03-04-2019, 09:49 PM
Several other members have given you a very complete list of all the stuff you need as required by state law and good sense. Now a few things you may not have thought of:
1) Will you be carrying any ladies on board? Then you
may want to consider some type of folding camp style potty, with a means of providing a privacy curtain.Bird island is a long way from any fixed bathroom facility. Don't forget to have a roll of TP sealed up in something water proof.
2) I carry 2 wool blankets, each sealed in a double layer of vacuum seal-a-meal plastic. Just in case someone falls in or gets wet when they were not planning to.
3) Also sealed in double seal-a-meal layers, a basic first aid kit. Should include something like Neosporin for the inevitable hook sticks. Also a sterile scalpel (surgical blade) I found several at Smith and Edwards that were military first aid kit surplus, still sealed, son used one to cut the top layer of skin on his thumb to expose the barb on a hook. Couldn't do the old push the hook thru, was too close to the thumb bone. Then of course all the standard first aid stuff. And any special item like an auto pen for anyone that may have allergies to bee or wasp stings. Modify the kit to fit the possible specialized needs of your most frequent passengers i.e.; family members.
4) Along with the rope that would be on your anchor, there is no such thing as too much rope on a boat. I carry a 75 ft. hank at the stern, wrapped between 2 after market cleats. Used more times than I can count to tow some other disabled boat. Then I have a spare 50 ft. hank for general use and about 30 ft. of para cord I can cut to whatever length I need for whatever.
May sound like a lot, but I carry most all of that in the very small dry storage box on right side of a 14ft. Lund and still have room for spare prop, prop wrench, and various lure boxes.
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1) Will you be carrying any ladies on board? Then you
may want to consider some type of folding camp style potty, with a means of providing a privacy curtain.Bird island is a long way from any fixed bathroom facility. Don't forget to have a roll of TP sealed up in something water proof.
2) I carry 2 wool blankets, each sealed in a double layer of vacuum seal-a-meal plastic. Just in case someone falls in or gets wet when they were not planning to.
3) Also sealed in double seal-a-meal layers, a basic first aid kit. Should include something like Neosporin for the inevitable hook sticks. Also a sterile scalpel (surgical blade) I found several at Smith and Edwards that were military first aid kit surplus, still sealed, son used one to cut the top layer of skin on his thumb to expose the barb on a hook. Couldn't do the old push the hook thru, was too close to the thumb bone. Then of course all the standard first aid stuff. And any special item like an auto pen for anyone that may have allergies to bee or wasp stings. Modify the kit to fit the possible specialized needs of your most frequent passengers i.e.; family members.
4) Along with the rope that would be on your anchor, there is no such thing as too much rope on a boat. I carry a 75 ft. hank at the stern, wrapped between 2 after market cleats. Used more times than I can count to tow some other disabled boat. Then I have a spare 50 ft. hank for general use and about 30 ft. of para cord I can cut to whatever length I need for whatever.
May sound like a lot, but I carry most all of that in the very small dry storage box on right side of a 14ft. Lund and still have room for spare prop, prop wrench, and various lure boxes.
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