Stus-List Minimum list of Tools to be kept onboard a boat

[CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List]

I've been helping a friend get his sailboat together and it's his first boat 
and he never has the right handtools, so I bring my own toolbag.  I wonder if 
anyone ever put together a list of hand tools to be kept on the boat that I 
could share with him.

I also need to remove some unnecessary tools as the bag has gotten heavier over 
time.

Thanks in advance,
Chuck S

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[Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List]

Practical Sailor wrote about it a few times (once, not that long ago).

A method I used to cull my toolbar content was to have two bags for a while. 
Put the tools you use (any time you use one) to the new bag. After a while take 
the old bag home. The chances are good that the new bag has all the tools you 
need.

Marek
1994 C270 Legato
Ottawa ON



Sent from my Android-based can on a string



 Original message 
From: CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List 
Date: 2022-11-09 13:34 (GMT-05:00)
To: "CNC boat owners, cnc-list" 
Cc: CHARLES SCHEAFFER 
Subject: Stus-List Minimum list of Tools to be kept onboard a boat

I've been helping a friend get his sailboat together and it's his first boat 
and he never has the right handtools, so I bring my own toolbag.  I wonder if 
anyone ever put together a list of hand tools to be kept on the boat that I 
could share with him.

I also need to remove some unnecessary tools as the bag has gotten heavier over 
time.

Thanks in advance,
Chuck S

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[Shawn Wright via CnC-List]

I carry a lot of tools, but did cull some of them after the first season,
as many were duplicates which came with the boat but were of inferior
quality, or were badly corroded.

I have a large plastic toolbox with: complete screwdriver set (plus a good
multi tip driver), (3 each of standard, philips and roberston, plus
roberston #0 for small trim screws). Complete wrench set both metric and
SAE in a wrap. A wrap of custom made wrenches for the boat, made for hard
to access bits on the engine, supplied by PO. Needle nose pliers, channel
locks, side cutters, crescent wrenches. Several metal files, hacksaw with
spare metal cutting blades. Set of allen keys. Small hammer. Tap and die
set with common sizes (full set I leave at home).

In addition, I have a decent sized ratchet set in a case with 1/4, 3/8 and
1/2" drive sockets both metric and SAE up to 22mm, along with torx and hex
sockets.

I also have 3 plastic bins with electrical tools (meter, soldering
iron, crimpers, etc), connectors and wire, although could probably cull
down to one, but I always seem to have several minor electrical mods on the
todo list. I would rate this category *very* highly, as it takes very
little space, but can make the difference when something electrical goes
wrong.

I also have a set of 18V tools (circular saw, recip saw, drill, hammer
drill, flashlight) that I use for projects, but keep only the drill and
light aboard when sailing. Good set of drill bits as well.

Spare parts for nearly everything: starter, alternator, engine belts, water
pump, impellers, glow plugs, engine coolant premixed, zincs for engine and
shaft, macerator pump, water pressure pump. Large assortment of SS
fasteners, shackles, etc.

We have an electric dinghy motor which charges off solar, and the battery
is capable of starting the main engine in the event of total battery
failure. So far, I've only had to use it to jump start the car after
leaving it for several months... :)

Depends on where you sail, but we are often out 4-6 weeks at a time in
fairly remote areas, so being self-sufficient is important.

--
Shawn Wright
shawngwri...@gmail.com
S/V Callisto, 1974 C&C 35
https://www.facebook.com/SVCallisto


On Wed, Nov 9, 2022 at 10:34 AM CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> I've been helping a friend get his sailboat together and it's his first
> boat and he never has the right handtools, so I bring my own toolbag.  I 
> wonder
> if anyone ever put together a list of hand tools to be kept on the boat
> that I could share with him.
>
> I also need to remove some unnecessary tools as the bag has gotten heavier
> over time.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Chuck S
>

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[David Risch via CnC-List]

Do  not forget the most important one...

Wire Coat Hanger

From: Shawn Wright via CnC-List 
Sent: Wednesday, November 9, 2022 1:57 PM
To: Stus-List 
Cc: Shawn Wright 
Subject: Stus-List Re: Minimum list of Tools to be kept onboard a boat

I carry a lot of tools, but did cull some of them after the first season, as 
many were duplicates which came with the boat but were of inferior quality, or 
were badly corroded.

