The first of the safety requirements (expenditures) comes from the USCG. Then there are the "Mommy" requirements to leave the dock with the kids... Below is a mostly complete list of all the upgrades and additions even those that are not completely installed.
Below is an itemization of the USCG and MOMMY Lists ($13,253 not including EPIRBs)
The boat... total $10,518.00
OGM - Orca Green Marine LED navigation lights. This includes port, starboard, stern, tri-mast and steaming. $1700+ after new wiring is ran.
Standard Horizon Eclipse DSC+ VHF plus antenna and emergency antenna $400.00
Standard Horizon hand held VHF one for the boat, one for the dinghy, and one extra. $450.00
West Marine Antigua binoculars plus floating strap $380.00
New Navigation Navigator Compass $106.00
Weems and Plath Navigation aids est $250.00
Maptech chart kits, Maptech cruising guides, Explorer chartbooks, multiple guides covering from NYC to Mobile including the Bahamas and Caribbean. $2000.00 +_
Ditch Bag stocked $400.00
Life Sling including mounting hardware, hard case and 3:1 lifting sling. $400.00
PFD type one USCG approved for crossings and storms 4ea and one typeIV $220.00
Fire extinguishers 4ea. $130.00
Jack lines 2x $116.00
Throw rope $70.00
SOLAS red parachute flares 4ea $252.00
SOLAS red hand flares 4ea $108.00
SOLAS floating smoke signals 2ea $126.00
25mm Flare kit Gun/launcher and flares 2 sets $500.00
Misc. distress items not included elsewhere $200.00
First aid kit (self assembled) $250.00
LED Spot light $110.00
GPS Lowrance Gps/depth unit, XOG for dinghy, Spot to track adventure, Fugawi, etc $2250.00
and lots of misc. items I don't remember at the moment $X.XX
Individual sailors - Adult 3ea @ avg $675 total = $2025.00
PFD Self inflating normal use $150-375.00 each
Safety harness $80.00
Safety tether $170.00
ACR strobe lights, signal kits, etc $200.00
Individual sailors - youth 2ea @ $355 total = $710.00
PFD type II coastal $35.00
Safety harness $50.00
Safety tether $70.00
ACR strobe lights, signal kits, etc $200.00
s/v Gemini Dreams
running total $17,251.00 +
hopefully Mommy can buy the life raft!
