Gofirstclass
Well-Known Member
Every time we have guests on board, whether they've been on board before or not, I do a safety briefing. It's relatively basic and takes only a few minutes, but I ALWAYS do it.
Here are the main points of my briefing:
1. Here is where the life jackets are stored.
2. Here are some of the locations where fire extinguishers are kept.
3. Please do not try to help with any docking maneuvers. Tina and I can handle it. We do it all the time.
4. Here's how the head works. (Note: In this part of the briefing I get kind of down and dirty and address not putting feminine products in the toilet, not using big wads of paper to wipe, etc.)
Some of the women who haven't heard my briefing before blush and seem a bit surprised that I would address such personal stuff, but when I tell them that these kinds of products will definitely plug the head and we'll know who did it because it will be all plugged up.
5. I tell them not to go outside the transom door nor up on the side walkways because if they fall overboard we probably won't notice it until the end of the cruise. Only Tina and I are allowed through the transom door or on the side walkways.
I explain a bit of the layout of the boat, where the radio is and DO NOT USE IT UNLESS WE'RE SINKING!!! The VHF is not a toy and I don't want them blathering on the radio about how pretty a certain boat is.
I tell them our main concern is safety of everyone on board and the second concern is for them to have a great time while on board.
For you other skippers, do you do a safety briefing when you have guests on board? What do you cover?
Here are the main points of my briefing:
1. Here is where the life jackets are stored.
2. Here are some of the locations where fire extinguishers are kept.
3. Please do not try to help with any docking maneuvers. Tina and I can handle it. We do it all the time.
4. Here's how the head works. (Note: In this part of the briefing I get kind of down and dirty and address not putting feminine products in the toilet, not using big wads of paper to wipe, etc.)
Some of the women who haven't heard my briefing before blush and seem a bit surprised that I would address such personal stuff, but when I tell them that these kinds of products will definitely plug the head and we'll know who did it because it will be all plugged up.
5. I tell them not to go outside the transom door nor up on the side walkways because if they fall overboard we probably won't notice it until the end of the cruise. Only Tina and I are allowed through the transom door or on the side walkways.
I explain a bit of the layout of the boat, where the radio is and DO NOT USE IT UNLESS WE'RE SINKING!!! The VHF is not a toy and I don't want them blathering on the radio about how pretty a certain boat is.
I tell them our main concern is safety of everyone on board and the second concern is for them to have a great time while on board.
For you other skippers, do you do a safety briefing when you have guests on board? What do you cover?