Dock Checklist — Print View
Mark ✓ next to items to keep, cross out items to remove, and write additions in the section at the end. Then use Print / Save as PDF to hand to the fleet manager.
AM Opening Checklist
Completed every morning before the dock opens.
Communication
- Hand out walkie-talkies to the lead guide, dock managers, and all dock helpers so everyone can communicate
Customer Deck
- Set up the Thermacell no-mosquito zone on the customer deck
- Make sure all carts are out of the way
- Start the Pandora music from the shed
General
- Hang 2 tshirts and 2 uvs on upper swing door and turn on slat wall light
Shed & Display
- Power on the booking board — the touchscreen display that shows all of today's bookings
Signage
- Wipe off the morning dew and place all signs where they need to be — including the "Meeting Spot Here" sign on the deck
PM Closing Checklist
Completed every evening at close.
Communication
- Collect all walkie-talkies and put them back on the chargers
Customer Deck
- Turn off the Pandora music and put the equipment away
- Put away all carts
- Put away the Thermacell units
Exterior
- After every trip: Salt Off with Applicator on hulls, engines & gear + Boat Wash wash-down
Shed & Display
- Shut down the booking board touchscreen
Signage
- Pull in and wipe down all signs
Vinyl
- After every trip: wipe down seats & vinyl with Ceramic Vinyl Protect
Dock To-Do — Recurring Tasks
Scheduled maintenance and upkeep. Frequency shown per task.
Compliance
- Certification renewals & required regulatory inspectionsYearly
Detail Rotation
- Magic eraser heavy-duty flaws, stains & scuff marks — boat-by-boat during detail/washWeekly (Monday)
- Non-Skid Deck Cleaner with PTEF — boat-by-boat during wash/detailWeekly (Monday)
- Ultimate Vinyl Clean Spray on seats & bolsters — during detail rotationWeekly (Wednesday)
- Chrome & Stainless Polish on Hinckley railings — during detail rotationWeekly (Friday)
- Ceramic Speed Detailer on gel coat — during detail rotationMonthly
- Mildew Stain Remover on cushions & canvas — as needed during detail rotationMonthly
- Gel Hull Cleaner on any waterline or hull staining — during detail rotationMonthly
- Bilge Cleaner — boat-by-boat during detail rotationMonthly
- Rust Stain Remover on hardware, anchor chains & hull spots — during detail rotationMonthly
- Pull boats out & pressure wash hull bottoms (remove algae & barnacles) + replace scuppers — boat-by-boat on rotationMonthly
- Compound & wax — oxidation removal + protective marine wax (boat-by-boat on rotation)Quarterly
- Ceramic Metal Protect on Hinckley railings & all stainless hardware — during detail rotationEvery 6 months
- Hinckley deck teak care: Teak Cleaner + Brightener + Sealer/Oil refresh — during detail rotationEvery 6 months
- Full boat detail — full interior & exterior detail on every boat: wash hull & deck, clean all hatches & compartments, vinyl clean & protect seats & bolsters, polish stainless, clean windows, clean bilge, vacuum/wipe-down all storage. Runs once every two weeks (supplements the weekly detail-rotation spot tasks)Every 2 weeks (Monday)
Dock
- Frozen bait check & order — count & stock bait, place orders (Monday only)Weekly (Monday)
Electrical
- Battery, voltage & terminal inspection — dock hand; do on Monday service days while the mechanic handles the oil changesMonthly
- Electrical corrosion inspection — dock hand; do on Monday service days while the mechanic handles the oil changesMonthly
Engines
- Monthly engine service — do a 100-hr (oil change + lower unit gear oil) or a 300-hr Mercury-certified service (spark plugs, fuel filters, belts & diagnostics), depending on how long since the boat's last 300. Mechanic/fleet manager; done the Monday after the Thursday hours check, on boats that hit the intervalMonthly
- Prop & skeg inspection — dock hand; do on Monday service days while the mechanic handles the oil changesMonthly
- Jack plate inspection — dock hand; do on Monday service days while the mechanic handles the oil changesMonthly
- Engine-hour recording & audit — every Thursday, record hours on every boat; boats due for a 100/300-hr service get scheduled the following MondayWeekly (Thursday)
Fleet
- Boat pulled for service — pull the boat at every oil change / 100-300-hr service (typically Monday service day)Monthly (Monday)
- Flush & run engine on fresh water
- Change engine oil + filter and lower-unit gear oil (100-hr) — or full 300-hr service: plugs, fuel filters, belts, diagnostics
- Inspect prop, hub, and steering / jack plate
- Grease all fittings
- Check, charge & clean batteries and connections
- Wash hull, clean bilge, clear drain plugs
- Check safety equipment dates (flares, extinguisher, first aid)
- Log engine hours & update the boat's service record
- Confirm with office when the boat is back in service
Fleet Sweep
- Clean all of the boat coolersEvery 2 weeks (Monday)
- Anchor check — make sure all boats have 2 anchorsEvery 2 weeks (Monday)
Hull
- Transducer & through-hull inspection — dock hand; do on Monday service days while the mechanic handles the oil changesMonthly
Interior
- Microfiber clean all hatchesDaily
Safety
- Safety equipment overhaul — life jackets, fire extinguishers, flares & first aid kits (replace as needed)Every 6 months
- Full boat 9-point inspectionEvery 6 months
- Safety & first-aid supply inventory — check fire extinguishersMonthly
Scheduled Projects
- Pressure wash bait cage, floating docks & filet table (standalone scheduled project)Monthly
- Sharpen filet knives (standalone scheduled task)Monthly
- Clean out dock boxes (standalone scheduled task)Monthly
Steering
- Steering inspection — dock hand; do on Monday service days while the mechanic handles the oil changesMonthly
Structure
- Structural inspection — hull, deck & structural components for stress or damageEvery 6 months
Systems
- Routine systems check — navigation, communication & safety equipmentWeekly (Monday)
- Bilge, livewell & washdown pump checks — inspect hoses & clamps; dock hand, do on Monday service days while the mechanic handles the oil changesMonthly
Warehouse
- Inventory of apparel (warehouse)Monthly
- Restock shed from warehouseWeekly (Monday)
- Cleaning & detailing chemical inventoryMonthly
- Fishing tackle & consumables inventoryMonthly
- Boat supply inventory & organize spare partsMonthly
- Organize apparel storageMonthly
- Warehouse clean-out — remove trash/boxes, organize charging & equipment areas, and check exits & walkways are clearMonthly
Currently Inactive (removed from rotation)
- Trailer inspection — lights/connectors, winch straps & tie-downs (Trailer Yard)
- Trailer inspection — couplers, safety chains, jacks & corrosion (Trailer Yard)
- Trailer & yard day — inspect all trailers (tires/hubs/bunks, lights/winch/tie-downs, couplers/chains/jacks, corrosion), pressure wash trailers needing it, clean & organize the yard (Trailer Yard)
- Trailer yard cleanup & organization (Trailer Yard)
- Warehouse deep clean — remove trash/boxes, organize charging & equipment areas (Warehouse)
- Pressure wash trailers needing it (Trailer Yard)
- Daily engine run-up — start and run to operating temperature (Engines)
- 300-hour Mercury-certified service — spark plugs, fuel filters, belts & diagnostics (mechanic/fleet manager; done the Monday after the Thursday hours check, on boats that hit the interval) (Engines)