It floats easily. Most of the items are not really that dense, and even
the heaviest item (the water bottle) floats by itself.

Cheers

Joe wrote:

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Hi Joe,

My ditch bag is a clear water proof soft bag that will float and is very
easy to carry.


Can it float with so much gear? Do you blow it up or what?




EPIRB

My epirb is mounted and teathered to the mizzen mast. Just incase I
can not get to a ditch kit


and VHF with spare batteries for the VHF and

waterproof flash lights (one has high efficiency LED bulb -I modified a
maglight myself and the other super bright halogen bulb).


The LED flashlight is cool and a good ideal. I will get one soon. Also
would like an IR strobe

Very good

fishing lures and line (mainly to take care of boredom?)


Mine are for catching food.

6 compact dual

smoke/flame flares, 10 l water, high sugar emergency ration bars,



inflatable solar still.


Another nice item I do not have. How big is your and how much water
will it make?



2 tubs zinc oxide (sun screen and sores).

It in my First aid pck

Water

proof matches. Mini pocket bible, water proof paper and pencils. Usual
first aid kit with sutures and iodine as well as sea sickness tablets,
salt tablets, diarrhea tablets, two types of antibiotic and appetite
reduction tablets. Needles and thread. Length of paracord and 2 swiss
army knives. Passports go in it as well if we go offshore. Whistles and
strobes are on all the lifejackets.

I didn't include a GPS. I have no gun as I don't think I'm going to have
to fight off my rescuers...


Sharks tend to be attracted to rafts, they are looking for fish under
them.
A .25 is great for shooting them if they get agressive and start
bumbing your raft/boat.


Joe


Cheers

Joe wrote:


I know most here have small baots that never leave the sight of land.
But perhaps one or 2 of the ASA sailors have a ditch kit survival bag
kit.

It the first thing you grab after launching the raft or lifeboat.

Whats in yours?

I have flares (all kinds), smoke signals, signal mirror, water,
carmel, smokes, fishing gear, knife, patch kit, first aid kit,
matches, HH VHF, HH GPS, flashlight, strobe, .25 pistol, whistles,
knife, solar blankets.

My kit is in a floating watertight surplus 50cal ammo box and painted
on it is ABANDON SHIP KIT

What else should an deep water ditch kit contain?

Joe