WEEMS & PLATH

PERSONAL RESCUE STROBE

THE BEAM: There’s only one reason to keep this on board, but it’s a great one: to help rescuers find you in the event of an emergency. It lasts for up to 20 hours in the water and is visible from up to 1.5 nautical miles away (or 2 statute miles). This manually activated strobe features military-grade construction, and its 200-lumen bulb flashes 60 times per minute.

THE BLIND SPOT: Not for navigation or general boating use.

PRICE: $74.99; westmarine.com