General Care and Maintenance
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Periodically check the safety equipment for damage, general condition and
operation when applicable. Always replace safety equipment that is in question or
in need of repair:
• Fire extinguisher
• Life jackets
• Visual distress signaling devices
• Audible distress signaling devices
• Navigational lights
• Emergency radios or Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB)
• First aid kit
GENERAL BOATING EQUIPMENT
Periodically check the general equipment on-board for damage, general condition
and operation when applicable. Always replace equipment that is in question or in
need of repair.
• Anchors and anchor lines
• Boat hook
• Dock fenders
• Foul weather gear/clothing
• Mooring lines
• Oars/paddles
• Tool kit
• Tow line
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