Boating Supplies to Accessorize Your Boat
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My boys always talk about, not
going to Cabela’s, but rather “experiencing” it.
To hear them talk it’s like a sport’s person’s
Disney World.
So, with the huge list of supplies you’ll need
for whatever boating experience you’re contemplating,
you’ll surely be able to find whatever you need there.
Boating can be as simple or
complicated as you want it to be.
If you live on a lake and just want to fish from
time to time, a rowboat with oars and some fishing gear
and landing net will be all you’ll need.
If you want to night fish, it would be prudent to
have a good flashlight, maybe waterproof.
But if you want to try out some of the nearby
lakes, you’ll have to get a trailer, along with hitch
and ball, to add to your supplies.
If you want to add a motor you’ll
have to decide what horsepower is appropriate, do you
want a trolling motor or not.
There are all sorts of boating electronics such
as sonar units, humminbird fishing buddies.
That was a new item for me when I began
researching.
They’re perfect for use on small boats, docks and float
tubes. They
mark fish and underwater structures.
They clamp and mount easily and have a 240 ft.
depth capability.
They have a temperature sensor and can pin point
brush piles, stumps and fish-holding ledges on the 4”
LCD screen.
It’s like being able to see underwater, avoid obstacles
and locate fish.
Of course some anglers might feel that takes some
of the sport out of fishing.
Along similar lines there’s a
wireless panning camera with a 7” black and white
monitor allowing stable and smooth viewing with a push
of a button on the wireless or wired handheld control
unit. You
can pan left or right using camera directional buttons.
On-screen navigation points show you exactly what
direction the camera is pointed.
It has infrared underwater lighting, 65 ft. of
cable to reach deep water, and a 12 volt rechargeable
battery.
The previously mentioned are sort of unusual,
maybe high-tech to some.
So the more “normal” list, while endless,
includes boat covers, propellers, anchors, compasses or
GPS, radio, jacks, winches, ladders, coolers, cup
holders, landing nets, various instruments and gauges.
There’s also safety gear – first aid kits, hook
remover kits.
Speaking of hook remover kits, I wish my family had one
of those when I was about 10 and got a fishhook caught
in my eye! An air
horn is a good safety device.
It can be filled with a bicycle pump, air
compressor or local service station air pump.
One charge puts out more than 40 blasts of sound
at 115db. It
meets all Coast Guard regulations and fits in a drink
holder. It uses
no chemicals or batteries.
It’s perfect for emergency use.
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