Pony Racer
Member
hello all,
New to Owning a boat, but not new to boating, my entire life I've been on boats (mostly family, some friends) pretty much every weekend all season long in Long Island Sound.
so i have some questions, as there are times throughout the years i have just taken advantage of the fact "it just being there" now that time is mine for it to "just be there"
As of Oct 7,2015 my wife and i have put a down payment on our first boat a loaded 2005 390 Sundancer
there are a few things coming with the boat. but what i need to know are what are ALL necessities..
here is my basic boating weekend.. Docked, rafted, rafted with beach right behind boat.
out of all the boats my friends have the our 390 will be the biggest or second biggest that "tie up" 95% of the time..
what size lines (I'm assuming 5/8" and 25'), and how many should i have? should i have other lengths?
I'm thinking 4 at dock that stay there permanently,
How many more should i have?
Fenders Size and how many?
there are 3 coming with the boat, but they are mix matched sizes (colors), enough to get me through docking but not rafting,
i want all new ones and correct and same size for our boat..
LED lighting, eventually i will change all interior and exterior lighting to LED.
my concerns right off the bat are upgrading the nav lights first to all LED, im sure someone has done it, what is needed?
Life Jackets, Im thinking just basic Jackets (SHTF scenario) most boating will be close to shore or on rivers how many is a good amount to have at all time
i know the rules but should there be a bunch extra, a friends boat can hold 20 people most times he has no more than 6-8 people, he has something like 30 jackets on board at all times.. (2) 10 packs enough?
what are some other "basic things" that should be on the boat at all times,
anything and everything you can think of :smt100
I'm going to make a shopping list and ask for some if it at Christmas (my family never knows what to get me)
some other things i have thought of to help the list out:
boat hook
grille
extra fire extinguisher
"stern" anchor ( to toss to shore, what size?)
thanks again for the help in advance!
New to Owning a boat, but not new to boating, my entire life I've been on boats (mostly family, some friends) pretty much every weekend all season long in Long Island Sound.
so i have some questions, as there are times throughout the years i have just taken advantage of the fact "it just being there" now that time is mine for it to "just be there"
As of Oct 7,2015 my wife and i have put a down payment on our first boat a loaded 2005 390 Sundancer
there are a few things coming with the boat. but what i need to know are what are ALL necessities..
here is my basic boating weekend.. Docked, rafted, rafted with beach right behind boat.
out of all the boats my friends have the our 390 will be the biggest or second biggest that "tie up" 95% of the time..
what size lines (I'm assuming 5/8" and 25'), and how many should i have? should i have other lengths?
I'm thinking 4 at dock that stay there permanently,
How many more should i have?
Fenders Size and how many?
there are 3 coming with the boat, but they are mix matched sizes (colors), enough to get me through docking but not rafting,
i want all new ones and correct and same size for our boat..
LED lighting, eventually i will change all interior and exterior lighting to LED.
my concerns right off the bat are upgrading the nav lights first to all LED, im sure someone has done it, what is needed?
Life Jackets, Im thinking just basic Jackets (SHTF scenario) most boating will be close to shore or on rivers how many is a good amount to have at all time
i know the rules but should there be a bunch extra, a friends boat can hold 20 people most times he has no more than 6-8 people, he has something like 30 jackets on board at all times.. (2) 10 packs enough?
what are some other "basic things" that should be on the boat at all times,
anything and everything you can think of :smt100
I'm going to make a shopping list and ask for some if it at Christmas (my family never knows what to get me)
some other things i have thought of to help the list out:
boat hook
grille
extra fire extinguisher
"stern" anchor ( to toss to shore, what size?)
thanks again for the help in advance!