What with the fun day I had, I got to thinking about my ditch bag
tonight and what I could do to improve it. Coincidently, I was also
thinking about emergency equipment and what I need to do to improve
that.

So far, I think my ditch bag is pretty much set the way I like it.
It's small and carries my EPIRB, spare VHF handheld, SOLAS aerial
flares, smoke, two each red, yellow, orange glow sticks, protien bars,
32 ounces of water, mirror, signal flag, a Leatherman Super Tool,
three space blankets, my "special" medical kit with lotion (SPF 30)
and three small towels for emergency purposes.

I think that's fairly complete for a ditch bag - anybody add anything
that I haven't thought of?

As to emergency equipment, I have a spare bilge pump that can be used
to pump out other boats or as a spare for my boat (or at least stem
the rising tide as it were), four PFDs (Type II), two Type III PFD
(auto), two throw bags, block and tackle to hang off the T-Top to get
somebody out of the water if necessary, two Type IV throwables, spare
boarding ladder (collapsable), two lined light weight jackets
(Canadian Armed Forces actually - waterproof too), 150' of 1/2 brained
line and of course extra medical supplies along with the emergency bag
with all the emergency stuff.

Have I left anything out?

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
What with the fun day I had, I got to thinking about my ditch bag
tonight and what I could do to improve it. Coincidently, I was also
thinking about emergency equipment and what I need to do to improve
that.

So far, I think my ditch bag is pretty much set the way I like it.
It's small and carries my EPIRB, spare VHF handheld, SOLAS aerial
flares, smoke, two each red, yellow, orange glow sticks, protien bars,
32 ounces of water, mirror, signal flag, a Leatherman Super Tool,
three space blankets, my "special" medical kit with lotion (SPF 30)
and three small towels for emergency purposes.

I think that's fairly complete for a ditch bag - anybody add anything
that I haven't thought of?

As to emergency equipment, I have a spare bilge pump that can be used
to pump out other boats or as a spare for my boat (or at least stem
the rising tide as it were), four PFDs (Type II), two Type III PFD
(auto), two throw bags, block and tackle to hang off the T-Top to get
somebody out of the water if necessary, two Type IV throwables, spare
boarding ladder (collapsable), two lined light weight jackets
(Canadian Armed Forces actually - waterproof too), 150' of 1/2 brained
line and of course extra medical supplies along with the emergency bag
with all the emergency stuff.

Have I left anything out?


A gross of condoms, hershey bars, nylon stockings, and $100 in francs.

Seriously, you must have a lot of storage compartments on that center
console.

On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:36:04 -0400, HK wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
What with the fun day I had, I got to thinking about my ditch bag
tonight and what I could do to improve it. Coincidently, I was also
thinking about emergency equipment and what I need to do to improve
that.

So far, I think my ditch bag is pretty much set the way I like it.
It's small and carries my EPIRB, spare VHF handheld, SOLAS aerial
flares, smoke, two each red, yellow, orange glow sticks, protien bars,
32 ounces of water, mirror, signal flag, a Leatherman Super Tool,
three space blankets, my "special" medical kit with lotion (SPF 30)
and three small towels for emergency purposes.

I think that's fairly complete for a ditch bag - anybody add anything
that I haven't thought of?

As to emergency equipment, I have a spare bilge pump that can be used
to pump out other boats or as a spare for my boat (or at least stem
the rising tide as it were), four PFDs (Type II), two Type III PFD
(auto), two throw bags, block and tackle to hang off the T-Top to get
somebody out of the water if necessary, two Type IV throwables, spare
boarding ladder (collapsable), two lined light weight jackets
(Canadian Armed Forces actually - waterproof too), 150' of 1/2 brained
line and of course extra medical supplies along with the emergency bag
with all the emergency stuff.

Have I left anything out?

A gross of condoms, hershey bars, nylon stockings, and $100 in francs.

Seriously, you must have a lot of storage compartments on that center
console.

One advantage of a T-top - you can store things above you. And the
console is very roomy. All the bulky things like PFD's are stored
above and to the stern on the T-Top, the bilge pump in the bilge, the
ditch bag on the console door next to the fire extinguisher.

On Jun 12, 9:30 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
What with the fun day I had, I got to thinking about my ditch bag
tonight and what I could do to improve it. Coincidently, I was also
thinking about emergency equipment and what I need to do to improve
that.

