Your Onboard Toolkit: By Carrying Just a Few Tools and Resources You Can Solve Many Small Problems

C-Tow bringing in a disabled vessel.

By Andy Adams

In an odd way, there is a connection for me between boating and golf. My late brother Jeremy was always keen on golf, but he was rarely blessed with a good day on the links. He often said that golf was “a good walk, spoiled.” The connection I make is that on the golf course, no one is ever really in a life-threatening situation. In boating, even a very minor problem can spin out to become a lot worse than “a nice boat ride spoiled”.

So, we at Canadian Boating are beginning a new series of articles called “Your Onboard Toolkit”. By carrying just a few tools and resources, you can solve many small problems that could otherwise spin out into a serious situation.

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