10 Things You need before you set sail.

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Captain, you are off to sea - or maybe just the bay or down the river. Here's a public service reminder of the basic 10 things you should always have on board.

License and Registration - for obvious reasons
Life Jackets for you and your passengers.
Fire Extinguishers - when these is a motor involved, you can't be too careful. For larger crafts, be sure to install and regularly check smoke detectors.
Visual Distress Signals and Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) When you are going far from shore, it's a good idea to be prepared with fail-safe search and rescue lights like the ACR Firefly PRO WATERBUG SOLAS
Flashlight. You can't go wrong by keeping a Princeton Tec on hand.
Anchor and Rode- kind of like peanut butter and jelly.
First Aid Kit - basic for quick trips to loaded Adventure Medical kits, let's face it- shit happens.
Rain Gear- listen to your mom on this one. Pack you First Watch or Onyx jackets (and pants) on your expedition.

Here's a great story about how an ACR EPIBD saved 7 lives.