safety first

Xplicitlnck

Xplicitlnck

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Jan 2, 2012
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Long island ny
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330ec
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Twin 7.4 straight drive
Well a new boat needs new safety equipment right? Im looking for a checklist ofwhat I should have onboard. Everything from vest to first aid to mechanical break downs to tools to just something having for convenience. Basically if something goes terribly wrong I want to save everybodys life on board including my own, if somebody gets hurt I want them to be as comfortable as possible and if I break down with an easy fix I want to be able to fix it and be on my way... I do have a list but im sure im forgetting something.. thanks
 
I have been looking for the same thing as well, the more detail the better.
 
You're right X and by the way thanks for starting this thread. I recently bought my boat late last year and I have my fair share of years of boating under my belt but this is the first boat I have owned. I have never had to deal with this aspect and would like to thoroughly learn about it. Why I need help is because what I need and what X needs will be different but also similar.

There are 3 basic segments to this list that I need help with

1: all required safety equipment per required by any governing group both for inland and coastal areas

2: tools, spare parts, etc

3: this is more personnel gear like a type of ditch bag, the safety gear beyond the required. What I am talking about is the "oh ****" factor

Help us out, by putting together a good list it will everyone. Trevor
 
We just purchased a 2003 340DA in the fall and I had written into the purchase contract that the boat must contain the minimum Transport Canada listed safety equipment. There were a couple things missing on my purchase - like life ring, throw rope & fire extinguishers, which the seller provided. Some of the requirements are 'on' the boat (compass) but it is a pretty through list:
Personal Lifesaving Appliances
1. One (1) Canadian-approved personal flotation device or lifejacket of appropriate size for each person on board
2. One (1) buoyant heaving line at least than 15 m (49’3”) long
3. One (1) lifebuoy attached to a buoyant line at least 15 m (49’3”) long
4. One (1) reboarding device
Note: A reboarding device is only required if the vertical height that must be climbed to reboard the pleasure craft from the water is over 0.5 m (1’8”).
Visual Signals
5. One (1) watertight flashlight
6. Twelve (12) Canadian-approved flares of Type A (Rocket Parachute), B (Multi-Star),C (Hand), or D (smoke signals)
Note:

  1. Not more than six (6) of which are of Type D (smoke signals).
  2. Flares are not required for a pleasure craft that:
    • Is operating on a river, canal or lake in which it can never be more than one (1) nautical mile (1.852 km) from shore; or
    • Has no sleeping quarters and is engaged in an official competition or in final preparation for an official competition.
Vessel Safety Equipment
7. One (1) anchor and at least 30 m (98’5”) of cable, rope or chain in any combination
8. One (1) manual bilge pump
OR
Bilge-pumping arrangements
Note: A bailer or manual bilge pump is not required for a pleasure craft that cannot hold enough water to make it capsize or a pleasure craft that has watertight compartments that are sealed and not readily accessible.
Navigation equipment
9. One (1) sound-signalling appliance that meets the requirements set out in the Collision Regulations
OR
A sound-signalling device
10. Navigation lights that meet the requirements set out in the Collision Regulations
11. One (1) magnetic compass
Firefighting Equipment
12. One (1) 10BC fire extinguisher if the pleasure craft is equipped with motor
AND
13. One (1) 10BC fire extinguisher if the pleasure craft is equipped with a fuel-burning cooking, heating or refrigeration appliance
14. One (1) radar reflector is required under certain conditions
 
We have
Inflatable PFDs you can get the ones that inflate when wet or when you pull a cord. They are no good unless you wear them.
Pelecan grab box full of every thing you need to servive for 3 days on shore along with GPS, VHF, 12 flare shots and pistol for them.
A cheap socket set that has hundreds of socket and wrinches $100 on sale.
When thing break I get 2 one as a spare.
Spark plugs, oil, transmission fluid, oil and gas filters, water impellers for raw water pump (also have spare pump), WD40, duct tape, fan belts, insulated wire in of various gauges, wire crimpers, #3 first aid kit. if you do not have a first aid course take one along with your partner.
Manual for motors and electronic.
Few bottles of drinking water.
Sit in your engine room with a beer and look at things and think what could break and if you can fix it.
 
