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Boat Check List help please

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#1 ·
Hey guys, getting close to the I am towing my sled down there for next week.

I am current on my registration and such and have insurance

I have PFD's for all
A working Horn
An anchor and rope
a throw cusion
working bow and stern lights
a fire extinguisher still shows green and full

I am sure I am forgeting some thing/s can you guys help me out so I am compliant?
 
#17 ·
A few additional things that I take.
1. Spare bulbs for the running lights.
2. Spare fuses
3. Extra battery (depending on your setup or one of those carry on jump starters.
4. Extra oil, depending on 2 stoke or 4 stroke.
5. Make sure you have chain between your anchor and rope to secure a hook up.
6. Not sure what kind of vessel, but even with my T top I have some minimal rain gear, especially with the weather this time of year.
7. Tool box with essentials, spark plug wrench (maybe some spares), a good knife, wire cutters, pliers, adjustable wrench, screw drivers, cross and flat, ect.
8. Sun screen
9. Plenty of water.
10. Variety sizes of hose clamps, (for fuel hoses and threw hull fittings)
11. Spare plug for the hull (depending on vessel and either screw in or rubber).
12. Rope, dock lines, and a length for towing just in case either you need it, or run across somebody requesting assistance.
Some of this might sound like overkill and could be, but can you tell that I may have been stranded before without power once or twice?
 
#20 ·
ctilton,

Make sure the flares you purchased are "USCG Daytime/Nighttime Approved" flares, and have a quantity of 3. If the flares you already purchased are not, not to worry because you can carry those as back-ups. To be compliant though, they need to be stamped on the flare USCG Daytime/Nighttime, and other pertinent information as well.

http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg5214/docs/SOLASPyroGuide(2005).pdf

Also, not to market one brand, but as an example of hand-held flares used;
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wc...&subdeptNum=50494&classNum=50495#.UAXmL2F5GSo
 
#21 ·
ctilton,

Make sure the flares you purchased are "USCG Daytime/Nighttime Approved" flares, and have a quantity of 3. If the flares you already purchased are not, not to worry because you can carry those as back-ups. To be compliant though, they need to be stamped on the flare USCG Daytime/Nighttime, and other pertinent information as well.

http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg5214/docs/SOLASPyroGuide(2005).pdf

Also, not to market one brand, but as an example of hand-held flares used;
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wc...&subdeptNum=50494&classNum=50495#.UAXmL2F5GSo
I use the Orion brand. Last year at a party I had a Westmarine bag with 70 bucks worth of new ones in there. Left them on my own deck at a cookout and some nice person threw them away while they were "helping clean up.":(
 
#22 ·
Boat Keys...

I say this because I just got back from a week in the gulf. When leaving home, I had to run back inside to get the boat keys.
 
#31 ·
If they pull you over, you will be asked for identification (drivers license), safety vests for everyone onboard and if you are fishing they will look at your catch and check that you are licensed. Any papers or wallet you might want to have in something that water will not touch. I have a small plastic box with an airtight seal that I bought at one of the sporting goods stores here. They also looked at my boat registration to see if it was current. They scolded me for not taking off an old sticker even though I had the newest one on also. They could easily see my throw preserver and fire extinguisher.
 
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