Good catch John,
I agree everyone should have a small digital Volt - ohm meter in their tool assortment. Besides the obvious uses you can make use of Kirchhoff's Voltage Law (KVL) to trace out a high resistance connection with the power on. Wing Tip has a built-in volt meter for monitoring the batteries so I usually leave my DVM off the boat where it is safer. Once I inspected all of her wiring for evidence the wrong crimp tool was used and replaced those connections nothing else has failed. Phil Agur <http://www.catalina27.org/public_pages/profile270.htm> s/v Wing Tip Secretary, C270 LE #184 IC27/270A MMSI 366901790 www.catalina27.org <http://www.catalina27.org/> Vessel Doc# 1039809 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Harker Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 3:43 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Tool reccomendations Has anyone mentioned a small volt-ohm meter? I use it all the time... John Harker C27 #6261 'Prana' Santa Cruz George R. Wiltsie wrote: > One of the most important tools that I have found to have on board is > a copy of the latest edition of Nigel Calder's _Boatowner's Mechanical > and Electrical Manual_. I think that is pretty close to the title. > It should be available through Barnes & Noble or Amazon, and should > set you back just under about $40.00. Try going here > > http://www.amazon.com/Boatowners-Mechanical-Electrical-Manual-Calder/dp/0071 432388/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1227557471&sr=1-1 > <http://www.amazon.com/Boatowners-Mechanical-Electrical-Manual-Calder/dp/007 1432388/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1227557471&sr=1-1> > > > It is the tool I use the most. > > George > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Phil Agur" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > To: <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> > Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 2:49 PM > Subject: RE: catalina27-talk: Tool reccomendations > > > > > My recommendation can through rather garbled in format. Hopefully > this will > > come through better. I only carry tools for specific tasks never a tool > > chest unless I'm there specifically to work on the boat. > > > > I keep the specifics for a task otherwise I'll eventually carry off > the boat > > to save space or weight. I carry very little. > > > > 1. A Nicro press crimper for it's the compound leverage cable > cutter. (You > > need to be able to quickly cut away a fallen mast before it wholes > the hull) > > > > 2. Wooden holes plugs and a mallet (a Plug for each through hull tied in > > place) > > > > 3. The 2 wrenches for a belt change & spare belts > > > > 4. A screw driver & spare impeller > > > > 5. An injector seal kit for my motor > > > > 6. Emergency tiller (You may need to cut the quadrant cables see item 1) > > > > 7. A one hand operation cut away knife (I keep this on me at all > times and > > practice by using everyday.) A safety harness can drag you under if > the boat > > goes or flowing water will cause hypothermia very quickly if you are > getting > > drug through the water. > > > > 8. A Gerber multi-tool > > > > 9. A pair of 1,000,000 candle power spots. (one cordless, one 12V) > This is > > prevention for a sail boat getting run over at night. Running lights at > > great unless a fast moving boat isn't watching. > > > > 10. A hand crank LED flash light (in the cockpit so we can use the light > > when we board to work combo locks in the dark) > > > > 11. A wash down pump, hose, and nozzle (there's no water on our dock > but we > > are in fresh water) > > > > 12. Shore power cord. > > > > 13. Spare fuel filters (but it's a tools free operation) > > > > On bigger trips > > > > 14. A mast ladder > > > > 15. A 1000 watt generator (will jump start diesel) & 6ft. self > coiling shore > > power cord. The 12V output is a joke but the 120V output into my > shore power > > charger will crank the diesel. > > > > Phil Agur s/v Wing Tip > > Secretary, C270 LE #184 > > IC27/270A MMSI 366901790 > > www.catalina27.org <http://www.catalina27.org> Vessel Doc# 1039809 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Derek Atkin > > Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 7:16 AM > > To: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > > Subject: catalina27-talk: Tool reccomendations > > > > I have recently just purchased a 1979 Catalina 27. As I am putting > together > > my list of things to buy - was curious to hear any special tool > > reccomendations. I assume just about everything on the boat is SAE. > Aside > > from sockets, wrenches, screwdrives etc. Anything that I should keep on > > board ? > > > > Thanks > > > > Derek A. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
