Mullingar Sailing Club


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RESCUE BOAT CHECKLIST
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Before Launching

Install drainage bungs at transoms
Check for propellor damage
Check and re-fill fuel tank
Check Kill cord
Check rounding marks and ground tackle
Anchor and line
2 Paddles
Fire Extinguisher
Tow rope ready for use
Boat hook
Check operation of Air horn

After Launching

Check that the motor is pumping cooling water and that the steering is OK.

On Shore – After Retrieval

Remove bungs on the ramp to drain boat.
Check for propellor damage
Remove all personal gear, rubbish, water bottles from the boat.


FUELS USED IN OUR BOATS

Yamaha 35 --- Unleaded petrol, no oil added.
Mariner 30 --- Unleaded petrol + 50:1, 2-stroke oil mix,
only use pre-mixed fuel from the can marked 50:1

RACE OFFICER's DUTY CHECKLIST

1. Bring a litre of milk with you.
2. You should arrive at the Club at least 1 hour before the start of the race, so you have time to get yourself organized.

3. A rescue boat must have:

 2 crew
a working Kill cord
an anchor.

3. Use the digital stopwatch for the countdown, if you have a mixed fleet, record the sail number and finishing time for each boat. There will be pencils and a notebook in a lunch box located in the anchor locker.

4. If possible take the rubbish bag from the Club for disposal in your bin. The Club has no regular waste collection and this suggestion is the best workable solution to deal with this problem.