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On Oct 9, 12:34 am, "JimH" ask wrote:
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On Oct 8, 2:18 pm, "JimH" ask wrote:
"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Mon, 8 Oct 2007 12:44:38 -0400, "JimH" ask wrote:
2 engines, 2 batteries, jumper cables, battery booster,
2 keys, 2 radios. 2 GPS's...on and on...
You must have a real problem with things breaking on you. Do you
wear
suspenders and a belt? ;-)
Gene boats on the ocean, not this pansy Lake Eerie stuff.
Gene did not write the post I responded to. Regardless, I doubt that
many
ocean boaters have the redundancies D-Unit said he carries.
****, I carry an extra gasoline engine, an electric. two paddles, two
anchors, two anchor lines with extra chain, two spotlights and three
charged flashlights, horns, flares, extra dry clothes, extra glasses
both tinted and clear, extra hat, usually two extra lifejackets, two
spare throw cushions.. I could go on. And I got a 16 foot boat that
has never been more than a half mile from land. I do however boat in
congested areas, at night I AM coming home...
So? My point was the redundant equipment D said he carried.

From the looks of your Lake, it looks like you could swim to shore in 5
minutes if you boat sunk. Why the extra gear on such a small boat on such
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Because I also boat down on the mouth of the CT River, and outside in
the Long Island Sound. I tend to find most of my time to fish in the
middle of the night or in icy waters... Probably the biggest problem
I face though is heavy traffic. If I break down I am laible to get run
over by a barge or party boat. As to all the extra gear, I am very
slow and don't want to lose a whole night of fishing over a little
rain or splash...

We have some "night fishermen" around here who go out in really small
boats and tend to congregate at the edges of some very narrow navigation
channels. I'm amazed more of them aren't accidently run down by power
cruisers.