So far, I think my ditch bag is pretty much set the way I like it.
It's small and carries my EPIRB, spare VHF handheld, SOLAS aerial
flares, smoke, two each red, yellow, orange glow sticks, protien bars,
32 ounces of water, mirror, signal flag, a Leatherman Super Tool,
three space blankets, my "special" medical kit with lotion (SPF 30)
and three small towels for emergency purposes.

I think that's fairly complete for a ditch bag - anybody add anything
that I haven't thought of?

As to emergency equipment, I have a spare bilge pump that can be used
to pump out other boats or as a spare for my boat (or at least stem
the rising tide as it were), four PFDs (Type II), two Type III PFD
(auto), two throw bags, block and tackle to hang off the T-Top to get
somebody out of the water if necessary, two Type IV throwables, spare
boarding ladder (collapsable), two lined light weight jackets
(Canadian Armed Forces actually - waterproof too), 150' of 1/2 brained
line and of course extra medical supplies along with the emergency bag
with all the emergency stuff.

Have I left anything out?

I thought you boated on small inland lakes.

On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:43:48 -0700 (PDT), JimH
wrote:

On Jun 12, 9:30 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
What with the fun day I had, I got to thinking about my ditch bag
tonight and what I could do to improve it. Coincidently, I was also
thinking about emergency equipment and what I need to do to improve
that.

So far, I think my ditch bag is pretty much set the way I like it.
It's small and carries my EPIRB, spare VHF handheld, SOLAS aerial
flares, smoke, two each red, yellow, orange glow sticks, protien bars,
32 ounces of water, mirror, signal flag, a Leatherman Super Tool,
three space blankets, my "special" medical kit with lotion (SPF 30)
and three small towels for emergency purposes.

I think that's fairly complete for a ditch bag - anybody add anything
that I haven't thought of?

As to emergency equipment, I have a spare bilge pump that can be used
to pump out other boats or as a spare for my boat (or at least stem
the rising tide as it were), four PFDs (Type II), two Type III PFD
(auto), two throw bags, block and tackle to hang off the T-Top to get
somebody out of the water if necessary, two Type IV throwables, spare
boarding ladder (collapsable), two lined light weight jackets
(Canadian Armed Forces actually - waterproof too), 150' of 1/2 brained
line and of course extra medical supplies along with the emergency bag
with all the emergency stuff.

Have I left anything out?

I thought you boated on small inland lakes.

I do.

I also boat out of Stonington, New London, Niantic, Watch Hill,
Marblehead, Salem and occasionally Fall River and the Cape.

On Jun 12, 9:46 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:43:48 -0700 (PDT), JimH
wrote:



On Jun 12, 9:30 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
What with the fun day I had, I got to thinking about my ditch bag
tonight and what I could do to improve it. Coincidently, I was also
thinking about emergency equipment and what I need to do to improve
that.

So far, I think my ditch bag is pretty much set the way I like it.
It's small and carries my EPIRB, spare VHF handheld, SOLAS aerial
flares, smoke, two each red, yellow, orange glow sticks, protien bars,
32 ounces of water, mirror, signal flag, a Leatherman Super Tool,
three space blankets, my "special" medical kit with lotion (SPF 30)
and three small towels for emergency purposes.

I think that's fairly complete for a ditch bag - anybody add anything
that I haven't thought of?

As to emergency equipment, I have a spare bilge pump that can be used
to pump out other boats or as a spare for my boat (or at least stem
the rising tide as it were), four PFDs (Type II), two Type III PFD
(auto), two throw bags, block and tackle to hang off the T-Top to get
somebody out of the water if necessary, two Type IV throwables, spare
boarding ladder (collapsable), two lined light weight jackets
(Canadian Armed Forces actually - waterproof too), 150' of 1/2 brained
line and of course extra medical supplies along with the emergency bag
with all the emergency stuff.

Have I left anything out?

I thought you boated on small inland lakes.

I do.

I also boat out of Stonington, New London, Niantic, Watch Hill,
Marblehead, Salem and occasionally Fall River and the Cape.

A 2 belt and suspenders guy.

