Old habit from Flying

[Push&Pull]

The very first thing taught in Flying is a Checklist. The checklist has served me well in many ventures. Thought I'd post what I use for my boating. Maybe someone here will find some of it useful as well. I put each section on 3x5 cards and laminate them, punch a hole in the corner and slip them together on a keyring. No high tech allowed here.
It helps me hold off Alzheimer's for a few more years........

Boating Checklist​

Day before.
1. Food/ Drinks (water) & ICE
2. Bait & ICE
3. Fuel boat & truck
4. Pelican box in truck (GPS, Auto/remote, keys, VHF, Epirb, Stereo)

BOAT CHECKOUT
1. All Drain/ Fishbox Plugs IN & Bracket plus IN (7 total)
2. Livewell valve - Closed
3. Check Ditch bag & PFDs
4. Check Battery charger, breakers & tool box
5. Switch on Batterys (clockwise-ON)
6. Check emergency Pumps
7. Dry box & handheld holder secured to dash
8. Trailer straps secured
9. Check all tires
10. Outriggers down and secured
11. Motor tilted for trailering
12. Check hitch is locked and test trailer lights.

FISHING GEAR
1. Rods - (Spinning, Jigging, Bait, Trolling)
2. Tackle bag, Lure Bags
3. Rod belts and harnesses
4. Gaffs & nets & Billy club
5. Downriggers (optional) & weights
6. Outriggers - single or double release
7. Cooler
8. Chum grinder / bait tray
9. Kites & kite rod
10. White bucket -3 or 5 gal.
11. BAIT - BAIT – BAIT - ICE – ICE

DIVING GEAR
1. Tanks – check pressure
2. BC’s , Regulators, Masks, Fins, Snorkels, weights, knives, gloves, etc.
3. Spare Air bottles / wrist computers
4. Wet suits (when needed)
5. Lights (when needed)
6. Ladder
7. Bang stick
8. Cameras / Video Housings
9. Current line and float
10. Lobster snares, bags, sticks
11. Spare parts bag.
12. Gear barrel.
13. Ten foot emergency line and tank.

AT THE RAMP
1. Check drain plugs (hull and bracket)
2. Remove straps (place in truck cab)
3. Connect docking line
4. Loosen strap on winch – DO NOT UNHOOK UNTIL TRAILER IS IN THE WATER
5. All bilge pumps to Auto (up)
6. Attach wheel chock to bumper

AFTER LAUNCHING
1. Check bilge for water
2. Lower motor, open fuel valve and start engine.
3. Lock truck keys in truck.
4. Bring wallet, sun glasses, hat, pistol, camera/s, cell phone w/chargers and SPF 50 waterproof sunblock

Place wheel chock -Use soap on bunks for loading

AFTER LOADING at RAMP *
1. Remove drain plugs
2. Strap to trailer
3. Turn off all switches and lights
4. Make sure outriggers are down
5. Remove docking line/s
6. Remove all loose items in Boat
7. Clean Fish at Marina if possible
8. Grind carcasses into Chum for freezing

 

[NCangler]

Nice work Bill. Thanks for sharing!

 

[pamarine]

What you fly?

 

[Push&Pull]

Most of my life. My Dad taught me when I was a kid. One of the first planes I flew was an old open cockpit, radial engine, Sterman Biplane. The prop I'm leaning on above in my Avatar pic, is a two seater 300mph airplane I built from a kit.

 

[pamarine]

Just a wee bit jealous

Cardinal driver myself, been flying now for 14 years. Sometimes it's a hard choice between the using the boat or using the plane, lol

 

[Harper]

I miss the flying sometimes. Just too darned expensive. I used to instruct to cover my flying costs, but after the PATCO strike in '81, had so much overtime at work, that I had to give that up, and never got back to it. Actually, I miss the choppers more than the fixed-wing.

 

[Push&Pull]

I hear ya both. Everyone thinks boating or bikes are my favorite interests........but my passion's always been flying. I've put many hours in the Cardinal RG's Frank. Nice aircraft. Always wanted to do choppers too Mike. But I can relate to the "too darned expensive". Lately, just ain't enough time or dough to go round.

 

[BarryB]

My racing (SCCA GT-4) buddy turned me onto checklist many, many years ago. Even before the brain cells began to die off.