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Should NEVER admit How STUPID I can Be
Along with Trailer lights, Safety Chains, Hitch, Boat Tie Downs, Fuel, Oil, Water (drinking), Fishing Equip, All the standard on Board Safety Equip, Batteries Charged, I should REALLY remember Handle for my winch, and The BILDGE PLUG. Had the boat out last weekend and all was GREAT, in shop this week, Vacum leak on Oil Tank, and did NOT check bildge Plug... Got 10 minutes from DOCK,delayed at dock as I forgot handle for winch, and had over 400 gallons of water in boat. Made it back to dock to discover cause. I am making a check list NOW.
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08-07-2010, 11:22 AM
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It's a great lesson in how important it is to remember the safety things.. (Amazing how much water can come through that little hole in so short a time, isn't it)?  BTW, I've never seen it mentioned, but speaking about the drain hole, a great tip is if you see that there's a lot of water in your bilge from not putting the plug in, and you're out on the water and not at the dock, throw your motor into forward gear and get up on plane in a hurry.. the speed of the boat thru the water creates a vacuum that acts like a syphon and actually pulls the water back out through the drain hole.. It's like a last line of defense bilge pump, but it gets the water out in a hurry. Obviously, once the water's out put the plug in.
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1987 V20 w/1987 150HP Yamaha on a Shoreland'r Trailer 1978 16.5 Airslot w/1996 120HP Force on a Four Winns trailer 1996 V21 w/1993 200HP Mercury on a Shoreline Trailer All towed by a 5.7L Hemi Durango. If God didn't have a purpose for us we wouldn't be here, so Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly. (Leave the rest to God)  Silence, in the face of evil, is itself evil. Not to speak is to speak, not to act is to act. God will not hold us guiltless.
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08-07-2010, 03:26 PM
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Here's my first shot at a list, any help is welcome
Trailer lights Safety Chains Hitch Boat Tie Downs Fuel Oil Water (drinking) Fishing Equip Life Jackets Horn Flares Whistle Fire Extinguisher Navigation Lights Charts Battery for winch Batteries Charged Handle for my winch BILDGE PLUG. Port & Starboard Transom Plugs Anchor Dock Lines
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08-07-2010, 04:32 PM
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Get a Orange Amo box put all safety equipment in it and leave in boat at all times.
If you don't have the trailer hitch you won't have to worry about the boat! Any how once you get set up most will be on there all the time any way. One thing I did not see was a First Aid kit?? Also a nice clean pair of cutting pliers in with that kit. When some one drives a hook thur there hand (and they will) nothing like a nice pair of rust free pliers that can cut the hook for easy removal! I also add some gauze, tape, and wrap for any large cuts that a band aid will be to small for.
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1986 V20 Old Fishermen never die, we just SMELL that way!!
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08-07-2010, 04:38 PM
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Two other things I always have on the boat are sunscreen and a balnket. It always seeems someone is either getting roasted or is suddenly chilled.
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08-07-2010, 04:58 PM
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TWO working VHF radios.. one mounted and the other a handheld, sealed in a waterproof plastic bag. (you can buy them made just for handhelds)
A CB radio isn't a bad idea either.. you'd be surprised at how many people use CB on the water.. And if you really want to spend money on something that hopefully you'll never use, buy an EPIRB. If you think back a month or so ago about that 16 year old girl that was sailing around the world and got into trouble.. the way they found her was by her EPIRB. They are a pretty good thing to have in case the unthinkable happens.
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1987 V20 w/1987 150HP Yamaha on a Shoreland'r Trailer 1978 16.5 Airslot w/1996 120HP Force on a Four Winns trailer 1996 V21 w/1993 200HP Mercury on a Shoreline Trailer All towed by a 5.7L Hemi Durango. If God didn't have a purpose for us we wouldn't be here, so Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly. (Leave the rest to God) Silence, in the face of evil, is itself evil. Not to speak is to speak, not to act is to act. God will not hold us guiltless. Last edited by Destroyer; 08-08-2010 at 12:18 PM.
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08-07-2010, 07:39 PM
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I second the drop the hammer and siphon the water out cure for forgetting the plug. It happened to a friend and myself not to long ago (his boat) and while he was on plane I put a plug in on the inside of the boat. We laugh now about it but when your boat is filling with water it can be a hairy situation. I personally carry a plug in my transom compartment, cabin, tackle box and the center console of my truck(cheap insurance)....
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