Captain Name * First Name Last Name Date of Charter MM DD YYYY Vessel ID * 1st Mate Name * Charter Type * 6 Hour 8 Hour 10 Hour Overnight Launch Site & Customer Booking Name * PRE-CHARTER VESSEL CHECK * Test saltwater washdown pump and make sure it is functioning properly Test live well pumps and make sure functioning properly Clean Life Vist, Test EPIRB, Life Ring, and Life Whistle. Stow in designated area. Top off fresh water tanks and check pumps are working properly. Test navigation lights. Red, green, and rear light pole are functioning. Fill bilge with water and test bilge pumps. Radar, chartplotter, fishfinder are working properly. Verify physical maps and charts are stowed in case of chartplotter failure. Test stereo equipment and courtesy lights. Test toilet is working properly. Top off boat with fuel. CHARTER DAY PRE-BOARDING * Load tackle, gear, nets, gaff, deck brushes, rod & reels. Preload your itinerary and fishing locations in the chartplotter. Test your radio on channel 16. Make sure it is 5x5 while at the dock. Acquire ice and place bags in fish boxes, coolers, porta cool, cutty. Acquire bait from the marina store. Reset trip odometer, fuel burn, hour meter. CHARTER BOARDING - Customer Service - "Time to Shine" * Welcome Customers to the Vessel Introduce yourself and explain to them how happy you are to be their guide. Show your customers where to stow their belongings and remind them that glass is not allowed. Acquire customer credentials, current fishing license numbers, login and complete the charter trip form. Be transparent about the expectations of the days events. Review weather, expected sea level, ride quality, fish conditions. What kind of fish species they can expect to catch on the charter. Nautical mile estimate for the day. Agenda for the day and when fishing will conclude. Inform them of the toilet location and how to use it. Show customers the fishing positions on the boat forward and aft. Inform them of the locations of the fish boxes and live wells. Educate anglers about the fishing equipment, types of rods, types of tackle, and proper use. SAFETY BRIEFING * Location of life preservers. Describe the EPIRB. How it works and how to use it in case of emergency. How to work the radio in the event of Captain incapacitation or emergency. Emergency Plan - Steps to take in case of emergency. Location of fire extinguishers. Location of life ring. Location of emergency whistles. POST CHARTER CLEANING CHECK LIST * Wash down all surfaces with fresh water. Scrub the deck with biodegradable soap and deck brush. Wash down all rods and reels with fresh water. Wash all rods and reels with biodegradable soap and sponge rags. Empty fish boxes and wash with fresh water. Wash fish boxes with biodegradable soap and sponge rags. Remove transom plug and drain bilge . Flush each motor with fresh water for 10 minutes. Wash the exterior of the boat with biodegradable soap and fresh water with blue soft scrub brush. Wash helm with fresh water and biodegradable soap and fresh water. Turn off all perco switches. Plug in onboard battery charger, secure to helm post so as not to get dislodged. Thank you!
