We have over 10,000 nautical miles under our keel, and this list is comprised of the gear we trust to keep us safe for both coastal and near shore cruising!
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Personal Safety
Boat Safety
In Our Ditch Bag
Personal Safety
The most comfortable auto-inflating and harness included lifejackets we've found!
DeckVest™ Lite Plus USCG Approved Life Vest, Black
Bright, comfortable, and love that they are rechargable! The redlight feature maintains night vision!
Storm 500-R Rechargeable Headlamp
Keeps us connected to the boat in rough conditions! The clips are really easy to use but not *too* easy to use.
ORC Specification Double Safety Tether
You never know when you'll need to cut a line!
Spyderco Manbug Lightweight FRN Knife
Boat Safety
We primarily use this as our dinghy boarding ladder but we set it up as a rescue step for offshore as well!
Rescue Steps Kayak Compact Boarding Ladder
A few of these placed near thru-hulls can help keep water out!
Forespar Sta-Plug--Ribbed Emergency Plug
Easy to install and lay flat so you don't trip on them!
Nautos JACKLINE Lifeline Polyester 2 Lines Lime
Waterproof and full of pretty much everything you need in an emergency! If you want an all in one kit this is the one!
MyFAK™ Pro | Waterproof
For when poo really hits the fan! You hope to never use it but worth having if you do!
GlobalFix V6 EPIRB Category II
Keeping up with weather is so important to safe sailing!
Windy.com Professional weather forecast
The best radar app we've found! So many layers you can add!
