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Considering that all pilots have and use checklists...One has to wonder how big boater egos must be that no one wants to ever be seen with a checklist. Oh, wait, those are the macho boaters who refuse to wear PFDs and are found floating in the water after falling overboard with their zippers undone, aren't they?
I'm not saying you need to have and use one all the time, but I think everyone I know says "Ooops, well, I forgot I haven't done this all winter" the first time after launching. Me inlcuded!
So, a list to "prepare for sea" "secure for docking" "secure for heavy wx" "abandon ship" "prepare for helicopter rescure" "call for rescue" "collision damage control" "flloding/leak" etc. would be the least set. "Man overboard" only counts of the guy who went over owes you money. If nothing else, they help newbie guests to understand what might need to be done, and familiarize them with the boat. Having a vague memory of something you've read, sure beats having no idea at all of what you might have to do.
A helivac, by the way, calls for some simple but totally non-intuitive steps and if you ever need to call one in--having it documented and being able to tell the helo that you've read and followed the prep, will make both them and you feel a whole lot more comfortable with what happens next.
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