What tools do you keep on board?
 

What do you keep on the boat for tools. I like to be ready for anything, but I don't want 200 pounds of tools on board either.

Bottle Opener and Tow Rope

Craftsman makes a boat owners kit - it comes with a nifty bag as well. I mainly use the screw drivers, because I know absolutely nothing about motors.

Great thread idea.
I used to carry damn near every tool, screws, wire, connector, Known to man.
Want to keep it light and simple - look forward to hearing others suggestions.
Also, single engine boat - do you carry a spare prop?? i always used to, in the event I needed it to get me home.

I would recommend an 1.25" dowel and spare clamps. You never know when you may need to plug a waterline.

I was thinking about a spare impeller and spare serpentine belt for the engine too.

Tim, I like your new signature.

I carry one of those craftsman kits in the abs plastic case .It lays perfectly flat (2") in one of the over head compartments.Also a 6x9 nylon ditty bag full of various bolts, nuts, connectors and tape.For anything more serious a 50' 1/2" tow rope .

I carry a soft sided tool bad from HD, they are cheap and perfect for the boat.
In it I have: cheapie wrench and socket set, cheapie cause I always forget to take them out and that way I can throw them away every now and then when they get hammered.
Screwdrivers
Test-light
Standard pliers and set of needle nose.
A couple Radio Shack test leads with alligator clips, very handy for testing, or getting home, I once used one to bypass a safety lanyard switch that failed.
A small can of WD 40
Roll of that hose repair tape.
A plastic prop case when I got away to a place I have never been or the Keys. In the prop case, I have a prop, wrench, cheap swim goggles and small block of 2x4. I once had to take prop off because I ran over a some fishing line and without a block of wood to stop prop from spinning it is not that easy.

Lastly I have a TowBoat US card though in case it gets really ugly.

Hammertime had Cash Bar on board during KW

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No Matter How Many Tools It Seems Like You Dont Have "that Wrench" With You !!!

I carry a spare coil, TBIV 22* module, TBIV ignition trigger along with a small toolbox with all the basic tools..... socket set, open end wrenches, pliers, electrical meter, etc.... I've never needed more.

great thread idea and love what I am reading so far...

spare prop(s), nut, 2 cotter pins
one of those cheapie 1 in everything tools
screw driver, pliers, crescent wrench
jumper cables
portable battery backup
DUCT TAPE!:D

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Took this long for a duct tape response...LOL. Never leave home without it. :D

Bottle Opener, Cork Screw, and a pack of Condoms! :D

lmao :D

tell ya what, i developed a system for determining exactly what i need on my boat. I put together a set of tools that i thought i needed on the boat than when ever i worked on it, weather it was at my dock or in my shop i used ONLY the tools that i had on board. Pulling motors/drives whatever, i only used the set onboard and those tools always stay with the boat. If i ran into a situation where i needed something i added it to the set and if there was something i obviously never used it was eliminated. through time the set streamlined itself and has just what i need without lugging around extra crap. It is in one bag that is about 15 inches long by about 10 inches square. I have never inventoried it but suppose i should after it get out of storage, you would be surprised how little you need to do just about anything. At any rate this is just a way to streamline your set over time and wish i had a list for ya but it could be different from boat to boat.

1 pack Clay, get'n old, slack'n off or just whack'n off!!! What's the deal???!!!!Evil Banana won't post!!!!!!

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I couldn't justify spending the money for a Craftsmen set to keep on board - it's like to wind up in the drink.
I always carried a cheapy set from Big-Lot.
Didn't make me feel that bad if something couldn't be fixed on the water, and I felt the need to launch something into the drink.

bondo and a 5 gallon pail after final '07 run would have come in handy :hitfan:

"Its just a lake, how bad could it be?" I just loaded it back up and headed to RunninHot's Pit Stop to ease the pain!

Pretty much.......:evilb:

cheap socket set
2 diff size cresent wrenches
flathead,phillips head screw drivers
allen wrenches
spare prop(solid hub)
zip ties
jump box
Screw clamps
pliers
fuel filter
impeller
spare jets
neddle/seats
thats about it:D

I don't care who you are, that's funny right there!
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you better stick to the small end of that lake.... RunninHots Place is great for broken boat stories :evilb:

Sea Tow

Some older threads with good info:

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...d.php?t=134745

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...d.php?t=170830

cell phone, anchor and a small tool kit. if shi*t looks busted i call and get rescued.

glass dave has a good process. I have a soft sided bag. whenever I work on the boat I work out of the bag and add as needed within reason. Always duct tape. A big bottle of Bacardi in case I need to share.

SINCE YOU ASKED.............."CRAFTSMAN"............

I want to know what you need tools for, these things don't break?

west marine s.s. tool kit after my last one rusted through over the winter and ruined my hull carpet in the cabin and the bed and some gelcoat..


and a spare bilge pump with alligator clips attached to them... i learned this one from an old buddy of mine.. never hurts to have a spare or an additional one if the waters comin in faster than what youre set up for...

Exactly my method ... after pulling both motors and major rewire I have slimmed things down ..... Three canvas tool bags ...and one plastic tool box ...
The large tool bag has tools ...meduim bag has spare parts,tie wraps ..clamps ..spare solenoid ...meter ..
The small bag has only clean rags right now ....
Plastic Tool box has stuff I use every now and then but I am considering removing it ..
one thing I was thinking about is a spare sea pump assembly ...They whole assembly could be swapped out in about 10-15 minutes ...

A banjo. It's worthless as a tool but it will be helpful when trying to blend in with the locals while doing emergency repairs.......

West Marine has a nice toolkit that's on sale. With a coupon it is only $39.99! :D

http://images.westmarine.com/large/5248513_hiRes.jpg

This tool kit has the goods to get any boater out of just about any jam. Tackle problems ranging from rigging and deckwork to engine and electronics with this extensive selection of wrenches, sockets, screwdrivers and more. Features 175 chrome-plated tools made from drop forged heat treated carbon steel. Waterproof and buoyant polyethelyene case.

10 SAE and Metric wrenches
44 piece 3/8" drive SAE and metric socket set
56-piece bit driver set
18-piece hex key set
8" adjustable wrench
6" long nose pliers
6" slip joint pliers
Stripper/crimper with 39-piece terminals and 2 screwdrivers
Waterproof and buoyant polyethylene case; 16.5 H x 14" W x 3" D

I ain't as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I ever was! :evilb:

Good 1, I knew we let ya hang on OSO 4 some reason!!!!!!!!:p

I did that on my scarab but I ended up with no where for people to sit in a 38' boat. :hitfan:

Vise-Grip(replaces lots of tools if you're stuck), flat screwdriver.

I usually need a brown paper bag with a hole in it to go with that stuff. :evilb::evilb::party-smiley-004::hitfan: