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What do I need in the boat at all times? #12755995 05/15/18 01:16 PM
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I know the requirements (Type IV throwable PFD, wearable PFDs, whistle/horn/bell, 360 light, nav lights, fire extinguisher) , but what else is a near necessity?


Because that "friend" of Dan's girlfriend sent his "friend" flowers at the office think I will need the following
1. Flare gun
2. Lots of rope
3. Inflatable dinghy
4. Marine radio
5. Multi tool
6. Lots of toiletries
7. Zip ties
8. Flash light
9. Anchor
10. Jumper cables


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For the bananas?

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Originally Posted By: cocodrie
For the bananas?


They arent mutually exclusive if Dan is in the boat


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Re: What do I need in the boat at all times? [Re: elcoyote, esq.] #12756021 05/15/18 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted By: Ranger1
Charmin for the shiney hiney


If 1shot goes fishing/duck hunting with me, Charmin won't stand up to what happens to that truck crock pot Wolf Brand

Might get this instead


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Originally Posted By: collincountytx
I know the requirements (Type IV throwable PFD, wearable PFDs, whistle/horn/bell, 360 light, nav lights, fire extinguisher) , but what else is a near necessity?


Because that "friend" of Dan's girlfriend sent his "friend" flowers at the office think I will need the following
1. Flare gun
2. Lots of rope
3. Inflatable dinghy
4. Marine radio
5. Multi tool
6. Lots of toiletries
7. Zip ties
8. Flash light
9. Anchor
10. Jumper cables





Good choices !

I always have a sack full of snacks just in case. A way to start a fire in any weather.

Re: What do I need in the boat at all times? [Re: CCTX] #12756070 05/15/18 02:02 PM
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#1 priority, water, Gatorade or something to drink.

Re: What do I need in the boat at all times? [Re: RATZ] #12756075 05/15/18 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted By: RATZ
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Crescent wrench and channel locks

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Gas, always have gas


This is a great idea. Especially during storm season


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extra plug
extra fuses
spare prop
spare lights bow and aft


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Rods, reels, lures
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Bungees
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Fuses

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Originally Posted By: TBS
Gas, always have gas


This is a great idea. Especially during storm season



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Another boat to tow all this [censored] around

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I would expand the tool recommendations to include a basic tool kit. Including screwdrivers, allen wrenches, electrical connectors, electrical stripper/snips, electric tape, hammer, and a simple voltage tester as well as the tools listed above. I also keep Electric fuse kits that have a variety of different fuses and double up on the most common. Its been my experience that if something goes array its electrical related the majority of the time.

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Another boat to tow all this [censored] around


was about to say that


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Another boat to tow all this [censored] around


was about to say that


Hes going to have an inflatable raft so hell be fine


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Got em.


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Don't know about all this stuff... It sounds like if hoarders had a boat, how much stuff could you pile into the compartments. I carried a seatow membership, the required boat safety stuff. Maybe an extra dock rope.

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Wire cutters in case someone gets a hook in them, and the barb needs to be cut.

Small first aid kit.


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Got em.


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Whistle?


Great idea. I had whistles tied to each life jacket and to a few other places on the boat before I sold it.



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I have extra kills switch, screw drivers and wrenches to match whatever I may need to work on, jumper cables in case starting battery goes dead, matches or lighters for fire starting capability, extra large wire cutters, helped me in a jam when I motored across a underwater barbed wire fence. If I couldn't cut the barb wire I would have been stranded for sure.

Sometimes you figure it out when you get stranded.

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Lots and lots of cold beers and bikini clad women!

This...minus the wimmin..ain't never gonna get no peace and quiet otherwise thumb


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A paddle


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A net!



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Maybe not all the time, drift sock...

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Registration card


If the Game Warden wants to be an arse then he will usually ask you for that.

Most don't, but it a ticket if they want to issue

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I would say basic hand tools, screw drivers, channel locks, needle nose, crescent, electrical tape, connectors, wire strippers, water proof box to keep personal items/ registration, extra plugs, rope, oil, get a TH Marine trilling motor cable so you dont have to worry about keeping a rope cable. It will be just a matter of time before you go to lift the trolling motor and the rope breaks... Also keep a couple extra bulbs for your running lights.

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I have tabulated the cost of the necessary and just about necessary items
And the cost is over a thousand dollars
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some type of re-boarding ladder that you can use

toilet paper in a sealed plastic bag

paddle, spare prop, spare TM prop & nut

put your keys on a floating key chain

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Floating key chain--I can see how that could be a great idea.





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