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Ditch Bags

Do you carry a ditch bag on your boat? If so, what's in it?

Since it's the off-season, I'm putting one together for next spring. Although we're currently only sailing in the coastal areas of the Great Lakes, we think a ditch bag is a good safety precaution.

I have a good idea of what I want to put in our bag, but I thought I'd post this thread to see what ideas others have. Post away!

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Well, the first thing in my grab bag was a copy of "the grab bag book".

Then, there is supposed to be:-
Ships and personal papers

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Money and credit cards

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Handheld GPS

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Handheld VHF

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Spare batteries

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Solar battery charger

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Signaling mirror and whistle

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Knife and scissors

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First aid kit

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Sea sickness tablets

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Sun screen lotion

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Water

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Measuring cup

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Water maker

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Tinned food

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Two tin openers

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Fishing kit

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Rope

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Radar reflector

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Thermal protection

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Sponges

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Sea anchor and line

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Floating lamps

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Flares: Red: 6 para, 4 hand, White: 2 para, 4 hand, Smoke: 2

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Dry suits

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Ski goggles

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I was ok with everything until I got to ski goggles. What the heck are they for?

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Sorry, left the ski-gloves off.

(use of flares at close quarters in a tiny liferaft.)

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If you've ever tried looking around with wind driven by 40 knots of wind... you'd know what the ski goggles are for.

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I was ok with everything until I got to ski goggles. What the heck are they for?

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