I have a large plastic toolbox with: complete screwdriver set (plus a good 
multi tip driver), (3 each of standard, philips and roberston, plus roberston 
#0 for small trim screws). Complete wrench set both metric and SAE in a wrap. A 
wrap of custom made wrenches for the boat, made for hard to access bits on the 
engine, supplied by PO. Needle nose pliers, channel locks, side cutters, 
crescent wrenches. Several metal files, hacksaw with spare metal cutting 
blades. Set of allen keys. Small hammer. Tap and die set with common sizes 
(full set I leave at home).

In addition, I have a decent sized ratchet set in a case with 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2" 
drive sockets both metric and SAE up to 22mm, along with torx and hex sockets.

I also have 3 plastic bins with electrical tools (meter, soldering iron, 
crimpers, etc), connectors and wire, although could probably cull down to one, 
but I always seem to have several minor electrical mods on the todo list. I 
would rate this category *very* highly, as it takes very little space, but can 
make the difference when something electrical goes wrong.

I also have a set of 18V tools (circular saw, recip saw, drill, hammer drill, 
flashlight) that I use for projects, but keep only the drill and light aboard 
when sailing. Good set of drill bits as well.

Spare parts for nearly everything: starter, alternator, engine belts, water 
pump, impellers, glow plugs, engine coolant premixed, zincs for engine and 
shaft, macerator pump, water pressure pump. Large assortment of SS fasteners, 
shackles, etc.

We have an electric dinghy motor which charges off solar, and the battery is 
capable of starting the main engine in the event of total battery failure. So 
far, I've only had to use it to jump start the car after leaving it for several 
months... :)

Depends on where you sail, but we are often out 4-6 weeks at a time in fairly 
remote areas, so being self-sufficient is important.

--
Shawn Wright
shawngwri...@gmail.com
S/V Callisto, 1974 C&C 35
https://www.facebook.com/SVCallisto


On Wed, Nov 9, 2022 at 10:34 AM CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List 
mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
I've been helping a friend get his sailboat together and it's his first boat 
and he never has the right handtools, so I bring my own toolbag.  I wonder if 
anyone ever put together a list of hand tools to be kept on the boat that I 
could share with him.

I also need to remove some unnecessary tools as the bag has gotten heavier over 
time.

Thanks in advance,
Chuck S

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[Joel Aronson via CnC-List]

Basics:
Tapes- Silicone repair, electrical/rigging and duct.
For screwdrivers a Klein 11 in 1 and 4:1 stubby, #3 phillips and large flat
blade
Channel locks, adjustable wrenches and box wrenches, SAE and metric, allen
wrenches SAE nd metric
Crimpers Strippers
Battery powered multi tool and drill, dremel
Strap wrench
sockets, SAE and metric
and David's coat hanger!

Joel

On Wed, Nov 9, 2022 at 2:34 PM David Risch via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> Do  not forget the most important one…
>
>
>
> *Wire Coat Hanger*
>
>
>
> *From:* Shawn Wright via CnC-List 
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 9, 2022 1:57 PM
> *To:* Stus-List 
> *Cc:* Shawn Wright 
> *Subject:* Stus-List Re: Minimum list of Tools to be kept onboard a boat
>
>
>
> I carry a lot of tools, but did cull some of them after the first season,
> as many were duplicates which came with the boat but were of inferior
> quality, or were badly corroded.
>
>
>
> I have a large plastic toolbox with: complete screwdriver set (plus a good
> multi tip driver), (3 each of standard, philips and roberston, plus
> roberston #0 for small trim screws). Complete wrench set both metric and
> SAE in a wrap. A wrap of custom made wrenches for the boat, made for hard
> to access bits on the engine, supplied by PO. Needle nose pliers, channel
> locks, side cutters, crescent wrenches. Several metal files, hacksaw with
> spare metal cutting blades. Set of allen keys. Small hammer. Tap and die
> set with common sizes (full set I leave at home).
>
>
>
> In addition, I have a decent sized ratchet set in a case with 1/4, 3/8 and
> 1/2" drive sockets both metric and SAE up to 22mm, along with torx and hex
> sockets.
>
>
>
> I also have 3 plastic bins with electrical tools (meter, soldering
> iron, crimpers, etc), connectors and wire, although could probably cull
> down to one, but I always seem to have several minor electrical mods on the
> todo list. I would rate this category *very* highly, as it takes very
> little space, but can make the difference when something electrical goes
> wrong.
>
>
>
> I also have a set of 18V tools (circular saw, recip saw, drill, hammer
> drill, flashlight) that I use for projects, but keep only the drill and
> light aboard when sailing. Good set of drill bits as well.
>
>
>
> Spare parts for nearly everything: starter, alternator, engine belts,
> water pump, impellers, glow plugs, engine coolant premixed, zincs for
> engine and shaft, macerator pump, water pressure pump. Large assortment of
> SS fasteners, shackles, etc.
>
>
>
> We have an electric dinghy motor which charges off solar, and the battery
> is capable of starting the main engine in the event of total battery
> failure. So far, I've only had to use it to jump start the car after
> leaving it for several months... :)
>
>
>
> Depends on where you sail, but we are often out 4-6 weeks at a time in
> fairly remote areas, so being self-sufficient is important.
>
>
> --
>
> Shawn Wright
>
> shawngwri...@gmail.com
>
> S/V Callisto, 1974 C&C 35
>
> https://www.facebook.com/SVCallisto
> 
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Nov 9, 2022 at 10:34 AM CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List <
> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>
> I've been helping a friend get his sailboat together and it's his first
> boat and he never has the right handtools, so I bring my own toolbag.  I
> wonder if anyone ever put together a list of hand tools to be kept on the
> boat that I could share with him.
>
>
>
> I also need to remove some unnecessary tools as the bag has gotten heavier
> over time.
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Chuck S
>
>

