CeeScraps
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Post by CeeScraps on Jun 3, 2023 18:28:37 GMT
We got a boat! I’m so excited. Where we live we don’t need a trailer. We also don’t pull it out of the water during the winter months. Those 2 factors were why we even considered getting one.
Yes, I’ve heard the happiest day is when you get a boat and sell a boat. I’m on the first of the happiest days!
What types of things do you recommend leaving on the boat? We had a coast guard safety check today. We were fortunate enough to just have to get a couple of things to complete this check.
So…..we are good on safety stuff. What else do you recommend?
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Post by mncmom on Jun 3, 2023 18:33:57 GMT
Congratulations! We love boating and have a lake house where we don't have to take it out either. That's the best.
I always keep a few light blankets. Spring and fall evenings can get chilly on the water. In the first aid kit, I keep pain relievers and suntan lotion. A few packaged snacks.
Enjoy!
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teddyw
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Post by teddyw on Jun 3, 2023 18:37:34 GMT
Trash bag
Life jackets
Solo cups
Koozies
Wipes
Sunscreen
Hats
Extra rope
Extra sunglasses
Ziplocks 2 or 3
Noodles
1st aid kit
That’s all I can think of currently
My dh brings his own boat bag with other safety stuff. Not sure what’s in it. He doesn’t want anyone messing with it.
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Post by ecvnj58 on Jun 3, 2023 18:56:12 GMT
We love our boat. And it’s been less troublesome than I imagined. If you have kids I also recommend extra life jackets for their friends or your good friends kids. We have a bucket that we use for a potty (for tiny kids) or it doubles as our garbage. We had carpets and used one of those sweepers for it. We also got a ton of rafts that click together.
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Post by Linda on Jun 3, 2023 19:30:40 GMT
a pack of granola bars or something shelf-stable like that for hangry emergencies
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Post by 950nancy on Jun 3, 2023 20:04:58 GMT
A well packed first aid kit
Trash bags
An extra towel or two
floatie attached to the keys (extra keys is good too)
a few hidden $20 for gas money if needed
whatever you need to get the motor a jump start
toilet paper
two rolls of paper towels
if there is no place to keep dry, a tub or two to store important stuff
the name of a great mechanic
You didn't mention the size of the boat. If it has more storage, get some horseshoe shaped floats with nerf water guns.
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Post by tmarschall on Jun 3, 2023 20:09:27 GMT
I have an insulated tote bag that I take with me (I don't leave it on the boat). Drinks, ziplock of ice, solo cups, snacks, sunscreen, waterproof phone case, sunglasses, zip lock of napkins, wet wipes, magazine.
Stuff I leave on the boat-- jumbo ziplock/vacuum seal bag of towels, a couple light throws. Floppy hat. Plastic container if lysol wipes. Plastic tote with first aid and allergy meds, tylenol, etc. A tiny tool kit of screwdrivers, pliers, small hammer, utility knife. We have a pontoon and you never know when you could get some waterlillies stuck in the prop and have to cut them free.
We have a great stereo but in case you don't, a portable speaker and some way to play music.
For longer trips, cooler. A grill could be fun. I've seen them mounted on the railing. Not sure if you have a slow moving party barge like ours or a zippy speedboat. But either way, sunscreen! We are working on ours a bit and planning to add another Bimini top because I just fry out there.
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Post by seaexplore on Jun 3, 2023 20:10:01 GMT
We've had boats for over 20 years and keep a LOT of stuff.....
TP and paper towels
Oil absorbent pads
throwable rescue device (either cushion or life jacket you can tie a rope to)
fire extinguisher (a friend had their ignition panel catch fire and we went and rescued them in the canyon of the lake near us)
Oar(s)- you may need to row yourself to safety
Extra impeller (ours always falls apart after 5 years or so- we get one at 4 years and keep it on the boat and change it out the next year if it doesn't fail)
Duct tape
LOTS of towels
first aid kit
bee sting treatment (sting kill is what we use)
multi-tool
a few blankets
sunscreen
lip sunscreen (put each person's name on it in sharpie or put it in a snack ziplock with their name on it)
anchor/chain
tow strap (Yes, the type for cars)
"rescue rope" if you don't have a step ladder on the back- a rope with a 12" piece of wood strung on it that you can tie to the side rails to make a rescue step for people who can't climb into the back of the boat
a few "bumpers" for tying up as well as ropes of various sizes
then all the fun stuff- wakeboards, skis, kneeboard, towables, extra ropes for pulling people, life jackets for every person plus a few extras. I kept all the lifejackets my kids have used because sometimes we have small people with us who don't have one and if you rescue someone with a baby/small kid you may want to have it there with you.
Cash on hand when on the water. Never know.
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Post by Lexica on Jun 3, 2023 20:11:21 GMT
What all will you be using the boat for? Water skiing? Fishing? Our boat was a ski boat so of course I had to buy all the skiing equipment such as ropes, life vests, skis, etc. I also bought a flag to signal oncoming boats that someone is in the water, ice chest, shade tarp, chairs, etc. all things to make the day beach spot comfortable. And then a first aid kit, sun block, blow up rafts, lots of beach towels, and a waterproof pouch for cell phones.
Make sure you take something to write with to create a list when you take your first boating trip because things will come up.
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MerryMom
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Post by MerryMom on Jun 3, 2023 20:27:13 GMT
A few extra life jackets in different sizes, including child and youth sizes, in case you have guests.
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Post by katiescarlett on Jun 3, 2023 20:27:39 GMT
The things we have needed most - a first aid kit with bandaids, extra sunglasses and sun visors and extra usb cords for cell phone charging!
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CeeScraps
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Post by CeeScraps on Jun 3, 2023 21:00:17 GMT
Thanks ladies!
Paper towels! Yes! I thought of that when we were doing stuff today. I have to get a roll out. I also think I’ll take microfiber towels down to it.
We have a stereo on it. We played with that today. I was able to hook up my iPad mini to play my music. That’s a good idea for the granola bars. Life jackets—-the local group supply’s any extras of those that we need. We do have 4 adult ones.
The boat will pull skis. We aren’t planning on doing that. I’m not sure about pulling anything else. We don’t have anything…..yet! We do have noodles, rafts, and floaty chair things. I got those earlier to use at the local beach. I did get a couple of charging cables today so we will have those too.
We have sunscreen and a loaded first aid kit. Towels…..we left 4/5 there today. I have a pad paper/pen in my tote. So that has been handy.
Any other ideas are just fantastic!
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Post by calgaryscrapper on Jun 3, 2023 21:16:28 GMT
I don’t have a boat but maybe a whistle in case you need to get someone’s attention for assistance.
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Post by seaexplore on Jun 3, 2023 21:25:54 GMT
Thanks ladies! Paper towels! Yes! I thought of that when we were doing stuff today. I have to get a roll out. I also think I’ll take microfiber towels down to it. We have a stereo on it. We played with that today. I was able to hook up my iPad mini to play my music. That’s a good idea for the granola bars. Life jackets—-the local group supply’s any extras of those that we need. We do have 4 adult ones. The boat will pull skis. We aren’t planning on doing that. I’m not sure about pulling anything else. We don’t have anything…..yet! We do have noodles, rafts, and floaty chair things. I got those earlier to use at the local beach. I did get a couple of charging cables today so we will have those too. We have sunscreen and a loaded first aid kit. Towels…..we left 4/5 there today. I have a pad paper/pen in my tote. So that has been handy. Any other ideas are just fantastic! Gallon ziplocks for papers to keep them dry. |
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Post by teddyw on Jun 3, 2023 21:58:03 GMT
Definitely put the paper towels in a large ziploc because somehow they’ll get wet.
We have a lily pad float and inflatable basketball hoop for when we dock.
I also keep an extra tow rope for our tubes.
Our fire extinguisher is mounted on our boat.
We’ve also switched to bungee ropes to tie our boat to the dock.
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Post by Lexica on Jun 3, 2023 22:35:06 GMT
Air horn. We kept one on the boat in the emergency duffle bag.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jun 3, 2023 22:50:59 GMT
The bungee ropes for tying up are the best. We should have gotten ours way sooner than we did.
What kind of a boat is it? That will determine a lot of what you really need. We have multiple boats and we don’t keep half of the stuff people listed on any of ours (but we do have a lake cabin and boathouse where all of that kind of stuff is usually stored).
On our pontoon we have a big Rubbermaid tote with about 8 of the over the head lifejackets in it plus a throwable floatation cushion, a couple of the big squirt guns for the kids and a water bowl for the dogs.
On our fishing boat DH has fishing rods and tackle, a hand towel, some life jackets and a throwable cushion.
Things like towels, noodles, tubes, sun screen, bug spray, cooler/drinks/snacks/etc. are all things we take out to the boat and back again every time we go out depending on what we’re doing that day.
ETA: some extra bumpers are nice to have if you ever need to tie up to someone else’s boat or dock.
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Post by elaine on Jun 4, 2023 0:15:32 GMT
CONGRATULATIONS!
I agree with extra life vests and an air horn. Along with a few of those square seat cushions that can be used as floatation devices in emergencies.
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CeeScraps
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Post by CeeScraps on Jun 4, 2023 1:27:58 GMT
Those of you that use bungee cords to dock your boat why did you change?
Ladies you have given me a great list! Some I thought of, most I didn’t!!
Thank you!!
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Post by auntkelly on Jun 4, 2023 6:07:20 GMT
We have a pole which we use all the time to fish things out of the water that have flown out of the boat such as baseball caps and towels. We also use it to push off of the dock or to avoid hitting another boat when we are docking in a tight spot. Ours is similar to the one linked below. Boat Pole |
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Post by lesley on Jun 4, 2023 6:39:28 GMT
Insect repellent.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jun 4, 2023 16:41:24 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2023 17:05:21 GMT
MIL keeps a can of spray sunscreen and bug spray, koozies, a couple of towels, two lengths of rope, and one of those waterproof bags for phones. I think there's a flashlight and a couple of small tools for the engine as well. She recently got a newer boat so I'm not sure if they still have those as the engine is supposed to be more reliable.
Because it's a pontoon, when they expect to be on the water longer, there's a small cooler and floaties that get added. She has a cooler just for the boat.
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Post by Gem Girl on Jun 4, 2023 19:34:27 GMT
You'll want to put the key on a floating key fob. Etsy offers them with name and phone number applied.
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Post by compeateropeator on Jun 4, 2023 21:28:42 GMT
I just got my friend a small pair of water proof binoculars for their boat. We always seem to see something that we want a closer look at.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jun 4, 2023 22:20:12 GMT
You'll want to put the key on a floating key fob. Etsy offers them with name and phone number applied. Most hardware stores in beach or lake towns sell them too, and likely a whole lot cheaper. I think we got a set of three for about six bucks. You can even make your own out of a piece of a pool noodle or a fishing bobber. |
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