spares and extra gear

[BarryL]

Hello,

So yesterday I finished my spring prep work and the boat was ready to be launched. I needed to bring up the gear from basement to put on the boat. I removed this stuff to get better access to the lazarette, engine, spaces, etc.

Instead of just grabbing the stuff (stored in 3 milk crates and two similar sized plastic bins) I decided to inventory it and only bring on board what I needed. I found:

• 3 hand scrub brushes. Looks like 2 have never been wet
• 2 long handed deck brushes. I bought one and had never know the other one was there
• 6 good dock lines and at least that many older back ups
• 2 big bottles of diesel fuel conditioner, both 1/2 full
• 2 bottles of 'boat wash'
• 2 diving masks and snorkels
• 2 short fresh water hoses (in addition to the 50' hose I leave on board)
• 3 hose nozzles
• 2 5 gallon buckets

I have now reduced everything to just a few spares. I guess I should have done a better job inventorying everything back in 2006 when I bought this boat.

The real good news is that the boat should be launched today.

[sailingdog]

LOL... there are boat gremlins that will hide stuff you bought, and then bring it back out about a day after you buy the supplies again...