tool box
 

ok guys and girls im putting my tool box together ,1st let me say its a outboiard motor so lets get started
reg and phip
lips screw drive
socket set
pliers
channel lock
vise grips
cutting pliers
fuses
piece of gas line
extra fuel filter
hammer
what else guys lets and to it so i know i have everything

Spark plug wrench and 1 or 2 extra plugs. Pull chord just in case, I can pull my 135 thats why I have one. elecrical tape or duct tape. small adjustable and small vise grips and a utility or razor knife. I also sprayed all my "metal" tools down with a light coat of silicone spray to keep the elements from corroding them. just my .02 cents

ok got everything you just mentioned exceopt fot the extra spark plugs and i have a
spare water sepperator
a can of wd40
and extra chain for my anchor and shackle
what else
a shinny piece of s.s. for use as a mirror
anything else that would complete my tool box?

Everything mentioned so far with the addition of a small inexpensive voltage meter, and perhaps a flashlight.

Somethings besides tool box stuff that we always kept on our ocean boats as a kid and on my Albemarle to this day is a couple gallons of fresh water and a couple snacks like peanubutter crackers or kipper snacks for that emergency situation. I realize its not tool box stuff but its good to have.Also a OMC, OR MERCURY fuel fitting or which ever motor you have. Had a buddy break my fitting off one time where it plugs into the motor I ended up having to plug the hose dirrectly into the fuel intake under the cowel.

flash light i have volt meter i dont but i will add one to my box or a elec tester

spare hose clamps and a hose barb union, You can get a cheap volt meter at Harbor Freight, last time I saw them on sale they were like $4, pick up a test light while you're at it. Never hurts to have a tube of 5 min epoxy, and 5200 as well

tie wraps in assorted sizes

i put some of my "what if" stuff in food saver bags and vacuum sealed them to keep them out of the elements.

I use a food saver for exactly that use. Ya, it's great for saving food, but it's also great for protecting things from water, dirt, etc. All my unused handguns are LPS sprayed and vacuum sealed. No worries about corrosion, rust....pretty much anything....

But back to the subject at hand... in addition to all the previously mentioned items, you need a first aid kit in a waterproof case... and MAKE SURE that it has hook removal tools and instructions in it. (And a waterproof tool box isn't a bad idea either.. at the very least use plastic, not metal, tool box(s) for the storage of everything mentioned.

Great thread and some real good suggestions!

Corks for busted thru hulls, bilge plugs, maybe spare bulbs for lights?

What engine do you have? If its a Yamaha all you need is a 10mm socket to just about completly dismantle the thing. :beer:

This is gonna be a heavy tool box.

In addition to all that stuff I have some electrical connectors and crimpers, also a tube of marine grease (the pretty blue stuff from Bombardier).

And I have a snap repair kit for fixing broken snaps on covers or curtains...of course I dont have snap on covers or curtains on the V, but I did 3 boats ago...no wonder my toolbox is so heavy.

Oh yeah, and a prop wrench, or at least a socket big enough for the prop...even if you dont have a spare prop on board, you may need to take off the prop to get rope or fishing line out from behind it.

And don't forget the extra prop nut and washer to replace the one you drop overboard when you remove the prop to get that rope or fishing line out from behind it.

good one i dropped alot of oh craps over board

Mercury sells a plastic prop wrench that supposedly floats, it comes with a spare set of prop gear to go with it, I've used them and they work decently, more than enough for the average times a boater would remove his prop

And you may also want a few select size wrenches, sometimes you cant get a socket on what needs turning.

My boat has an I/O but I keep a spare water pump impeller in my "OH CRAP " kit. I keep a plastic milk crate full of spare parts, motor and lower unit oil, antifreeze, first aid kit, assorted sections of hoses and clamps, long pieces of light and heavy gauge wire and wire lugs, electrical and duct tape, zip ties, 5 minute epoxy, tube of gasket sealer, small bag of assorted bolts, nuts, washers and screws and some special wrenches. Ive got a Cresent wrench set with over 100 pieces I keep in my truck and transfer to the boat when I take it out. Its hard to be prepared for everything but most problems can be taken care of with a good tool set and some ingenuity.

It's always better to be prepaird and not need it.Than to need it and not be prepaird.

also(i have found out) if your going to remove the prop, a short piece of 2x4 to jam the prop blade against as you back off and tighten the prop nut. at least it floats