I have had my fair share of near fatal collisions with barges.
I have had my fair share mishaps [net caught in propeller, anchor line sucked into engine props] Never have fallen overboard tho. LOL
a) Bring a knife
b) Change of clothes
c) Jump cables in case your crank battery fails.
d) Put floaties on the end of your shrimp lights, if your cords go overboard, you can recover lights.
e) Put floaties on anchor lines, if you have to bolt in hurry, you can recover anchor later.
d) Cell phone, let somebody know your out on the river.
e) Highly recommend TOW insurance with BoaUs/or any tow company, have a plan in advance what you will do if your boat breaks down while in water.
f) Marine radio [monitor for some shrimp intel, barge info and help of course]
g) A ladder so you can get back into your boat if you fall into river.
h) Spotlight to spot crab traps & small craft that have NO lights on.
i) GPS to mark locations of successful shrimp pulls and to navigate channel at night.
Here are my jump cables, NOTE the words saltwater on packaging:
I have had my fair share mishaps [net caught in propeller, anchor line sucked into engine props] Never have fallen overboard tho. LOL
a) Bring a knife
b) Change of clothes
c) Jump cables in case your crank battery fails.
d) Put floaties on the end of your shrimp lights, if your cords go overboard, you can recover lights.
e) Put floaties on anchor lines, if you have to bolt in hurry, you can recover anchor later.
d) Cell phone, let somebody know your out on the river.
e) Highly recommend TOW insurance with BoaUs/or any tow company, have a plan in advance what you will do if your boat breaks down while in water.
f) Marine radio [monitor for some shrimp intel, barge info and help of course]
g) A ladder so you can get back into your boat if you fall into river.
h) Spotlight to spot crab traps & small craft that have NO lights on.
i) GPS to mark locations of successful shrimp pulls and to navigate channel at night.
Here are my jump cables, NOTE the words saltwater on packaging:
