Halifax Sailing Association   

Donated by Art & Bunny Poole

Boat Captain - Art Poole   322-3836   apoole209@yahoo.com

Reg# - FL-2295-JK   "NaYade"  CLK219260776       #9

Check List and Inventory of Equipment

TRAILERING

·         Verify that rudder pintles are engaged in gudgeons and the rudder is raised.

·         Securely attach trailer to ball on vehicle.

·         Un-cleat ropes in the cabin which secure the forward and lazerette hatches.

·         Check cabin for water under berth cushions and on the floor.  There is an inspection port in the compartment under the front v-berth to check for water in the concealed space below berths.

·         Verify that plug or knotmeter sending unit (as desired) is in place in the thru-hull fitting.  This is accessible in the storage compartment under the front v-berth.  It is advisable to use the plug if the boat is to be beached during use.

·         Check the lazerette at stern for water.

·         Securely attach motor to mount (with full tank and cap vent closed) and tilt-up.  Extra can of fuel should be on board for extended motoring.

·         Verify no obstructions or dangling lines, etc., mast stays and spreaders tight and secure, and tires inflated properly.

·         Check route to ramp for overhead obstructions.

·         Use care when passing through gates.  The trailer is wider than the vehicle.

LAUNCHING

·         Remove winch hook from the bow.

·         Hang bumpers on side of boat as deemed necessary.

·         Have someone hold bow line.  Mainsheet can be cleated at cockpit and used as a stern line.

·         Back trailer into water until front roller is just above surface of water and stop suddenly.  Boat will float free.  Pull trailer out of water and park.  Secure boat at dock.

·         Lower keel as water depth allows using winch in cabin.  Maintain secure grip on handle and do not let go until winch is securely locked.

·         Lower rudder by un-cleating rope from tiller and letting rudder drop under tension from bunge cord.  Then secure rope to top of tiller.

·         Starting motor – lower into water, fuel tank cap vent open, fuel on, choke out, gear selector in neutral, throttle to start position and pull cord.  Push choke halfway in when motor starts or if motor starts and dies, and set throttle to idle.  After a few seconds, push choke in.

SAILING

·         Rig jib or genoa to forestay and feed sheets through guides to appropriate cleats.  The jib sheets feed through blocks on the upper deck to guides/cleats also on the upper deck.  The genoa sheets feed through blocks attached to slides on the side of the boat to winches at the cockpit.  Jib sheets are led inside mast stays and genoa sheets are led outside.  Secure the sail on the deck with halyard attached.

·         With boat heading into wind using the motor at slow speed (alternate is to raise sails while tied to lee side of dock), raise the mainsail with the main halyard.  Head of sail raises to the black band at the top of the mast, with the sail tack at the lower black band, and the halyard secures to the cleat on the mast marked “main”.  With some slack in the boom vang, remove the boom from the backstay, tighen the boom vang, and secure the mainsheet.

·         Lower keel to full down as necessary or when possible.  Keel can be secured in full down or half-way using the keel bolt (pin) through the holes in the trunk and keel.  Boat is not necessarily self-righting when the keel is not secured in the half-way down or full down position with the pin.  Securing the keel full down is recommended when winds are high.  Some water will come through the keel pin holes in the trunk onto the cabin floor when the pin is not in place and the water is rough.

·         Begin sailing using the mainsail.  With a crew member holding the tiller, shut off the motor (at idle in neutral, push black button to stop).  After motor stops, close vent on gas tank cap, retract throttle/steering handle and tilt motor out of water.

·         Raise headsail with halyard led to cockpit.  Secure sheet and tighten jib halyard using the winch on the upper deck (winch handle is stored in the lazerette).

·         Headsail block location on tracks should be adjusted so headsail luff occurs evenly from top to bottom of sail, which will vary depending on angle of boat to wind.  Start with blocks in next to last hole in track toward stern for tacking windward.

·         An adjustable whisker/spinnaker pole kept in the cabin can be used on the headsail when sailing downwind.

DOCKING

·         Lower sails.  The jib can be secured on the deck with the forward hatch cover or removed.  The boom and mainsail can be lowered to the cockpit floor if the cabin hatch is fully opened. 

·         Lower motor, open vent on gas tank cap and start in neutral.  Partly raise keel as needed for shallow water.  Motor to dock/ramp.  Deploy bumpers as needed and secure boat with bow line and mainsheet at stern.

·         Loosen boom vang and attach boom to backstay, fold mainsail on top of boom and secure with rope ties.

RETRIEVING

·         Raise motor, raise rudder and secure, and raise keel fully.

·         Back trailer into water with front roller just above water level.  Maneuver boat to front roller and attach winch hook to bow ring.  Winch boat onto trailer. 

·         Pull trailer part way out of water and check for alignment of boat.  Winch boat the rest of the way onto trailer as necessary.

·         After checking for loose ropes, etc, return trailer with boat to parking area observing overhead lines and gate clearances.

·         Rinse boat, trailer and sails with fresh water as needed.  Rinsing the trailer wheels, axle and springs is especially important.

STORING

·         Remove, fold and place dry headsail in bag and store in cabin.

·         Install cover on mainsail.

·         Secure halyards to prevent slapping mast in wind.

·         Remove and store bumpers, remove personal belongings, empty portable toilet, and clean and dry cabin as needed.

·         Park and lower front of trailer so boat cockpit drains toward bow.

LOWERING MAST FOR TRAILERING ON ROAD

·         Remove and store boom.

·         Remove and store rudder.

·         Install mast support on rudder gudgeons.

·         Secure main halyard to mast and lead jib halyard forward.

·         Loosen turnbuckle on forestay (7/16” and 1/2” wrenches) and remove pin with someone holding jib halyard at front of boat.

·         Slowly lower mast with jib halyard to someone standing in cockpit of boat.

·         Lay mast in roller on rear mast support.

·         Unpin mast from step on deck, and reinsert and secure to fitting on bottom of mast or fitting on deck.

·         Pull bottom of mast forward to bow pulpit and secure to pulpit with rope.  Leave about 12” beyond rear support.

·         Secure jib halyard to mast.

·         Pull stays forward and secure to loops on bow pulpit with short lengths of rope.

·         Coil backstay and forestay and secure to mast support with rope.

·         Tie-down mast at rear support, and remove wind vane.

ON-BOARD LOOSE EQUIPMENT INVENTORY

Cabin

Main, jib and genoa sails with bags and mainsail cover

Whisker/spinnaker pole

Paddle

Anchor with rope

Boarding ladder

Portable toilet

Fire extinguisher

Three life vests

Two throwable flotation devices (cushions)

Removable compass

Hand-held flares

Removable bow light

Lantern

Canopy

Four berth cushions

Three storage nets

Other miscellaneous items

Lazerette

Winch handle

Blocks for genoa

Tiller extension

Manual bilge pump

Two large and two small bumpers with tie ropes

Miscellaneous hardware, ropes and tools

OTHER LOOSE EQUIPMENT

New racing main and jib working sail set

Nissan 5 HP outboard motor with integral tank (5/8 gallon)

1½ gallon fuel container

We can be reached at 386- 238-SAIL (7245), info@HalifaxSailing.org, or contact Bill Field