THAT'S not a knife...THIS is a knife!

[Keith_Menard]

We had a couple safety issues last year with straps not coming undone. I was thinking it is a good idea to keep a knife in the boat. Was wondering if anyone else does this/ recommends one.

[bojans]

Straps on or for what?

[Andre]

@bojans

Bikinis...

[Chef23]

I have a utility knife in the glove box. We frequently need it to maintain the course, replace buoys etc.

[Jmoski]

I keep a tool bag onboard with everything needed for repairs and the like...

 

In addition to a cutting implement, I also keep a scuba mask in case I ever need to detangle a rope from the prop.

 

This happened once and its much easier with a mask.

[Jody_Seal]

Only a knife?

[oldjeep]

I keep a stainless Gerber multi tool in the glove box. Good for cutting ropes if someone screws up. Also have a set of swim goggles in there.

[jcamp]

Whenever I'm diving underwater to fix the course, tie on a buoy, etc., I put a box knife either in my shorts pockets, or stuffed into my wetsuit top just in case I need to cut my way out of a sticky situation.

[Keith_Menard]

Straight blade or serated?

[skialex]

Bowie or kukri?

[thager]

I keep a Kabar in my glove box.

[Obrienslalom]

I had a mishap running over a rope, and we were very fortunate we could get it off without a knife. Probably a good thing to have on board just in case.

[jimbrake]

@"Keith Menard" - you don't just throw out movie quotes willy nilly. You have to post the video of that snippet of the movie. Try again.

[jjackkrash]

I keep the same as @oldjeep plus a first-aid kit, gorilla tape, zipties and a crescent wrench.

[Stevie Boy]

I have said it on another thread, as well as carrying a knife, goggles, etc, everybody should carry a Airhorn, there should be a standard understanding 1 Blast boat problem need assistance, 2 Blasts Skier Injured in the water, 4 Blasts All of the above + call emergency services, it's simple.

I know on the chain of lakes in Florida you can get pulled over and they check that you have all the gear onboard that is specified, but I do not think a Airhorn is included, nor is there any protocol about signalling for help, I know we all have mobile phones, but dead zones and flat batteries can be a problem.

How would you setup such a protocol ?

[mwetskier]

@Stevie Boy -i'm sure the coast guard has a protocol for petitioning introduction of new regulations and / or modifying existing regulations. also a while back the coast guard ceded many regulatory duties to individual states for their own inland water ways so you might take a look at your own state regulatory agencies.

[Keith_Menard]

@Stevie Boy In Massachusetts...we don't mandate flags for a skier in the water. I have never been able to figure that out.

[oldjeep]

@Stevie Boy Boats are already required to have a horn of some sort, carrying an air horn seems like over kill when your boat should have a perfectly good one built in.

@"Keith Menard" I think that states that mandate flags are in the minority. Only ran into that particular rule in Missouri. My .02, better off looking for people in the water than flags on boats

[Stevie Boy]

@oldjeep a Airhorn is very distinctive and the sound travels much further than the horn on your boat , unless you have retro fitted Truck Horns that is.

We are talking about the possibilty of somebody in the water with Life threaten injuries.

[braindamage]

I have a leatherman, goggles, air horn, first aid kit, wet wipes, and paper towels.