West Marine‘s 3.5 Medical Kit includes a wound-care section with hospital-quality wound-closure strips and an irrigation syringe for washing out cuts. Packed in a water-resistant 8-by-7-by-5-inch case made of denier nylon and tarpaulin, the supplies (124 pieces) are organized in waterproof bags by injury type. The kit is suitable for coastal fishing boats carrying up to six people. West also includes the book Marine Medicine: A Comprehensive Guide. The kit costs $79.99, and it meets or exceeds all U.S. Coast Guard recommendations for noncommercial watercraft, as well as meeting ISAF Offshore Special Regulation 4.08 for monohulls and multihulls.
