Fuel and water cap spanner (?) wrench

C-Pelican

Hello everyone,

The tool that you use to open the water and gas caps on a 1992 22' cruiser; that unscrews the caps off.
What is its name?
I cant seem to find one anywhere and would like to have a spare or two with me.

Thanks,
Jeff

Sea Wolf · Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 3:43 pm Post subject:

Jeff-

There's called a "deck plate key"! Hard to find w/o the correct name!

Here's a few to choose from West Marine. LINK Most any boat jewelry store will have them. Mine are from Perko and look like a figure "8" with a prong sticking out the sides of the "O"s. Like them a lot. Will find image and post here:

Here's a real search for various Deck Plate Keys with plenty of options.

I have mine on keychain floats for protection, since it's easy to drop them into Davey Jones' Locker.

Joe. Thumbs Up

C-Pelican · Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 4:25 pm Post subject:

Thanks Joe. That's exactly what I needed.

J

Plan C · Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 5:05 pm Post subject:

I discovered that the back edge of my knife blade, when closed, opens either water or gas. Since I carry it anyway, the knife is my best tool to open these caps.

Dave

rogerbum · Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 8:49 pm Post subject:

I've got the deck plate key hanging from the fire extinguisher just inside the door. However, most of the time I just use a quarter or fat end of the key to my pickup. If you don't over tighten, anything that fits in the slot will do.

thataway · Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 9:46 pm Post subject:

There are several types of the deck keys--some are plastic, some like above. The one I like the best is one which has several different spaced tips for 1.5 and 1.25 inch deck plates, plus a flat and curved solid plate. There is a tapered slot for shackles and 3 bolt patterns. I like to keep one of these right by the cabin door.

Sea Wolf · Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 10:49 pm Post subject: