20 MUST HAVE BOAT ITEMS | BOAT ACCESSORIES YOU NEED FOR BETTER BOATING

[@jaciboughter6762]

I love this channel Thomas! I’m not a boater or fisherwoman but I can totally appreciate your instruction and I love watching your interest and passion and cooking. Keep it up can’t wait to see more and now I’m off to watch the west Chasing a Plate video!!!

[@chasingacatch6017]

Thanks so much Jaci. I love that you’re enjoying these videos even though you’re not a fisher. That’s really cool. Thanks heaps for watching. Thomas.

[@rosstomlinson8584]

Small bottle of fresh water (drinking and washing wounds), and a high calorie snack would be good too.

[@chasingacatch6017]

Yeah good call. I always have plenty of drinking water on the boat and normally those protein balls for a quick hit of energy. Thanks for the ideas mate. Thomas.

[@ptrollip1]

Welcome back Thomas. I’ve missed your videos. And miss my SmartWave

[@chasingacatch6017]

Thanks mate! It’s good to be back. Been trying to film a bit but weather and lack of fish has been making it hard. How are things going for you with the boat share? Thats a cool set up. Thanks for watching. Thomas

[@SandmannOZ]

More of what I consider an essential upgrade rather than equipment would be a second battery on the boat. You can do it.simply enough with a battery switch to select battery 1, battery 2, or both but that requires you to monitor battery levels and switch them in and out manually to keep both charged. A better system is to use an Automatic Charge Relay (I use one by "Blue Sea Systems" called "Add a Battery" but there's cheaper ones that do the same thing) which will detect if a battery's low and connect it to charge when the motor's running. That also lets you use one battery just for starting the motor and the other as a "house battery" so you can run the VHF, sonar, music, lights, anchor winch, etc all you like without worrying about the motor not starting due to a flat battery.

[@chasingacatch6017]

Good call and thanks for all the technical info. My engine does have an emergency pull start option which is nice for peace of mind also. Thanks for that and thanks for watching. Thomas

[@cometa400]

A basic tool kit like the 250$ one from supercheap aswell so you can solve/mend small problems

[@chasingacatch6017]

Great comment. I do have some tools on the boat and I really should have included that. Thanks heaps. Thomas

[@hamishmacpherson8821]

Mate I would highly recommend a fire extinguisher. Saved my arse once

[@chasingacatch6017]

That’s a great call and it’s something I’ve had on my to buy list for a few months now. Thanks for the reminder I needed! Cheers, Thomas

[@robinhodgkinson]

Nice roundup of kit. Thanks. I’ve been looking at the Smartwaves. Straight up, how do you like it? And the cons - there’s always a few, on any boat? Cheers

[@chasingacatch6017]

Thanks mate. Hope it helped you out. The Smartwave has been amazing. The T top can make it a bit hard sometimes when casting with multiple people. Having it on there is asking for weather protection though. It’s not a huge boat so don’t expect tons of room. They’re so stable. I absolutely love being in it. Let me know if you need more info. Cheers, Thomas

[@natgordon442]

Im interested in your opinion on the smartwave to. I'm in the market for a new boat after selling my stabi when my boy was born(he is big enough and keen to go fishing now ) I'm just nervous having only owned tin boats.

[@rosslomas9874]

Thomas where did you get the Binimi from . And did you fit it yourself ? thanks considering one for my smartwave

[@chasingacatch6017]

Hey mate. It’s an ocean south one. It’s the larger of the two they sell in that style. My boat came fitted with it but I won’t think it would be crazy hard to do yourself. Let me know if you need more info. Cheers. Thomas

[@donball9777]

wise advice.

[@chasingacatch6017]

Thanks for watching mate.

[@taylorbeckley9610]

Where do you recommend for servicing your motor? Seems like Kerikeri has more options but curious if you have a go to around manganui.

[@chasingacatch6017]

Hey mate. There is Wilton’s Marine right in Mangonui. I’ve not had a service done by them but have dealt with them and they were very helpful. I get my serving done in Kaitaia at Laurenson Marine. They’ve been very good also. I get it done there because they’re a Mercury dealer and if an official dealer does the work you get more warranty. Hope that helps. Cheers, Thomas

[@u1015721]

Ive found a secret access for the concubines stops fights with the misses

[@chasingacatch6017]

Sure didn’t expect that as an addition 😂

[@photofocusphotofocus]

a portable jump starter especially if you only have 1 battery

[@chasingacatch6017]

That’s a great idea. My engine actually has a pull start kit built in just in case so I sort of cover that one off another way. Thanks heaps for the great addition. Thomas

[@TechnikMeister2]

All you need is a 12 foot tinny with a good used 20hp outboard and 5gal tank. And a 5lt water container, your rod a reel and some bait. Thats all you need. $3000 all up including the boat. Oh and a $50 lifejacket.

[@chasingacatch6017]

Haha get amongst it! I do think some of the safety gear I mentioned is very needed to keep us boaters safe though and keep others safe by not having to come and save our butts. Thanks heaps for watching. Thomas.