What do you carry in your tool box?

[MulletMan]

I just cleaned mine out today and found I could probably manage a complete engine overhaul on the water!

1. # #2 x Wire cutters
2. # #2 x Multi Grips
3. # #3 x Monkey Wrenches
4. # #1 x Full set open end and ring Metric spanners
5. # #3 x blade screwdrivers
6. # #3 x Phillips head screwdrivers
7. # #Cupple tubes/tins of grease and lube oil
8. # #Socket spanner for prop nut
9. # #Couple dozen split pins
10. #Bunch zippy ties
11. #Roll self sealing fuel/water/oil tape (I hope!)
12. #Spare bush & lock nut for prop
13. #Spare prop
14. #Couple rolls electrical wire
15. #Spare drive belts
16. #Spare spark plugs and spanner
17. #1 x File
18. #2 x Vice grips
19. #1 x small pair bolt cutters
20. #2 x ballpeen hammers
21. #1 x spare fuel filter
22. #1 metre fuel line
23. #12 assorted hose clips
24. #30 assorted fuses
25. #Bottle engine oil
26. #Bottle hydraulic steering oil
27. #1 tin Lanoline spray
28. #1 tin Inoxa
29. #Handful electrical terminals
30. #1 x tyre lever in case I have to get serious with "something"
31. #1 x old bent screwdriver for what use I have no idea whatsoever
32. #Bunch 12V Light bulbs
33. #2 spare plug leads (undoubtadly the wrong length!)
34. #1 x spare coil

Is there anything I have missed? # :-/ :-/ :-/

[PinHead]

bottle opener...in case someone brings some beer along that is not a twist top.

[catchy_fishy]

have you got spare bungs & primer bulbs ? Seriously

[finga64]

12 volt test lamp or multi-meter is always handy

[griz066]

The kitchen sink ;D

[MulletMan]

Don't have bungs but good thought!
Inboard V8 so no primer bulb either................
Yep, forget I have a multimeter (somewhere)

[impulse492f]

Here's a couple of have in addition to most of yours

Spark plugs
Wire brush

and

1st aid kit

And yes Mr Panther that’s what I did in regards to rebuild on the water.

Any tool I use on land go straight into the boat kit, its surprising how little tools you need for a 2 stroke (glorified lawn mower).

[revs57]

I probably carry too much...Its where my OCD shows ;D ;D ;D

Don't want to get stuck now do we...

Even to the point of assorted wire connector ends, joiners and solder

cheers

Rhys

[snappa]

come on fellas ... what could u really do out on the water in a mt of slop ...
other than ask for a TOW ....


:P

[MIKOS]

Pinky,

You forgot the tube of silicone. ;D ;)

Mike

[impulse492f]

come on fellas ... what could u really do out on the water in a mt of slop ...
other than ask for a TOW ....


:P

yep been there done that last new years, did look for spark and changed the plugs but in the end SeaTow came and got me.

But other times i have tuned the carbs (after the rebuild from what happened above) on the waters edge and other minor things while underway.

Its always better have them available if you can use them.

[ShaneJ]

Duct tape and a pocket knife ;)

[dangordo]

Spark Plugs, First Aid Kit, Shifter and spare pull cord.

[PeterT]

That is one mother tool kit you carry panther
The sea spanner has a bottle opener on the end to solve the bottle opener problem. I carry one of those probe wire testers that have a light in them. Simple and tell you straight up whether you have current and no need to find an exposed end.

Have been looking at getting stainless tools. Only place I have seen them is in the Bias cat. Tools rust as soon as you stop looking at them up here in the ultra saltie, hot and sticky top end. You would swear they make trailers out of sugar the way they dissolve.

I have done a carbie pull down on the water, but in the murray river down south. But I have a fuel injected job now so about the only thing I could do would be replace plugs and squirt it with wd40 (which I carry). Even the bigger carbie yammies etc are a major job and would be virtually impossible to do on water. Even cutting fouled fishing line from the prop makes you think carefuly. Last week a monster hammerhead cruised up behind the boat where only minutes before my mate had been dangling out there clearing line someone had dumped.There are very few places you can work on the motor on the bank safely in Darwin so a tow is the go and I have given 2 tows in 12 months. Both of them long slow tows. One was a boat load of drunks who ran out of fuel. You get that a lot up here. Havn't had a breakdown, other than mentally, yet

I do carry enough small tools to pull down and lube reels on the goand always have spare reels. That is a must up here.

[MulletMan]

Who suggested the pull starter cord eh? >:(

Like um, have you ever tried to pull over 5.8 L of OMC Cobra V8 inboard - Yeh, raw power eh!!! :D :D

The rumbling and bellowing of an inboard beats the hell out of those whimpy, tingly and squawking outboards what? ;) :D

[jimbamb]

Pinky,
Take the mother in law to kickstart the V8!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dont forget to take the POP rivet set.Definately a must..

[impulse492f]

Who suggested the pull starter cord eh? >:(

Like um, have you ever tried to pull over 5.8 L of OMC Cobra V8 inboard - Yeh, raw power eh!!! :D :D

The rumbling and bellowing of an inboard beats the hell out of those whimpy, tingly and squawking outboards what? ;) :D



Agreed, but we can trim our "whimpy, tingly and squawking outboards" out of the water to listen to them idle when we get jealous.. :P

[Big_unit]

I carry a mobile phone, it fixes everything.

;D ;D ;D

Cheers
James

[TinarooTriumph]

Big_unit says it all really, mobile phone for me aswell. But always a pretty full toolbox helps.

Dont get me started as to whats better on the water (outboard, inboard). I know which 1 id rather fish with.

TinarooTriumph 8-)