Tool Kit

[gingercoastie]

What sort of tool kit do you guys/gals keep on your RIB?

Are jobs such as a prop change practical when at sea, and has anybody ever done it for real or even practice?

[tue]

Have only ever had to change 1 prop with the boat in the water and that was tied up in the marina. Not something I would want to try when at sea.

[Mike B]

Im probably missing some vital things but this is what I have together at the moment.

I'm forever adding things as when I do any work on the boat and can't find a suitable tool on board to do it and have to get one out of the shed I put one into the boat (within reason of course - fitted a new hatch this weekend and won't be putting a drill and jigsaw on the boat )

Socket set
Open / ring spanners
Various screw drivers
Mole grips
Long nose pliers
Cutters
wire brush
Spark plug socket
Prop spanner
Selection of cable ties
Loads of gaffer tape !!!
Electrical tape
WD40
Pull cord for engine
Spare set of plugs
Spare prop and fittings ( would hate to try and change at sea! )
Spare fuses
Plus other odds and ends - wire, cable crimps etc

[Michael S]

Agree with the above but know that the one thing that I don't have is the next thing I'll need.

[mstacey]

I've changed a prop whilst the boat was in the sea, Obviously best if you can get it into shallow water but a must is a big bucket or recepticle of some sort to put under the leg so you catch the things you drop, castle nut, spacers, spanner etc.

[Matt]

Although, for limping home purposes, you can get away with a pretty buggered prop. Lot better than not getting home at all because you've drop the prop overboard whilst changing it.