ACR DITCH BAG

Signaling devices, electronic and otherwise, prove critical to summon assistance in an emergency. And it is a good idea to keep them all together in a ditch bag you can grab quickly.

ACR makes the buying process easier with pre-assembled survival kits contained in its RapidDitch Express bags that feature a bright Day-Glo yellow color with reflective panels. The 21-by-14.5-by6-inch bag has pockets, tethers and loops to store safety items. It will float with up to 15 pounds of gear in an abandon-ship scenario. The shoulder strap unhooks to form two 4-foot safety harnesses that you can clip to a life jacket to keep souls connected in the water. Here are four kits suitable for 21- to 40-foot recreational powerboats on inland, nearshore and offshore waters.

GLOBALFIX V4 EPIRB SURVIVAL KIT

Items in this ACR survival kit include ACR’s GlobalFix V4 EPIRB (with a Cat 2 manual bracket), a

C-Strobe H2O rescue light, signal mirror, Res-Q whistle, and HemiLight 3. ($559.95)

RESQKIT

This kit’s ACR electronic ResQFlare and distress flag allow boaters to forgo the Coast Guard requirement to carry traditional pyrotechnic flares. Other items include ACR’s GlobalFix V4 EPIRB, a C-Strobe H2O rescue light, signal mirror, Res-Q whistle and HemiLight 3. ($615.95)

GLOBALFIX V4 + RESQLINK 400 KIT

This one (pictured) combines a ResQLink 400 PLB with a GlobalFix V4 EPIRB for multiple means of alerting rescuers to your location. It also includes the Firefly Pro Waterbug strobe light, a signal mirror, Res-Q whistle and HemiLight 3, but does not include an electronic ResQFlare and distress flag. ($809.95)

RESQKIT PRO

The Pro version adds the ResQLink 400 PLB to the basic ResQKit. It also includes a ResQFlare electronic distress flare, distress flag, Firefly Pro Waterbug strobe light, signal mirror, Res-Q whistle and HemiLight 3. ($869.95)