What spare parts do you carry?

[Rivercrazy]

I subscribe to the "if you carry extra parts you boat won't break down" theory! Â*

Sea water pump impeller
Serpentine accessory belt
Plastic prop hub, prop nut, locking washer
Tools
Duct Tape!
Hose clamps
Engine, drive, and hydraulic fluids
Rags
First aid kit

For towing I carry:
Extra engine and trans oil
Spare tire
Lug nut wrench
Bottle jack
Wheel chocks
(I need to get an extra set of axle bearings/spindle)

What I am missing from this list?

[kevnmcd]

HOLY CRAP! http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif Where do you put all the beer? http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif If I bought all the stuff I would have to leave the wife at home.....hmmmmm. http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rolleyes.gif

Here is what I bring:

For boat:
Tools (lot of)
spare ss screws, tie wraps, wire, connectors
jumper cables
Duct Tape!
Engine and drive oil
Rags
First aid kit
cd's http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

For tow vehicle:
Spare tire
jumper cables
emergency road side kit
Lug nut wrench
extra fuses
spare serpentine belt
flash light

For trailer:
grease gun
spare tire

[Red Horse]

First off, I do my maintance so I dont need all that stuff http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

No, really

I take
Belt, hose, clamps, tools, jumper cables, extra plug wire(long one), spark plug, wd 40, grease for trailer and jet and some jet oil and engine oil.
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[kevnmcd]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Red Horse @ Mar. 18 2004, 12:11 pm)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">First off, I do my maintance so I dont need all that stuff[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
So all you carry is an oar and tow rope? http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif

[KC_Nelson]

for the boat:
- engine oil and drive oil
- zip ties
- pliers to turn the finger nuts for the bimini
- 1/2 and 9/16 wrench for the battery terminals
- first aid kit
- two flash lights
- three extinguishers
- bottled water and sunscreen

( I like the serpantine belt idea )

for the truck:
- AAA card
- torgue wrench and sockets for truck and trailer wheels
- extra hitch pin
- flash light

Needed:
- a board or aluminum plate to place under the jack incase of a flat on Rice Road, since the shoulder is sand

[ex cracker]

In my old boat I had:
Carburator
ignition box
coil
starter
fan belt
lots of tools
wire connectors and wire
fuses

In the new boat:
Tools
Don't think there is enough room to work on the 496 in the water.

[KC_Nelson]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (moneypit @ Mar. 18 2004, 3:43 pm)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Don't think there is enough room to work on the 496 in the water.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
If you ever need to work on a 496 then you REALLY need to return the boat to the manufacturer..... http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif

[TooMuchFun]

Another obsessive list:

Boat --
flashlight and highpower light
binoculars http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/stare.gif
wine corkscrew
automatic lighter gun (for the grill)
can opener
10 gallon container of distilled water (also hooked up to the sink) but carry regardless in
case I'm stranded and out of beer http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
extra pins, nuts, bolts, screws, clamps, etc. for the bimini and all manner of seat, antennae, engine hose, and etc. parts
toolkit with all manner of screwdrivers, wrenchs, pliers, hammer (the most important item), plastic and wire ties, a screwdriver with a light contained in the front end to shine on what I
am working on and in the center a 2 ft + rod with a magnet in the end that telescopes out
to grab stuff (invaluable when trying to put something together at night all lubricated up and
I drop stuff down in the engine compartment), etc. and etc.
metal file for the drive skeg ... has come in handy when I break and bend it up and the
prop is hitting the bent skeg ... I then bend and file down to get home
extra plugs for the transom (there are three, one in each tunnel on my rig and I have put the
thing in the water so many times without them in, I'm paranoid of one going when on the
lake) I have also drilled the plugs and put a screw in one end and a wire fish tie from plug
screw to a large stainless O ring inside the transom. This way the plugs are always attached
to the boat when loose or out.
A REALLY IMPORTANT ITEM FOR SOME OF YOU FOLKS ... rubber plugs for the water intakes
in the hull for showers and water hoses. There are little rubber flap seals in these intakes
and they only last about 4-6 years in the elements. If they go, the boat will fill up and sink.
Another paranoid addition to the stuff on board.
fiberglass kit with instant seal properties
glue (no not to sniff, but to mend plastic parts)
bar of soap (no not to attempt a bath in the lake) -- this is a nice safety feature if you develop a crack in a fuel line or other rubber line. Drop in the water soap it up and rub it in the crack. It will keep the fuel from leaking out until you return to port.
extra drive and engine oil
WD40 and Silicon Spray Lubricant
marine clean all and distilled h2o+vinegar for cleaning
a bunch of rags and towels
extra prop set (and a prop wrench)
3 anchors (one box, one danforth, and one spike)
extra lines (no not drugs, but rope)
3 gallon bucket
manual siphon/bailer
lifejackets of various types + throwables
2 fire extinguishers (shake these up and tap on them once a month to keep operational)
3 paddles (had to use these once when I ran out of gas about 200 yards from the dock one
evening)
large inflatable tube (for kids when towing, but also handy if stranded somewhere)
1 boathook
2 side bumpers
installed a direct access electric outlet + outdoor cord with a GFI switch for plugging in my
electric system to charge
jumper cables (I usually forget and leave these in the truck back at the dock)
huge first aid kit with all manner of stuff (wife is a nurse) including a saline needle and IV (for
dehydration ... hopefully not due to alcohol consumption)
built in electronic water hose and pump + manual water pump (also for air)
built in ship to shore radio

