Tool kit essentials

[Big Block Power]

Ytmsn

Re: Tool kit essentials
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Post Mon Jan 15, 2018 12:34 pm

Making fun of BB or talking tools?

I guess I'm the only tool I need so I'm good. Nothing else needed.
Thanks Katie

[Driller]

You said it brother, not me.

[Big Block Power]

If I'm ever missing just check the tool shed

[Ytmsn]

That just doesn't even sound right...

[Eric55AMG]

All great and comical responses

[AsLan7]

Looking to make use of this winter downtime and thought I'd  build a tool kit for the boat.

What have folks found to be essential tool kits for the boat.

My goal is to have enough on board tools that I can address most issues that arise, as well as annual maintenance (I do 99.9% of all my own wrenching).

I'll probably keep a spare set of impellers on board just as insurance.

There are places like Home Depot, Lowes, Autozone close by the lake too, so if I miss something, it's not the end of the world.

What am I missing?

Blade & Phillips  screw driver   (short & long)
Pliers  (standard and needle nose)
Dikes
Side cutters
Channel locks
Crescent wrench (8")
Small set of metric & SAE wrenches
Small 1/4 inch standard and deep sockets (metric & SAE)
Small 3/8 inch standard and deep sockets (metric & SAE) probably all 6-pt
Set of Allen wrenches (metric & SAE)
Set of torx bits
Spark plug socket (need to figure out the right size for the VP 8.1)
Various extensions and universals
Electrical tape
Duct tape
Thread tape
Zip ties

Eventually I'll get a scanner for the boat, but need to research  that more.

Having never had a water system or vacuuflush head before ... are there additional essential tools folks would recommend? 

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That's a great list, Eric.

I built a nice tool kit for my boat over the summer that is compact, yet will handle just about every contingency. I plan on taking a pic of the setup and posting on the site in the spring.

Your tool kit is very similar. Everything you have on yours is also contained in ours.

I started with the Hyper Tough Tool bag from Walmart for $5.47 and fit everything into it.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Hyper-Tough- ... s/50801825
tough bag.jpeg

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Off the top of my head, some ADDITIONAL items to consider that we purchased....

- small LED flashlight (which back's up your phone and/or battery pack flashlight)
- clear silicone
- black silicone
- gasket seal
- rubber gasket material
- JB weld
- WD40
- 550 parachute cord
- Folding utility knife
- heavy duty scissors
- latex rubber gloves
- "dental pick" type instruments
- "dental type" extendable mirror
- extendable magnet
- small hammer
- spare zip lock sandwich/freezer bags for any small parts disassembled while on the water
- "S" type" phillip's head and flat head screw drivers for hard to reach areas
- VLP vinyl repair
.....great to stop vinyl tears from worsening ( https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00 ... UTF8&psc=1 )
- portable power pack that will start a big block (INVALUABLE!)
.....here's the one I have for 425HP (https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01 ... UTF8&psc=1)
boost.jpg


We also went to our local ACE hardware and purchased various STAINLESS STEEL nuts, washers, fender washers, bolts, hose clamps of all shapes and sizes. Then store them in a freezer bag. These have proven invaluable over the years.

Also carry one quart of oil, out-drive fluid, power steering fluid, & ATF fluid (for bennett HPU).

We also carry a prop removal wrench so you can replace the bent prop you just crushed on the rocks with a spare (which we also carry).

Again, I'll post pics in the spring. I do know after assisting tech's with the engine pull in October, everything they used was also available in my tool bag. Thus, other than the lifting crane, I know I have enough in this little tough tool bag to do an engine pull.

Hope this helps a little.
(next we will build a first aid kit)
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Took a pic today of our tool kit since a picture is worth a thousand words. This all fits in the tool bag.

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[cmattj]

That's perfect A7.. geeze you should build and sell those!!

[Eric55AMG]

Very cool !!!

[Krob1114]

Besides a small plastic tool box, the main thing I have is the telephone number of every marina on our lake.
Our dock manager at Shiloh Marina has never let me down.
He's the only person on my Christmas card list. LOL.

[DJBlaylock01]

Don't forget several 10mm sockets and wrenches. Also plan to restock them several times during the season. They will vanish.

[Big Block Power]

Don't forget several 10mm sockets and wrenches. Also plan to restock them several times during the season. They will vanish.

Just put a bucket under the drain. Pull the plug and they will all come out.

[Ytmsn]

Don't forget several 10mm sockets and wrenches. Also plan to restock them several times during the season. They will vanish.

Just put a bucket under the drain. Pull the plug and they will all come out.

No, that's in another thread. Drain holes or cornholes or something MIA . I dont (want to) remember..

[FHAREN]

Marked.

[AsLan7]

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One more thing to add that I recently purchased.

A 3/8” driver extension with a 5/8” magnetic deep well socket. This is for spark plug removal and installation.

Now our tool kit is complete.


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[Krob1114]

If I'm ever missing just check the tool shed

My mental picture of this: The insurance commercial where the teenagers are trying to get away from a slasher. "Look, there's a car that's running!"
"Are you kidding, let's hide in this shed behind the chainsaws!"