VOLUNTEER CREW CHECKLIST

All volunteers are encouraged to dress in plain clothing such as khaki or light colored pants/shorts and a dark blue or navy shirt. Sailing Heritage Society t-shirts are available at a cost of $5.

Crew should arrive 1 hour before sail:
• Unlock boat
• Perform walk through and note any problems (ropes, sail cover, life lines, etc)
• Remove bird mess from deck using bucket and brush
• Turn on all cabin decorative lights
• Raise flag if first trip of the day
• Open salon port lights if appropriate weather
• Close aft port lights if open
• Stock heads with Toilet paper (cupboard above aft head), soap, towels
• Complete pre-sail check off sheet including
• Engine check
• Generator Check
• Flag Raising
• Start generator if necessary and switch from shore power to generator on panel
• Disconnect the power and phone lines from dock and boat. Coil on to the dock
• Open exhaust valve and bring key up to pilothouse
• Help to welcome guests aboard
• Show guests below deck and give tour of the boat
• Ask that guests place their bags/coats in forward cabin
• Answer questions about boat and SHS as able
• Have guests sign “Hold Harmless” waiver
• Do a head count of guests, children and crew last thing before leaving the dock
• If no host Brigade, the Watch assumes all host duties
• Be present for captain’s safety talk

During Sail:
• Cast off lines and assist leaving the dock
• Pull up and secure the fenders on bow or pilot house roof
• Set & Trim Sails
• Speak with Guests about other things that the boat does
• Pull up and secure fenders on pilothouse roof or bow
• Flemish coil dock lines on deck
• Secure gangway

After Sail:
• Docking
• Set fenders just above water line at stanchions marked with blue tape
• Prepare lines to be ready for docking (bow line brought, clip line and aft spring)
• Hook dock clip line as boat approaches the dock and connect to boat clip line
• STEP off the boat when safely able
• Make fast aft spring line near the orange mark and notify captain when done
• Tie off bow line and forward spring
• Secure stern line and cinch down so that boat is parallel with dock
• Lower flag if last trip of the day
• Clean up garbage & bags take to dumpster if full
• Put dishes in galley
• Bring the power and phone lines back aboard and reconnect at dock and aboard
• Switch power back to shore power and turn off generator
• Sweep Pilot House Floor
• Vacuum Steps and Salon Floor
• Turn off cabin light
• Complete Deck log sheet be sure captain signs it
• Make note on Deck log of anything that is needed
• File Log sheet in file drawer
• Secure donation box in aft cabin before locking cabin up

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