Training crew Woman's perspective on passagemaking Setting watches & non-watchstanding duties Medical advice and preparation Medical emergencies Emergency equipment and procedures 406-MHz EPIRB Personal flotation gear Life rafts Jacklines, safety harness Survival suits Sea anchors Rescue of crew overboard Suddenly-alone issues Abandon ship GMDSS search and rescue Mechanical emergencies Engine failure Electrical failure Steering failure Water intakes, propellers, shafts Night running Lighting Night vision Night vision equipment Documentation for going foreign Insurance Piracy concerns and firearms Joys of landfall after a passage well made We hope you will find this checklist of interest in your own preparations. Not by coincidence, these are the topics to be covered during the two-day West Marine Passagemaking Under Power Symposium next Saturday and Sunday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. For complete program information, go <http://www.passagemakingunderpower.com>. Registration brochures are available nationwide in West Marine stores, or for PDF download at <http://www.trawlerworld.com/tfest_PUPSympo.pdf>. Please e-mail me or call me at 905-837-0102 for additional information about the program and to register. We'll be glad to have you aboard. --Georgs -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Georgs Kolesnikovs Circumnavigator
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