Decommissioning for Hurricane Season Checklist and Time Estimate

Whew, shutting down the boat was a significant block of work.  Guaymas is a working port, no doubt about that, and between the seafood processing and industry there are a lot of smells and particulates in the air.  I won’t say it was miserable but it was uncomfortable.  But let me back up…


Pulling into Guaymas harbor

We pulled into Bahia Catalina just outside of the Guaymas harbor as the sun came up.  It gave us a chance to rest, eat, and get a quick swim (well aquajog for Jean).  After our recovery time from the overnight passage I called up the Fonatur marina.  They have still not recovered from last years hurricane but even with the limited dock space squeezed us in for three nights.  


Fonatur Dock (notice damaged sections still in the water)

This turned out to be a key break, as we had water, breeze, and good access to land.  Mornings started early before the heat brought down our energy levels, by 1:00pm it was siesta time.  Monday morning we puttered over to Marina Seca Guaymas where we were hauled out by the neighboring yard (we are too wide for Gabriel’s lift).  After getting Strikhedonia blocked it was back to work, quickly getting foil up on the saloon windows to block some of the sun’s energy.  Tuesday morning and into afternoon we finished off our punch list around 3:00pm.


Foil covering a hatch screen


Foil and blue 3M tape


Saloon foil covering


Folded Main sail


Lines tied to the mast, wrapped in foil, shrinkwrap, and duct tape

Total Time 36.87
Heads and Holding tanks 0.81
Empty holding tanks 0.30
Fill holding tank with fresh water and flush empty 0.30
Flush heads with two bowls full of fresh water 0.20
Close thru hulls 0.01
Interior cleaning 12.20
Port Master Berth 1.00
Remove all carpets, shake outside, vacuum, spot clean 0.20
Wipe with 50/50 vinegar/water (walls, ceiling, under bed, cabinets) 0.80
Port Head and Shower 1.00
Wipe with 50/50 vinegar/water (walls, ceiling, shower, cabinets) 0.40
Clean head 0.10
Clean counter and sink 0.10
Clean shower 0.20
Clean glass door 0.20
Nav Station and Hallway 1.20
Organize Nav tabel 0.25
Sweep and mop floors 0.30
Clean bilge 0.10
Wipe with 50/50 vinegar/water (walls, ceiling, cabinets) 0.55
Saloon 1.00
Wipe with 50/50 vinegar/water (walls, ceiling, shelf) 0.50
Remove rugs, shake outside, vacuum 0.20
Clean floor 0.20
Spot clean couches 0.10
Starboard Forward Berth 0.60
Remove all carpets, shake outside, vacuum, spot clean 0.20
Wipe with 50/50 vinegar/water (walls, ceiling, under bed, cabinets) 0.40
Starboard Head 0.40
Wipe with 50/50 vinegar/water (walls, ceiling, shower, cabinets) 0.20
Clean head 0.10
Clean counter and sink 0.10
Starboard Stern Berth 0.40
Vacuum carpets and under carpets 0.10
Wipe with 50/50 vinegar/water (walls, ceiling, under bed, cabinets) 0.30
Galley 6.40
Sweep and mop floors 0.30
Clean bilge 0.10
Empty food out of cabinets 0.30
Vaccum seal and store dry goods in plastic bins 0.80
Store dry goods in outdoor cooler locker 0.20
Empty refrigerator and freezers 0.30
Wipe with 50/50 vinegar/water cabinets 2.00
Clean refrigerator 0.30
Clean freezers 0.50
Clean stove 0.40
Wipe down all kitchen surfaces and sinks with Clorox wipes 0.20
Donate unused food to orphanage 1.00
Stairs 0.20
Sweep and mop 0.20
Laundry 1.00
Wash sheets and pillow cases 1.00
Wash clothes 0.00
Wash saloon table cloth 0.00
Wash couch covers 0.00
Exterior cleaning 1.60
Rinse deck 1.00
Wash water toys, kayak seats/paddles, paddleboard, and lifejackets 0.20
Wash deck lockers 0.30
Roll up awnings 0.10
Sails 7.80
Jib sail 0.55
Wash sail 0.20
Run messenger line for halyard 0.15
Remove, fold, and store indoors 0.20
Screecher sail 0.70
Wash sail 0.25
Run messenger line for halyard 0.15
Remove blocks 0.10
Remove and store indoors 0.20
Main sail 5.55
Wash sail 0.30
Run messenger lines for reef lines and main halyard 1.50
Remove reef blocks 0.10
Remove sail battens (2 people) 2.50
Label bags with blocks, batten car hardware 0.25
Remove sail hardware 0.20
Remove, fold, and store indoors 0.70
Remove Stackpack 0.50
Untie strapsm tiedowns, and topping lift line 0.20
Slide stackpack backward for rear clips 0.10
Slide stackpack forwards for front clips 0.10
Store indoors 0.10
Lines on mast 0.50
Coil and wrap lines then strap to mast 0.20
Wrap lines with aluminum foil 0.10
Wrap lines with shrinkwrap 0.20
Hired Service N/A
Wash boat N/A
Wax boat N/A
Engines 3.44
Port 1.72
Oil and filter change 0.80
Top off coolant 0.01
Check seawater impeller 0.10
Adjust belts 0.10
Check electrical connectors 0.01
Clean raw water filter 0.10
Drain and refill saildrive oil (when needed) 0.40
Flush with 5 gallons of fresh water 0.20
Starboard 1.72
Oil and filter change 0.80
Top off coolant 0.01
Check seawater impeller 0.10
Adjust belts 0.10
Check electrical connectors 0.01
Clean raw water filter 0.10
Drain and refill saildrive oil (when needed) 0.40
Flush with 5 gallons of fresh water 0.20
Fuel 0.70
Top off fuel 0.60
Shock treatment of biocide 0.10
Water 1.01
Pickle watermaker 0.40
Clean raw water filter 0.10
Top off water tank 0.30
Add bleach to tank (1 cup per 50 gallons) 0.01
Run bleached water through all faucets to fill plumbing (hot and cold) 0.20
Thru Hulls 0.55
Exercise all thru hulls and leave in the closed position 0.20
SB Head water inlet
SB Holding tank
SB A/C inlet
P Head water inlet
P Holding tank
P Watermaker inlet
Remove and clean speed transducer 0.10
Plug through hulls with aluminum foil 0.25
Foil 6.40
Starboard hull windows 1.00
Port hull windows 1.00
Saloon windows (6 large, 2 people) 2.00
Saloon helm windows (2 medium) 0.20
Winchs (4) 0.30
Hatches (9) 1.00
Roller furler, Continous furler, Jib traveler, Blocks on deck 0.70
Helm instruments 0.20
Dinghy 1.00
Wash 0.50
Flush engine with fresh water 0.13
Run fuel out of carb bowl 0.12
Empty fuel can 0.25
Misc 1.36
Remove and store Lifesling 0.10
Clean up fishing gear 0.10
Clean up deck 0.20
Organize lockers to place items only in lockable lockers and move remaining into saloon 0.40
Lay roach traps 0.10
Shut off propane valve 0.10
Spray with propane valve with CorrosionX 0.01
Store, strap down, and lock kayaks in cockpit 0.20
Check that all hatches are closed and locked 0.05
Open freezers and put block to hold refrigerator open 0.05
Turn off all circuit breakers 0.05

Note: Items such as filling the water tank too nearly an hour but did not require constant attention, so the times listed are the actual working time.

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