Abandon Ship
Power and Motoryachts|May 2018

BEFORE THE UNTHINKABLE HAPPENS, MAKE SURE YOUR DITCH BAG IS UP TO SNUFF.

- Bob Arrington
Abandon Ship

In an ideal world you would never leave your boat, unless you were stepping onto a pier or into a tender, but the prudent boater has a plan to vacate the boat in less-than-ideal conditions. A ditch bag, or abandon ship bag, has long been an important piece of equipment for boaters making extended offshore passages. However, a ditch bag should be carried aboard any boat venturing into open water, even when your intended course is close to shore or in a large coastal body of water like the Chesapeake Bay or Long Island Sound. There are cases of boaters abandoning their vessels close to shore, only to be carried away by wind and current.

Ditch bag manufacturers provide a comprehensive list of items to pack in that carry-on, so this column is not intended to repeat that information; rather, it’s to encourage you to think about how you would use a ditch bag and to set it up with those thoughts in mind.

この蚘事は Power and Motoryachts の May 2018 版に掲茉されおいたす。

7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トラむアルを開始しお、䜕千もの厳遞されたプレミアム ストヌリヌ、9,000 以䞊の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしおください。

この蚘事は Power and Motoryachts の May 2018 版に掲茉されおいたす。

7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トラむアルを開始しお、䜕千もの厳遞されたプレミアム ストヌリヌ、9,000 以䞊の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしおください。

POWER AND MOTORYACHTSのその他の蚘事すべお衚瀺
A Good Ear
Power and Motoryachts

A Good Ear

It pays to be acutely aware of noise on your boat, particularly if it’s coming from the engine room.

time-read
3 分  |
June 2018
Strike!
Power and Motoryachts

Strike!

Gulf of Panama, Panama 7°22'N 80°0'W

time-read
1 min  |
June 2018
Made In Taiwan
Power and Motoryachts

Made In Taiwan

As the world’s fourth largest producer of yachts 78 feet and over, Taiwan is a country on the move.

time-read
3 分  |
June 2018
The Hard Way Around
Power and Motoryachts

The Hard Way Around

REFUSING TO PUT LIFE ON HOLD, FOUR INTREPID TWENTYSOMETHINGS SET AN UNCONVENTIONAL COURSE TO SEE THE WORLD ON A NORDHAVN 76.

time-read
10+ 分  |
June 2018
Permission Granted
Power and Motoryachts

Permission Granted

A BILLIONAIRE FINALLY GETS HIS YACHT.

time-read
3 分  |
August 2017
Uncompromising Vision
Power and Motoryachts

Uncompromising Vision

ARCADIA CREATES A DESIGN AROUND PEOPLE RATHER THAN HULLS. THE RESULT IS A STUNNING MIX OF COMFORT AND DELIGHT IN A 100-FOOTER THAT MUST BE EXPERIENCED TO BE BELIEVED.

time-read
5 分  |
August 2017
Against The Grain
Power and Motoryachts

Against The Grain

IF YOU LOVE THE LINES OF A SPORTFISHERMAN BUT THINK MASS-PRODUCED BOATS ARE NOTHING SPECIAL, YOU MAY FIND A CUSTOM WOODEN YACHT LIKE THIS MERRITT 46 TO BE YOUR PATH TO FULFILLMENT.

time-read
5 分  |
August 2017
End Of An Era
Power and Motoryachts

End Of An Era

CRUISING THROUGH THE YEARS WITH HEF

time-read
2 分  |
December 2017
Sea Trial Like A Pro
Power and Motoryachts

Sea Trial Like A Pro

COUNTLESS BOAT TESTS HAVE TAUGHT ME NEVER TO OVERLOOK THE OBVIOUS.

time-read
2 分  |
December 2017
Up Close And Personal
Power and Motoryachts

Up Close And Personal

A four-month test of the Monte Carlo MC5 allows Editor-in-Chief Daniel Harding Jr. to peel back the many layers of this versatile vessel.

time-read
6 分  |
December 2017