-- 
Joel

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[rjcasciato--- via CnC-List]

This is a great topic and I've seen several lists on this site, so check the archives. BUT something I find that absolutely required is to collect several of those dessicant pouches found in all kinds of shipping packages and throw them in yhe tool bagRUST deterrents.I keep them in my tool drawers and all of my tool bags..I hate working with rusty tools.Ron C. On Nov 9, 2022 1:33 PM, CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List  wrote:

  
   I've been helping a friend get his sailboat together and it's his first boat and he never has the right handtools, so I bring my own toolbag.  I wonder if anyone ever put together a list of hand tools to be kept on the boat that I could share with him. 
   
  
  
   
  
  
   I also need to remove some unnecessary tools as the bag has gotten heavier over time.
  
  
   
  
  
   Thanks in advance,
  
  
   Chuck S
  
 

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[Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List]

If you want to be self-sufficient, a hand drill is good to have

Marek

From: Joel Aronson via CnC-List 
Sent: Wednesday, November 9, 2022 2:45 PM
To: Stus-List 
Cc: Joel Aronson 
Subject: Stus-List Re: Minimum list of Tools to be kept onboard a boat

Basics:
Tapes- Silicone repair, electrical/rigging and duct.
For screwdrivers a Klein 11 in 1 and 4:1 stubby, #3 phillips and large flat 
blade
Channel locks, adjustable wrenches and box wrenches, SAE and metric, allen 
wrenches SAE nd metric
Crimpers Strippers
Battery powered multi tool and drill, dremel
Strap wrench
sockets, SAE and metric
and David's coat hanger!

Joel

On Wed, Nov 9, 2022 at 2:34 PM David Risch via CnC-List 
mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
Do  not forget the most important one...

Wire Coat Hanger

From: Shawn Wright via CnC-List 
mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>>
Sent: Wednesday, November 9, 2022 1:57 PM
To: Stus-List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>>
Cc: Shawn Wright mailto:shawngwri...@gmail.com>>
Subject: Stus-List Re: Minimum list of Tools to be kept onboard a boat

I carry a lot of tools, but did cull some of them after the first season, as 
many were duplicates which came with the boat but were of inferior quality, or 
were badly corroded.

I have a large plastic toolbox with: complete screwdriver set (plus a good 
multi tip driver), (3 each of standard, philips and roberston, plus roberston 
#0 for small trim screws). Complete wrench set both metric and SAE in a wrap. A 
wrap of custom made wrenches for the boat, made for hard to access bits on the 
engine, supplied by PO. Needle nose pliers, channel locks, side cutters, 
crescent wrenches. Several metal files, hacksaw with spare metal cutting 
blades. Set of allen keys. Small hammer. Tap and die set with common sizes 
(full set I leave at home).

In addition, I have a decent sized ratchet set in a case with 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2" 
drive sockets both metric and SAE up to 22mm, along with torx and hex sockets.

I also have 3 plastic bins with electrical tools (meter, soldering iron, 
crimpers, etc), connectors and wire, although could probably cull down to one, 
but I always seem to have several minor electrical mods on the todo list. I 
would rate this category *very* highly, as it takes very little space, but can 
make the difference when something electrical goes wrong.

