“Battery powered blender”. Funny. My current favorite real-world tool is my Mirka <http://www.mirka.com/tools/Electric_Sanders/#/MIM6502011CA/Mirka%20CEROS%20650CV%20150mm%20Vacuum%20Orbit%205,0%20Case> DC-powered DA sander.
For my must-have virtual tool, OmniFocus <https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus> project software. My second (first?) brain. Best, Dave Godwin 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin Reedville - Chesapeake Bay Ronin’s Overdue Refit <http://roninrebuild.blogspot.com/> > On Dec 8, 2015, at 5:46 PM, Edward Levert via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Ice - unseaworthy without it! > > Ed L. > Briar Patch C&C 34 > New Orleans > > > On Tue, Dec 8, 2015 at 4:34 PM, jtsails via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: > Can’t believe no one has listed this! > Duct Tape > > James > Delaney > 1976 C&C 38 > Oriental, NC > > From: Josh Muckley via CnC-List <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2015 5:20 PM > To: C&C List <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Josh Muckley <mailto:muckl...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Boat tools > > 10 in 1 screw driver. Does large and small hose clamps and large and small > philips and flat. > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0002RI5EY/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1449613051&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=klein+tools+10+in+1&dpPl=1&dpID=31M7C8mWD6L&ref=plSrch > > <http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0002RI5EY/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1449613051&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=klein+tools+10+in+1&dpPl=1&dpID=31M7C8mWD6L&ref=plSrch> > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > On Dec 8, 2015 2:54 PM, "Dennis C. via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: > Time for a discussion on our favorite boat tools???? Aside from the usual > collection of wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers and locking pliers, what do you > find indispensable for boat work? > > Dave said: "For cutting consider an oscillating tool like a Fein, with a > circular bimetal blade. (where has this thing been all my life???) This > is the boat repair guy's friend, second only to the angle grinder...." > > Yep, a vibrating saw is a valuable tool. I have the Dremel MultiMax corded > (the cordless ones don't have the oomph to get the job done). Can't beat it > for making plunge cuts and flush cuts. Also use it with a flexible caulk > removal blade for removing ports, hardware, etc. that is sealed with > silicone, polyurethane, polysulfide, etc. > > However, my favorite all around go to tool is this: > <http://www.amazon.com/GearWrench-85035-35-MicroDriver-Set/dp/B0062FSAVI > <http://www.amazon.com/GearWrench-85035-35-MicroDriver-Set/dp/B0062FSAVI>> > > For hose clamps, it's a 5/16" nut driver. Can't imagine why anyone uses a > screwdriver on a hose clamp if they have a nut driver. > > The other tool I use a lot is a 1/4 inch shank cone grinding stone for making > the chamfer on deck penetrations. > > Every boat should have a cheap digital multi-meter on board. > > The other electrical "thingie" for cruisers is a polarity tester. Yeah, your > breaker panel has a little reverse polarity light but what if it's burned > out? Get one of these: > > http://www.amazon.com/Power-Gear-50542-3-Wire-Receptacle/dp/B002LZTKIA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449604186&sr=8-1&keywords=polarity+tester > > <http://www.amazon.com/Power-Gear-50542-3-Wire-Receptacle/dp/B002LZTKIA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449604186&sr=8-1&keywords=polarity+tester> > > What's your "must have" tool? > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com <mailto: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 > <http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com <mailto: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 > <http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com <mailto: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 > <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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