What go carry in your boat emergency kit....

On another site that I frequent, the guys listed items to be carried in a " boat emergency kit". I don't know that I have room for all of these items...but...surely I should be carrying some of them. What do you say? Rich


On the Water Repairs


A STAINLESS leatherman.
Boat multi tool (the one with gas cap wrench, transom plug adapter, flat heads and wedges for nuts)
Crescent wrench - well coated in corr-x
Wire Tester/light
spare wire (red and black)
Prop Wrench (the small portable one - stainless not plastic)
Pill container full of screws/nuts/bolts common on the boat
Transom plugs (I might not need 'em, but someone else might)
large zip ties (can be used as tourniquets in a pinch)
Pair of screwdrivers.
Fuses that obviously match what you have on your boat.
Couple of wire nuts (remember, emergency use ONLY)
Spare bulbs for lights
Fast Orange hand cleaner
Shop Rag
a spare filter...
I coat all my tools in Corrosion X then vacuum seal them in our food sealer thing.
I would also add a cheap set of jumper cables (sealed the same way)
a spare prop and tools for the job,
Elec Tape,
few hose clamps,
small tube silicone sealer,
Spare fuel filter
a compass
flashlight.
Spare fuses...
CVA34
Plastic ammo box:
flares,
hub kit,
Toilet paper,
cheap fuel/water separator,
skeeter spray.
water
piece of PVC pipe about 2-3 ft. long and I think 1.5-2 inches in diameter....you can use it as a "tiller"
look at this stuff https://www.rescuetape.com/ seems like a logical addition to a roll of duct tape
4 in one screwdriver
end wrenches std and metric
channel locks
vice grips
duct tape
black elect. tape
spark plug wrench
elect pliers
needle nose pliers
asst nuts, bolts, fuses, wire crimp ends
primer bulb
hose clamps
filter wrench

Dang that's a lot of stuff! For me, I carry

1. extra bilge pump motor
2. tool kit
3. first aid kit
4. extra rope
5. a pint of 2 cycle oil
6. whistle
7. JB marine weld
8. 2 paddles
9. wire cutters (to cut the barb off a hook...don't ask why)
10. Extra fuses
11. Extra wire with clips
12. cell phone
13. battery tester
14. extra transom plug

If I fished big lakes or salt water, I'd carry a lot more.

:shock: I'd have to get a bigger boat to carry all of that stuff. Just a basic tool kit for me w/ some extra rope.

Ictalurus said:

:shock: I'd have to get a bigger boat to carry all of that stuff. Just a basic tool kit for me w/ some extra rope.

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x2! :LOL2:

I carry a small first aid kit and a "ditch kit" (required by law) with bailing bucket, whistle, throw rope and flash light. I also have a fire extinguisher on board.

I carry a large caliber pistol, and a shovel. No one out-fishes me on my own boat!! :LOL2:

I have a bench seat with storage undernieth that has any tool I could need, first aid kit, fire starters, extra pair of clothes in the Winter, lots of crap that seems useless until you need it. Fuses, wire, extra impeller, paddle, all sorts of wires, did I mention a bunch of stuff that seems useless until you need it?

Waterproof matches or matches in a waterproof container.
Parachute cord
Thermal blanket

Jeeze.. all I have is an adjustable wrench, 2 screw drivers, and some electrical tape. Figure that can take care of most issues that wouldn't require going home.

Adjustable wrench, needle nose, channel lock, and standard pliers, Screwdrivers and an extra transom plug. Whistle and fire extinguisher are mandatory here.

extra 12ga shells.

There is no way I could fit all of that in my boat!

1st aid kit
Fire Extinguisher
Whistle
Small tool set (wrenches,sockets,pliers,screw drives, etc...)