# Boat Electrical Inspection Checklist (Free Printable) | Long Beach Marine Electric

> Free printable boat electrical inspection checklist: 26 checks for shore power, batteries, bilge, corrosion and lights. Enter your details to download it.

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# Boat Electrical Inspection Checklist

[Long Beach Marine Electric](/) made this boat electrical inspection checklist for owners who want to check their own boat before winter storms, a trip or a survey. It covers 26 checks across shore power, batteries and charging, the bilge, corrosion and bonding, and navigation lights, each one tied to the standard it comes from.

![First page of the printable boat electrical inspection checklist, showing shore power, batteries, bilge and corrosion check boxes](/images/boat-electrical-inspection-checklist-preview-long-beach.webp)

## What's on the checklist

-   **Shore power:** plug and inlet heat damage, cord condition, polarity, pedestal holding under load, ELCI presence.
-   **Batteries and charging:** terminals, securing and fusing, resting voltage, charger mode, alternator output, parasitic draw.
-   **Bilge:** automatic operation with water, power that bypasses the battery switch, fusing, high-water alarm.
-   **Corrosion and bonding:** anode wear, galvanic protection, bonding continuity.
-   **Lights and electronics:** navigation lights on the right switches, voltage at the fixture, electronics during cranking.

Anything you can't tick is worth a closer look. See the [guides](/guide/) for what each item means, or the [problem assessment](/tools/boat-electrical-problem-assessment/) to judge urgency.

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