Medical kit for that stubbed toe you'll get abandoning ship, and the
welt from the face-slap Mrs. Wave will give you for sinking the boat
on her.
JR

On Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:30:28 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

What with the fun day I had, I got to thinking about my ditch bag
tonight and what I could do to improve it. Coincidently, I was also
thinking about emergency equipment and what I need to do to improve
that.

So far, I think my ditch bag is pretty much set the way I like it.
It's small and carries my EPIRB, spare VHF handheld, SOLAS aerial
flares, smoke, two each red, yellow, orange glow sticks, protien bars,
32 ounces of water, mirror, signal flag, a Leatherman Super Tool,
three space blankets, my "special" medical kit with lotion (SPF 30)
and three small towels for emergency purposes.

I think that's fairly complete for a ditch bag - anybody add anything
that I haven't thought of?

As to emergency equipment, I have a spare bilge pump that can be used
to pump out other boats or as a spare for my boat (or at least stem
the rising tide as it were), four PFDs (Type II), two Type III PFD
(auto), two throw bags, block and tackle to hang off the T-Top to get
somebody out of the water if necessary, two Type IV throwables, spare
boarding ladder (collapsable), two lined light weight jackets
(Canadian Armed Forces actually - waterproof too), 150' of 1/2 brained
line and of course extra medical supplies along with the emergency bag
with all the emergency stuff.

Have I left anything out?
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On Jun 12, 9:30*pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
What with the fun day I had, I got to thinking about my ditch bag
tonight and what I could do to improve it. *Coincidently, I was also
thinking about emergency equipment and what I need to do to improve
that.

So far, I think my ditch bag is pretty much set the way I like it.
It's small and carries my EPIRB, spare VHF handheld, SOLAS aerial
flares, smoke, two each red, yellow, orange glow sticks, protien bars,
32 ounces of water, mirror, signal flag, a Leatherman Super Tool,
three space blankets, my "special" medical kit with lotion (SPF 30)
and three small towels for emergency purposes.

I think that's fairly complete for a ditch bag - anybody add anything
that I haven't thought of?

As to emergency equipment, I have a spare bilge pump that can be used
to pump out other boats or as a spare for my boat (or at least stem
the rising tide as it were), four PFDs (Type II), two Type III PFD
(auto), *two throw bags, block and tackle to hang off the T-Top to get
somebody out of the water if necessary, two Type IV throwables, spare
boarding ladder (collapsable), two lined light weight jackets
(Canadian Armed Forces actually - waterproof too), 150' of 1/2 brained
line and of course extra medical supplies along with the emergency bag
with all the emergency stuff.

Have I left anything out?

Yeah, a couple of cubans, and some foo-foo tea or something..

Frekin' Shortpants..!

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote in
:

Have I left anything out?



Got a suture kit in case you slice your skin open? Some friends got cut
open and used theirs a while back while 100 miles offshore in the Atlantic
off Georgia. Sure came in handy and is relatively cheap...

His wife simply sewed him back up and he's fine.

She told me sails don't bitch nearly as much as he does.....

Sounds like all you need, is a barge to tow, that carries the chopper. Then
you could eliminate the block and tackle to get folks out of the water, and
save that extra weight. :-

--Mike

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
What with the fun day I had, I got to thinking about my ditch bag
tonight and what I could do to improve it. Coincidently, I was also
thinking about emergency equipment and what I need to do to improve
that.

So far, I think my ditch bag is pretty much set the way I like it.
It's small and carries my EPIRB, spare VHF handheld, SOLAS aerial
flares, smoke, two each red, yellow, orange glow sticks, protien bars,
32 ounces of water, mirror, signal flag, a Leatherman Super Tool,
three space blankets, my "special" medical kit with lotion (SPF 30)
and three small towels for emergency purposes.

I think that's fairly complete for a ditch bag - anybody add anything
that I haven't thought of?

As to emergency equipment, I have a spare bilge pump that can be used
to pump out other boats or as a spare for my boat (or at least stem
the rising tide as it were), four PFDs (Type II), two Type III PFD
(auto), two throw bags, block and tackle to hang off the T-Top to get
somebody out of the water if necessary, two Type IV throwables, spare
boarding ladder (collapsable), two lined light weight jackets
(Canadian Armed Forces actually - waterproof too), 150' of 1/2 brained
line and of course extra medical supplies along with the emergency bag
with all the emergency stuff.

Have I left anything out?