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Figure 5-6.–33-foot utility boat.
STANDARD BOAT EQUIPMENT
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: List the standard
boat equipment. Explain the upkeep,
maintenance and care of small boat equipment.
Every Navy boat in active service is required to have
a complete outfit of equipment as designated by the
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEASYSCOM),
Naval Ships' Technical Manual, Chapter 583, “Boats
and Small Craft”, OPNAVINST 3120.32 B and
applicable publications.
The Coordinated Shipboard Allowance List
(COSAL) lists all the items required with the boat on the
ship (items furnished with the boat) and the items that
must be requisitioned. The equipment furnished with
each boat, called portable parts, generally consists of the
following items:
Anchor, 30-pound LWT (lightweight)
Bucket
Life rings, 24-inch
Fenders
Grapnel, No. 4 with 6 feet of 1/4-inch close-link
chain
Boat hook, 8-foot
Line, anchor, 25 fathoms of 2 1/4-inch line
Line, grapnel, 15 fathoms of 21-thread line
Bow, painter, 5 fathoms of 3-inch line
Stern fast, 5 fathoms of 3-inch line
Fire extinguisher, 15-pound CO2 portable type
UPKEEP AND MAINTENANCE
During active service, every effort should be made
to provide thorough ventilation and drainage and to
prevent water leakage. Standing water and oil in the
bilges, even in small amounts, is hazardous; therefore,
seams must be carefully caulked and maintained
watertight. In fair weather, hatches and deck plates of
boats afloat should be opened to increase air circulation.
Wet dunnage, line, and life jackets in lockers should be
removed and aired out. Boat crews should be alert for
leaks beneath the covering board and deckhouse area.
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