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