Basic Boat Tools.... Part One Whats in my GO TO box? (Or whats in Cid's draws?)
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- Basic Boat Tools....
Part One
Whats in my GO TO box? (Or whats in Cid's draws?)
We look at what the basic tools you should have are and why.
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"Cheap and Cheerful" I like that British expression. 🙂
Ha Ha we have loads of these type of sayings. Sail Safe mate. Ant & Cid
Wise advice! Sad to see how all nice tools rust over time in a boat. One thing we were required to have for a race we were in is a bolt cutter, to allow one to cut through mast stays in case we fold a mast. Knowing I'd likely never need it, I vacuum packed it in plastic to try and slow inevitable rust. Happy new year, Cid and Ant!
Happy new year to you too. Sail Safe mate. Ant, Cid & the pooch crew.
Can't see the mystery tool very well but it almost looks like a fuse puller.
Why thank you Mr Cook so glad you wizzed back in time to comment. LOL. The mystery tool is for solar panel connectors. Makes it really easy to take them apart or install them. Thanks for watching. Sail Safe mate. Ant, Cid & the pooch crew.
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Always appreciate your videos, you make me realise how much I have left to learn about looking after our boat, let alone how many more tools I need to buy!! 😂😂
Hope you're staying safe and well?! 🍻🍻⛵️
Thanks for watching. Boat work never ends, it is like painting the 4th bridge. Then there are the modifications, improvements too. We are just about self sufficient and carry just about all the tools we need but there are a few things we would also recommend that are real nice to have that will save you a fortune. EG A gear or hub puller. £25 to buy but will save you a trip to a machine shop or a visit from a marine engineer. If these two videos go OK we may do one on the other things we carry that will save you a fortune. We are back in Sicily, it's still warm and sunny here although they are being quite strict with the new rules and we now have a curfew from 22:00 to 05:00 unless your a key worker. Luckily the wine is cheap and we can get BBC and Netflix through our VPN 😁Sail Safe Guys, Ant, Cid & the pooch crew.
We have some choc-blocs as well, but we try and buy the choc-blocs with brass internals rather than nickel-coated steel. We remove them wherever we find them, but sometimes, in junction boxes, they are a necessary evil. As far as "expensive" tools go, we often say that they sink to the bottom at the same speed as cheap tools. Davy Jones should open a tool shop .... 😃😃
Ah; One should always pick the lesser of two weevils 😉. 😁 Sail Safe Guys, Ant, Cid & the pooch crew.
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I think your conversion went the wrong way. 8 USD is about 6,60 in euros (edit: in mid Dec 2020 anyway. Think it was about 6,70 early Nov :) ). That said, i definitely agree this is one place where cheap is better. A lot less salty language when you drop a 1 euro spanner compared to dropping a 20 euro one :)
Yes. I think your right. Hard to think in £ € and $ all at the same time LOL. Dropping a spanner or nuts and bolts is officially known as "dink, dink, plop on our boat. Thanks for watching. Sail Safe mate. Ant, Cid & the pooch crew.
@@SVImpavidus"Dink, dink, plop' sounds spot on :D
And indeed, too many currency conversions to keep straight. Now that you mention it, it does sound like pounds to Euro which would make sense as the default conversion for you I guess. Fair seas!
@@simplifylife3947 Dont ask me what day of the week it is ....LOL Sail Safe mate. Ant, Cid & the pooch crew.
A few nice tips here and there .. thanks. "Have a cheap crimper tool ... in case some fellow cruiser ask and just forget and sail away..." Lol. ;-)
Well you have to have a laugh!. Sail Safe mate. Ant, Cid & the pooch crew.
Just to point out, for safety, both 120 and 240 voltages can be perfectly deadly, 1 volt can be deadly. 10,000 volts can be completely benign. It's about how many amps are going through the circuit that makes it deadly.
Hi yes, correct. 16 Amps at 220 Volts with a good path to ground through you will do it. The point is if tested with one of those shitty drivers you dont know what your dealing with. It could be faulty, it could be static it could be 120 or 220V. It could even be RF!!!!! Neons will light up if placed on the end of a CB aerial. Testing should be done with the appropriate test equipment not a £1.00 screw driver. Do you agree? Sail Safe mate. Ant, Cid & the pooch crew.
@@SVImpavidus Oh yeah, definitely agreed on that.
Could you please tell me what the ratchet crimper's brand is, as it's a mine field on the web! Screwfix and Toolstation have various types here in the UK.
Keep up the great work, always very informative.
Richard. Try these, you can get the interchangeable jaws on amazon; www.screwfix.com/p/crimping-tool-9/3137v
Hi Ant-the mystery tool looks a lot like a MC-4 wrench for solar connectors, no?
Bruce. Spot on! Who would think a cheap bit of plastic could be so useful? And ..... And ...... It floats! Well done mate. You get the bag of Jelly Babies 😁👍Sail Safe mate. Ant, Cid & the pooch crew.
@@SVImpavidus Hi Ant, it's definitely the right tool for the job...and hang on the Jelly Babies for when Covid craziness is reduced a bit, there's a chance that we'll be over in Europe renting a campervan and if you and Cid are still in the region we'll try to rendezvous for a beer.
I really enjoy your vids and hope you, Sid and pooch crew continue to stay healthy.
Kind regards, Bruce
@@brucejamer2929 Thanks Bruce. We look forward to the day. First round is on us! Sail Safe Guys, Ant, Cid & the pooch crew.
I live in America and it's really hard to find those electric screw drivers with the insolate around the shank of the tool. It's very important when you are messing around with electrical parts and the boat as you know doesn't really set still unless you're on the hard or at the bottom of the ocean! But I still keep looking.
Hi John. Try Amazon search "electricians screwdriver set". Sail Safe mate. Ant, Cid & the pooch crew.