Tool kit

**Menace Marine** · 08-18-2014, 09:56 PM

Forgot to mention the anchor. Not necessarily a tool but it's pretty hard to fix your boat and hold it off the rocks at the same time.

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**KAP** · 08-18-2014, 11:01 PM

Originally Posted by Mrs.K034

Wait, you have this all wrong, you don't go boating by yourself! Lol! Everyone goes out with friends, am I correct? You don't pay to be towed in, just don't break.. And if they do.. Tow your friend in!! �� then fix their shit and get back to what you were doing.

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You are not correct. If I had to wait for friends to go boating I wouldn't boat at all. Your reasoning is flawed if we adhere to it we can say the same about carrying a PFD throw it away... just don't end up in the water unconscious. Also anchors what do you need that for when you have docks and trailers....lol.

The ocean is a big place and so are some Lakes. Powell recently was an eye opener you break down in a cove... it's gonna be a long while getting help or back to a dock.

Menace Marine:

Agreed! I carried two with me on the last outing. I'm just looking for great ideas about what tools to carry. The real tough one is jumper cables to carry or not...that is a queston??? I was thinking of a light weight version with clips on the ends just to get that little ummph to start the motors...from a passing vessel.

The other dilemma is allen or hex head issues...when you need sae its metric and vice versa same with sockets and box wrenches. On that topic Craftsman has these clench wrenches that are awesome and universal for a variety of sized nuts along with a crescent you really can manage things.

**28eliminator** · 08-19-2014, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by KAP

Well so far we have Jerry's crescent wrench as a must have item.

Next we have Dave S with the rescue tape and floating knife.

Mrs. K034 with the idea of Vessel Assist or Sea Tow....I have Boat US towing...not on point but hey its good to have.

Mark my words I will have a kick ass tool kit.

I like this knife plus it has a compass and floats. Here is the rescue tape as well.

I actually had to use that rescue tape once on my bilge pump line... it worked good

**Paul65K** · 08-19-2014, 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by 28eliminator

16" long canvas tool bag with:

Ratchets and all necessary sockets, extensions, etc
Screw drivers
Allen set with extra 1/8" ones, and 1 long one for MSD cap.
Allen socket for exhaust and water pump bolts
Needle nose, dikes, side cutters
End wrenches and 2 crescent wrenches
Knife and watertight tape
Multimeter, wire, connectors and fuses
Merc shifter tool
Spare water pump
Spare MSD cap and rotor
Spare plugs
Jumper cables
Plastic divided container with all assorted stainless bolts, nuts, washers, Allen screws and fasteners
Plastic divided container with spare everything Holley

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Just out of curiosity..........Does "Fix-A-Flat" count as part of the tool kit

**Mrs.K034** · 08-19-2014, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by KAP

You are not correct. If I had to wait for friends to go boating I wouldn't boat at all. Your reasoning is flawed if we adhere to it we can say the same about carrying a PFD throw it away... just don't end up in the water unconscious. Also anchors what do you need that for when you have docks and trailers....lol.

The ocean is a big place and so are some Lakes. Powell recently was an eye opener you break down in a cove... it's gonna be a long while getting help or back to a dock.

Menace Marine:

Agreed! I carried two with me on the last outing. I'm just looking for great ideas about what tools to carry. The real tough one is jumper cables to carry or not...that is a queston??? I was thinking of a light weight version with clips on the ends just to get that little ummph to start the motors...from a passing vessel.

The other dilemma is allen or hex head issues...when you need sae its metric and vice versa same with sockets and box wrenches. On that topic Craftsman has these clench wrenches that are awesome and universal for a variety of sized nuts along with a crescent you really can manage things.

This was supposed to be funny.. I failed! Oh well, maybe next time you'll get my humor. 😉

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**28eliminator** · 08-19-2014, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by Paul65K

Just out of curiosity..........Does "Fix-A-Flat" count as part of the tool kit

You around this weekend? The wife and I will be out Friday night

**Paul65K** · 08-19-2014, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by 28eliminator

You around this weekend? The wife and I will be out Friday night

Yup....just sent you a text

**2manymustangs** · 08-19-2014, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by Sharp shooter

How about one of those cheap, tiny, Chinese, multi tool kits with case....?

Not sure where to get the one like I had. I got that thing like 20 years ago....

Originally Posted by Paul65K

Just out of curiosity..........Does "Fix-A-Flat" count as part of the tool kit

I REALLLLLLLLLLY like Billy B's idea of having a spare mounted to a complete hub/spindle assemby bolted to the trailer so that you have the WHOLE shizzy right there in the event of a bearing failure, flat OR a complete spindle failure... I never forgot Billy saying that...