ERDEN ERUÇ'S GEAR LIST FOR PACIFIC CROSSING - 2007-08

ENERGY and RELATED SUPPLIES

• Fixed rigid solar panels on rooftop
• 2 roll out solar panels (2'x8') to boost the available surface on cloudy days
• one roll out solar panel (18''x3') with integral cigarette lighter jack, in case of massive electrical failure on boat
• one small foldable solar panel with various size jacks to plug directly into electronics, in case of massive electrical failure on boat.2 marine gel batteries
• Spare lithium AA and AAA batteries
• Rechargeable AA batteries and 12V charger
• 12V/120V converter for battery chargers

SAFETY and RELATED SUPPLIES

• Locator strobe light on boat
• Navigation light
• Anchor rode, U-links
• Sea anchor, and its trip line
• Bottom anchor, chain
• Fenders for docking and for sea anchor
• Headlamp using AA batteries, and a spare
• Lifejacket (2), one in emergency grab bag, one more accessible
• Strobe lights for lifejackets
• Life raft: 4 person standard off-shore, and accompanying survival grab bag
• SEA-ME active radar transponder
• 3 Argos beacons for tracking
• Flares, for day and night, smoke-light-parachute varieties
• Type IV PFD (personal floatation device), floating cushion
• 2 EPIRB's (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) - one in cabin, one in life raft
• Fire blanket
• Ankle tether/rope
• Chest harness and tether, which I do not use

BOAT MAINTAINENCE and TOOLS

• Oars (3 pairs)
• Spare parts: oar locks, fuses, bulbs, foot straps, Teflon lubricant, screws, nuts, bolts, bearings
• Sail stitching kit and thread
• Two plastic funnels, one medium size, another smaller
• Sliding seat
• Short bits of 3/8" hose, longer stretch of smaller diameter clear hose
• Toolkit with pliers, wrenches, screwdrivers, metal saw, Allen keys and such
• Soldering iron, soldering wire and compound
• Steel wire
• Duct tape
• Electric tape
• Epoxy, fiber
• a dozen lighters, as moisture eventually renders these useless.
• Teflon lubricant for oarlocks
• Silicon spray to protect electrical surfaces against corrosion
• marine electronics grease for electrical connectors
• marine grade caulking in tubes
• Fishing kit for large fish and for squid, spare fishing lines, hooks, crimper, crimping sleeves, lead weights
• a small water bottle full of vodka to tame the larger catch of fish - put a capful on the gills of the catch when it is on deck to stop its thrashing
• 6-foot collapsible spear, with its rubber at the handle, to fish
• Equipment manuals
• an etrier (step ladder made of webbing) tied to boat side, which I can pull out to aid my climb back on board
  

COMMUNICATION, NAVIGATION and DATA

• Laptop computer
• Onset Hobo Data Loggers (2) - captures temperature on daily increments; one is mounted underwater on rudder, one is on deck out of the direct sun
• Satellite phone, charger, data kit, spare satellite phone
• Handheld compass
• Mounted compass
• Primary mounted GPS chart plotter with loaded electronic charts
• Spare battery operated handheld GPS chart plotter with loaded electronic charts
• Spare battery operated handheld GPS and paper charts
• Battery operated weather center, a small handheld unit to measure pressure (barometer), temperature (thermometer), wind speed (anemometer), humidity
• PDA and charger, used for emails and dispatches, spare PDA, data cables and parts
• Digital Camera, charger and its underwater housing
• tripod for camera/camcorder
• versatile clamp base for camera/camcorder
• 3' stainless steel pipe to serve as support for the clamp, and four prepositioned pipe inserts to serve as the base for the pipe, positions offer different camera/camcorder angles/heights.
• High Definition Digital Camcorder, charger, film and its underwater housing
• Handheld waterproof radio (vhf) and charger
• Yellow Q-flag to request customs processing on arrival to a foreign port
• Flags of Australia, USA and Turkey to display appropriately. State of Washington flag is on the stern where the boat is registered
• Boat's registration and ownership papers, passport, driver's license, credit cards

HEALTH and MEDICINE

• Foot stretcher
• Sunscreen
• Dedicated prescription medical kit from WorldClinic, and off the counter medical supplies

CLOTHING

• Sunglasses and two spares,
• Long sleeve SPF rated thin white shirt
• SPF rated thin white long johns
• Large brim desert hat with neck cover
• Diving mask and snorkel
• Immersion suit
• Foul weather gear
• Spare clothes

RECREATION

• MP3 player and charger, spare MP3 player
• 9000 songs collection of jazz, blues, turkish, classical and world music
• Books-on-CD, 28 days worth
• Spanish language courses
• Headset for rowing and spares
• Loudspeaker for cabin
• Various printed books
• misc. papers (letters from home/photographs)
• pens and notebooks for journaling

FOOD and WATER

• Electric desalinator (water maker), spare filters
• 2 Spare hand-operated desalinators
• Desalinator spares kit
• Gimbaled gas stove assembly
• Pot for gimbaled stove
• Handheld stove for boiling water
• Gas canisters for stoves
• Spare stoves and burners
• 20 5-liter jugs of fresh water as ballast
• Freeze-dried food - ample quantity enough for 300 days
• Bulk for dinners and breakfast, like mashed potatoes, couscous and instant rice
• A small bottle of champagne to be popped on crossing the Equator
  
• Vitamins
• Protein shakes
• Fluid replacement drinks
• Energy bars
• Spices
• Tea, coffee, sugar

GENERAL HOUSEKEEPING

• Fork, knife, spoon
• Water and other bottles
• Insulated mug
• Dry bags
• Synthetic towels
• Synthetic sleeping bag
• Synthetic blanket
• Buckets
• Sponges
• Sea soap, toothpaste, toothbrush, floss, toilet paper
• Diver's knife, filleting knife
• Spoons
• Wet wipes
• Garbage bags
• Reading glasses
• Night Care pillow
• Tupperware to organize the various spices, foods, parts within the cabinets.