Thread: Boat setup - onboard necessities

Originally Posted by MB

Nice boat!

- Ropes are never long enough! Get two, one for the bow and one for the stern. You can join them with a temporary knot if you're by yourself. Spliced loops at one end of a dock line make life easier.

- Female passengers will appreciate some sort of toilet. Doesn't have to be flash, bucket with seat is fine. My lucky lady got a bedpan for Christmas one year.

- Landing net and chilly bin are pretty essential. Landing net does not need to be huge. Add a gaff if larger fish are expected.

- I keep a bunch of old towels on the boat. It's nice to dry hands sometimes and I use them for quick cleaning jobs on the water.

- Emergency water/food/clothing is always on the boat. I also have a small emergency kit with a jump starter and a first aid kit.

- Fire extinguisher is mounted and easy to reach.

Thanks, all good suggestions. I optioned this boat with my wife in mind and she’s largely the reason we bought it in the first place!! We’ll pick our days but as you know, sometimes you don’t get a choice of conditions. Got decent seats, a full cabin and clears to close off the rear. She’ll be learning to operate it so one of the main reasons we opted for hydraulic steering and electric anchor winch. Of course, we have to name the damn thing so settled on “Miss Adventure”. We’ll both get our VHF cert, which is something I’ve never bothered with in the past but there’s no excuse for that now.