On pages 28-35 we discussed equiping a cruising
boat of the size recommended here.... 28 -34 ft.
As boatman mentions, a
depth sounder is a very useful pilotage tool.
On Pegasus our Bookes&Gatehouse sounder is now 20 years old and still works. On the previous
boat, I replaced a working flasher unit with a Standard brand for about $100 but that was 26 years ago...
I know from decades of
living aboard that there is no need for a
watermaker, and as boatman says the most important tools are:
Magnetic
Compass, Log, Sounder.
If you are going off shore:
Sextant, almanac, stopwatch, chronometer, tables
Don't forget
charts covering your voyage...
So, lets reprise the outfitting we suggested for the SC 31..
Full suit of
sails __________________________________$ 3500
Anchors and gear______________________________________$ 1600
Galley including cooker, sink and hand
pump _______________$ 2000
Head including
LAVAC, sink, and
plumbing _______________$ 1020
Standing
Rigging, wire, turnbuckles, sockets________________$ 2116
Running Rigging__________,
rope, winches, blocks__________$ 3900
New
bottom paint, including haulout______________________$ 1000
LED Lamps, fridge,
battery and Distribution Panel____________$ 2500
Dinghy including oars and sailing rig (Danny Green Chameleon)_$1000
TOTAL_____________________________________________ $ 18,316
As mentioned in the original
posting, from the above, one can see what a great value a well found boat is.
Now, let's reprise our checklist of must dos before setting off:
Am I ready Checklist
If you can answer YES to every item on this list, your boat is ready to go cruising and so are you…
Hull:
All through hulls removed, inspected, replaced as necessary, and rebidded
Rudder removed, all bearings inspected , replaced as necessary and rebidded and refastened
All sea cocks removed, inspected, replaced or lubricated as necessary, rebidded and refastened.
Cutlass Bearing replaced and rebidded.
Stuffing box removed, inspected, replaced as necessary, repacked with Teflon packing, reinstalled with new hose and hose clamps.
Propellor shaft removed, inspected, replaced, and aligned as necessary.
Propellor removed, inspected and replaced as necessary.
Mast step inspected, and refurbished as necessary.
Bonding straps inspected and replaced as necessary, with all connections refurbished.
Keel bolts if present removed and replaced with new ones properly bedded.
Bulkheads inspected to ensure all are properly bonded to the
hull, and rebonded as necessary..
Hull deck joint refastened and rebedded or sealed with multiple layers of GRP tape.
DECK:
Hull
deck joint refastened and rebedded or sealed with multiple layers of GRP tape.
All stanchion bases, including those for the pulpits and pushpits, removed, inspected, and rebedded and refastened to foundations rebuilt as necessary so the
core in cored decks is hardwood, and the fastenings go entirely through the deck and into
backing plates at least as large as the bases themselves.
All
cleats removed, refastened and rebedded.
All
portlights removed, refastened and rebedded.
All hatches removed, refastened and rebedded.
All track removed, refastened, and rebedded.
All winches removed, serviced, refastened, and rebedded.
All hinges and other deck
hardware not mentioned before, removed, replaced as necessary, refastened and rebedded.
MAST:
All
cleats removed, refastened and rebedded.
All
wiring removed, and replaced.
All
Mast steps removed, inspected, replaced as necessary, rebedded and refastened.
All tracks removed, refastened, and rebedded.
All winches removed, serviced, refastened, and rebedded.
All tangs removed, refastened and rebedded.
All spreaders removed, refastened, and rebedded.
All lights removed, serviced, refastened, and rebedded.
Gooseneck, disassembled, inspected for wear and serviced or replaced as necessary.
BOOM:
All cleats removed, refastened and rebedded.
All tracks removed, refastened, and rebedded.
All winches removed, serviced, refastened, and rebedded.
All tangs removed, refastened and rebedded.
STANDING RIGGING:
All wire older than 10 years reterminated or replaced.
Bobstay if present, replaced.
All rigging pins older than 10 years, replaced.
All rigging screws of closed type, or of stainless construction replaced with open barrel
bronze screws.
All toggles, shackles, link pins, link plates, diamond plates, and other rigging
hardware, removed, inspected, and replaced as necessary, with all pins or bolts replaced outright.
All tangs removed, inspected, replaced as necessary, rebedded and refastened.
All chainplates removed, inspected, replaced as necessary, rebedded and refastened.
Running Rigging:
All halyards and
sheets which show hardening from the sun replaced.
All blocks removed, serviced as necessary, and or replaced, including masthead sheaves…
All winches removed, serviced, refastened, and rebedded.
