I personally wouldn't want to be looking for pliers hammer etc during a dismasting and then trying to pull clevis pins in a pitching sea with the waves punching holes in the side of the boat with the mast. What ever is easiest and *fastest* is safest in a dismasting event is best IMO.
On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 3:02 PM Chuck S via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > You don't don't need bolt cutters. Just pull the cotter pins on the > turnbuckle forks, and remove the clevis pins. Diagonal cutters, Pliers, > hammer. > > > Chuck > Resolute > 1990 C&C 34R > Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md > > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Graham Collins via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *To: *cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc: *"Graham Collins" <cnclistforw...@hotmail.com> > *Sent: *Wednesday, June 17, 2015 4:46:43 PM > *Subject: *Re: Stus-List 12 volt cordless drill > > Hey Mike > So if your mast breaks how do you cut the rigging away? If you had a bolt > cutter on board you'd be set for that risk, plus it would make it easier to > break into my boat to steal my socket set. Sorry, "borrow"... :-) > > I'm all about having too many tools on board, just not electric ones. A > friend insisted we clear out the boat prior to a race, it was an > illuminating experience. I managed to talk her out of removing the > windlass though. > > Graham Collins > Secret Plans > C&C 35-III #11 > > On 2015-06-17 10:33 AM, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List wrote: > > When I need sockets I just motor a quarter mile down the NW Arm to where > I know there is a 260 piece socket set…… > > > > Seriously though. In 2009 was doing a home project and purchased a Ryobi > 9v and then found a DeWalt 12v on sale. Used both drills while installing > new flooring that had to be screwed every 6 inches (for under tile) and > would swap one dewalt battery while other charging and then use the ryobi > while both those charging. The Ryobi would last only a very short time and > has long since been scrapped. The 12v DeWalt has been used for many > projects and the first battery started not holding much charge last Spring > while the second is still fine. The 12v DeWalt has been a great drill for > me (this past December replaced with 18v DeWalt). Nothing but good to say > about it and it was NiCad > > > > I do not leave a drill on the boat. I have a smallish toolbox with 6 > screwdrivers (2 phillips, 2 robertson, two slot), one multhead screw > driver, a couple pair of various pliers, a couple adjustable wrenches, > allan keys and a pair of vice grips .. as well as pne hammer (don’t know > why). Also a smallish socket set. As I said – if I need more sockets I > know where Graham is moored > > > > I do believe you need tools aboard because things break on boats … and > also you never know on a boat when the mood will hit you to take on some > small task which always turns out to be a much bigger job than expected. > > > > Mike > > Persistence > > Just up the NW Arm from Graham’s boat in Halifax > > > > > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com > <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>] *On Behalf Of *Martin DeYoung via > CnC-List > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 16, 2015 8:51 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Martin DeYoung > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List 12 volt cordless drill > > > > >… What the hell do you need a cordless drill living on your boat for? > > > > Ever since cordless drill batteries size and performance became reasonably > useful (mid-80’s?) I carry one on any trip longer than a day sail and > especially offshore. Used for repairs, both drilling holes and > removing/installing fasteners they earn their keep. > > > > If you purchase L-Ion batteries and travel with your equipment, the US > airlines are now restricting L-Ion batteries to carry on, not to be in > checked luggage. This includes spare cell phone and laptop batteries. > > > > Martin DeYoung > > Calypso > > 1971 C&C 43 > > Seattle > > > [image: Description: Description: cid:D1BF9853-22F7-47FB-86F2-4115CE0BAF2F] > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com > <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>] *On Behalf Of *Stevan Plavsa via CnC-List > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 16, 2015 3:58 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Stevan Plavsa > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List 12 volt cordless drill > > > > Speaking for myself I bought the ryobi because I saw the deal and I'm on a > wet mooring. Rowing my tools out kinda sucks to be honest so I keep a set > on board. Also, time is money right? Inevitably I forget to bring > something. If it's all on board I'm good. > > > > Steve > > Suhana, C&C 32 > > Toronto > > > > > > On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 5:32 PM, Graham Collins via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > OK, I've got to ask. I love tool as much as the next guy, maybe more (ask > me how many saws I own). > > What the hell do you need a cordless drill living on your boat for? All > season? > > When I'm working on the boat I will bring whatever drill is appropriate > (the corded right angle drill is actually a favorite), I will take it home > when done. It isn't like I'm off cruising for a week and suddenly it > occurs to me that I should install some new deck hardware. And if it did > I've got an old school hand drill that will do a few holes quite easily. > > I will admit, after being this sanctimonious, that I do have a 260 piece > socket set on board. And yes, I only use 5 sockets from it. :-) > > Graham Collins > > Secret Plans > > C&C 35-III #11 > > On 2015-06-16 6:01 PM, Stevan Plavsa via CnC-List wrote: > > I got my ryobi L-ion set on sale for I think $60CND.... two batteries, > driver and drill. I keep that stuff on the boat and bring a battery home > every now and then for a charge. At home I use a Bosch set that's proven to > be very reliable, lots of use over four years including lots of masonry > (hammer) and even work on the car with the driver. > > > > Ten years ago they would have likely been nicad batteries and those really > did suck. The current gen of lithium ion powered stuff is great as far as I > can tell. > > > > Steve > > Suhana, C&C32 > > Toronto > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address:CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at:http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > >
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