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AFTER SERVICE ROUTINES.
Whilst it is most important that crews carry out Pre-Duty Checks as
detailed earlier, it is no less important that a set routine is carried
out upon completion of duty. This will ensure that a Safety Boat is
maintained at a high state of readiness for the next operators, and that
defects and breakdowns are notified to the PRO or OOD, and the correct
remedial action can be taken.
After Going to Sea.
Just as it is important to check the equipment before going to sea, it is
equally important to check the equipment, and the stowage of that
equipment following a duty. This ensures that the boat and its gear is
always ready for use; it may be required at short notice and in an
emergency.
After returning from duty crews should check;
1.
Outboard Motor: visual check of exterior of engine, control
cables, securing bolts.
2.
Fuel Tank/ Oil reservoir: visual check of fuel & oil level.
3.
Fuel Water Separator (if fitted): Check for water in bowl, if water
is present, drain off by means of the bleed screw until neat fuel flows.
4.
Fuel Lines: connected correctly.
5.
Equipment: tidy and correctly stow: lines, fenders, anchor and
warp, baler, fire extinguisher, engine spares and tool kit, pump (if
applicable), compass, flares, torch, whistle, IC Flag ‘R,’ charts (if
applicable), first aid kit, VHF radio.
6.
Equipment: switch off, VHF radio, navigation lights (if applicable)
battery master switch.
7.
Engine kill-cord and keys; return to Race Control.
Crew Report.
A standard report format is shown, this form must be completed at the end
of each tour of duty and handed to the PRO or OOD.
FUELING.
Under normal circumstances it will not be necessary for Safety Boat crews
to refuel the Safety Boats, this function will normally be carried out by
PRO or OOD.
In some circumstances it may be necessary for Safety Boat crews to re-fuel
and it is essential to the correct running of the outboard motors that the
correct routine is followed.
Some outboard engines require a mixture of fuel and oil in the fuel
tank; some engines incorporate a dedicated oil tank and inject their own
oil into the fuel supply. It is IMPERATIVE that, before fueling any boat
it is ascertained whether the engine requires pre-mixed fuel or not.
Engines which require pre-mixed fuel.
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DO NOT take
boat fuel tanks to the garage. Take only Jerrycans provided.
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DO NOT take
Jerrycans to the garage which contain left over fuel. Take only empty
Jerrycans.
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Before
taking Jerrycans to the garage, add 400ml (two measures of the small
measuring jug provided) of 2-stroke oil to each Jerrycan to be filled.
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At the
garage, fill each Jerrycan with 20Lt of UNLEADED petrol.
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Decant the
mixed fuel into the boat fuel tank.
The above routine, when followed to the letter, ensures that only
the correct 50:1 mixture is used, and that the fuel and oil is correctly
mixed.
Engines which do not require pre-mixed fuel.
Fuel for engines which do not require pre-mixed fuel is to be carried
and stored in Jerrycans with red painted markings.
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DO NOT take boat fuel tanks to the garage. Take only Jerrycans provided.
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DO NOT take Jerrycans to the garage which contain left over fuel. Take
only empty Jerrycans.
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DO NOT add 2-stroke oil to the Jerrycans.
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At the garage, fill each Jerrycan with 20Lt of UNLEADED petrol.
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Decant the fuel into the boat fuel tank.
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CHECK the 2-stroke reservoir fitted to the engine at each refuelling and
replenish if necessary.
In exceptional circumstances the same Jerrycans may be used for both
pre-mixed and unmixed fuel at different times, it is IMPERATIVE that NO
UNMIXED FUEL SHOULD BE LEFT IN A JERRYCAN. Unmixed fuel in a Jerrycan may
be confused with pre-mixed fuel. Used for the wrong engine this may cause
TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE.
When refuelling, it is not necessary to pay for the fuel at the garage.
TMSC operates an account, TORPOINT MOQUITO SAILING CLUB, and the necessary
paperwork will be carried out by garage staff. All petrol purchased should
be allocated to ‘S-Boat’ on the account record. A copy of the account
payment slip MUST be obtained and passed to the Treasurer.
APPENDIX 1
Bibliography.
Throughout the compilation of this manual, various publications have been
used to provide a basis for the information contained in the manual.
It is the duty of all Safety Boat Crews to keep themselves up to date with
the latest thinking, this can be helped by reading from the publications
themselves.
RYA Publications.
G13/04 Powerboat Handbook.
G16/97 Safetyboat Handbook.
G22 VHF Radio Telephony
Other Works
ISBN 0 86318 230 5 First Aid Manual -
Dorling Kindersley
ISBN 0 229 11840 2 Fast Boats & Rough Seas -
Dag Pike.
ISBN 0 7136 5840 1 This is Boat Handling a Close
Quarters -
DickEveritt & Rodger Witt.
APPENDIX 2
Avon 5.4M
Searider RIB; General Arrangement.
APPENDIX 3:
Safety Boat First Aid Kit.
TMSC R.I.B.
Emergency Box
Contents.
1 ea Survival Bag
2 ea Emergency Thermal
Blanket
1 ea First Aid Box (Small)
2 ea Triangular bandage
(Sling)
1 ea Large Burns Dressing (Roehampton)
2 ea Large Sterile
Unmedicated Dressing (Propax)
1 ea Large Sterile First
Aid Dressing (SAFA)
2 ea Medium Sterile First
Aid Dressing
5 ea Alcohol Free Wipes
2 pr Gloves Latex
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1 ea Flare, Hand held,
Parachute, Red
1 ea Flare, Hand held,
Pin-point, Red
1 ea Flare, Hand held,
Pin-point, Orange
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1 ea Assortment of Tools
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NOTES.
1.
Any usage from this box to be notified to OOD and Bosun
at the end of the tour of Duty.
2.
Box to returned to the designated space in the cage at the
end of the tour of Duty.
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