INDEX of TOPICS
SAFETY
Lifelines
- Two levels of strong braided rope are threaded through wood stanchions from the bow pulpit to the stern pulpit of the boat.
- The stanchions are 30 inches high, much higher than on most production boats.
- The stanchions are positioned in strong galvanized steel bases bolted to the deck.
- Neither these ash stanchions nor the original oak ones they replaced have ever broken.
Handrails
- There are oak handrails on the cabin top.
Ring Buoy
- An orange ring buoy is on the stern pulpit.
Life Jackets
- There are seven life jackets of various makes, including 2 new Mustangs.
Safety Harness
- A strong harness can be clipped to any of the eye bolts on the boat, including the u-bolt in the cockpit at the base of the instrument section.
Bilge Pumps
- The electric-powered Whale Gulper IC Complete Bilge Pump System 12V S18284 is activated by switches on the control panel under the cockpit.
- In addition, there is a manual Whale Gusher Titan Bilge Pump available as a backup in emergencies.
Abandon Ship Bag
- A heavy duty bag contains supplies for emergency exit from the boat.
- This includes flares for signaling distress.
Other
There are several other items that have proved useful over the years:
- an air horn cartridge
- two horns for manual blowing, such as when small motor boats are heard nearby in heavy fog
- a ship’s bell that can be mounted when needed on the post between the galley and main cabin
- diving suit and weights that are useful for checking the boat under water (such as when submerged polypropylene rope to a fish trap snagged the engine shaft!)
- extra ropes.