Amber Morrison@cheaperseek.com

I spend almost all my summers sailing around the Greek islands. With this small article I would like to sail with you some tips to share, that will enable you to enjoy most of your sailing holiday. When moored or anchored, use the canopy and remain most of the time. Our friend, the sun, sometimes dangerous, especially in the summer. Be careful on board and, if possible, always a soft boat shoes. This way you can protect your feet and the surface of the bridge. When sailing, avoid walking on deck without particular reason and in rough weather, remember to use the belt of life.

If you have children on board, they sit outside, but always in the cockpit wearing a life jacket. Before you even electric winch, start the engine and run it at about 1,200-1,500 rpm in neutral. This is necessary to prevent the battery service outlet, as the consumption of the winch is extremely high. Our recommendation is to low your anchor manually and collect using the remote. When using the winch (dropping or collecting your anchor) be very careful with your fingers. An electric anchor winch is a great facility, but also extremely danger of careless use.

Remember to use the electric refrigerator only with the engine running. Many boats are equipped with a switch that you can use the two batteries have more power to start the engine. They can be connected, provided that the engine is running. When you stop the engine, to remind them to take. This will protect without electricity in case you forget, for example, the electric refrigerator running. When you moor in a port, always a fender between your boat and the dock have, so even if your anchor for any reason is unable to maintain position, the yacht not touch the quay.

Taking care of the swell that big ferries cause and avoid mooring the yacht near the place these boats anchor. Before the engine in gear, look around the yacht for floating ropes that may block or damage your propeller or gearbox. If you want to go from forward to reverse, when do the speed drops to a minimum. Avoid drag the dinghy especially in rough conditions, as can lose. It is better to keep as security for the tree. Remember that lost items always borne by the charterer. In case you need tug help and before agreeing to settle the price and ask for a receipt that clearly states that no further payment will be requested.

Avoid traps document or napkins in the toilet bowl. The best to use plastic bags for waste paper. Toilet pumps are not able to resolve these things. Remember to close the breaker at the top of the cylinder of gas, when not using the gas stove or when nobody is on board. While filling a water or fuel, make sure no water or fuel for water and fuel mix. In both cases the situation is unpleasant and difficult to repair. Always keep an eye on the meter hours of your engine and make sure you have enough fuel in the tank.

The fuel gauge is not always reliable, so check the hours that you used the engine. Do not throw plastic bottles, cans or other waste at sea. Stay on board and remove immediately the first port. It is also requested not to raise any flag, other than the Greek, the side of the stern of the boat, because it is against Greek and International marine regulations.CAUTION: If the boat is equipped with DSC VHF, press any button DISTRESS SIGNAL EXCEPT THAT NOT "absolutely necessary (FIRE – Collision – LAND – Sinking).

There is a fine for unnecessary .- For more information please http://www.seascope-sailing.comYannis check Moraitishttp: / / www.seascope sailing. com