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Finishing Details

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Mandatory safety equipment (Transport Canada, Non-powered vessel)

  • An appropriately sized, Canadian-approved personal flotation device ( PFD ) or lifejacket, for each person on board;
  •  A buoyant heaving line (15 metres in length);
  • Manual propelling device or anchor with at least 15 metres of rope, cable or chain;
  •  Bailer or hand pump;
  • Sound-signalling device;
  • Navigation lights if the craft is used between sunset and sunrise or during periods of reduced visibility, i.e. mist and rain.

Finishing Details

  • Where do lines get coiled (main halyard, dock lines.)
  • Does the boat need fenders or could a pool noodle be used?
  • how will oars fit in the boat?
  • can a windshield washer fluid jug bailer be accommodated under the stern thwart?
  • is a foredeck cleat or u-bolt needed for any reason?
  • Can the under-foredeck area be configured to stow rudder, sails, and mandatory safety equipment?  
  • Can a pair of aft-facing transom u-bolts (to secure the boat in transit) be installed with rigging eyestraps backing them up on the inside.

I will have to get Derrick working on some graphics




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