He's a fine author but he's not a professional when it comes to electrical. Except Nigel should be horse whipped for his extremely poor electrical workmanship. I once saw a video he did and he was using a stamped steel crimper like you might get in the $1 bin at an auto parts store.
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 George R. Wiltsie Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 12:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Tool reccomendations 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 <http://www.amazon.com/Boatowners-Mechanical-Electrical-Manual-Calder/dp/007 1432388/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1227557471&sr=1-1> &qid=1227557471&sr=1-1 It is the tool I use the most. George ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Agur" < <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: < <mailto:[email protected]> [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 > <http://www.catalina27.org> www.catalina27.org Vessel Doc# 1039809 > > -----Original Message----- > From: <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Derek Atkin > Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 7:16 AM > To: <mailto:[email protected]> [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. > > > > > > > >
