![]() ![]() Augment with gear shown below under Grab Bag. Size the raft large enough for two more people than you normally carry: a boat with a four-person crew should carry a six-person life raft. We recommend offshore life rafts from Viking, Revere or Survitec, but there are a variety of other quality brands including Winslow, Plastimo, Switlik, etc. Viking's RescYou Pro transocean/offshore life raft. Most of all, we wish you a safe, fun passage that you’ll remember with pleasure for a lifetime. ![]() To quote the motto of the Seven Seas Cruising Association, “Always leave a clean wake.” We hope you'll also be vigilant about protecting our ocean and its inhabitants throughout your voyaging. Making an ocean passage requires preparation, including plenty of training and practice. We’ve distilled the expert wisdom of authorities like John Neal and Amanda Swan Neal, Pam Wall, Steve Dashew and Nigel Calder (and highly recommend you peruse the cruising books of these and other writers), and we’ve also relied on our own experiences. We’ve prepared a general guide you can use for cruising under power or sail, for the Trawler Trek, the Caribbean 1500 or the Baja Ha-Ha. Radar and refrigeration fall into the latter category, for example. ![]() We understand that most cruisers are on a budget which is why we have tried to list the must-have items in a priority category, as well as optional equipment you may choose to skip. We’ve written this guide to help you take care of all the little details, and make sure that the checklists you prepare before you go have all the equipment you need, and the RIGHT equipment. Outfitting your boat right is critical to passagemaking that is both safe and fun. ![]() Going cruising and leaving the dry-land world behind for weeks, months or years, is a lifetime opportunity. By Chuck Hawley and Tom Burden, Last updated ![]()
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