Sailboat Safety Equipment for Offshore Passage Making and Liveaboard Cruising | Sailing Gear E002

In this video, Sailboat Safety Equipment for Offshore Passage Making and Liveaboard Cruising, I cover all of the safety eqipment we carry aboard our own vessel, Balachandra. I'm aware that there is a multitude of new and existing life-saving and safety gear out there worthy of covering in this video, however we haven't had the opportunity to test them out yet.
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[@RajeshSingh-Bhangu]

Congratulations on your new channel

[@allaheadflank]

Nice to see all this safety gear!

[@WillN2Go1]

Another good episode. The only problem with those bolt cutters is cutting stranded cable they leave a messy edge (who cares in an emergency, right?) But they might leave a few strands still attached. Because the cutters don't bi-pass, they might just sort of gnaw on the last few strands. Fussy and time consuming. I've got some Knipex Tools 95 61 190 SBA Wire Rope Cutters which make a quick clean cut. I use them for up to 1/4" wire-rope (Not sure how big they go ) there's probably a pair that could cut your shrouds quickly and efficiently.They'd also be much smaller than the big bolt cutters; probably work single handed. Another plus for the Knipex cutters is they do a quick clean cut on rope - so they'd be handy to have on board. (I use them for lots of things). Of course I'd attach a tether for my wrist, around my head, or carabiner'd to my PFD. And of course what do the experienced sailors advise? I'm still a noob. "We might forget some of these procedures" I've got ADHD. When it all starts turning messy and everyone feels dread - I often kind of perk up, and focus. (So long as I don't screw up I might be considered 'emergency gear'). And yet - I've panicked, I've forgotten things. Six months after 9-1-1 was instituted in the U.S. I could see the flames shooting out all the windows of a house as I tried to call...??? I finally called the operator who scolded me as she connected me to the emergency operator. Training has to be drilled and automatic or it might not work as it should in an emergency.

[@sailinggear2777]

Cruisers *SHOULD have a battery powered angle grinder and make sure it's charged before going on passage. I have an A/C wall plug one that I would choose over the cutters but my batteries and inverter would still have to be functional. After broaching and potentially rolling there's a good chance the batteries will be inundated but maybe not?

[@juan6168]

Congratulation for Your new chanel.

[@spyglassfreowestaus2733]

Good vid! Keep up the good work

[@davidjames8437]

Great content. Thanks.

[@dennisclarke380]

Great comprehensive video...the bolt cutters are a good idea - those that have one should practice how to properly position/leverage the cutters in order to cut your wire rigging as it is very difficult otherwise.

[@sailinggear2777]

I've heard that it's not a good tool for breaking away rigging. The best way to do it is angle grinder. Esp. If you have rod like us

[@diaconovici]

Best and fastest way is to take the pins out and free the cables / rods from the attachment point - no tools needed and pretty fast

[@berniebranfield8124]

Good comprehensive list and explanation, what do you have in your grab bag?

[@sailinggear2777]

Great question- flares, food, glowsticks, hand pump watermaker, fishing stuff, hot blanket, flashlight, and a small first aid kit. The EPIRB is mounted inside the cabin but if I had time to get the grab bag, I would also get the EPIRB and toss it in there.

[@DirkJacobsz]

had a friend and wife sailing - they were in bad weather - he went on deck and would always clip onto the mast - the boat rolled - when it came up the mast was not there - neither was he - wife was bruised down below - but alive - never clip onto your mast..

[@brungarc]

Challenging to stay attached to a boat that rolls over. In practice the safest places to clip on are the standing rigging. Tying yourself to a cleat might be safer but definitely isn't practical. A jack line might be the best bet, though I wonder if he'd survive that.

[@hanfordcreek5309]

Do you have a hand bearing compass?

[@sailinggear2777]

Just an ordinary compass, and the one at the binnacle of course.