ANCHOR:
Chain regalvanized, and end for ended as necessary, or replaced as necessary.
Pawl installed or serviced.
Anchor chock modified so it is closed, or can be closed.
Anchor roller removed, inspected, refastened and rebedded as necessary.
Spare anchors properly chocked on deck and below.
SAILS:
All
sails opened, inspected, replaced if they fail the poke test, restitched, patched, and cleaned as necessary.
All sails set to verify sheet leads and fit.
RUDDER:
Rudder removed, bearings, or gudgeons and pintles, removed, inspected rebedded, and replaced as necessary.
Cable for cable
steering replaced.
Tiller removed, inspected, and replaced as necessary. Spare tiller stowed together with spare tiller fitting for rudder stock.
Hydraulic steering inspected for
leaks, which are fixed, generally via replacement of defective components. Cylinder rebuilt.
Helm pump rebuilt, control valves removed, inspected and refurbished or replaced as necessary..
GALLEY:
Cooker opened, inspected and defective
parts replaced as necessary.
Sink, removed, inspected for excessive thinning due to
corrosion, replaced as necessary, rebedded and refastened.
All
plumbing replaced with new.
All pumps removed, inspected, and refurbished or replaced as necessary.
Insulative capacity of ice box or
refrigerator assessed via the ice block test, with
insulation replaced if test fails
Refrigeration system inspected, checked for
leaks, and refurbished as necessary.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE EQUIPMENT:
Fire extinguishers serviced and mounted in strategic locations.
Flares examined, and sufficient purchased which are in date, to meet regs.
PFDs inspected and sufficient maintained aboard to provide each crew
member with a serviceable unit.
All PFDs equipped with strobes, and whistle
Bosn’s chair inspected and refurbished as necessary.
Safety harnesses, inspected and refurbished as necessary.
Throwable
PFD, (horseshoe ring, lifering, lifesling) inspected, strobe verified as working, line verified to be in good condition, and mounting verified to be solid and to
permit rapid access and deployment.
ENGINE:
All zincs removed, inspected, and replaced as necessary.
Impellor replaced.
Oil changed.
Compression checked, and
engine problems assessed; if check fails, defective items refurbished as needed.
Injectors refurbished.
Inspect
engine mounts, refurbish or replaced as necessary.
Injection pump refurbished as necessary
GEARBOX:
Oil changed.
Operation checked, with special emphasis on slippage, if found, replace clutches.
If leaks are found, replace
seals.
If rear seal leaks, suspect improper shaft alignment.
Align
propeller shaft.
Navigation:
Navigation skills appropriate for the voyage have been acquired via coursework or self study, including coastwise piloting, dead reckoning, speed estimation, deck log entries,
celestial navigation,
weather prediction, and tide and
current prediction.
Pilots and pubs covering the area to be cruised are aboard, including:
BA pilots covering the area,
cruising guides covering the area.
Admiralty List of
Radio Signals(Vol 3(2) for the Americas for met broadcasts
Admiralty Light List for the area
Admiralty tide tables for the area.
Nautical Almanac covering the time of the
cruise
Charts or facsimiles thereof covering the area to be cruised.
Duttons or Bowditch
Plotting
sheets
Weems Plotter
Dividers
Pencils
Pens
Log book
Hand held
VHF or
VHF
Grundig or similar HF receiver.
SPARES:
Sufficient spare
parts are aboard to maintain the critical systems of the ship at sea, including:
Spare line
Spare blocks
Sail
repair kit
Engine oil and filters
Fuel filters
Spare set of Injectors, with copper washers and torque wrench.
Cable
cutter capable of cutting the largest rigging wire on the boat, and the anchor chain.
Hack saw
Hammers
Drill and bits
Wrenches
Screw drivers
Come along
Axe
Panga
A spare piece of rigging wire sufficiently long to replace the longest stay on the boat, with one end terminated, and a staylock or other field installable terminal for the other end.
Hose clamps
Hose
Hose fittings
WATER:
Sufficient
water storage capacity in
tanks, jugs, or bladders available below decks to provide each crew
member with 1 gallon per day over the longest
passage envisioned.
DINGHY:
A hard
dinghy of sufficient size to carry the entire crew and
emergency provisions, including
water, and
emergency navigation equipment, including
sextant and
compass and charts, with a set of oars for each man, and preferably with a sailing rig, to provide means of escape in the event of sinking, and assess to shore when in port.
Chocks and padeyes, and ratchet tiedowns to secure the dinghy on deck.
As mentioned in the earlier post, now, while you have resources at hand, is the time to run through your boat, and ensure it is seaworthy.
Fair Winds,
INDY