I bought a set of 20V DeValt impact driver and drill, came with two batteries and a charger from Home Depot when they were on sale. Very nice and powerful. They are marginally better than the 18V ones. I also have a Ryobi jigsaw with 2 batteries,. I also got a very powerful searchlight that was working wiht the Ryobi batteries. Nutdrivers end up to be too shallow for me most of the time, so I prefer 1/4 inch deep socket wrenches/ Allen wrench set is important for bimini and dosger, as well as BBQ attachments.
On the other end of the spectrum I have a 1 inch socket for a 1.5 inch nut, a 3/4 inch breaker bar and an adaptor from 3/4 in to 1 inch so I can deal with my keel bolts. Voltmeter, alligator clips, mirror, several vise grips a smaller and a large adjustable wrench, 2 sizes of phillips and straight screwdrivers, a good size leatherman, various knives. Ahmet On Tue, Dec 8, 2015 at 8:29 PM, Rick Brass via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Dennis, > > > > I agree with you that nut drivers are essential tools. I find I use the > set on the boat much more than I use the socket wrenches. I’m going to give > myself a set with a spring loaded shaft for Christmas, because I am > constantly amazed at how often the normal nut driver is just a bit too > long, or there is something just a skoosh in the way of getting a straight > lineup on the nut being driven. > > > > As I classic C&C owner, I nominate a set of Roberson screwdrivers (you > know, the ones with a square bit) as the most valuable tool. > > > > And my other Christmas present to myself will be a good quality (likely > Makita or Bosch) 18 volt drill driver with 2 lithium batteries. Every > cansarned time I get out the drill on the boat, the NICad batteries are > dead. That one is going into the garage where a battery can be kept on the > charger. > > > > Rick Brass > > Washington, NC > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Dennis > C. via CnC-List > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 08, 2015 2:54 PM > *To:* CnClist <CnC-List@cnc-list.com> > *Cc:* Dennis C. <capt...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* Stus-List Boat tools > > > > 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? > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > -- ------------------------------------------- Ahmet *"S/V Waterdancer"* 1990 Irwin 43 CC "Tabasco" 1973 C&C 25 Winthrop Yacht Club, Winthrop, MA / USA -------------------------------------------
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