leecea wrote:
Our life jackets have whistles and something to cut lines in an emergency.
I definitely have whistles. I keep them clipped to our PFDs so they're always close at hand. This is critical in the lake close to our home where there are always kids jumping off of and swimming near the dock. I'll have to consider knives, but I may need to upgrade PFDs to accommodate.
I also forgot to mention fenders which i plan to use carabiners to clip between two pylons. Since I plan on sailing local mostly (central Texas/San Antonio) beaching isn't a very good option as most of the shore lines here are very rocky or straight limestone. (Looking at Boerne City Lake, Canyon Lake, and Medina Lake)
hrtsailor wrote:
Sailing on a lake, it was most convenient to leave coolers, etc. on the beach and come it to relax after sailing for a while. There have been cooler holders that attach ahead of the dolphin striker but I never had one.
I've seen the "Cool Cat" harnesses and I'm considering one, but you raise a good point about leaving the cooler on shore.
So regarding "dry" storage, do y'all just tie a dry box to the tramp? Or do you maybe invest in the nicer waterproof bags with the straps?