#78t Boat Life Checks - 25 Point Check One WEEK Before Passage | Sailing Sisu Leopard 45 Catamaran

This episode we share a 25 point check to do a week before a long passage. This time we focus on issues that you can solve in a week's time, but also have a checklist for shorter passages such as island hopping where you still requires night watches. We cover the following checks: Confirm Predict Wind Connectivity Get the weather forecast Confirm Iridium mail Connectivity Download latest weather/pilot maps Download latest SAS satellite images for destination Proposed Routing Start to finalize passage plan Add Log Sheets to Clipboard Check the PFD equipment for wear and tear Check PFD Cartridges & Bobbin Check harnasses, tethers for wear and tear Inspect Running Rigging Check Water Maker for good operation Check navigation lights and instruments Engine Check, look for parts, which may need replacement Check Raw Water Strainers – Genset, Yanmar, Water Maker, pump protectors Check Anti-Siphon Loops Check Shaft Seal Check Shaft Coupling Laundry Provision Checklist and replenish non-perishable goods Food prepared especially for a lively passage Diesel Petrol for Tippex LPG Gas Pilot Charts: www.offshoreblue.com/navigation/pilot-charts.php SAS Planet: www.sasgis.org/sasplaneta English version SAS Planet: https://gisenglish.geojamal.com/2018/06/download-sas-planet-nightly-all.html Thank you for all our subscribers! If not yet subscribed, please click on subscribe (it's free) and click the bell next to the sub button (it's free too) for quick notification. And please click the like button (it's free too!) :-) www.YouTube.com/c/SailingSisu Reward us on Patreon and watch the videos earlier! patreon.com/SailingSisu More information on Sailing Sisu Blog: sailingsisu.blog Real-time social activities on Facebook: facebook.com/SailingSisu Koowl photos on Instagram: instagram.com/SailingSisu Twitter: @SailingSisu. Tumbler: sailingsisu.tumblr.com Flickr: flickr.com/people/SailingSisu Theme Song: written, composed and performed by Ghapi, song name is Sisu. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX503ZjWWskPLE3jAIEfIyQTwUz1Jq9pA Music: epidemicsound.com Leopard Catamarans: leopardcatamarans.com (mention Sailing Sisu and see what happens ;-) We purchased a Leopard 45 Catamaran to sail around the world and now we are going through the preparations of getting her kitted out for our needs. We want to visit off the beaten tack places and need to prepare for ice bergs, storms, heavy seas, as well as nice tranquil tropical waters... Follow us on our journey as we learn from legends when Sailing La Vagabonde upgraded from a monohull to a catamaran...SV Delos wants to upgrade to the latest Amel 51 monohull....Gone with the Wynns chose a Leopard Catamaran....choices choices choices. We looked at other sailing channels such as Wicked Salty, Satori, Jessica and Ryan, Catamaran Impi, MJ Sailing, Happy Together, Sailing Uma, Sailing Yacht Ruby Rose, Zingaro, Miss Lone Star, Sailing Doodles, Drenched, Lucky Fish gets Away, RAN Sailing, Out Chasing Star, Follow the Boat, Rigging Doctor, Sailing Lady Africa, Abandon Comfort, and many others to find our answers and solutions, whilst we prepared our yacht in Cape Town, South Africa.