Safety equipment

Kill Cord Safety

A kill cord is a coiled red lanyard fitted with a quick release mechanism. When used correctly, a kill cord will stop a boats engine if the driver becomes dislodged from the helm position.

Safety Lines: Clipping On

The primary aim of wearing a safety harness and safety line is to prevent you from falling into the water and to assist in recovery to deck if you do.

Liferaft

Find out when and why it can be a good idea, or even mandatory to carry a liferaft. Understand which specification of liferaft you should choose.

Electronic Visual Distress Signals

Electronic Visual Distress Signals (EVDS) are hand-held non-pyrotechnic devices that are being offered as alternatives to pyrotechnic flares.

Distress Flares

Traditional pyrotechnic distress flares are listed in Annex IV of COLREG as an internationally recognised signal which can be used to indicate that you are in distress and need assistance.

Prop Guards

The decision on whether or not to fit a prop guard is a personal one and one that should be made only once a full appraisal of the pros and cons of prop guards has been carried out.

Sailing Helmets

A bang on the head may well make you think seriously about wearing protective gear. So the question is: are you wearing protective head gear whilst sailing and should you be?

Automatic Identification System (AIS)

AIS Class B sets for non-SOLAS vessels are increasing both in popularity and in availability.

Sailing Grab Bags: What Do You Keep In Yours?

Sailing grab bags should contain emergency items. If the worst occurs and you abandon ship, grab bag items should help you to survive until rescue

NAVTEX

A Navtex set automatically receives Maritime Safety Information (MSI) and either prints it out in hard copy or displays it on an LCD screen, depending on the model.

Radar Reflectors

Most small boats especially those made of GRP will return a very weak, if any echo to radar (a means of detecting objects by measuring the reflection of radio waves).

406 MHz EPIRB & PLB

EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons) and PLB (Personal Locator Beacons) are a fast effective way of distress alerting for any kind of vessel.

HMPE Rope

HMPE rope such as Spectra® and Dyneema® are some of the strongest commercial ropes used in the boating industry.

Stay Afloat All Year Round

With developments in clothing, equipment, and forecasting, the colder months on the water have never been better!

Wing Leashes

If you are wingsurfing or wingfoiling, leashes will keep both your board and wing attached to you so that they can’t float away.