Leaving the vessel

Inside the vessel

• Pickle the watermaker and remove filter if leaving the boat for longer than a week
• Open saloon bunks for ventilation
• Open v-berth bunks for ventilation
• Close and lock front hatch
• Close bathroom seacock
• Close galley sink seacock
• Close motor seacock
• Install frost guard (if needed)
• Install dehumidifier (if on shore power)
• Check bilge water level
• Empty fridge and all perishables
• Take out trash
• Shut down all other DC circuits except for Computer and Navigation Instruments
• Shut down inverter

On deck

• Pump bilge empty (if needed)
• Close and lock companionway washboards
• Ensure shore power cable is connected if using frost guard or dehumidifier
• Ensure all shore lines are well tied and not chafing