Toolbox - What tools?

[kaelc]

I assume you have a prop without a removable hub? I carry a hub kit but not a prop.

Could consider a foot of emery cloth or a flat chainsaw file and a small pair of vice grips.

What’s the chainsaw file and emery cloth for?

 

[NOOMA]

a short semi- stiff length of fine wire to unplug salt build up in the pee trail on outboards.. I carry a old bicycle spoke.

 

[kaelc]

A coat hanger to help people get their truck doors open with the keys stuck in side and clear your scuppers filled with salmon hearts and halibut guts

 

[Flashman]

What’s the chainsaw file and emery cloth for?

Emery cloth is great for cleaning up corroded whatever's, electrical connections etc. Nicer than trying to scrape corrosion off with a knife. A file is indispensable if you need to make something metal a different shape, remove damage to an external thread etc. Neither has a specific use case in mind. For me they're light, take up almost no space, and in the case of the file, have no reasonable substitute in many situations.

 

[trophywife]

I use a dry box for my tools and I always carry a strap wrench for the fuel filters. Also, 30 amp fuses for downriggers

my belt has always worked. lol

 

[Soup Knot Sea]

Epoxy putty stick. Doesn’t take up much room in the tool box. Could help in a bad situation.

 

[Flashman]

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Epoxy putty stick. Doesn’t take up much room in the tool box. Could help in a bad situation.

I've heard good things about this stuff as well. Never used it though. I believe it's similar to toilet wax rings. A bandaid to temporarily seal all kinds of holes/cracks etc.

 

[Max123]

I like the epoxy stick. I totally forgot that I have one of those as well - JB Weld Putty Stick. It probably wishful thinking - If I ever cracked a weld how would I diagnose / find the leak? My boat is self bailing so the deck is fully sealed. Seems unlikely that I'd be able to dive under my boat, spot a crack and then successfully repair.

Yet I still have one.

 

[Max123]

Great suggestions so far.

Anyone have any recommendations on a medium sized / waterproof toolbox? Also, to deal with any moisture - maybe some desiccant silica packs?

 

[Seasalt]

Great suggestions so far.

Anyone have any recommendations on a medium sized / waterproof toolbox? Also, to deal with any moisture - maybe some desiccant silica packs?

Plano make a few waterproof boxes that hold a fair amount of stuff

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[easydoesit]

Don’t forget a wrench for your bilge plug

 

[brutus]

Don’t forget a wrench for your bilge plug

Don’t forget to use it lol, two boats sunk at the ramp this weekend, one was a friend of mine, had to help with my tools , hoping to salvage the motors they both got submerge, mechanic in Renfrew is working on it starting Tuesday, but ya put the dam plug in before you put it in the drink

 

[Offshore]

Ammo box with rubber seal on the lid makes a great tool box. Put a little spray of wd40 in before you close the lid and the tools will last for years,

 

[Lobster Boy]

Impact driver for stubborn bolts