On the water tool list

Hi Everyone,
Yesterday i ran over a 3ft half rotted tree limb.
Didn't see it at all. I was going very slowly so no damage at all.
But it was lodged between the prop and skeg. Wouldn't budge. I had to tie up to a dock and pull the prop. I barely had enough tools.
1 adjustable wrench
1 needle nose pliers
Got it done, but i could use a list of tool i should have onboard.
If I'd had a small hand saw i could have cut it off .


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Yikes! Glad you got it fixed.
I do carry a small toolbox, however all my tools to change a prop are in the truck.
Time to add to my boat box.


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That could have been disastrous. Glad everything worked out.

Great reminder that I need to re-evaluate.

Yep, things I need to evaluate too.

Yes, i spun a prop once.
Limped on with trolling motor but if i was miles away I'd have been in trouble

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Biggest tool and useless I ever had in my boat was my brother in law........never again. :bash

Spare prop
Spare cotter pins
Spare needle nose pliers
Spare adjustable wrench

Need a spare nut for shaft in case it gets dropped

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Add a pair of channelocks, vise grips and a small electrical repair kit.

I put in a rubber mallet

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7/16, 1/2, 9/16, and fuses are a must in my rig. I keep a small toolbox full tools and other junk just in case.

In addition to most mentioned above I carry a small length of fuel line with 2 splices and a roll of gasket material (which saved my butt last year).

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I carry an extra prop and prop wrench with nuts and carters. A 200 pc craftsman tool set that is flat and doesnt take up much space.....and fuses.....lots of fuses

sometimes when I need a hammer, I just use my head ! :Rofl

regular pliers , needle nose pliers , a large crescent wrench ,a small crescent wrench , a little wire , some duct tape ….all good
if i need a hammer i best go home before i really break it good :Rofl

Boat: boat key, Jumper cables, electrical tape, 2 flat screwdrivers (1 long skinny, 1 large), Phillips screwdriver, Allen wrenches, 2 hose clamps, Channel locks, Vise-Grips, needle nose pliers, razor knife, Cresent wrench, CRC lubricant, battery terminal end, battery terminal cleaner/wire brush, spark plug, fuses, extra prop (nut, cotter keys, pin), zip ties & wire nuts, coil of electric wire, flashlight, wrenches 10mm-?...3/8”-?, mallet/hammer

Tow Vehicle: spare hub/bearing & seal/ nut & cotter key, grease, a way to lift trailer, spare trailer tire, pull handle & deep well socket to fit trailer lugs/cheater pipe, 2 blocks of wood(4x4,2x6) can of fix-o-flat, spare life jacket, fire extinguisher.

Any combination or all of the above.

I carry a tool bag but this thread has me rethinking and adding. Thanks!

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Originally Posted by SpeckledSlab

Boat: boat key, Jumper cables, electrical tape, 2 flat screwdrivers (1 long skinny, 1 large), Phillips screwdriver, Allen wrenches, 2 hose clamps, Channel locks, Vise-Grips, needle nose pliers, razor knife, Cresent wrench, CRC lubricant, battery terminal end, battery terminal cleaner/wire brush, spark plug, fuses, extra prop (nut, cotter keys, pin), zip ties & wire nuts, coil of electric wire, flashlight, wrenches 10mm-?...3/8”-?, mallet/hammer

Tow Vehicle: spare hub/bearing & seal/ nut & cotter key, grease, a way to lift trailer, spare trailer tire, pull handle & deep well socket to fit trailer lugs/cheater pipe, 2 blocks of wood(4x4,2x6) can of fix-o-flat, spare life jacket, fire extinguisher.

Any combination or all of the above.

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Where do you put your Slab Sauce? :Rofl

Great post, got me to thinking, working on it now. Thanks

How about the kitchen sink? :Rofl

https://www.amazon.com/Plano-131252-.../dp/B082L3L23Q

Makes a good tool kit box for all but the jumper cables.

Maybe we should make this a sticky

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I carry a full set of standard and metric wrenches and sockets as well as adjustable wrench,screw drivers,pliers,sidecutters, booster cables and a lithium 2000 watt booster pack. Maybe it's overkill but I like to be prepared.

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Robot Check

Makes a good tool kit box for all but the jumper cables.