Trailer --
large floor jack on rollers and +type lug iron to fit all sizes (blew a tire without this stuff and
would have been stuck in the desert for awhile if not for a kind family with tools to help
fix a flat ... have had in the truck ever since and never used)
spare tire
extra lug nuts
axle grease
tire pressure gauge
can of inflate-a-tire
extra pins for trailer ball lock (I lost the trailer once coming down the hill right before the Lake
Mead Marina turnoff and dug the trailer under the Suburban ... wrecked the front ladder and
bent up all manner of stuff ... am now paranoid about locking on the ball)
chocks for all trailer wheels
On-Star Chevy emergency system for when all else fails

There's probably more junk to the lists, but all I can think of for now http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif.

TooMuchFun

[Rivercrazy]

Damn TMF! I'm just gonna leave all my stuff at home and follow you everywhere! That is quite a contingency list but nothing will ever go wrong if you carry all that stuff! http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[TooMuchFun]

Rivercrazy ... you're right on ... I f$%k something up, or something breaks, I'm stranded without what I need, and I then obsessively buy something so that the next time it happens I am prepared. Whatever I am prepared for NEVER breaks again ...

+ my wife grew up in the midwest and was never around water much growing up ... makes her feel safe each time I buy something to "protect" us from being stranded. http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

TooMuchFun

[Essex502]

Boat:

Tools
Cooler
Towels
CD's
12V Air Pump
2 Box Anchors
6 dock lines
6 Normal fenders
2 Oversize fenders
2 "Bungee" Dock lines
150' of 1/2" rope
Shore Spike
Required Coast Guard stuff
Sun Block
Toilet Paper
Paper Towels
Twin fold-up Lawn chair
Spare impeller
Engine Oil
Drive Lube
Power Steering Fluid
Flashlights
First Aid Kit
More sun block
FRS Radio
VHF Radio
Spare AA Batteries for radios
Disposable Camera
Spare Prop (this is a new addition with my recent luck)
Spare Prop nut
Breaker Bar and Socket for prop
Multimeter
Tie Wraps
Electrical Tape
Teflon tape


Truck
Roller Floor jack
Jack stand
Star wrench
Boat Cleaning supplies
Bearing Buddy replacement
Grease
12V Tire pump
Spare Tire in aCan
Wheel Chocks
Cable lock
Trailer lock
Oil
Jump 'n Start
Guide ons for trailer
Cleaning Towels
Cooler
Paper Towels
Spare Croakies
Spare Batteries
Fold-up cart (transfering coolers to the boat)

There's probably other stuff but I'd have to look into the boat and truck.

[titties and beer]

HOLY SHIT ,NO WONDER YOUR BOAT IS SLOW http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[KC_Nelson]

This is really good stuff everyone! I'm headed to Harbor Freight tomorrow to buy one of thos super nice race jacks to place into the back of the truck.

I need to learn how to replace the impeller, seems that might be a good thing to carry.

[kevnmcd]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (KC_Nelson @ Mar. 18 2004, 8:21 pm)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I need to learn how to replace the impeller.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Piece of cake for someone with your knowledge. http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif

[Essex502]

Add to the boat list:

Digital Sound Level Meter

[KC_Nelson]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Essex502 @ Mar. 19 2004, 3:13 pm)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Add to the boat list:

Digital Sound Level Meter[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
I'm glad you picked one up - curious to measure the difference in the two Nordics, mine and Kurts.

[Essex502]

Let's all plan to hookup in Steamboat and we'll break out the meter and test all of the boats!

[kevnmcd]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Essex502 @ Mar. 22 2004, 08:31 am)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Let's all plan to hookup in Steamboat and we'll break out the meter and test all of the boats![/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
What time are you going to be there on Saturday?

[Essex502]

We usually get on the water pretty early - I would expect to be there bu 10:00 or so.

Now it turns out one of our appointments got rescheduled so we'll probably be on the water Friday no later than noon as well.

[kevnmcd]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Essex502 @ Mar. 22 2004, 10:12 am)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">We usually get on the water pretty early - I would expect to be there bu 10:00 or so.

Now it turns out one of our appointments got rescheduled so we'll probably be on the water Friday no later than noon as well.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Cool. We will prolly hook up one of those days.

[Essex502]

Come on by!

[REVOLVER38]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Rivercrazy @ Mar. 18 2004, 11:38 am)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">What I am missing from this list?[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
A heavy duty tow chain. One about 15 feet long. You can also use it to chain up an axle if you have a bearing fail or mutiple flat tires. Most tandem axle trailers will carry it load on one wheel if you chain up the axle so it will not drag on the pavement.

[Trouble Maker]

I just take a good paddle...

Because, whatever I end up breaking, I'll have every tool except for the one I need to fix the problem.

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[Essex502]

I'm sure after this last weekend kevin will add spare fuel injectors to his list! http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif