Shore adventures
Backpack packing list
- Hiking shoes and socks
- Landing shoes
- Sunglasses
- Water
- Towel
- Deodorant
- Sunscreen
- Bug spray
- Wallet
- Keys
- Meshtastic node
- Hiking sticks (for longer hikes)
- InReach (when in remote areas)
Dinghy packing list
- Anchor
- Bailer
- Towel
- Horn
- Life jackets
- Solar lantern
- Dry bags
- Meshtastic tracker
- Locking chain
- Outboard lock (when using outboard)
Deploying the dinghy
- Prepare dinghy attachment bolts
- Prepare dinghy thwart
- Deploy swim ladder
- Unstrap bow solar panel and move to side deck
- Unstrap dinghy from the deck
- Prepare a securing line around inner forestay
- Remove and stow the a-frame
- Lift the stern of the dinghy upright against the inner forestay, stern down bottom facing forward, and tie with securing line
- Make a loop with a figure-eight knot into the dinghy painter, about 2m from bow
- Attach staysail halyard to the painter
- Lift dinghy bow upright and tighten halyard
- Hoist dinghy bow on top of the stern with the halyard and secure
- Attach 4/5 of dinghy bolts and tighten, using rubber gaskets for the bottom 3
- Put thwart in its place
- Attach the last bolt and tighten
- Make a loop with a line through the two aft strops of the dinghy
- Hoist dinghy with halyard to above lifelines
- Push dinghy outboard of the vessel
- Start lowering dinghy, using the aft loop to make it level before it hits the water
- Detach halyard and tie painter to a cleat
- Install bow panel on foredeck, tying to pulpit and the dinghy attachment pad eyes
- Prepare dinghy for rowing, sailing, or motoring