This is our prep list for check-in. It does not replace the charter company’s checklist. Bases are busy: walk their points first, then ask about what you could not find on the boat.
Neighbour page - charter without a skipper.
Before the base
- Skipper named in the contract.
- Crew list sent.
- Skipper certificate scans (and radio if asked) with the company.
- Written approval from base / company - not only “received.”
- Terms below opened; unclear words marked.
At check-in
- Follow their checklist end to end.
- Questions after the walk: missing, not shown, unclear how to run.
- Fuel and water return rule - as they wrote it.
- Departure and return times, area limits - spoken with the base.
Useful terms
| Term | Note |
|---|---|
| Bow / stern | Front / back |
| Port / starboard | Left / right when facing forward |
| Fenders / lines | Soft protection / ropes ashore |
| Windlass | Anchor winch |
| Heads / galley / bilge | Toilet / kitchen / lowest wet space |
| MOB | Person overboard |
| Check-in / check-out | Handover out / handover back |
| Security deposit | Card hold against damage |