tool box

[randlemanboater]

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

[cfelton]

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.

[lathehand]

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

[phatdaddy]

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