YOUR MOST USEFULL ITEM ON BOARD

[MJP]

Flares??? definatly a T bar!!! ESpecially when there's loads of eels round!!

[Pete B]

squidlips said:

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS X2 i replace mine every year

Where do you buy your extinguishers from Karl?

[Captain Beaky]

Good thread!

Decent tool kit - wire cutting pliers, small screwdriver, cable ties, AA batts, electrical tape, WD40, spare spark plugs & spare fuses in case of electronic failure....

Does anyone keep a knife near the anchor rope in case of needing to cut free in an emergency?

[squidlips]

admin said:

squidlips said:

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS X2 i replace mine every year

Where do you buy your extinguishers from Karl?

macro in fareham mate.from about £6 each depending on size

[sharkey+ jnr]

Pete
It sits just under the gunnel edge drill a few holes to let any water out !

[alderneyangling]

Someone to tie my leader knots

[monkeynuts]

for saftey its my phone, life jackets, spare anchor, small back up engine....ect
for fishing, its one of these www.havetheedge.co.uk/ brillant bits of kit for pulling the fish in, only problem can bring dogs in as well
and for my small brain, 10 cans of cold stella or strong bow in the summer.....lol

the most usfull thing for me with a very old engine is sea start recovery, although i fix engines all week long, with an outboard its 2 easy to drop bits in the water while bouncing around and realy f**k your day up. iv used them twice in 5 years once it was cos a plastic bag round my water in take and burnt the impeller out and the other time was bad fuel and i was not going to strip my carbs hanging over the back.

[sixrods]

Some realy useful tips here which dont cost an arm and a leg. Especially like the one about the pipe laging foam which can easily be fiiteed, great idea.
Many thanks to all who posted their ideas, much appreciated.
Sixrods

[miked]

Not much room in my boat for non essentials, but always carry a compass and mobile to back up the GPS and VHF.
Usually carry a food flask holding a nice hot curry. Keeps me going on cold days.

Anchor is already attached to a buoy and runs through a fairlead with a loop over a cleat. If I need to loose the anchor, I unhook it and through it over the side.

[greatwhitedope]

a 25 ltr camping water storage container. Took off the tap, glued in a Gardina hose fitting and filled it with fresh water. Attach a 4ft bit of garden hose to it with a flush muff on one end. Use it to run up the outboard while I'm waiting on the slip. When its empty I use it as a seat on the way out. When I get there it becomes my anchor buff! Thought that through didn't I?

[Wizard]

a crew member (fishing buddy)n kettle! and the usual safety requirments =flares, vhf,gps,phone, compass,life jackets,spare anchor,rope,life ring,knifes,n to buckets one for bait n other for washing hands after every baitup,oh and towel for cold wet hands after baitup!not nice picking nose and scratchin b******s with cuttle on ya hands!! or is it

[ronw]

my deisel heater bought of ebay best £300 I ever spent