Hey all, just bought my first boat (19ft semi cabin with inboard) and planning our first trip to rotto for a post exams party.

We've never done this before so I thought id ask for some advice.

What kind of safety gear will we need? (PFDs, eperbs, radios)
Are there boat pens in rottnest?
Is it a bad idea to tow a small dinghy behind us? (ive seen people do it, they store their petrol and auxiliary motor on it and use it for transport around rottnest).
The boat has 4 seats, 2 front and 2 either side of the motor box. Is it ok to have 6 people and travel slowly?


Ive been playing around in little 6-8hp boats most of my life, but next week will be taking rec skippers ticket so i will know more about the posts and protocols :)

Any advice is appreciated :)