A brief interlude to cover the inventory and some of the preparation for three weeks away from home port. This doesn’t include the food (as evidenced by the fact that we didn’t starve to death, I left this to someone else) nor the personal effects of a crew of five.
Sails and boat equipment (not exhaustive!)
Two mainsails; one attached, one spare
Genoa, no. 2 jib, no. 3 jib, storm jib
Two different sized spinnakers
CQR and Danforth anchors
Safety
7 automatic life jackets (recently tested), plus spare gas cylinders
Safety lines/harnesses
Life-ring with light (new batteries)
EPIRB
6-person life raft
Large rechargeable torch, charged
Handheld VHF radio + 12V charger
Emergency navigation lights
Foghorn
First aid kit
Flares (4 red rockets, 3 orange smoke, 5 red handheld, 4 white handheld)
Fuel, Dinghy and engine stuff
Full fuel tank (about 65L)
20L of spare diesel in cans (2 x 5L and 1 x 10L)
Outboard engine, full of petrol
5L of spare petrol
Engine oil
Inflatable 3-person dinghy, including pump and oars
Dinghy repair kit (recently used)
Spare engine parts, marine grease
Spare shackles, clevis and split pins and rings
Charts and publications
Admiralty leisure folios (contain about 15-20 charts each)
- East coast of Ireland
- Northern Ireland
- Firth of Clyde
- Western Scotland
Imray charts (large scale and waterproof)
- C65 (Crinan to Mallaig)
- C66 (Mallaig to Rudha and Outer Hebrides)
- Y70 (Isle of Man)
- C62 (Irish Sea)
Reeds Nautical Almanac (small one and borrowed large one)
Western Scotland tidal stream atlas (borrowed)
Two volumes of the Clyde Cruising Club Sailing Directions (invaluable)
- Firth of Clyde
- Kintyre to Ardnamurchan
Courtesy flags
Domestic
Full water tank
Cooking gas (two new cylinders)
Tea cloths and dishcloths (washed)
Cleaning products, toilet roll, kitchen towels
New teapot
Pressure cooker (borrowed)
Lots of ice (no electric fridge)