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Other Tools & Toolkits
The toolkit is part of the boat's safety equipment - most problems afloat are fixable if you can reach for the right thing. This collection covers hand tools and toolkits for maintenance and repair, rigging knives and marlinspikes, sailing multitools that live on a belt, sail and canvas sewing kits with palms and waxed thread, self-amalgamating, grip and repair tapes, and the emergency repair kits and softwood plugs that turn a serious problem into a manageable one.
Build the kit around what your boat is actually made of. A GRP cruiser needs different things from a wooden gaffer, and an outboard-powered tender different things again. Keep it dry and keep it together - a roll of self-amalgamating tape, a sharp knife, a decent multi-tool and a set of softwood plugs will get you out of more trouble than any single expensive item, and all of it fits in one locker.
Frequently asked questions
What tools should every boat carry?
A sharp rigging knife, an adjustable spanner and sockets to fit the engine, screwdrivers, pliers and a multi-tool, plus self-amalgamating tape, cable ties and softwood plugs sized to your skin fittings. Add whatever your specific engine and rig need, and keep it all somewhere dry and reachable.
What is self-amalgamating tape for?
It fuses to itself rather than sticking to the surface, forming a waterproof rubber sleeve - ideal for sealing a weeping hose joint, insulating a cable repair or covering split pins and rigging ends to stop them snagging sails and skin. Stretch it hard as you wrap.
Do I need softwood plugs if I have good seacocks?
Yes - and they should be tied to the fitting they match, not left in a drawer. A seacock can seize, a hose can fail above it, and a tapered softwood plug hammered into the opening buys the time to sort it out. It is the cheapest piece of safety equipment on the boat.
