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Boat
Checklist
Owners can use the
boat checklist as a reminder to keep
their boat or yacht current and in compliance
with insurance company and USCG marine
requirements and regulations. Buyers
can use the boat checklist when pricing
and shopping for boats and yachts to
make sure that the boat they are buying
is in compliance with USCG marine requirements
and regulations. The boat checklist
will help Buyers obtain both financing
and marine insurance.
· Does the
boat have approved type fire extinguishers
and have they been tagged within the
last 12 months
· Does the
wiring appear adequate for voltage drop,
resistance, and potential loading amperages?
· Is the
shore power cord equipped with lock
type fittings with water-shedding boots
and collars?
· Is
the main distribution panel fused
correctly and does it have adequate
fuses to support the amperages?
·
Is
the bilge pump circuit wired to
remain active (hot wired) when the main
switches are turned off?
·
Are
the terminal connections properly bundled
and the wire runs supported to minimize
the potential
for failure due to corrosion?
·
Does
the boat have the required oil
discharge placard, plastic disposal
placard, and a waste disposal
plan posted as per U.S.C.G. requirements?
·
Are
maintenance logs, manuals and warranty
cards available for major items of equipment?
·
Are
the boat’s radio call letters or ship’s
name posted along with VHF protocols
for transmission?
·
Is
the required U.S.C.G. warning
label posted near each ignition switch
on the gasoline-powered machinery?
·
Are
there any long unventilated spaces that
are accessible from such compartments
in which a flame
front could propagate?
·
Does
the boat have a basic first aid
kit with splints aboard?
·
Does
the boat have the “Rules of the
Road” placard posted?
·
Does
the boat have adequate sound producing
devices like a horn and bell?
·
Has
the compass recently been swing
corrected and is there a deviation card?
·
Is
the hull fair or are there distortions
or hard spots indicating stress?
·
Are
the bulkheads and decks rigid and firmly
attached to the keel?
·
On
a wooden hull, are there any soft spots?
·
Do
the cabins or the closets smell of mildew?
·
Do
the decks or the windows leak?
·
Does
the engine or engines appear in
line and firmly mounted?
·
Is
the engine’s power suitably matched
to the application?
· If
gasoline engine, is there an acceptable
means of backfire flame control as required
by U.S.C.G.?
· Are
there seacocks to the engine’s raw water
intakes?
·
Does
the boat have the new recommended
USCG approved Type A-1 fuel lines?
·
Are
all the water and fuel intakes and outlets
double clamped?
· Does
the boat have an approved “Type
C” fire extinguisher for electrical
fires?
· Does
the engine compartment have an
automatic CO˛ or Halon fire suppression
system?
· Is
there a high bilge water alarm?
·
Are
all the combustible, flammable materials,
and fuels stored in vented far box and
away from the
cooking or heating appliances?
·
Are
the batteries secured and covered?
· Is
the anchor adequate for boat’s
size and configuration?
· Is
the chain and rode adequate for
intended service?
·
Is
the anchor secured by means of
deck fittings or bail pin on bow roller
and is there a swivel atop the
anchor?
· Does
the boat carry a small spill response
kit to handle minor spills?
·
Does
the boat have drip pans under
the engines to separate the stern tube
and rudder stuffing box
leakage beneath the machinery?
· Are
any solvents, paints or combustible
materials stored aboard the boat?
·
Does
the engine exhausts or piping
have asbestos wrapping?
·
Are
there any hazardous materials used for
sound deadening such as lead shielding?
·
Does
the boat have a Type I, II or
III operable marine sanitation device
(MSD) aboard?
· Is
the interior of boat generally
well vented?
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