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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 topside, white cabin/deck Trim: Sloop
Registration No: MS2488CF Document No:   Length: 22'
Vessel Name: Chip Ahoy Make: 1974 Catalina 22 Other info: Sail #: 3282
Engine Type: Honda 4-stroke O/B (2006) Horsepower: 8 hp
No. Of Engines: One Fuel Capacity: 6 gals each / 2 tanks

Survival Equipment
(check as appropriate)

   3 PFDs    X Flares / Type: Orion Kit w/spares    X Mirror    X Smoke Signals
 3 Flashlights  X Food   Paddles   X Water
 2 Anchor   Raft / Type:   Dinghy 

 X

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

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 Plotter, 76CS and 76S handhelds   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

60

 145 Village St., Marblehead, MA  (Phones, see above)
     
     
     
Do you or any of the persons on board have a medical problem?

X

 Yes/Maybe?

 

 No
If yes, what?  Spleenectomy
Trip Expectations
Leave at:

21 Jul 10

 From:

Marblehead, MA

 Going to:

Cotuit, (Cape Cod) MA  Onset Bay

via:

Scituate, MA

 via:

Plymouth, MA

 via:

Cape Cod Canal (Sandwich) Harbor

via:

West Falmouth Onset Bay

 via:

Woods Hole

 via:

Falmouth (Interior Harbor) - ?

via:   via:   via:  
Return via:

Reverse route

 to:

Marblehead mooring

 to:

 

Expected to arrive / return by:

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

 4-5 Aug 10 (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 (Nahant/Cotuit) - 781-929-0465 -- or Tom Gwilym [425-572-0407 / Cell: 425-761-1577]. For more details see the Chip Ahoy website - www.chipford.com
Chart / Float Plan:  cape_cod_10\10-07-19_for_web.pdf

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