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I have one in green. Waterproof(mostly) is a must. I used to carry alot of tools but modern engines are harder to fix on the fly.
I have a couple screwdrivers, needlenose(hook removers), plyers, cressent, plugs, elec tape, lots o fuses, jumper cables, and a little tiny jump battery.
Anyone thinking of changing a prop should have spare shear pins or equivalent.

Question
Is the cotter pin really a shear pin?
Is its function to break at a certain load or is it just to keep the castle nut from coming off if it gets a little loose?

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Originally Posted by Baitwaster

I have one in green. Waterproof(mostly) is a must. I used to carry alot of tools but modern engines are harder to fix on the fly.
I have a couple screwdrivers, needlenose(hook removers), plyers, cressent, plugs, elec tape, lots o fuses, jumper cables, and a little tiny jump battery.
Anyone thinking of changing a prop should have spare shear pins or equivalent.

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Brett, they make some nice marine tool kits in waterproof containers for boats. I bought one a walmart 20 years back. Look on amazon.

Brett make sure you check to see if the prop shaft isn't bent. I had a similar incident right before my motor crapped out where I hit a log while idling. Unknowing I bent the shaft just a little, just enough to allow the oil to drip out and water to get in past the seals.
"gene"

Thanks
I better have a close look.
Would i see oil on the garage floor or oil slick at the ramp,?

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Originally Posted by PawPaw "gene"

Brett make sure you check to see if the prop shaft isn't bent. I had a similar incident right before my motor crapped out where I hit a log while idling. Unknowing I bent the shaft just a little, just enough to allow the oil to drip out and water to get in past the seals.
"gene"

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First, the plastic ammo can with rubber seal cuz rusted tools are junk. Plastic floating prop wrench was the best money I ever spent. Cotter pins, electric tape, channel locks, hammer with the handle sawed down to fit in the box, screwdrivers to fit everything critical, spare key, wire cutter/needle nose combo, hose clamp for fuel line, tie wraps, spare drain plug, a few feet of 12 ga wire, and I’m probably forgetting a few things. Yes, I carry all this crap, wanna see?

Cotter pin isn’t a shear pin, though in a pinch you might get by with one at idle. Shear pin goes into prop shaft and the prop sits over it and the prop nut holds it down, like a trolling motor prop setup. Old school. If you hit something you broke the shear pin, not the prop. Now there’s rubber between the spline collar and the prop which takes some of the punishment. It’s was goes away when you spin a prop.

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These don’t take up much room. Jump start the boat or somebody else’s. And extra power for cell phone


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These don’t take up much room. Jump start the boat or somebody else’s. And extra power for cell phone


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Got one of those in both of my boats. They will boost any dead battery in a few seconds and will stay fully charged I know for over a year.

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Originally Posted by brettw

Need a spare nut for shaft in case it gets dropped

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A spare prop washer is important too (I guess technically it's a spacer, but "cheap insurance".

I got to thinking the other day what would happen and I got thrown overboard with the engine shut off cord (lanyard) attached to my person. By the time the motor stopped and the boat stopped moving forward I could be some distance from the boat. If I had someone else in the boat they would not have any means of starting the engine to come get me as the shut of cord would be attached to me. So next trip to the store I will buy a spare and keep it attached to the starting key.
"gene"

They can push the safety switch back up with finger if you show them were it is

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They can push the safety switch back up with finger if you show them were it is

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not on mine, it's a button that the safety keeps pulled out. With no safety to put back the person in the boat would have to hold the button out until they got the safety to put back in.

Mines is like what wannabe said, the clip holds the button out and would be hard to hold in the out position. Ninety nene percent of the time I'm fishing with Linda and I know she couldn't do it. Of course there is always the trolling motor but with her bad knees I don't think that option world work either. So as I said I'll get me another clip and keep it on the key ring. She can handle the boat and motor enough to get to me.
"gene"

I carry a 216pc Craftsman Versastack tool box (only $99 and the entire tool box is plastic), pliers, 2 stroke oil, oil for my power trim, extra bulbs for the trailer and night lights, jumper cables, timing light and the seloc manual for my engine.

I keep a couple of airplane bottles of whiskey in the back hatch of my kayak in case the engine ever needs lubrication or I run into a fellow fisherman who needs to celebrate. So far, they're still there.

Jim