What's in YOUR toolbox?

[jhwilson]

With regard to socket wrenches, Lowes' Kobalt brand tools has a line wherein the sockets are gripped by the ratchet on the outside of the socket with space through the socket and wrench to allow its use on most any sort of bolt. In other words this set provides for use as a regular socket and deep socket. An equally "hollow" extention reaches very deep. This saves having to carry both regular and deep sockets. It also has both SAE and Metric sockets.

Harper

[thataway]

I also carry some extra snaps, as well as a small setting anvil. (I have the dies which go onto a set of vise grips at home)--but losing a snap on the canvas can be frustrating.

minature screwdrivers in phillips and straight blade.

I prefer a dremel tool (rechargable) to a drill--you can get drill bits up to about 3/16", and if any larger, then you can use one of the rotary bits. The cut off wheels are often very useful. The Dremel tool is smaller than a drill and is more versitile.

(I cannot get on my Tom Cat yet, so cannot check all of what I have)

How much room does all of this take? The socket sets are in "blown cases", and fit at the bottom of lockers easily. The rest of the tools are if in one canvas bad. The hatchet and folding shovel (especially if you go to Powell or other sandy lakes) can fit somewhere outside if there is no room inside. The spare parts go into a small "Plano" tackle box, which has cam latches and clear lids, so you can see where the items you are looking for are located.

Maybe these would be a problem for a 16, but not in a 22 or larger boats.

[Capn Jack]

Most outboards have a spacer behind the prop. It will stick to the back of the prop long enough for the prop to clear the shaft. Then the next thing you hear is PLOP !

I carry a spare.."Any thing you can drop in the water while changing a prop". Be it nut, cotter pin, washer, or spacer.

Jack