Steve Moore
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Just this year I made an emergency one. Good wire with alligator clip and hose attached. Takes about 30 seconds to get pumping.
Piece of Gear You Can’t Live Without
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joe farnsworth
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All the above is great but I would never go to Powell without my 27lb navy anchor, 7ft of chain, 100ft of rope. I sleep well at night knowing my boat is doing fine. Been in many wind storms in 25 years and it's never failed me.
Dworwood
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After reading the responses I have to add that after being on this lake for over 45 years off and on, the one item that gives me the most peace of mind is my graph with the charts loaded on it. For years I was a nervous wreck worrying about whales and crocodiles before the trip and some fear during it, but now I would even go slow at night if I had to with the guidance of my graphs maps. It has changed how I view the lake, fish the lake and travel around the lake. It has made my trips there more enjoyable and that is probably the one thing I would miss a lot. Not sure there is one item I couldn’t live without as we went really bare bones in the 70’s but my maps sure make life less stressful. Thanks Dungee for starting this, I am enjoying the results!
GregC
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Got to say that I agree with almost everything said here (maybe not the can crusher
), but have a few comments to add. The "jiggle hose" siphon starter works great on old searay cruisers that have the fuel inlet mounted vertical on the transom, and really beats the daylights out of spilling fuel into the water with those "new and improved" fuel cans. One of the best things I've done is to replace all the light bulbs with leds! Now I can run the cabin and mooring lights all night on the house battery and still have enough left in the morning to start and recharge without switching batteries. Total current draw is about 0.2 amps compared to more than 2.0 as before. I really like having the Honda generator "just in case", and I also use it to charge the trolling motor batts.
GregC
), but have a few comments to add. The "jiggle hose" siphon starter works great on old searay cruisers that have the fuel inlet mounted vertical on the transom, and really beats the daylights out of spilling fuel into the water with those "new and improved" fuel cans. One of the best things I've done is to replace all the light bulbs with leds! Now I can run the cabin and mooring lights all night on the house battery and still have enough left in the morning to start and recharge without switching batteries. Total current draw is about 0.2 amps compared to more than 2.0 as before. I really like having the Honda generator "just in case", and I also use it to charge the trolling motor batts. GregC
Happy Llama
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Gas power coffee maker. A good cup makes up for beach camp!
F/W Fishwhistle
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Cool thread. Thanks Dungee!
My wife and two dogs. (and lots of poop bags.... for my dogs not my wife. She's toilet trained.)
My wife and two dogs. (and lots of poop bags.... for my dogs not my wife. She's toilet trained.)
Dungee
Keeper of San Juan Secrets
Man some great ideas and responses so far. The foot pedal trolling motor was a game changer for sure! I dont miss the days when I'd miss a hook set because my off hand was moving the TM. A lot of things that just came with our new boat were things we couldn't live without now... power trim, internal gas tank, rod locker, live well (remember using those chain stringers?). Never had those things even on our more decent old boat.
A few other angling specific things I've thought of. BRAID! Finally made the switch a couple years ago, will never look back.
A few other angling specific things I've thought of. BRAID! Finally made the switch a couple years ago, will never look back.
Powelldreamer
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I carry a spare bilge pump. This is a great idea to have it ready to go in an emergency. Mine is still in the package. It wont work very well in a hurry when you have to get it out of the package. Thanks for the tip!
CHRIS MCBETH
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The Navionics app on my iPhone was a game-changer.
Allows us (with or without cellular service) to Navigate the entire lake safely, mark way-points and favorite spots, track travel times, top speeds, etc.
It's the #1 coolest gadget I came across upon embarking on boat ownership and making the most of every Lake Powell excursion.
Of course a powerful marine-class radio is probably more critical and equally useful when boating in groups. I prefer the hand-held models despite their somewhat limited range mostly because you can use it to comm with the Marina's and their respective service staff for cart drivers, etc.
Dave at Wahweap
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Dual Batteries in the boat.
We have a runabout instead of a house boat or cruiser, so they really aren't that common in this style boat.
The second battery has saved the day more than once when we thought we were fully charged upon arriving at the lake but weren't, or when the batteries were near the end of their useful life and going to "both" got us enough juice to start the boat. Brings huge peace of mind when at anchor enjoying the stereo.
We have a runabout instead of a house boat or cruiser, so they really aren't that common in this style boat.
The second battery has saved the day more than once when we thought we were fully charged upon arriving at the lake but weren't, or when the batteries were near the end of their useful life and going to "both" got us enough juice to start the boat. Brings huge peace of mind when at anchor enjoying the stereo.
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