I also have a set of 18V tools (circular saw, recip saw, drill, hammer drill, 
flashlight) that I use for projects, but keep only the drill and light aboard 
when sailing. Good set of drill bits as well.

Spare parts for nearly everything: starter, alternator, engine belts, water 
pump, impellers, glow plugs, engine coolant premixed, zincs for engine and 
shaft, macerator pump, water pressure pump. Large assortment of SS fasteners, 
shackles, etc.

We have an electric dinghy motor which charges off solar, and the battery is 
capable of starting the main engine in the event of total battery failure. So 
far, I've only had to use it to jump start the car after leaving it for several 
months... :)

Depends on where you sail, but we are often out 4-6 weeks at a time in fairly 
remote areas, so being self-sufficient is important.

--
Shawn Wright
shawngwri...@gmail.com
S/V Callisto, 1974 C&C 35
https://www.facebook.com/SVCallisto


On Wed, Nov 9, 2022 at 10:34 AM CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List 
mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
I've been helping a friend get his sailboat together and it's his first boat 
and he never has the right handtools, so I bring my own toolbag.  I wonder if 
anyone ever put together a list of hand tools to be kept on the boat that I 
could share with him.

I also need to remove some unnecessary tools as the bag has gotten heavier over 
time.

Thanks in advance,
Chuck S


--
Joel

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[Bill Coleman via CnC-List]

Wow Shawn,, someone who probably has more tools on their boat than me!
A couple others I find useful, are the little 3 foot cable thingies that
you depress the end with your thumb, and the other end picks up the screw
you dropped in the bilge -
I also have two sizes of hemostats, regular and pointy end vice grips, and
a rawhide hammer, and a 2# Copper Hammer. No steel hammer.
And of course, a forehead mounted miners light.
One more thing I have to mention is lithium batteries. I have ruined more
lights and instruments by using alkaline batteries, that I just took them
off the boat.  I used to think I would remember to remove the batteries
from these in the fall, and come back in the spring to find them all
corroded.
There, I'll stop now.

Bill Coleman
Entrada, Erie PA

On Wed, Nov 9, 2022 at 1:57 PM Shawn Wright via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> I carry a lot of tools, but did cull some of them after the first season,
> as many were duplicates which came with the boat but were of inferior
> quality, or were badly corroded.
>
> I have a large plastic toolbox with: complete screwdriver set (plus a good
> multi tip driver), (3 each of standard, philips and roberston, plus
> roberston #0 for small trim screws). Complete wrench set both metric and
> SAE in a wrap. A wrap of custom made wrenches for the boat, made for hard
> to access bits on the engine, supplied by PO. Needle nose pliers, channel
> locks, side cutters, crescent wrenches. Several metal files, hacksaw with
> spare metal cutting blades. Set of allen keys. Small hammer. Tap and die
> set with common sizes (full set I leave at home).
>
> In addition, I have a decent sized ratchet set in a case with 1/4, 3/8 and
> 1/2" drive sockets both metric and SAE up to 22mm, along with torx and hex
> sockets.
>
> I also have 3 plastic bins with electrical tools (meter, soldering
> iron, crimpers, etc), connectors and wire, although could probably cull
> down to one, but I always seem to have several minor electrical mods on the
> todo list. I would rate this category *very* highly, as it takes very
> little space, but can make the difference when something electrical goes
> wrong.
>
> I also have a set of 18V tools (circular saw, recip saw, drill, hammer
> drill, flashlight) that I use for projects, but keep only the drill and
> light aboard when sailing. Good set of drill bits as well.
>
> Spare parts for nearly everything: starter, alternator, engine belts,
> water pump, impellers, glow plugs, engine coolant premixed, zincs for
> engine and shaft, macerator pump, water pressure pump. Large assortment of
> SS fasteners, shackles, etc.
>
> We have an electric dinghy motor which charges off solar, and the battery
> is capable of starting the main engine in the event of total battery
> failure. So far, I've only had to use it to jump start the car after
> leaving it for several months... :)
>
> Depends on where you sail, but we are often out 4-6 weeks at a time in
> fairly remote areas, so being self-sufficient is important.
>
> --
> Shawn Wright
> shawngwri...@gmail.com
> S/V Callisto, 1974 C&C 35
> https://www.facebook.com/SVCallisto
>
>
> On Wed, Nov 9, 2022 at 10:34 AM CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List <
> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>
>> I've been helping a friend get his sailboat together and it's his first
>> boat and he never has the right handtools, so I bring my own toolbag.  I 
>> wonder
>> if anyone ever put together a list of hand tools to be kept on the boat
>> that I could share with him.
>>
>> I also need to remove some unnecessary tools as the bag has gotten
>> heavier over time.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Chuck S
>>
>

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[Barry McKee via CnC-List]

Friend of mine said the best item in his tool box is a check book.

