Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave R
Great thread. Lots of great stuff mentioned so far. I have a comprehensive selection of spare parts, emergency gear, "MacGyver materials" and tools on board all the time. Much of my stuff has already been covered, so I'll just list things I have not seen yet:
spare mercruiser blue cooling system drain plug
1 5/8" expandable rubber "freeze plug"
assortment of hose clamps
new fuel filter and a bottle of gasoline to prime it with
mercruiser service manuals for my engine and my drive
Fluke 87 DVM
canvas snap parts kit and a tool to install them
spare manual bilge pump
bare SS wire
huge assortrment of SS screws, nuts, washers etc.
3M 4200
JB weld
zip ties
small torch
sealing heat shrink crimp connectors
throw rope (with bean bag weight attached)
2 boat hooks (you really need two to go through locks)
Chapmans
Xacto knife (for use as a scalpel) in my first aid kit.
There's more, but I can't recall all of it.
|
That's a great list, but, where is the nearest set of locks located? Perhaps it is the set in Boston at the Science Museum? I don't think we have one in the entire state. But you are right about needing 2 boat hooks to navigate through locks.