Bring a fishing rod and reel with a 20 lb break strength line. Even if you’re not typically a fisher, few things in life are better than catching a fish for your crew, cooking it, and serving it that evening. It will increase your hero status.

Contact between vessels, or a boat and a land station, is usually carried out using VHF (Very High Frequency) radios.

Many modern sailboats are equipped with integrated engine throttle and transmission shift systems; called the push-pull cabling system. 

Boats have two types of pumps to empty bilge water; electronic and manually operated.