a safety kit for the boat...what to keep on board?

[PinHead]

As well as most of the items mentioned previously...I carry a set of ear plugs...get sick of listening to the missus...bait my hook...wind in for me blah..blah..blah...you don't think it is first aid? Those plugs avoid me having to stand trial for murder.

[Kerry]

Probably more important than having a first aid kit is actually knowing how/when/where and why to do what.

On a boat one probably should look past the, bandaids and aspro's and think more towards the possibility of real trauma and the worst case scenario's and the relatively to people who can fix the problem the best.


Cheers, Kerry.

[bunyip]

one thing that is wise to carry is a thermos of hot water,if stung by a venomous fish(happy moment for instance)pour the hot water(as hot as you can handle without burning yourself)over the sting to break down the venom and releive the pain.other than that a basic first aid kit and the knowledge of how to use it.

[spike2]

the boat must have a pair of wire cutters its easier to push the barb through on a hook and cut it off than try to remove the hook with the barb on beleive me l know ouch