Winter Lay-Up and Launch Checklist

What this sheet is for

Put the autumn lay-up jobs and the spring launch checks on the same page, so what you did in October is in front of you in April.

Who it is for

Boat owners laying up ashore or afloat, in a yard or at home on a trailer.

How to use it

1. Work down the left column as the boat comes out, ticking and dating as you go.
2. Note anything you deliberately left undone — that is the column's real value.
3. Work down the right column before launch, in the order printed.
4. Sign both ends and file it; next autumn's sheet starts from this one.

What is on the sheet

The layout is fixed at a size that fits both A4 and US Letter, so the A4 and Letter files are visually identical and print at full size on either. Rows are set at a height that an adult can actually write a date and a few words into with a pen — most printable tables are built in a word processor and never tested with one.

Questions

Why keep both lists on one sheet?

Because most of the spring list only makes sense as the reverse of the autumn list — seacocks closed then opened, batteries removed then refitted, the impeller you meant to replace. Split across two sheets, the second one gets printed without the first one in front of you, and that is where things get missed.

Can I antifoul the boat myself?

Where you may work ashore, what you may apply and how washings, scrapings and old paint must be collected and disposed of are set by local rules and by the yard, and they differ from place to place. Ask the yard before you start, and check what applies where you are.