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 Vessel Doc# 1039809 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Derek Atkin Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 7:16 AM To: [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.
