Mabi Two - Rules for ocean crossing

Mabi Two

Rules for Ocean Crossing

At night time you MUST always have your lifejacket on and be hooked to the boat with your lifeline
Never go forward without telling someone, either day or night
One hand for you, the other for the boat
No peeing overboard at nightime
Avoid unncessary noise at nightime which disturbs those sleeping
Limit consumption of alcohol and NONE for who is about to go on watch
No smoking below decks
No drugs, obviously
Keep WC clean; limit use of toilet paper; in rough seas, better to sit for peeing
Care personal hygene
NO rings on fingers and attention to robust watch bands which can get hooked
Wear suitable footwear when out on deck
NO rubbish overboard, if not organic material
Close shower fawcett when soaping up and limit water waste
In rolling sea, at the table keep bottles in bottle holder and glasses in glass holders and hold onto your plate
Wash dishes first with sea water using foot pump
During your watch spend some time at the helm to rest auto-pilot and to save batteries
Switch off unnecessary lights
Keep the boat clean and in order, including your cabin
When descending to the transom to retrieve a fish or to take a sea shower you must be tied to the boat
Make daily tours of the boat to check all equipment for chafe and maintenance requirements

Beware of effects of electric winches, being powerful they can cause much damage to the boat and serious injury to the crew
During night watches, be vigil and frequently scour the horizon of full 360 degrees
If you become most sleepy on your watch, notify someone
Reduce sail, immediately you think it may be necessary
In any emergency or important doubt, wake immediately the skipper

March 2010