tool box

[phatdaddy]

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.

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by phatdaddy

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.

[Mulv80]

Great thread and some real good suggestions!

[jasoncooperpcola]

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.

This is gonna be a heavy tool box.

[randlemanboater]

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.

[randlemanboater]

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.

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by randlemanboater

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.