Essential tools to bring on board

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Following the thread about the tools one would wish to find on someone's else boat, what essential tools would you bring with you on an unknown boat?
Say for a few day sail, in a place without chandlers, diy or tool shops.

Ok tools plus personal equipment like say a hh gps, hh vhf, personal strobe, etc (but except clothes, oilies, etc). Suppose you have a very vague idea of what you will find on the boat: what would you deem "essential", bearing in mind that luggage can get very heavy.. :)
 
A leatherman and A small led flash light comes in handy as well.
If I wanted to be realy well equiped add a cheep multi driver.

A bottle, my favourites include Macallen, Balvenie, all the Islays and any thing beining with Glen
 
yes the Leatherman, I have the various bits hex keys, phillips and other screwdrivers, though hardly used them I would probably prefer a small adjustable wrench
A tiny monocular, a 7xs50 with very good optics, and light weight too.
Cyalume attached to bits of string. An all round charger (powered from 12v/cigarlight plug, 220v or 9v battery, output to usb or NiMH charging. I would make sure the bearing compass is there, otherwise I'd bring mine. HH gps.
What else, yes a torchlight.
For longer runs, a netbook with charts + portable SSB radio; satphone, plb if any.
That speedy stitcher thing might be interesting, I once had to use a genoa rolled to one half size as the tack was breaking and could not sew anything.
 
Uricanejack said:
A leatherman and A small led flash light comes in handy as well.
If I wanted to be realy well equiped add a cheep multi driver.

A bottle, my favourites include Macallen, Balvenie, all the Islays and any thing beining with Glen
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Crew always welcome on my boat. (Don't need a multi driver).
 
In order of priority:

- Bottle opener/corkscrew
- An Autohelm st1000 (Two of us hand steered a boat on a non-stop winter delivery trip from somewhere near Brighton to Dartmouth once. Not my idea of fun!)
- A pocketful of 100-200kg kevlar line (Old paraglider line)
- A leatherman
- EPIRB (PLB)
- GPS
- SPOT tracker (keeps the natives happy)
- Rechargeable batteries & 12v charger for SPOT & GPS
- Mobile phone & car charger
 
i find the bare minimum to be my outboard engine tool kit (which lives in the sailing bag so it's available when trying to get out to my boat) plus a knife and torch. The kit contains pliers, a handy reversible screwdriver with flat and cross head ends, small adjustable, insulating tape, spare spark plug, short length of cord and a rag. Mobile phone has GPS if required. It is only a day sail and you should always check the boat has a minimum of nav gear and safety equipment before casting off.

Yoda
 
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