World Cat 280DC-X - Docked Boat Preparations

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Chapter 8: Hurricane Preparedness Customer Checklist
Equipment To Be Kept On Board:
□ Chang gear
□ Fenders
□ Flashlight with spare baeries
□ Two sucient anchors with 300’ or
more oversized rode
□ Baery-operated radio
□ Exterior lights operable
□ Auto bilge pump operang (check baery)
□ Hatches are waterght
□ Power and electric gear operang
□ Engine baery charged
□ Flashlight baery charged
□ Radio baeries charged
□ Learn marina approaches and basin
□ Learn the size and type of your mooring
□ Ensure mooring and lines are sucient for all likely wind direcon and velocity
□ Ensure mooring has enough weight and scope and is properly set
□ Learn your moorage lease and rental agreement responsibilies
□ Learn responsibilies for your boat’s safety when a hurricane is approaching
□ Develop a plan for securing your vessel outside the marina if you plan to evacuate
□ If evacuang, visit the site by boat and me the trip
□ Learn what possible delays you may encounter when evacuang (drawbridges, boat trac ,etc.)
□ Photograph your boat and surroundings
□ Keep a list of all equipment on board
□ Keep a list of all equipment that will be removed during storm preparaons
□ Keep a complete set of records for your boat at home
□ Give the marina operator the name and number of your absentee skipper
□ Give the marina operator a descripon of your boat, registraon number and locaon
□ Strip all removable items, including spare rigging
□ Clear self-bailing cockpit drains
□ Close all through-hull ngs
□ Set chang gear where lines will rub (chocks, cross lines, deck edge, dock edge etc.)
□ Remove portable fuel and oil storage containers
□ Remove ship papers
□ Shut o fuel tanks
□ Leave anchor light on
□ Leave auto bilge pump on
□ Check openings to ensure boat is waterght
□ Set and check storm anchors
□ Consider aaching 3 sets of bow and stern spring lines
□ Consider aaching lines to cleats at a 45 degree angle
□ Consider tying your boat between two piers or along a pier and anchored o one side
Check Monthly:
To Do At A New Marina:
Docked Boat Preparaons: