Did I get it right??

[bluegill 1]

I second the anchor, and don't forget plenty of anchor line.

I once forgot our danforth anchor in the garage, I still had two other anchors on board we use on inland lakes, but he wouldnt let us go out till I got that danforth on board.(off of Cleveland)
Officers don't mess around when it comes to Erie. They wanna see ya come back. I have found them to always be very professional, and helpful.

Not keeping any extra life vests on board could be a mistake. More than once I've had um blow off the boat as we throttled ur up. A sharp eye will notice, otherwise it's a gonner. Al of a sudden, now your short a vest.

[coopason]

Forgot about the anchor's
2 15 lb. anchors, each with 50 ft of nylon rope tied to a 3 foot piece of chain on each anchor. I do have 2, 100 ft. sections of new rope I'll throw in the boat. That should be good to hold the boat.

Thanks again for going over my list..
Coopason

[perchjerker]

good compass
may not be a USCG requirement but its a necessity in my boat
also a signal mirror
first aid kit

[Sportdog]

>good compass
>may not be a USCG requirement but its a necessity in my boat
>also a signal mirror
>first aid kit
Ditto on the compass. Nothing makes you feel better than a compass to give you confidence in the GPS. I've got one mounted on my boat.:cheers:

[coopason]

Ant suggestions on a decent compass?
should I put it on a Ram mount?
Heading out today and may pick up one.
Possibly a Ritchie?
Coopason

[perchjerker]

Ritchie makes a fine compass. As far as mounting, I would mount it as firm as possible. I would not use a ram mount. Once its mounted its not to move. Make sure its mounted away from any gauges that have a magnetic field. The instructions will explain it.

[coopason]

Thanks for all of your help.
i printed out this list of items I need and all that is left is a compass?
I do have the garmin III handheld,but I'm sure it is better to have the garmin as backup and go with the Compass as primary..

Thanks again
Coopason

[perchjerker]

I was in a really bad storm once. Actually a tornado had moved in I found out later. Nearly lost everything, including my life. I had a gps but it did not work, I think it had to do with the lightening and storm, but Im not sure. I was only 2 miles off shore but I coudnt see land. If it wasnt for the compass I would have had no idea where shore was.

thats one reason why when you fire up your gps you always get that disclaimer, "do not rely on this device as a primary source of navigation."

its great when it works.

[rsquare]

should have a flashin beacon light.In case your stuck out at night.
Dont forget the fishing rods,bait,net,ruler,filet Knife,nail clipper,lunch,prefered beverage,regs.
Good Luck ,Dont worry, Have Fun.

[hgmeyer]

Small tool kit and spray lube... The list goes on... Actually Sunshine prepared an "extensive" list of "stuff" to take/consider in the truck and the boat... E-mail me and I'll dig out a copy and replay with it...