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[quote=MN3]OK, now for my real answer..
i probably carry  more gear than most. So much i added a hatch to store more and a front tramp.

this is because i sail for about 20-25 hours every weekend. I get caught in storms, i get stuck without wind (sometimes after sunset) and i often sail from a protected area into open Gulf of M and the conditions can change extreemly at times. I have been caught off gaurd and de-masted in the gulf.. with my pals 2 miles ahead of me...

Items in my hatch:
Rain gear 
First aid kit (homemade with LOTS of extras)
rubbing alcohol and Hydrogen peroxide (somebody bleeds almost every time i sail.. i had 2 infections and learned my lesson)
tools and spare parts*
sunscreen
a few extra pieces of clothing... like a fleece, long sleeve shirt, solar blanket (the little shinny type)
retractable paddle
spare lines
extra glasses (Rx).. i have been caught in low winds as the sun sets.. pretty bad vision with my daytime Rx sunglasses on
flashlight
flash beacon (actually illegal, but if i need it .. i dont care)
whistle (actually attached to pdf)
Cell phone (but wont help to far off shore)

on my front tramp"
Anchor
radio
cooler with lunch, water and other (see above post)
spare PDF (never know when someone will need it)
and i am going to attach a throwable too
and a righting bag/tackle under the tramp

*i carry extra rudder cams/springs/adjuster screws. i carry assorted extra rings and pins. i have an extra side stay attach pin for Hobie's (had one break on my h18 and have carried a spare ever since). a few extra shackles and MOST IMPORTANTLY.. 2 part pool epoxy. can be used to plug a hole in a pinch. So far.. i have used it 4 or 5 times to save my sailing day....

as far as tools.. adjustable wrench, a small ratchet, a small conainer of sillicone spray, a few spanner wrenches (to adjust my rudder rake), a nife (actually attached to the boom) <em>edited by: andrewscott, Aug 27, 2009 - 04:03 PM</em> [/quote]

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