Spring Check: Are Your Onboard Alarms Actually Working?

Most sailors overlook their onboard alarm systems until it's too late. Here's how to set up flood, carbon monoxide, and fire detection before the season begins.

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The sailing season is here again and everyone is doing their spring checks. Something that is often overlooked are the alarms that may one day save your boat and possibly your life. Every boat should have three working sensors and they need to be checked at the start of each season.

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Roland Stockham got his start sailing Olympic-class 470s and Finns in his native England. He started his journey as a voyager crewing for yacht owners sailing to Europe because he was handy at diesel repair. His first cruising boat was a 26-ft. Folkboat with no engine. He lives in British Columbia and sails a 35-ft. Colin Archer design. He is a Royal Yachting Association certified Yacht Master and is qualified to make trans-oceanic deliveries.