No worries. With all this talk I took the set home, all that is left is a couple of rusty screwdrivers, a hammer, and vice grips. And the bolt cutters... :-)

Graham Collins
Secret Plans
C&C 35-III #11

On 2015-06-18 9:32 AM, robert via CnC-List wrote:
Mike:

You would think that Graham would give us a set of set sockets and help lighten his boat.....with 260 pieces, he must have 3 of everything.

And if you need to 'borrow' any of Graham's sockets, there is a bolt cutter on AZURA.

Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 - 84
Halifax, N.S.

On the NW Arm between Graham's and Mike's boats.




On 2015-06-17 5:46 PM, Graham Collins via CnC-List wrote:
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





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