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Originally Posted by Glove
{snip} On another website, I found a list of items that a new boat owner should consider that I'll paste here.
Gotta haves:
- First Aid kit,
- Flares can come in handy (required in some places)
- Marine Fire Extinguisher
- Type IV PFD (this is the throwable type)
- Mooring lines (at least 2 but would recommend 4)
- Fenders (at least 2 with lines)
- Large Flashlight
- boot hook
Toolkit
- Prop Wrench,
- Wrenches,
- Socket set,
- screw drivers,
- Pliers,
- Grease gun with extra grease,
- Duct tape
- Any other tool that you think you might need
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Under required you'll also have to have an anchor and rode (I'd get 150') and an approved PFD for each person aboard. I would definitely get 4 lines (double braided nylon, 3/8" is good for this size boat) for docking, you may wish to use spring lines at times. Don't skimp on fender size, get largest diameter you can reasonably store. To make things easy also get some method to attach fenders to your boat in differing locations ala clips or rail clamps or suction cups. If you're out at night I like to have small flashlights for each person on board. And don't get the the flares that are like highway flares, even if they are marine. Get the aerial flares. You don't want hot flaming stuff to drip on your fiberglass
Tool kit is good though I think the grease gun is overkill. Get some wireties/zip thingees in various sizes. They are good emergency clamps. I also have a cheapo digital multimeter to check voltages and such. Have spare batteries for any thing that runs on batteries.