Saturday 26 March 2011

Safety & Deck Gear


Main Companionway Ladder
Ground Tackle.  I carried two anchors for our coastal cruising.  They worked well and we never had an issue. They were a CQR and Danforth type – both 35lbs with 30' anchor chain and three strand nylon line.
I also carried on board:
7x life jackets,
2x life buoys mounted in stainless steel brackets on stern pushpit,
1x danbuoy,
1x MOB floating automatic strobe light,
2x torches, 6 volt,
2x buckets, 
1x stainless boarding demountable ladder, folding to well below water level.
2x gateways in lifelines/guard rails, one with fittings for boarding ladder.
1x boat hook.
Good for teaching all sorts of life skills
Life Raft.   6x man Avon, purchased at time of launching.
4x fenders 
Despite having two active young children, I am pleased to say that we never once had a “boy” overboard.  They enjoyed the simple life of beachcombing, snorkeling and fishing. It didn’t take them long to learn how to master the dinghy and its (small) outboard.  Great fun.

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