Boat Gear & Gadgets

Scott and I bought a lot of supplies for our first boat, as we had nothing. When we sold that boat, we gave a lot of the items to the new owners. Obviously, we were not using our heads well, because we ended up having to buy many of those items again for the second boat. 

Below are quick links to help you get started, especially if you are new to boating. When we are in our homes, we take for granted that we have certain items within a few steps.  After we bought our second boat and supplies for it, we still were not well stocked. We had friends over for dinner and we didn’t have a wine opener, a pot to cook pasta in, no can opener – so be sure to make a list of the things you know you will use regularly. 

BOAT GEAR:

• • • • CrewSaver Crew Fit35 Sport Life Preserver – Fisheries Supply
      • First Alert Fire Extinguisher – B1 (Note, if your boat is 26′-40′ you will need two of these).
        
      • Easy Care First Aid Comprehensive Medical Kit
      • Paws Aboard Red Neoprene Life Jacket, Dog Life Preserver (Large 50-90 Lbs)
      • Teknor Apex Zero-G Hose – 25′ x 5/8″ (for potable water)
        
      • Garden Hose – (not for potable water)
        
      • Orion Emergency Locator Plus Signal Kit – Fisheries Supply
        
      • Zaal Noflex Digestor Sewage Treatment – (We used this one every few days to keep the smell down for our salt water head.)
        
      • Dri-Z-Air DZA-U Pot
      • Dri-Z-Air 60-Ounce Refill Crystals
      • First Alert Carbon Monoxide Alarm, Battery Powered (required by US Coast Guard)
        
      • Required Waste / Garbage Placards per USCG – West Marine
        
      • Canvas & Vinyl Cleaner 32oz. Bottle, Mermaids Professional Cleaning Products
      • Mermaids Serious Soap – Fisheries Supply
        
      • Thetford Marine Toilet Tissue – Fisheries Supply
      •  Masterlock Padlock (for your lock box)
      • 2 – One Gallon Buckets
      • Zwipes Microfiber Cleaning Cloths | All-Purpose | Assorted Colors | 36 Pack
      • 2 – 50′ Lock Lines with 12″ eye (required to go thru the locks…..we got these at West Marine)
      • Caframo Deltamax Ceramic Heater, Black
      • Caframo Limited Stor-Dry Warm Air Circulator
    • EWK Pneumatic / Manual 6.5 Liter Oil Changer Vacuum Fluid Extractor Pump Tank Remover

I will continue to add items as I remember them. We also bought everything we would need for personal use including galley ware, linens, etc. I will start that list next!

Galley Gadgets & Other Boat Stuff

When provisioning your boat, think of it as your home. When you prep dinner, you know what drawer has the spatula in or the bottle opener. It’s really like starting from scratch and buying the things you might use most often (i.e. bottle openers, knives, etc). Here’s a starter list we worked off of.

Galley

• plastic dinner plates
• 2 plastic bowls (for cereal, etc)
• SET OF 4 -Stemless Boat Wine Glasses
• utensils
• two large acrylic bowls for salads
• 1 acrylic plastic serving tray
• cutting board (I found one that is bamboo on one side and plastic on the other)
• OXO Good Grips Can Opener
• wine & bottle opener
• Farberware Comfort Grip 3pc Chef Knife Set
• Flexible 3-Piece Silicone Spatula Set, Heat Resistant And BPA Free (Green)
• OXO Good Grips Large Silicone Flexible Turner
• lighter (for your grill)
• KitchenIQ Edge Grip 2 Stage Knife Sharpener
• OXO Good Grips Complete Grate & Slice Set (check out my post about this set)
• Pro Onion & Vegetable Chopper – NO MORE TEARS (this is a must have!!!)
• Farberware Aluminum Nonstick 8-Inch, 10-Inch and 11-Inch Triple Pack Skillet Set, Red
• 2 Quart Stainless Steel Stock Pot with Glass Lid
• Farberware Nonstick Aluminum 1-Quart Covered Straining Saucepan with Pour Spouts, Champagne
• French Press Coffee & Tea Maker 11 Oz (I am the only coffee drinker, so we don’t need a big one)
• Collapsible Colander Best Food Strainer Steamer
• Flameless Candles  (we use these every night! Love them!)
• Shark Cordless Pet Perfect II Hand Vacuum (works great for Mac’s dog hair!)
•  Xpress Redi Set Go Cooker(great for eggs, chicken, bagels!)

We also stocked our bathroom with all of our regular toiletries, so we don’t have to pack those up each weekend too.

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