# Write your fit sheet

Lesson 1 of [Check a marina before you book a berth](https://yachtmarinaguide.fyi/academy/check-a-marina-before-you-book.md), 12 minutes.

A fit sheet is one page that lists what your boat and your plans need. Write it before you call a marina. It lets you ask the marina clear questions.

## Your boat

- Length overall, beam, draft and air draft. The Foundations course explains each one.
- Use the largest value for each measure. Include fixed items such as antennas and radar in the air draft.

## Your stay

- Your dates, and how much you can move them.
- The stay type: transient, a season or a year.
- Whether you live aboard. Ask whether the marina has rules for people who live aboard.
- Whether you want the boat in the water or in dry storage.

## Your services

Mark each service as must have or nice to have: shore power, fresh water, pump-out, fuel, Wi-Fi, haul-out and repair, parking and gate access.

For shore power, write the amperage and plug type that your boat uses. The marina must match them.

## Your paperwork

Write what your insurer requires for a berth. Ask the marina which proof of insurance it needs.

## Use the directory to make a short list

Search by city. Open each listing. Follow its link to the OpenStreetMap record. Note the phone number and the website. A blank field is not a "no", so use the list to decide whom to call, not whom to choose.

## Sources

- Yacht Marina Guide, How to use this marina directory
- OpenStreetMap wiki, Tag:leisure=marina (optional tags such as capacity, fee, power_supply and sanitary_dump_station)

Also on the [web page](https://yachtmarinaguide.fyi/academy/check-a-marina-before-you-book/write-your-fit-sheet).