Boot Key Harbor
"Marathon- the Heart of the Florida Keys"

An On-Line Cruising Guide for the Florida Keys & Cuba
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OFFSHORE SAFETY CHECKLIST
From the Special Annual Issue of  Handbook of Offshore Sailing - OCEAN VOYAGER
Ocean Navigator Magazine March 2002.
www.oceannavigator.com

Well-found cruising boats on extended voyages will carry most of these items. Items not considered essential are in the optional list>

NAVIGATION
 

COMMUNICATIONS
 

EMERGENCY & SAFETY
 

OPTIONAL
 

  • Sextant
  • Nautical Almanac - Current Year
  • Sight Reduction Tables
  • Chronometer
  • Plotting Sheets
  • Charts of route
  • Ships Log
  • Tide Tables
  • Light List
  • Coast Pilots
  • Cruising Guides
  • Pilot Charts
  • Radio Receiver - time and wx
  • Radio freuency lists
  • Binoculars
  • Adjusted Compass
  • Handbearing Compass
  • Dividers
  • Course Plotters & Parallel Rule
  • Calculator
  • Speed & Distance Log
  • Depthsounder

 

 


 

  • VHF Radio
  • Emergency Procedures Card near radio
  • Emergency contact info
  • Hand-held VHF
  • Waterproof case for handheld
  • Emergency VHF antenna
  • Horn
  • Bell
  • Whistles for crew
  • Radio
  • Frequency Lists

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Flares
  • Spotlight
  • Horn
  • Smoke Flares
  • Radar Reflector
  • Signal Mirrors
  • EPIRB
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • First-Aid Kit
  • Backup prescription meds
  • Spare eyeglasses
  • Safety harness
  • Life Jackets
  • Flashlights
  • Knives for each crew
  • Bungs for seacocks
  • Life ring and/or lifesling
  • Storm Sails (sailboat)
  • Storm anchor & rode
  • Parachute sea anchor and/or drogue
  • Extra chafing gear for lines
  • Emergency tiller or steering system
  • Backup Autopilot or windvane parts
  • Tools & repair materials
  • Jumper cables
  • Abandon-Ship bag
  • Emergency food & water
  • Life raft
  • Sight-reduction calculator
  • Radio Direction Finder (RDF)
  • Electronic Chart Plotter or Computer
  • Electronic Charts
  • Radar
  • Radar Detector
  • SSB Radio
  • HAM Radio
  • Satellite Communications
  • Weatherfax
  • Navtex
  • Signal Flags
  • Personal strobes and/or EPIRBS
  • Survival Suits
  • Wet suits or dry suits
  • Solar Panel for emergency charging
  • Emergency Generator
  • Watermaker for liferaft

 

 

 

 


 

 

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