Sounds like John Rousmaniere. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^(
On Mar 4, 2013, at 12:15 PM, Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com> wrote: > From Sailnet: > > Remember, five things are very important: > > • Keep the water on the outside > > > • Keep the people on the inside > > • Keep the mast pointed up > > • Keep the keel pointed down > > • Keep the rudder in the boat and steering in good order > > > Everything else is secondary. That said, you will be expected to keep the > boat headed in the direction we want to go, keep it moving at a speed > appropriate for the wind and sea conditions, and keep us away from hazards > that might impact any of the “five things” highlighted above. > > > Coming on watch: > > > When you come on watch and before going topside, check the bilges (“water on > the outside”). Review the log entries from the time you were last on watch. > Check any “standing orders” from the skipper. If it’s night time, run through > the radar scans. Note the barometric pressure. Has it changed in the last few > log entries? > > Check the electrical distribution panel. At night, lights on? Bilge pump to > “AUTO”? Day tank on “AUTO FILL”? Check the voltage level in the battery > banks. Is a charge needed? If the engine is running, check the operating > gauges and fuel level in the day tank. > > > If you’re hungry, grab something to eat or drink before going up. Do you need > to use the head? > > > Before you go on deck, get fully dressed -- and dress as if you were going to > go stand your watch outside fully exposed to the weather. Assemble your > diversions: iPod, book, etc. > > > Don your PFD. Before climbing into the cockpit (in rough weather) or going > aft of the wheel (in any kind of weather), clip on with a lanyard. (“people > on the inside”) > > > Get a briefing from the off-going watch stander as to what’s going on with > the boat, the weather, ships in the neighborhood, anything noteworthy. > > > Before letting the off-going watch go below, do a visual inspection of the > deck, sails, rigging and the mast. Is there anything that needs changing or > fixing before the watch is relieved? Better to do it now than to have to > awaken someone later. > > > When you’re satisfied that all is well and you understand what’s happening, > tell the off-going watch: “You are relieved.” > > > > Every few minutes: > > Have a look at the chart plotter. Any new AIS targets? Are we on course? > Speed holding up? > > > If the engine is running, glance at the instruments. Everything normal? The > following are considered “normal”: > > > • Cruising RMP should be in the range of 2200 – 2600 > > > • Oil pressure: 50-60 psi > > • Engine temperature: 180-185 deg F > > If we’re sailing, what’s the angle of heel? As it begins to approach and hold > near 20 degrees, it’s probably time to reef. > > > Check the steering / handling. How hard is the autopilot working? Is the boat > holding course? Where is the braided knot on wheel? Anything greater than 90 > deg either side of center is an indication that it’s time to reef. > > > Every 20 Minutes: > > > Stand up and scan horizon for other vessels, hard objects, land or breaking > seas. Use binoculars or the night vision scope at night, if you think it will > help. Lanyard on the binoculars goes around your neck before you stand up. > > > Is the weather changing? If it starts to rain, or the seas get up and are > putting water on the deck, you will need to check that the hatches and ports > are closed and dogged down. (“water on the outside”) > > > At night after the horizon scan, go below and check radar for targets. At > night, the radar is kept “ON” but in “STAND-BY”. Once every 20 minutes or so > you should hit “TRANSMIT” and let the system do 4-5 sweeps at each of the > range settings from 16 mile to 1 mile. Monitor anything with constant bearing > and decreasing range (“CBDR” and the best indicator of a collision course). > Use the EBL (electronic bearing line) and VRM (variable range marker) to > track target motion. Correlate radar with AIS information on the chart > plotter. If the target is holding a CBDR over a ten – twelve minute period > and is within 5 nm, and is not on AIS, wake the skipper. If a target gets > within 3 nm and is not visible on AIS wake the skipper. If it is visible on > AIS, check the CPA (closest point of approach). If the CPA is less than 1.5 > nm, wake the skipper. If greater than 1.5 nm continue to monitor the target > on radar. When you’re not actively using the radar, put it in “STAND-BY” to > conserve electrons. > > > Every Hour: > > > Repeat all above items. > > > Check the barometer. Has it changed? > > > If motoring, check the fuel level in the day tank. Lift the top step and use > a flashlight to check the engine room for smoke, oil or coolant in the bilge. > > > > Every two hours: > > Repeat above items. > > > If within 50 miles of land, make the log entry and plot your position on the > chart. Draw the courseline heading out from the plotted position. > > > As you change the watch: > > > All the above. > > > Wake the next watch 10-15 minutes their scheduled time to relieve you. > > > When the watch stander comes up, ask them if they checked the bilge. Observe > that they have done what you did when you came on – e.g. had a look around, > checked the radar, etc. > > > Brief them on events of your watch. > > > Ask if they need any help with anything before you go below. Offer to make > coffee or a sandwich for them. > > > When relieved, go below and make the final log entry of your watch and, as > necessary, plot the boat’s position. > > > Check the level of charge in the batteries. Is a charge needed? > > > > > When to Advise (Wake) the Skipper: > > Average wind speed increases by more than ten knots or consistently exceeds > 25 knots. > > > You need to change course by more than 20 degrees for more than a few minutes. > > > Need arises for a sail change or reefing. > > > The barometer drops by more than one mm in an hour or two mm in four or fewer > hours. > > > Any vessel / object or other target with constant bearing and decreasing > range (CBDR) closes to with 5 nm and not showing on AIS > > > Any vessel / object that comes within 3 nm and is not showing on AIS > > > Any vessel on AIS that shows a CPA of less than 1.5 nm. > > > When the boat comes within ten miles of any land, reef or shoal water, or is > projected to come within ten miles of anything in the next two hours. > > > Any engine gauge readings change significantly from normal settings. > > > Any system or gear is breaks or malfunctions. > > > When the boat is not holding course or the autopilot is laboring or veers off > course suddenly. > > > You become disoriented, fatigued, seasick or are unable to stay alert, think > clearly, concentrate or see clearly. We do not need heroic watch standers. > > > You see any smoke, oil or coolant in the engine room or anywhere else on the > boat. > > > You smell anything distinctly out of the ordinary. > > > You discover more than 3” of water in the bilge sump. > > > Boat speed falls below four knots when sailing. > > > You are unable to sail the assigned course due to wind shifts or sea > conditions. > > > Battery charge drops below 12.3 V in any of the three battery banks. > > > Anytime you need to chat about something you consider important or you are > concerned about. > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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