What do you have on your boat

[PeterM]

Originally Posted by Nos4r2

http://www.glasgowscoutshop.com/acat...rer_Food..html

Make sure you get the self heating versions. Very useful if you get cold or someone gets seasick as you can stick them inside clothing (not against skin!) while they heat and warm you up.

I've got a couple of these along with a couple of bottles of water. No point being able to fix the boat if the people are falling apart.

Everything else on the list explains why I cant get in my little cabin.....

[Mike B]

I can highly recommend these www.hotpackmeals.co.uk

I have no connection with them, tried them out at the Emergency Services Show and have since placed orders. Fast heating, you can use the heating element as a hand warmer after it has completed the food heating and most importantly they actually taste nice.

Unfortunaltely cannot buy in single packs but if a group get together may be worth doing a bulk purchase.

I got a pack of 6 action packs and keep 2 in each boat and 2 in the car.

Originally Posted by PeterM

I've got a couple of these along with a couple of bottles of water. No point being able to fix the boat if the people are falling apart.

Everything else on the list explains why I cant get in my little cabin.....

[willfinch36]

2 Fenders
1 DSC VHF Radio
1 Garmin Chartplotter
1 Compass
1 Sony FM/MP3/CD Radio + 2 Speakers + Bass speaker
2 Paddles
2 Lifejackets

Thats about it!

[Channel Ribs]

Originally Posted by Mike B

I can highly recommend these www.hotpackmeals.co.uk

That is excellent, we have been using Look What We Found for ages and have come up with some interesting ways to heat them up, but a self warming version seems good and the price is similar too.

[Bern Hanreck]

Passage Plan if at all appropriate ?

[jyasaki]

About the only boating safety things I've got on-board that I haven't seen (and I may have simply missed them) are:

a rescue throw bag (for dragging divers out of kelp without having to go in after them)

a monkey's fist (for passing lines) - mne's not ideal, as it's made around a golf ball (it was handy and I was bored) which doesn't float; next time I'll use a wooden ball.

a couple of space blankets (the metallized mylar thingies) in case I pick up someone who got wetter than they planned to.

A couple of Zippo hand warmers and fuel (ditto) - they come in handy for chilled divers as well. Used to use the little self activating metal-disk in sodium acetate things, but got fed up with ones that wouldn't reset.

I also have on board a complete spare set of ground tackle, which I've (so far) only had to use when another boats rode was too short to reach the bottom but we still wanted to dive.


jky

[Nos4r2]

Originally Posted by malthouse

That is excellent, we have been using Look What We Found for ages and have come up with some interesting ways to heat them up, but a self warming version seems good and the price is similar too.

I tried heating one of the 'look what we found' pouches with a heater from a wayfayrer meal. It doesn't work-the LWWF pouch doesn't allow the heat through.

Besides, Wayfayrer stews are actually quite nice. Better than the LWWF in my opinion.

[Channel Ribs]

Originally Posted by Nos4r2

Wayfayrer stews are actually quite nice. Better than the LWWF in my opinion.

LWWF started out needing a veg or spud to go with them, which defeated the point in my view. The taste was pretty good after they added some bulk though.

[Channel Ribs]

Originally Posted by jyasaki

a monkey's fist (for passing lines) - mne's not ideal, as it's made around a golf ball (it was handy and I was bored) which doesn't float; next time I'll use a wooden ball.

The fist does not need a centre, also if you make it out of floating line it becomes very useful indeed.

[willk]

The Hotpackmeals look interesting. The calorie count is quite low however, well below 400kcal a meal. Considering that a decent energy bar is over 200kcal, they appear to be more of a morale booster than actual sustenance (which is OK). To put it in perspective, the average bloke would need seven just to keep his daily intake on track. An instant noodle pack has more calories. Worth checking out though

I like my calories

[wavelength]

just how much do you actually need to carry-in reality how many times have you needed to replace the spark plugs on a four stroke engine? or even a modern two stroke for that matter. And could you do it at sea- on the 4 stroke merc we sold recently it needed a minor surgical operation.
Props- well yes on an extended cruise but could you replace yours at sea? Having seen what one member of our club got home on when he ripped the three blades of his -it is surprising what you can get back on even though it apparently did over rev a bit!
No mention of SOLAS V regs and in particular a radar reflector-the hi speed craft around here navigate on radar at speed no matter what the visibility and whilst they can probably see the engine more than our puny reflector I am at least complying in the case of a near miss.

[Channel Ribs]

Originally Posted by willk

The Hotpackmeals look interesting. The calorie count is quite low however, well below 400kcal a meal. Considering that a decent energy bar is over 200kcal, they appear to be more of a morale booster than actual sustenance (which is OK). To put it in perspective, the average bloke would need seven just to keep his daily intake on track. An instant noodle pack has more calories. Worth checking out though

I like my calories

A good point well made.

Rations would normally be accompanied by biscuits, chocolate and sugary drinks, to lift the calorific value per meal time. I think your point about them being more for morale than sustenance is a sounds one.

[Channel Ribs]

Originally Posted by wavelength

how many times have you needed to replace the spark plugs on a four stroke engine? or even a modern two stroke for that matter. And could you do it at sea- on the 4 stroke merc we sold recently it needed a minor surgical operation.

I had this very conversation recently, I had to concede that modern engine designs are sometimes not ideal for an impromptu service.

[willk]

Originally Posted by malthouse

Rations would normally be accompanied by biscuits, chocolate and sugary drinks, to lift the calorific value per meal time.

Mine are, and then some. I dread to think about what I'm eating while multi-day hiking. Boating cuisine is positively lightweight by comparison

[SPR]

My reasonfor caring spare prop, I'd not to replace at sea but replace in a safe haven, sparks plugs to help diagnostics and change ashore too.

In Scotland chandlers are few and far and carring spares usally means you can continue your day.

SOLAS V you should carry radar reflector but recent coastguard research said that passive radar reflectors can give false safety, hence active refldctors like active X etc.

[Mike B]

Originally Posted by willk

The Hotpackmeals look interesting. The calorie count is quite low however, well below 400kcal a meal. Considering that a decent energy bar is over 200kcal, they appear to be more of a morale booster than actual sustenance (which is OK). To put it in perspective, the average bloke would need seven just to keep his daily intake on track. An instant noodle pack has more calories. Worth checking out though

I like my calories

Good point - i never noticed that - explains why I usually add a mars bar or two!

They are more to get a bit of warnth through when sat doing safety work in the rain than actually filling you up.

[GordyP]

A spare set of tubes.
A spare hull.
A spare inboard engine in case the three outboards pack in.
A kitchen sink, a spare kitchen sink in case the first one leaks.

Honestly, there is a sensible level of kit to carry and then there is taking things to far. There was a chap who used to come diving with us who was into making sure he had three of everything and had loads of stuff he was never going to need, was totally obsessed with the idea of being able to rescue someone. As a result he was a liability to himself and everyone else.

I look at what I'm doing, where I'm going and decide from there what kit is required.

[Knot Yet]

Bugger - you mean my kitchen sink is surplus to requirements -the guy who sold it to me said it was an essential part of my RIBs equipment

[GordyP]

Originally Posted by Knot Yet

Bugger - you mean my kitchen sink is surplus to requirements -the guy who sold it to me said it was an essential part of my RIBs equipment

Its ok if its a nice Belfast one I'm sure you could sell it to someone who needs an additional spare.

[Knot Yet]

lol - how'd you guess I'd gone for that sort