stuff for my boat

[running cougar]

Hey!!!!! ok i would like some ideas of stuff that i need for my boat. What sorts of things do i have to have for my boat. What are also some cool things that help with boat. ex... docking, anchoring. Things like that. thx

 

[jevery]

Re: stuff for my boat

Jumper Cables and Toilet Paper

Plus,
Extension Cord (If you have onboard charger)
Fuel Additives (StaBil, Sea Foam) If you?re so inclined
Extra Rope
Sunglasses
Hats
Sunscreen
Rain Gear
Change of Clothes
Towels
Tool Kit, Extra Fuses, Electrical Tape, Zip Ties, Assorted Cork Plugs, Gorilla Tape
Registration
Extra Keys to everything
Oar/Boat Hook Combo
Extra Lifejackets
Throwable Float
Docking Lines
Boat Fenders
Anchor, Line
Flashlight
Binoculars (Nice to have)
Air Pump, Air Gauge
Jack for Trailer
Trailer Spare
Spare Boat Plug

 

[BigB9000]

Re: stuff for my boat

I always carry around a toaster on mine

 

[eaglejim]

Re: stuff for my boat

A notepad,because when out on the water you always need more stuff.And you can look back and see what you want to do over the winter.

 

[HDPipes05]

Re: stuff for my boat

Some might have already been listed:

Plastic cups
Aspirin
Dramamine
Duck tape
Paper towels
Garbage bags
Flares
Fire Extinguisher
Cheap Rain Ponchos
Blankets (Foil space blanket if no room for regular one)
Sweat shirts
Oar / Paddle
Sun BLOCK
First Aid Kit
Power Boost Pack for dead battery

Ill add more as I think of stuff.

UPDATE:

Some thing for bailing out boat by hand, eg: Milk jug Or Two litre bottle with top cut off. OR a hand pump.
Floaty for keys
LOTS OF FRIENDS

 

[ziggy]

Re: stuff for my boat

a uscg approved bailing bucket/ #1 head (not to private but works better than standing on the stern or wherever....

a trash can w/liner.... ya wouldn't believe how this can help keep the mess down.... my trash can is very small, but it sure does work good....

cell phone

fixed vhf

gps + hand compass

hand held 12v spotlight

usually i boat barefoot. so i keep thick rubber sole sandals w/back strap so they won't slip off under abuse (like river mud) onboard for any time you need to protect your feet...

capability to go full enclosed if necessary (ie convertible top, if you have a speedboat)...

 

[brown_one]

Re: stuff for my boat

a good custom cover!

 

[brown_one]

Re: stuff for my boat

snacks and diapers. i have 2 kids.

 

[mthieme]

Re: stuff for my boat

Looks like a really wild bunch of insurance salesman!
Friends, fuel and a full cooler...the rest will fall in place.
If you don't have it, you don't need it.

 

[ziggy]

Re: stuff for my boat

If you don't have it, you don't need it.

i dunno man? in boating, it may be better to plan on the outside..... never know when you'll find yourself all alone and getting the blues real bad for one reason or another. be it weather, mechanical, injury or any other multitude of possibilities when your on the water...... better to be prepared......

thing i don't like on a small boat is trippin over stuff.... everything has a place short of the bring aboards (a day bag, cooler). some of them have a spot too. just stored in the open as opposed to concealed...

 

[Bard1]

Re: stuff for my boat

fresh water is a must!!!!!! i live on the gulf in florida, and if ya get stuck out there it could save your life.

 

[ooldschooll]

Re: stuff for my boat

Of coarse you need the coast gaurd required . pfds.etc..Just dont forget the cell phone & tow rope.lol

 

[oops!]

Re: stuff for my boat

if you are on big water.....a vhf is a must......a lake...a cell phone will do.

we are pretty safety concious on this site so make sure you have all the flares...throwing lines....ect....the full list is in the uscg rules at the top of the restoration forum....(dry dock....heh heh heh)

as far as fun stuff.......the cooler of bevies is a must.......for camping....in going to put in a few 12 volt plug ins.....for power acc's....including a coffie pot !

 

[JoLin]

Re: stuff for my boat

We keep our boat docked for the season, so in addition to the USCG safety gear that stays aboard (and, did anyone mention a boathook?), we also have a "gear bag" that goes on and off with us every time we use the boat. It contains the small, "attractive to thieves" stuff:

GPS
Radio faceplate
Binoculars
Chart Book (and a magnifying glass )
12v plug-in spotlight
Large battery powered lantern
Spare boat keys
Spare car keys
Leatherman tool
A few other small odds 'n ends

 

[Beefer]

Re: stuff for my boat

Skills

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: stuff for my boat

safe boating course, and certificate, for you and another is case of an emergency.

 

[running cougar]

Re: stuff for my boat

wow thx everyone that gives me some pretty god ideas. thx cougar.

 

[brown_one]

Re: stuff for my boat

spare car key is a good idea that i hadn't thought of. i have a plastic tray out of a soft side tackle box designed to hold crankbaits. i use it to put extra plugs, fuses, boat key etc. will add a truck key to it.

 

[rtpassini]

Re: stuff for my boat

sig p229.

 

[running cougar]

Re: stuff for my boat

thx