THE 10 MOST IMPORTANT PIECES OF EQUIPMENT ON YOUR BOAT
You won’t
be able to fully enjoy the boating experience if you don’t feel
safe and secure. That’s why you should always make sure your boat
is properly equipped with all the necessary safety and navigational
equipment before venturing out on the water.
Opinions may vary on this subject, but we feel the marine accessory
items listed below are most important to the overall safety of recreational
boaters (not in any particular order).
1. Fixed-mount
VHF radio (preferably DSC-enabled) shop fixed-mount VHF radios
2. Handheld VHF radio (as back-up) shop handheld VHF radios
3. Fixed-Mount GPS or GPS/Chartplotter shop fixed mount GPS/Chartplotters
4. Handheld GPS w/ mapping capability (as back-up) shop handheld GPS
5. High quality marine compass shop marine compasses
6. Radar shop radar units
7. USCG-approved Personal Floatation Devices (PFDs) and “throw rings” shop life jackets and flotation
8. Complete and fully-stocked first-aid kit shop first aid kits
9. Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) shop EPIRBs
10. Sounder or depth gauge shop sounders
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