There is going to be a serious passage made in a 50' boat in about a month. I don't have authority to announce where but you can follow the prep with my posts. I may or may not respond to questions, but will try if I have time. So here goes. Visas Passports Cruising guides. Fuel locations. Medical issues. Malaria, Dengue, Yellow Fever, emergency supplies. Latest CDC reports for areas to be visited. Routine medicines carried separated to assure against all loss in transit. DEET for insect repellent. NO one out on land without insect protection, day or night, except in any major cities where the risk is VERY low. Latest Piracy reports for area to be transited. Wind Meter. Anchors. Register foreign goods with US Customs for when returning to the US. Form 4457? Iridium Sat Phone, or GlobalStar. SIM cards, address for email (SMS) to the phones. Weather issues. Tropical Revolving Storm warning centers, wx fax stations. Installation of equipment to receive wx faxes. Radio Shack adapters to foreign electrical power (220v, 50cycle). Warm clothes for cold water segments, cold? clothes for warm water segments(confusing?). Sunglasses, sunscreen(SPF 30 or better?, Costco). Spare radar and SSB Provision for shipping equipment as freight to take off point. Drop ship address and contacts. Country flags for stopovers. Travel Guides from Lonely Planet or Moon publications for countries expected to be visited. Contacts for sending email to. Someone to post same to larger email list and forums. Extra handheld vhf radios. Chargers for all portable equipment. Charts, paper and electronic. Sailing directions. Tide tables. Survival Suits. Emergency kit for dinghy. Flares, radio, anchor and line, oars. Extra GPS, and 406 EPIRB. Update EPIRB registration on web before departure and on return. Laptop computer with software. External 80gbyte hard drive with backup of all data. Email software with address book. Web surfing software with URL links. WX and equipment sources. Spares for water maker, engine, gen set. Tools. Clothes for official business. Ship's stamp, red ink pad. Ship's papers, US documentation?, radio license, radio operator's license. Label making machine, Brother, with label material for making signs and notices. 3 ring binders, Med. or Heavy duty only, 1/2, 1, 1 1/2 and 2 inch with 3 ring punch, at least 30 page capable. Keep boat documentation by area and subject of boat. Engine room, galley, entertainment, deck, pilothouse, engines, etc. This list is not complete and each item will get a separate post as things progress. Mike Capt. Mike Maurice Tualatin(Portland), Oregon

Captain Mike, Thanks for the great pre-passage check list and have a wonderful trip. I am looking forward to your future postings. Dave --- Mike Maurice <mikem@yachtsdelivered.com> wrote: > There is going to be a serious passage made in a 50' > boat __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail

At 06:17 PM 2/12/05 -0800, you wrote: >This list is not complete and each item will get a separate post as things >progress. >Mike More items. Cables for: Sat phones Cell phones SSB- wx fax. Incline Meter, bubble type. Labels for and locations of: Radio Call sign, documentation number; near radio. Life Jackets. Fire Extinguishers. Warnings to turn off, turn on or do something when fueling or other safety issues. Capt. Mike Maurice Tualatin(Portland), Oregon

At 11:18 AM 2/13/05 -0800, you wrote: >At 06:17 PM 2/12/05 -0800, you wrote: > >This list is not complete and each item will get a separate post as things >progress. >Mike > >More items. List of prescription medications, the controlled substance list separate. A lock box for the controlled stuff. Hidden safe aboard the boat for money, papers. A locker to hold items held as "bonded", with lock mechanism and able to be "sealed". The proposed route with GPS L/L (approx). Drifting Buoy Maps, wind maps for latest week or so. Permethrin for treating clothing against insects. (Wal Mart) Sandals, shoes, pants, shirts in very light weight 4-5 oz if going into the tropics. Documentation in PDF format for all equipment on board, including memos for any technical issues like medical, prescription drug data sheets and similar information. Keep this on a PDA and backup on laptop computer. Mike Capt. Mike Maurice Tualatin(Portland), Oregon