Boat Equipment

Boat projects are never finished, they merely don't need attention for a while. Everything, from complex electronic instruments to simple foot-operated water pumps, has problems from time to time. Cruisers need to have a considerable stock of spares and redundancies, plus at least some technical skill. Fortunately, my dad knows a lot about boats, and he is teaching me.

Electric

	Solar panels
	Charge controller
	New batteries
	Inverters
	Computer power supplies

Communication

	Satellite telephone
	HAM radio
	Marine VHF radio
	Two-way handheld
	Cell phone

Storage

	Aft compartments
	Bookshelves
	Locker shelves
	HAM radio
	Lee clothes

Instruments

	Depth sounder
	Knot log
	Anemometer
	GPSs
	Radar
	Autopilot

Structural

	Solar panel supports
	Dinghy davits
	Cap-shrouds and Forestay

Safety

	EPIRB
	Life raft
	Flares and bells
	Radar reflectors
	Harnesses and life preservers
	Emergency hatches
	Anchors
	Sea anchor
	Fire extinguishers
	First aid
	Communication gear

Pumps

	Foot-operated pumps
	Bilge pumps
	Head flush pumps
	Electric pressure pumps

Other

	Water maker
	Refrigeration
	Motor dinghy
	Sailing dinghy

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