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Acknowledgments
Introduction: Countdown to Offshore Sailing
Chapter 1. A Safe Deck

Crew SafetyJacklines and Cockpit Pad EyesSafety HarnessesKnivesCutting Lines Fouled Underwater

Securing the DeckKnotsLashing Gear on DeckCockpit Speakers and Other HolesEasy to FloodLeaking Deck Hatches and PortlightsToilet Bumpers on HatchesDuct Tape on Deck FillsClosure of Deck Blower VentsClosure of Chain Pipes Built into WindlassesBedding Deck HardwareAnchors on Bow RollersAll-Chain Anchor RodesCleat GuardsSupports for Cockpit Structures

Yacht Defense StrategyClean Your Combination LockReplace Fasteners in Companionway StilesReplace Hatch Hinge PinsDinghy IDTest-Fire Flares

Miscellanea

Chapter 2. Rig and Sails

Running RiggingBoom PreventerSpinnaker HalyardRight Side UpMasthead Sheave ArrangementMainsheet BlocksRoller FurlingRunning BackstaysSecuring a Halyard TailWhipping LinesReel Out Spools

Standing RiggingMagnaflux Test KitBolt or Wire CuttersTurnbucklesTape on TurnbucklesCotter Pins in Clevis Pins

SailsStorm Trysail and Storm JibStoring Spare SailsMarking SailsMeasuring SailsSail Repair MaterialsMainsail Reefing

Other TricksMasthead BurgeeSpreader Flag HalyardsRigging a Radar Reflector Hoisted to a SpreaderDissimilar Metals

Miscellanea

Chapter 3. Interior Modifications

Securing the CabinHandholdsLocking the CompanionwayRemotely Activated LockDrawersBerth Top Access LidsCabin Sole FloorboardsHingesHolding Down BatteriesConstruct FiddlesPlace FiddlesAvoid the Toilet Seat Toss

Sea BerthsRemovable Sea BerthRoot BerthLee ClothsBerth Cushions

Climate ControlFansWashboard VentsCarbon Monoxide Detector

What's What and WhereLabelsYacht Inventory Database

Chapter 4. Electronic and Electrical Equipment

ElectronicsInterfacing ElectronicsElectronic and Other Devices That Belong on Every BoatEPIRBsHandheld VHF and Handheld GPSNavtexEmergency Radio AntennasIntelligible Boat NameEmergency Use of Ham Nets (Amateur Radio Networks)Other Useful Radio Services and FrequenciesElectronic Timer and ClockSerial NumbersUninterruptible Power Source

BatteriesTypesDeep-Cycle versus StartingBattery Bank ConfigurationsCharging Profiles

LightsFlashlightsSpotlightRunning LightsAnchor LightLaser Pointer

Ghost in the Machine: Solving Weird Electrical ProblemsWatertight Junction BoxBattery ChargingShore Power ProblemsSpontaneous IgnitionEngine Wiring

Playing It SafeMaking the ConnectionLightning

Miscellanea
Chapter 5. Engine, Mechanical, and Plumbing Systems

Engine and FuelEngine EducationMechanical Oil Pressure GaugeChanging Oil the Easy WayOil AnalysisEngine Water Flow AlarmRemovable Strainers<