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Prospector
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Initially Posted - 07/13/2009 : 16:06:34

...And counting.

Since things are getting close to our launch day (kid at Christmas here...) help me flush out my packing list. Gimme the 2 things you won't leave on a 3 week cruise without.

Wives, kids, etc. don't count - and no dumb answers like a change of underwear.

"Iris"
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Take a minute to register your boat with the association!!
http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/owner_questionnaire.htm

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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 07/13/2009 : 19:34:21

Charts
GPS

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Rich G
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Response Posted - 07/13/2009 : 20:01:29

3 week cruise?

1. unlimited towing insurance, and all appropriate information
2. foul weather gear

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Dave Bristle
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Djibouti
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Response Posted - 07/13/2009 : 21:16:43

Well, I'll start with a few things I've forgotten...

- garbage bags
- Mayo

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Prospector
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Response Posted - 07/14/2009 : 06:27:49

^ Dave - I didn't have either of those on the Radar. Good Catch

^^ Rich, thanks for re-inforcing my desire to go shopping for new foulies.

^^^ Randy, thanks for the reminder to always carry current charts!

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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 07/14/2009 : 06:41:51

I actually have a Word document with a list, probably incomplete, of what we bring. Here it is!

Cruise Supplies

Backpack or fanny packs
Roll of quarters (US, Canadian) for showers
iSong radio and charger
iPod and charger
Beanie and gloves and warm socks
Rainwear (coat, pants, hat, boots)
Boat shoes
Corn skewers
Non-stick pots and pans
Coffee filters
Coffee
Coffee mug
Kabob sticks
Metal spatula
Plastic spatula
Plastic spoon
Tongs
Silverware
San Juans place mats
Plates, saucers, cups
Measuring cups
Folding colander
Pan/BBQ spray
Cheese slicer
Hot pads
Dishtowels
Bath towels
Napkins
Paper towels
Toilet paper
Bio-friendly dish soap
Dish sponge
SS wine glass
Salt and Pepper
Ketchup and mustard
Newspaper storage and sorting
Heater
Coolers
Batteries
Crab trap and float
Handheld VHF and chargers
Search Light and chargers
Handheld GPS and charger
Chart plotter and chargers
Extra fuel tank
Charts
Tide Books
Waggoner’s Guide to PNW cruising
Ropes
Shore Power
Solar Shower
Sleeping bags and pillows
Mast-A-Matic (gin pole setup) and mast supplies (see mast list)
Dink (outboard, fuel tank, pump, repair kit, oars)
Laptop
Radar Reflector
Cell phone chargers
Knifes – cutting and bread
Camera
Small umbrellas
Chip Clips

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Prospector
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Response Posted - 07/14/2009 : 06:49:45

WOW Randy, you are my new best friend! Thanks!

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glivs
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Response Posted - 07/15/2009 : 04:29:12

A few additional items to consider:

Comfort
Mosquito netting (forward and companion-way hatches)
Mosquito spray or wipes
Reading glasses, card magnifier
Swim toys (noodles, goggles, polypropylene line and Type IV cushion – We often just drop the sails and drift on a swim call. To ensure that the boat does not drift too far from us we tie a cushion and about 40-50’ of floating line to a stern cleat that we keep close. )
Boom tent/tarp
Hammock (mast to forestay)

Safety
Binoculars
Kellet, line, and swivel snaps
First Aid (include Benadryl, sunblock and afterburn cream)

Energy management
Volt meter
LED click-it lights (cabin)

Miscellaneous
Clothes pins
Journal
Bungees
Spare parts (include extra anchor chain, shackles)

BTW - sounds like a great adventure - keep us posted

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DaveR
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Response Posted - 07/15/2009 : 05:31:47

I would remind you that you can go nuts and overload your boat with a bunch of stuff you'll never use. Make sure you get all the stuff you know you won't use off the boat!

Oh, and why such a late splash? Did I miss a thread somewhere?

Edited by - DaveR on 07/15/2009 05:32:50

Prospector
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Response Posted - 07/15/2009 : 06:32:02

^ Sorry Dave - I have mangled my metaphors. Launch of our summer vacation. We have been in the water all summer. Our boat is usually pretty empty since we spend most of our time racing or daysailing. For races we may spend a weekend on board in a marina, but thats about it.

^^ Good stuff to add to the list. We tend to use Muskol - as much DEET per ounce as is legal around here. The baby won't be able to use it though and the 'skeetoes tend to ignore everything we try to keep him comfy. That could be a challenge. We have bought nets but I have to figure out how to rig them.

As for the voltmeter, I just rigged a fishfinder on the boat, and it has a bettery meter on it (how cool!) plus I put a readout on the boat this spring that shows our voltage. The guy in the slip next to me laughs at all my toys.

Extra anchor chain is a good idea in case we lose an anchor. I hadn't thought of that. most times we will be within a day's motoring of a harbour/marina, but some days we won't be.

Thanks guys, keep the ideas coming!

The route:

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John Russell
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Response Posted - 07/15/2009 : 08:55:31

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Prospector
 ^^ ... The baby won't be able to use it though and the 'skeetoes tend to ignore everything we try to keep him comfy. That could be a challenge. We have bought nets but I have to figure out how to rig them.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">I once lived in central Alaska where the unofficial state bird is the mosquito. No kidding, we were issued floppy hats with mosquito netting as part of our Arctic clothing issue! So, I have a bit of experience with the malaria carriers. Try Avon Skin So Soft on the baby. It worked well for us on the north bank of the Yukon river. Not 100% foolproof but, it worked. Should make the kid smell good too.

Uh, I didn't see anybody list beer.