 

Barry McKee

C&C 29 Mk I

Discovery II

 

From: Bill Coleman via CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com] 
Sent: 9-Nov-22 4:36 PM
To: Stus-List
Cc: Bill Coleman
Subject: Stus-List Re: Minimum list of Tools to be kept onboard a boat

 

Wow Shawn,, someone who probably has more tools on their boat than me!

A couple others I find useful, are the little 3 foot cable thingies that you 
depress the end with your thumb, and the other end picks up the screw you 
dropped in the bilge - 

I also have two sizes of hemostats, regular and pointy end vice grips, and a 
rawhide hammer, and a 2# Copper Hammer. No steel hammer.

And of course, a forehead mounted miners light. 

One more thing I have to mention is lithium batteries. I have ruined more 
lights and instruments by using alkaline batteries, that I just took them off 
the boat.  I used to think I would remember to remove the batteries from these 
in the fall, and come back in the spring to find them all corroded.

There, I'll stop now.

 

Bill Coleman

Entrada, Erie PA

 

On Wed, Nov 9, 2022 at 1:57 PM Shawn Wright via CnC-List 
 wrote:

I carry a lot of tools, but did cull some of them after the first season, as 
many were duplicates which came with the boat but were of inferior quality, or 
were badly corroded.

 

I have a large plastic toolbox with: complete screwdriver set (plus a good 
multi tip driver), (3 each of standard, philips and roberston, plus roberston 
#0 for small trim screws). Complete wrench set both metric and SAE in a wrap. A 
wrap of custom made wrenches for the boat, made for hard to access bits on the 
engine, supplied by PO. Needle nose pliers, channel locks, side cutters, 
crescent wrenches. Several metal files, hacksaw with spare metal cutting 
blades. Set of allen keys. Small hammer. Tap and die set with common sizes 
(full set I leave at home). 

 

In addition, I have a decent sized ratchet set in a case with 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2" 
drive sockets both metric and SAE up to 22mm, along with torx and hex sockets.

 

I also have 3 plastic bins with electrical tools (meter, soldering iron, 
crimpers, etc), connectors and wire, although could probably cull down to one, 
but I always seem to have several minor electrical mods on the todo list. I 
would rate this category *very* highly, as it takes very little space, but can 
make the difference when something electrical goes wrong. 

 

I also have a set of 18V tools (circular saw, recip saw, drill, hammer drill, 
flashlight) that I use for projects, but keep only the drill and light aboard 
when sailing. Good set of drill bits as well.

 

Spare parts for nearly everything: starter, alternator, engine belts, water 
pump, impellers, glow plugs, engine coolant premixed, zincs for engine and 
shaft, macerator pump, water pressure pump. Large assortment of SS fasteners, 
shackles, etc. 

 

We have an electric dinghy motor which charges off solar, and the battery is 
capable of starting the main engine in the event of total battery failure. So 
far, I've only had to use it to jump start the car after leaving it for several 
months... :)

 

Depends on where you sail, but we are often out 4-6 weeks at a time in fairly 
remote areas, so being self-sufficient is important.




--

Shawn Wright

shawngwri...@gmail.com

S/V Callisto, 1974 C&C 35

https://www.facebook.com/SVCallisto

 

 

On Wed, Nov 9, 2022 at 10:34 AM CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List 
 wrote:

I've been helping a friend get his sailboat together and it's his first boat 
and he never has the right handtools, so I bring my own toolbag.  I wonder if 
anyone ever put together a list of hand tools to be kept on the boat that I 
could share with him. 

 

I also need to remove some unnecessary tools as the bag has gotten heavier over 
time.

 

Thanks in advance,

Chuck S

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[James Hesketh via CnC-List]

A friend showed me a trick for storing tools on board. Work some oil into
wool socks -- doesn't have to be much -- and it'll keep tools inside from
rusting. I use separate socks for sockets and ratchets, screwdrivers,
wrenches, etc, etc and almost never get even a hint of surface rust.

Jim Hesketh
C&C 26 Whisper
Miami, FL

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[Dave S via CnC-List]

100%  On the hand drill.
Good quality wrenches, sockets, screwdrivers, Allen keys
Volt ohmmeter
Strong magnet
Silicone guideline tape
Small pry bar (alternator belt tensioning)
Cable ties
Tons of fasteners, hardware bits,  other tapes, 5 minute epoxy in syringe.

Small vise grips with cutter, slip joint pliers,  multi bit screwdriver, tape 
measure in chart table drawer.  Use  those a lot.  

Dave 
Sent from my iPhone

> On Nov 9, 2022, at 4:36 PM, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List 
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> If you want to be self-sufficient, a hand drill is good to have
>  
> Marek
>  
> From: Joel Aronson via CnC-List  
> Sent: Wednesday, November 9, 2022 2:45 PM
> To: Stus-List 
> Cc: Joel Aronson 
> Subject: Stus-List Re: Minimum list of Tools to be kept onboard a boat
>  
> Basics:
> Tapes- Silicone repair, electrical/rigging and duct.
> For screwdrivers a Klein 11 in 1 and 4:1 stubby, #3 phillips and large flat 
> blade
> Channel locks, adjustable wrenches and box wrenches, SAE and metric, allen 
> wrenches SAE nd metric
> Crimpers Strippers
> Battery powered multi tool and drill, dremel
> Strap wrench
> sockets, SAE and metric
> and David's coat hanger!
>  
> Joel
>  
> On Wed, Nov 9, 2022 at 2:34 PM David Risch via CnC-List 
>  wrote:
> Do  not forget the most important one…
>  
> Wire Coat Hanger
>  
> From: Shawn Wright via CnC-List  
> Sent: Wednesday, November 9, 2022 1:57 PM
> To: Stus-List 
> Cc: Shawn Wright 
> Subject: Stus-List Re: Minimum list of Tools to be kept onboard a boat
>  
> I carry a lot of tools, but did cull some of them after the first season, as 
> many were duplicates which came with the boat but were of inferior quality, 
> or were badly corroded.
>  
> I have a large plastic toolbox with: complete screwdriver set (plus a good 
> multi tip driver), (3 each of standard, philips and roberston, plus roberston 
> #0 for small trim screws). Complete wrench set both metric and SAE in a wrap. 
> A wrap of custom made wrenches for the boat, made for hard to access bits on 
> the engine, supplied by PO. Needle nose pliers, channel locks, side cutters, 
> crescent wrenches. Several metal files, hacksaw with spare metal cutting 
> blades. Set of allen keys. Small hammer. Tap and die set with common sizes 
> (full set I leave at home). 
>  
> In addition, I have a decent sized ratchet set in a case with 1/4, 3/8 and 
> 1/2" drive sockets both metric and SAE up to 22mm, along with torx and hex 
> sockets.
>  
> I also have 3 plastic bins with electrical tools (meter, soldering iron, 
> crimpers, etc), connectors and wire, although could probably cull down to 
> one, but I always seem to have several minor electrical mods on the todo 
> list. I would rate this category *very* highly, as it takes very little 
> space, but can make the difference when something electrical goes wrong. 
>  
> I also have a set of 18V tools (circular saw, recip saw, drill, hammer drill, 
> flashlight) that I use for projects, but keep only the drill and light aboard 
> when sailing. Good set of drill bits as well.
>  
> Spare parts for nearly everything: starter, alternator, engine belts, water 
> pump, impellers, glow plugs, engine coolant premixed, zincs for engine and 
> shaft, macerator pump, water pressure pump. Large assortment of SS fasteners, 
> shackles, etc. 
>  
> We have an electric dinghy motor which charges off solar, and the battery is 
> capable of starting the main engine in the event of total battery failure. So 
> far, I've only had to use it to jump start the car after leaving it for 
> several months... :)
>  
> Depends on where you sail, but we are often out 4-6 weeks at a time in fairly 
> remote areas, so being self-sufficient is important.
> 
> --
> Shawn Wright
> shawngwri...@gmail.com
> S/V Callisto, 1974 C&C 35
> https://www.facebook.com/SVCallisto
>  
>  
> On Wed, Nov 9, 2022 at 10:34 AM CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List 
>  wrote:
> I've been helping a friend get his sailboat together and it's his first boat 
> and he never has the right handtools, so I bring my own toolbag.  I wonder if 
> anyone ever put together a list of hand tools to be kept on the boat that I 
> could share with him.
>  
> I also need to remove some unnecessary tools as the bag has gotten heavier 
> over time.
>  
> Thanks in advance,
> Chuck S
> 
>  
> --
> Joel