What Spare Parts & Tools Do You Carry? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Mr. NiceGuy · 06-28-2018, 08:29 AM

- emergency radio, emergency beacon, signal mirror
- iphone, waterproof or in a waterproof container
- signal whistle
- bright LED safety light & headlamp if you are on the water after dark or before light
- Sham-wow is better and more multi-functional than a big sponge, IMHO
- sun block

Several items of rare but important use can be vacuum packed and stowed out of the way to keep them together in a minimized size package and protected from salt water. The corner of the plastic pack outside the vacuum seal can be punched with a hole for a string or clip.

Rarely used items can all be tossed together in a dry bag or tupperware or vacuum sealed master-pack, stuffed away in the hull out of the way. Make it retrievable with a piece of paracord fastened within reach. My bilge pump was always rolling around in my hull somewhere. It's now on a string fastened near the hatch between my legs and easy to retrieve.

Live and learn

06-28-2018, 08:29 AM	#3
Mr. NiceGuy Manic for Life Join Date: May 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 839	- emergency radio, emergency beacon, signal mirror - iphone, waterproof or in a waterproof container - signal whistle - bright LED safety light & headlamp if you are on the water after dark or before light - Sham-wow is better and more multi-functional than a big sponge, IMHO - sun block Several items of rare but important use can be vacuum packed and stowed out of the way to keep them together in a minimized size package and protected from salt water. The corner of the plastic pack outside the vacuum seal can be punched with a hole for a string or clip. Rarely used items can all be tossed together in a dry bag or tupperware or vacuum sealed master-pack, stuffed away in the hull out of the way. Make it retrievable with a piece of paracord fastened within reach. My bilge pump was always rolling around in my hull somewhere. It's now on a string fastened near the hatch between my legs and easy to retrieve. Live and learn __________________ Another ho-hum day in Paradise Last edited by Mr. NiceGuy; 06-28-2018 at 08:35 AM.