I'm pretty sure I wouldn't want to drink the stuff coming out of my sink tap. Sure wouldn't want to see it run through the baby. So, maybe bottled water at least for the young'un.

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Prospector
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Response Posted - 07/15/2009 : 09:08:58

^ Thanks John! We used the skin so soft on canoe trips a lot. Added to the list. Also added the water filter and water carrying/holding device.

Beer is a given. White wine for SWMBO.

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SEAN
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Response Posted - 07/15/2009 : 09:39:34

we anchor out all the time .. my best friend is a hand held gps or something you could read from in the cabin ..you have to be able to know if your dragging if a storm or heavy wind picks up for the night ..

also extra chain and a big enough anchor ..if you race i would get extra chain add it for the trip then take it off when you get back ..my thinking is i dont mind pulling it up all the time because alot of the time we had windy nights we were not expecting it , to get "that windy" lol

the last thing you will want to do is go out and deal with a dragging anchor during a storm ..

looks like a fun trip :D

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SEAN
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Response Posted - 07/15/2009 : 09:43:31

o ya we dont drink the water from the boat we bring bottled plus water in a gallon jug from home for coffee or hot chocolate

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britinusa
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Response Posted - 07/16/2009 : 16:25:37

Needle and thread,
DuckTape
Electrical Tape
Cork Screw
Can Opener
Powdered Gatorade or somesuch flavor for water.
Toilet charger (the bugs you put in the loo!)
Shamwow
Engine Toolkit
Engine Oil
Spare spark plug

Paul

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millermg
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Response Posted - 07/23/2009 : 07:14:32

Coffee
Coffee

I've forgotten this item TWICE on different cruises, hence the repeat. Fortunately, neighboring boaters are always nice enough to share!

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Prospector
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Response Posted - 07/23/2009 : 08:06:56

Thanks again

I have a list running on the blog - http://littleboatiris.blogspot.com/2009/07/packing-shopping-list.html

Hoping folks will add to it for future reference. I haven't found an online packing list yet, so maybe folks will stumble across this one and it will do the world some good.

Last night I was reading the cruisers guide to Georgian bay and found a fairly comprehensive packing list in it, so I need to dovetail it (and the items mentioned here) with the list on the blog.

Edited by - Prospector on 07/23/2009 08:07:26

Prospector
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Response Posted - 07/28/2009 : 11:54:52

First vacation day just showed up on the extended longrange trendline weather forecast.

Right now it looks like 27°C and partly sunny. Perfect! It better stay that way!

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jerlim
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Response Posted - 08/06/2009 : 09:54:34

wooden clothes pins

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Prospector
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Response Posted - 08/06/2009 : 10:19:49

T-minus 5 days, 94% packed, prepping for a night race in the days before th evacation, and stressed out.

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Dave Bristle
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Djibouti
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Response Posted - 08/06/2009 : 18:29:19

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Prospector
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Response Posted - 08/07/2009 : 06:31:02

How about "all tingly and alternating between impatience, stress, excitement, and frustration"?

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DaveR
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Response Posted - 08/08/2009 : 06:29:26

Sounds like fun to me! Seriously, once you get moving it'll all settle down and you'll be loving life!

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windsong
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Response Posted - 08/08/2009 : 07:19:55

Wow, Randy's list about covers it. I compared with my list and discovered only these omissions:
Cigars
Lighter
Fishing gear
Mask and snorkle
Books and Magazines
Cribbage board and cards
Camera charger and USB cable
Backup anchor

Enjoy the trip!

Edited by - windsong on 08/08/2009 07:20:52

Prospector
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Response Posted - 08/10/2009 : 07:14:43

The backup anchor was really important to me...

After much hee-ing and haw-ing we got a plough "one size up" and 30 feet of 5/16 chain for our primary, and relegated the Danforth that came with th eboat as our secondary.

The leaves us with a third anchor (another small danforth) as a tertiary, but it has neither chain nor rode on it. I am not sure whether to bring it along (doesn't take up much space) or leave it home...

All this cruising (safety) stuff has been th esubject of much chuckling around our marina. The first issue was mounting th eMOB pole, which our neighbour thought was ludicrist. Then came the day that I measured out our rode and chain on both anchors, and inxspected th econnection between the end of the rode and the anchor locker to be sure we weren't going to loose it by mistake.

Anyway - long story short, our neighbours think we are nuts puttin gall this stuff into a little 25 footer. I hope it all pays off.

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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 08/10/2009 : 07:50:50

The two anchors that you're taking should be ample for the Catalina, but you didn't mention an anchor for the dinghy. If you're cruising in tidal waters, it can be very uncomfortable to be in a dinghy loaded with family, trying to get back to the boat against strong tidal current, when the dink's engine quits, and you can't make headway rowing against the current, and the tide is carrying the dink out to sea, or far from the boat. If you have an anchor, you can drop it and wait for the current to abate. If not, then you have to try to row across the current to a beach, where you can wait for the current to abate.

I've never used a MOB pole, but assume their purpose is to mark the location of the MOB, so you can find them. If so, I think a much better way of doing that would be to attach a MOB strobe light and whistle to each crew's PFD. A light would help locate them day or night, and a whistle would help locate them day or night, or in fog. Both devices are very inexpensive (about $11.50 for the light at WM). I don't know if a light and whistle are on your list, but would recommend them.

Also, I would rather hang a Lifesling 2 on the transom than a MOB pole. The Lifesling would not only mark the position of the MOB, but help you quickly reconnect them to the boat.

The safety equipment that you carry on your boat is your choice, not your neighbor's. I never heard of anyone being harmed by having too much safety gear on their boat, but have heard of a few who wished they had more.

Edited by - Steve Milby on 08/10/2009 08:17:15

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