Before Haulout



Fill diesel tank add biobar/stablizer


Change engine oil/ filters


Clean head teak boards


Bag books


Clean bilges


Grease windlass


Make 5 gals water for prickling mix


Pickle water maker


Tie down wind generator blades or remove


Check water maker high pressure pump oil?


check battery water levels


Recheck & update inventory – make parts shopping list


Spray locks with CRC


Flush Outboard, run dry


Lift and clean dinghy


Clean BBQ


Remove knotlog, check marks for lift


Turn off fridge prop open


Wipe down for mildew, bleach shower curtains


Run generator dry


Unstring guitar


Close some thru-hulls, make list of those closed


Wash cockpit shade screen


Install hatch covers


Launder clothes, seatcovers, towels,etc


Install old settee covers


Take down & bag Sails – easiest in marina


Bundle halyards at mast, remove furler line, sheets





After Haul Store Sails


Flush Bilge


cover and tie all lines at mast


change oil O/B Lower unit


Flush Engine, wash and spray with CRC


remove and inspect galley drain hose


Close all thru-hulls, make list of those closed


check batteries/put out supplies


bag food/linens/books


Store cockpit table


cover and tie down dinghy


Inspect/Clean Water tank and filter, fill tank, add bleach


Bag electronics remove batteries flashlights, radios


Spray windlass


Close last thruhulls, make list of those closed


Lock Boom


Clean Fridge


Flush Sinks


vacuum crumbs


bag and remove printer cartridges


give away gas


note state of propane, shutdown valves


lift mattresses


remove, clean and grease folding prop





Last Day take down bimini & dodger


cockpit cover


remove garbage


put away blue bag/BBQ/propane bag/lines & fenders/ GPS


Foil & close curtains/ hatch covers


lift duckboards in heads


lower chain and anchor to ground, clean chain locker


store Outboard engine inside


Switch off Bilge pump?


Close thruhulls, spray from outside, list closed


Remove dodger and bimini, tie down frames


switch off most items at panel


Lock hatch


Switch off Power AC


Lock Door


Cover cockpit

Thru-hulls:
closed opened
Fwd head intake (under passage board)


fwd head output (under half round board)

shower discharge (under head sink)

bilge output (fwd of water maker)

watermaker outlet (fwd of water maker)

watermaker intake (under fwd galley board)

galley sink (under aft galley board)

cockpit drains (exercise only grease as nec. Leave open))

engine exhaust (behind port outboard berth)

shower discharge (under sink aft head)

toilet outlet (under holding tank)

toilet intake (under workshop floor board)

manual bilge output (outboard workshop hull)





Before Launch Grease Steering – light oil on cable


Reverse Chain


Check Engine Cables


Unplug Exhaust


Open thruhulls


Check Fuel/ filter


Start engine (water from bucket under intake- clear flush)


Check transmission fluid level


Check Rigging


If not done, grease, mount prop


Grease Outboard, wd40


Polish topsides


polish metal


bottom paint


Caulk Chain Plates if necessary


Inspect/replace running rigging









After launch Install mainsail


reinstall furling lines


install jib


test bow thruster


test autopilot


test shower pumps


test nav lights


start fridge


polish deck


polish cockpit