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Sailor's Survey - by Ralph Naranjo
| Check what keeps the crew onboard | |
| -nonskid and deck layout | |
| -handholds and lifelines | |
| -provisions for jack lines | |
| -sail handling safety | |
| Hull & Deck (house and cockpit) | |
| -signs of delamination | |
| -wet core | |
| -stress cracks | |
| -blisters | |
| Appendages (rudder and keel) | |
| -cracks and crazing | |
| -rust seepage | |
| -leading and trailing edge damage | |
| -check keep bolts or GRP encapsulation | |
| Rig and Rigging | |
| -is spar in column | |
| -spreader tip and root | |
| -condition of terminals | |
| -mast step | |
| -look over chain plates | |
| Sailing Hardware | |
| -operational status | |
| -metal corrosion | |
| -condition of fasteners | |
| -structural base | |
| Sails | |
| -Inventory and vessel/crew needs | |
| -draft and shape issues | |
| -stitching | |
| -condition of cloth | |
| -condition of luff tape/hanks/rings/etc. | |
| Thru-Hulls | |
| -signs of leakage | |
| -corrosion and electrolysis | |
| -valve operation | |
| -hoses and clamps | |
| -grounding/bonding | |
| Hatches and ports | |
| -check for leaks with hose pressure directly on gaskets (storm conditions) | |
| -look over structural elements | |
| -note signs of moisture intrusion | |
| -condition of gaskets | |
| Engine and Drive Train | |
| -forensic look into engine room | |
| -check mounts and drive train | |
| -stuffing box and stern tube | |
| -shaft and cutlass bearing | |
| Plumbing and Pumps | |
| -safety priority (sink exercise) | |
| -signs of leakage | |
| -tighten clamps | |
| -check head inflow, MDS and discharge | |
| Tankage | |
| -check fuel for algae and asphalt | |
| -open clean outs and inspect | |
| -check for leaks | |
| -look over how tanks are held in place | |
| Batteries | |
| -measure specific gravity of each cell | |
| -check no load voltage @ full charge | |
| -clean terminals and check wiring | |
| -inspect hold down hardware | |
| Electrical / Electronic Systems | |
| -test all circuits | |
| -look at exposed terminal strips | |
| -check volt, amp, battery monitors | |
| -check alternator output | |
| -operate each piece of electronic gear | |
| Galley | |
| -Inspect LPG/CNG gas system | |
| -test refer function | |
| -run water change filter | |
| -inspect locker latches and hold downs | |
| Cabin Accommodations | |
| -dry berths and functional lee cloths | |
| -safe and not slippery cabin sole | |
| -good handholds | |
| -no flying objects |