What's in your Grab Bag?

[Lord Farringdon]

There was a thread on this forum not so long ago about a good size Sportsfisher that sank on a delivery voyage. She went down in under 60 seconds if I recall correctly after having her bottom ripped out by a submerged object. The discussion drifted toward preparedness and how many of us actually carry grab bags.

So, do you carry a grab bag and if so what do you have in it?

Here are some picks of my grab bag which includes GPS EPIRB, Day/Night flares, knife, heliograph, sponge, first aid kit, rope, distress blanket, air horn, bailer, torch and sea anchor. What else do you think would be good to have?

Terry

 

[Bugsy24]

How about MRE'S or a couple of Energy Bar's and some Bottled Water!:grin:

 

[bport]

Why the sea anchor/drogue? If the boat goes down, what would you use it for? Or is this just where you happen to stow it?

 

[MaddyDean]

 

[rutheree]

In my grab bag, I pretty much have the same stuff as you. I mean, these are the essentials, so I believe everybody should have them. Rope, lighter, sea anchor drogue- all are important elements that I cannot leave without. Recently, I actually bought a new bag to fit all of this. It’s the best cruelty-free leather bag that I could find online. I know it’s more on the luxurious side, but I believe that if you invest in a really good product, it can last you at least five years. So, that’s pretty much my intention. The bag has a lot of inside pockets that separates the space into sections, which is really useful in stressful situations.

 

[northern]

Why the sea anchor/drogue? If the boat goes down, what would you use it for? Or is this just where you happen to stow it?

If you are in rough water that is deep a sea anchor will help you point into the wind. That is my theory and why I carry one. I could be wrong any one know if I am correct or wrong. Our dich bag is a large pelican case we have at helm. Theory is it will provide some flotation if we leave boat and not able to get into dinghy.

 

[HawkX66]

Only a ten year old thread...