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FLOAT PLAN

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Complete this page before going boating.  Leave it with a reliable person who can be depended upon to notify the Coast Guard or other rescue organization, should you not return as scheduled. Do Not file this plan with the Coast Guard.

Name of person filing:  Robert "Chip" Ford Phone number:  508-397-0497 (cell aboard)  /  781-639-0096 (home)
Description of Vessel
Type: Sail Color: Red hull, white topsides Trim: Sloop
Registration No: MS2488CF Document No:   Length: 22'
Vessel Name: Chip Ahoy Make: 1974 Catalina 22 Other info: Sail #: 3282 - Towing 9' white dinghy, MS2489CF, "Chip Mate"
Engine Type: Honda 4-stroke O/B (2006) Horsepower: 8 hp
No. Of Engines: One Fuel Capacity: 12 Gals.

Survival Equipment
(check as appropriate)

   4 PFDs    X Flares / Type: Orion Kit w/spares    X Mirror    X Smoke Signals
 3 Flashlight  X Food  X Paddles  Oars  X Water
 3 Anchor   Raft / Type:  X Dinghy  9' Bristol Lynx "Chip Mate" - MS2489CF

 X

 EPIRB / Type: ACR RescueFix 406 - Beacon ID: 2DCE5ACFC8FFBFF
 1 Spotlight  X First Aid kit  X 3 hp Johnson O/B  X 2 - SOSpenders inflatable;
1 - SAR vest Type III - all w/safety harnesses, strobes, PLB
Communication / Navigation Equipment
   X Radio  ICOM IC-M302 - Mast - and pulpit-mounted antennae (2)

2

 VHF-FM   MF   HF   Other: Handheld Uniden Voyager VHF
 X DSC

1

 VHF-FM   MF   HF   MMSI:  338030556
 X Cellular phone / Number:  508-397-0497
  LORAN C

3

 GPS  Garmin GPSMap 478, 76CS and 76S   RADAR
Automobile / Trailer
Auto license No. / State:   Auto make / model:  
Auto color:   Auto year:  
Trailer type:   Trailer license No:  
Where parked:  

Persons On Board (# 1 )
(list additional persons on back)

Name Age Address & Telephone No.
Robert "Chip" Ford

59

 145 Village St., Marblehead, MA -- 508-397-0497 (cell aboard)  /  781-639-0096 (home)
     
     
     
Do you or any of the persons on board have a medical problem?   Yes

 

 No
If yes, what?  Recent Spleenectomy (March)
Trip Expectations
Leave at:

3 Aug 09

 From:

Marblehead, MA

 Going to:

Cape Cod (outer cape)

 

Onset Harbor

 from:

Misery Island

 via:

Scituate Harbor

via:

Plymouth Harbor

 via:

Woods Hole

 via:

Cotuit, Chatham, Martha's Vineyard - ?

Return via:

Reverse route

 to:

 

 to:

 

Expected to arrive / return by:

Will call home via cell phone twice a day (see below).

 15 Aug 09 (est.)  and not later than:

                       (time)

If not returned by: (time) call the COAST GUARD, or (local authority)

617-223-8555

Telephone numbers:  Primary backup/contact person - 781-639-0096 (Barbara has further contact information) -- or Wally Riddle in Nahant/Cotuit - 781-929-0465 / For more details see the Chip Ahoy website - www.chipford.com

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