Optional Equipment
Since Hawaii is surrounded by the open ocean with fast-moving currents and steady winds, consider carrying these additional items on your vessel.
- Bailing device
- Batteries for all electronic devices
- Battery cover
- Ditch/dry bag
- Emergency food and water
- Extra anchoring equipment
- Extra marine whistles
- Extra vessel battery
- GPS unit
- Leashes for oars/paddles
- Mirror or other reflective device
- Oars or paddles
- Parachute/bucket and 100' of line
- Personal EPIRB
- Spare fuel filters
- Spare engine cut-off switch lanyard
- Spare parts and tools
- Strobe light
- Waterproof flashlight