Once you get your gear together I highly recommend you contact the Coast Guard Auxilary and get a safety check. They will give you some helpful tips, check your gear and give you a safety decal for your vessel.

Items to Have:
1) All Coast Guard required safety gear. Every passenger must have a life jacket.
2) Fire extinguishers. The more the better, and buy marine extinguishers with mounting brackets. We put one in every space on the boat.
3) we have a tool kit that has wrenches, screw drivers, a ratchet set, channel locks, etc
4) Spare nav light bulbs. They are cheap and you never want to be without a spare.
5) Extra dock lines and fenders. When we are away from our home dock we never know what we'll encounter. We carry extra lines and fenders.
6) VHF radio
7) flashlights.
8) Extra oil, gear lube, etc. trust me they come in handy
9) snap stick or Chapstick. Rub this on snaps on your canvas to help grease them.
10) snap tool. WestMarine and several places sell these. They help grab snaps on your canvas
11) keep all registration, paperwork, etc in sealed plastic on your boat.
12) first aid kit
13) we carry Advil, Dramamine and a few common over the counter drugs

See if any dealers in your area offer a basic maintenance class. My dealer does it and it's very helpful. The goal is to keep you going in a pinch.

Also, if you are going to be off shore, take a Red Cross first aid course.
 
http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/52384-What-do-I-need-in-the-tool-box?highlight=

Johnathan, I had the same questions last year and here is the thread with a lot of GREAT suggestions for tools and safety. Today I bought a 6 man life raft from BOE Marine. I boat on Lake Michigan and usually don't venture out too far but I figured an inflatable life raft was a good investment since I often take my parents with me. Check out BOE for the life rafts on sale now.
 
dont forget the epirb or at least a spot,we also have those flashing lights that clip to flotation devices.A bag of wooden hose plugs,a tool kit ,sail tape for emergency hose repair ,a spare set of belts,a hand pump,two vhf radioa one hand held.There is a brochure from uscg online or at west marine also.Tgreene make sure you have a good pair of side cutters incase you hook into a fishnet in the bay.Glen
 
I'll second the belts and spare hose parts. Also, some spare hose clamps of various sizes. Our dealer also gives us a small handheld hacksaw. It comes in handy for cutting anything from hoses to lines.

Lights on life vests are nice, or at the very least whistles. I failed to mention spot because it's built onto my boat.

Then there's the less obvious things like:
Spare set of clothes. (never know when you may need them)
Non-slip deck shoes.
Non-slip gloves.
 
WDCboater said:
Our dealer also gives us a small handheld hacksaw. It comes in handy for cutting anything from hoses to lines.
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Last season I saw a guy using one of those to remove a crab pot that was wrapped around his prop. Apparently some crabbers are now putting metal leaders on the first part of the line to the bottom, to defeat the spurs people were having installed on their shafts to slice the crab pot lines before getting totally wrapped around.
 
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JimFromMD said:
Last season I saw a guy using one of those to remove a crab pot that was wrapped around his prop. Apparently some crabbers are now putting metal leaders on the first part of the line to the bottom, to defeat the spurs people were having installed on their shafts to slice the crab pot lines before getting totally wrapped around.
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Fishing lines and crab pots were also given as a reason to carry the hacksaw.

Last season the pots were literally right on the edge of the channel coming in and out of Occoquan. Getting from there into the main channel on the Potomac to head north was a big pain.

For anyone in the MD/DC/VA region, Prince William Marina does a boaters maintenance class. It's usually for people buying boats from the dealer, but I think anyone can book a spot. They go over some really helpful tips and reminders and go through stuff a boater may encounter out on the water. They also have a good checklist of items to keep on board. I've used many of the skills I've learned in this class. It's taught by their head mechanic in their shop.
 
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