Lights!!!
Navigation, riding, cockpit, search, torch, headlamp.
If your operating in those hours that require them, either have them, fit them, use them or have them available.
I have come across a scenario that seems like deja vu on a perpetual motion toy.
Travelling at night, or morning before the sun cracks, or evening after the set.
These are regular times when I have come across absolute muppets (I'd like to use much stronger profanities) when out of the blue a kayak, a tinnie, or a launch exposes itself at a very uncomfortable time.
It's most common with small tinnies for me and I have been extremely lucky the worst have been in my open boat when I have been able to hear another boat is within the vicinity.
For those who operate this way.. I wish you a short shift to Davey jones locker, not by my hand and not really but that's the level of share hell you put me through when I have those closer than heart will allow.
But in general, check those things work. The big battery torch may help on that late afternoon fishing heaven that didn't want to finish and the text from her indoors still didn't stop that just one more bait mantra.
And the headlight on your head may be that tool that forewarns you to that slippery zone on the ramp.
Also consider those red lights for night, they keep your pupils more usable in that darker light.
And for the fisherman here, bright underwater lights actually work, the brighter the better and blue is the colour.
Whatever the need to light up, normally a kiwi fav, check that s-h- I-t.
Oh and when is someone going to invent a light source that will illuminate an area ahead larger than a pool table.
Just cruising in my now sweetas pimped out Southern 755 HT0!