Tool bag and Essential Boat Tools

[robert theisen]

A tool box full of Snap-on tools!

[AdaminMN]

A tool box full of Snap-on tools!

The floating ones, of course

[Iwndr]

The floating ones, of course

Ohh I thought he was talking about keeping them onboard to use as anchors

[Dave S]

Everything above is good.

Houstonshark, knowing your boating location...

Def. an anchor (Coast Guard requriement) & lines (rope) oh and anchor should have about 6' of 5/8" galvanized chain attached to it with a shackle so it can lay flat and grip that sandy bottom that you are in. You can get the chain and shackle at lowe's. If you are beaching on a sandy beach- a sand spike anchor is always good also, then kids are not tripping over anchor and chain.

Mooring Ropes - 4 at least depending on how you tie up
-at the dock it is good to have 2 - 15' for morring and 2 - 25' for spring lines if needed. I would recomend 3/8" size rope. If you are tieing up in a storm then maybe 5/8" or bigger. But 3/8" works fine for me for daily use.

Fenders-if you plan on docking at the local resturant/bar or rafting up to friends. Most people make fun of me for this but I would receomend at least 8" fenders. I have two 8" fenders and 2 flat blue side fenders left over from my old boat. I am made fun of because they are so huge, then the one time you raft up in open water and rollers from other waeboats come by, everyone jumps to protect their boats and yours is fine with 8" fender on each side. I put 8" fender next to tower or on midship cleat and smaller fender in rear. Also get smaller 3/16" line for fenders to tie off separately from mooring lines if needed.

It surprises me how many people do not know how to tie off/anchor/raft/dock their boats. Another reason for minimum 4 lines and 4 fenders is when you are rafted up side by side with a group and middle guy wants to leave, then someone has fenders and ropes for both sides.

We do rafting regularly at the trinity, assuming you will come up there for Tige Reunion.

Spare Prop and tools to remove and change it out-from one of my other posts...

I got my spare prop here, cheapest place on the net but it was new. This is my spare prop.

http://www.deepblueyachtsupply.com/c...FcdeTAodvD5cdA

And I needed it last summer as I tweaked a couple of blades on the old prop and had to get it repaired.

Then when you need a prop repair go here:

http://baumannprops.com/

If you can't or don't want to drive into town, they have drop-off locations at various marinas and stores throughout the city, but you may have to pay a small pick-up/delivery fee. I drove right to their location on my lunch break and they had the prop ready in a few days. There is a standard fee for prop repair.

Then I bought this case and tools in one package to store prop and tools so I can find it quikly when needed:

http://www.deepblueyachtsupply.com/p...FQ7DtgodVBaPWA

I got the case with the "C" clamp.

[houstonshark]

Everything above is good.

Houstonshark, knowing your boating location...

Def. an anchor (Coast Guard requriement) & lines (rope) oh and anchor should have about 6' of 5/8" galvanized chain attached to it with a shackle so it can lay flat and grip that sandy bottom that you are in. You can get the chain and shackle at lowe's. If you are beaching on a sandy beach- a sand spike anchor is always good also, then kids are not tripping over anchor and chain.

Mooring Ropes - 4 at least depending on how you tie up
-at the dock it is good to have 2 - 15' for morring and 2 - 25' for spring lines if needed. I would recomend 3/8" size rope. If you are tieing up in a storm then maybe 5/8" or bigger. But 3/8" works fine for me for daily use.

Fenders-if you plan on docking at the local resturant/bar or rafting up to friends. Most people make fun of me for this but I would receomend at least 8" fenders. I have two 8" fenders and 2 flat blue side fenders left over from my old boat. I am made fun of because they are so huge, then the one time you raft up in open water and rollers from other waeboats come by, everyone jumps to protect their boats and yours is fine with 8" fender on each side. I put 8" fender next to tower or on midship cleat and smaller fender in rear. Also get smaller 3/16" line for fenders to tie off separately from mooring lines if needed.

It surprises me how many people do not know how to tie off/anchor/raft/dock their boats. Another reason for minimum 4 lines and 4 fenders is when you are rafted up side by side with a group and middle guy wants to leave, then someone has fenders and ropes for both sides.

We do rafting regularly at the trinity, assuming you will come up there for Tige Reunion.

Spare Prop and tools to remove and change it out-from one of my other posts...

Thanks Dave! Very informative.

Here's what I have so far (not counting tools as I have a ton of tools; I just need to figure out exactly which ones to keep on the boat):

Small Box Anchor with 14'-50' Anchor Buddy (do I need a chain on the anchor?)
Slide Anchor Shore Spike with Danik Hook and 100' of Anchor Line
4 Ronix fenders (on order) with fender lines
2 Ronix adjustable bungee dock lines
Mooring lines
Big First Aid Kit in waterproof bag
Flare Gun Kit with whistle and mirror
Fire Extinguisher with mount
2 SealLine vinyl dry bags
USCGA throwable PFD
Case of 4 Adult Life Jackets (we have enough that we use to ride in to cover any other passengers)

I'm sure I bought a few more items that I can't think of right now.

I guess I should get a spare prop and tools to change it, although I'm not sure I'll keep it in the boat as storage space is such a premium in the RZR.

[chpthril]

Corkscrew and bottle opener.

[Nobody]

A tool box full of Snap-on tools!

Stainless or chrome plated??

[chpthril]

Stainless or chrome plated??

Galvanized for you salties

[NICKYPOO]

Make sure you have the correct socket for getting the spare tire off. Mine is actually a different size than the lug nuts. I learned that one the hard way.

[Allan Kendall]

cell phone charger, trash bags, c spine collar for that neck injury after trying that superman on a double up! O and Ice.....

[Bakes5]

Don't forget spare Bearing buddies if you run them on your trailer. I have had to use my spares twice.

[houstonshark]

My trailer spare has the hub and everything attached to it. 2 bolts come off and I can just replace the entire wheel and hub assembly. I'm not familiar with how the surge brakes on the trailer work but I'm guessing there's something on the hub to disconnect also.

[robert theisen]

Some spare quarts of oil.

[Wakeman22]

Don't forget the camera. Video or still.

[houstonshark]

Some spare quarts of oil.

You keep spare oil in your boat Robert? How far do you travel from your dock or ramp?