Having worked in Aviation for over 20 years, we have a VERY IMPORTANT RULE...ALWAYS remember to do your pre-flight check...Relating to the PA, you should ALWAYS do a quick walk-around, where you check things such as...The hull for gouges , cracks and/or deep scratches...The steering by dropping the rudder and cycling the steering lever through it's full range of movement...Then the rudder itself for nicks, gouges, the string's attachment with a good knot, rudder freedom of movement, and that the rudder pin is in good shape...Make sure the Drain plugs have their rubber gaskets and the plugs are screwed in all the way...Check any/all accessory mounts to make they are secure...Check all bungees and hatch seals for condition. I would also recommend performing a dry rig to check all electronics and their connections...And last but not least, I would make a check list for all your fishing equipment and safety gear so you never forget to bring anything. Nothing worse than getting a few miles offshore and realizing that you forgot to bring something important, like...BAIT?
Never happened to me though 
It sounds like alot of work, but you should be able to do all those checks in less than 5 minutes. Its better to be safe than sorry...
