Boat motor repair kit, wanting input

[Dr. samuel_284Win]

Hi all,
I have been using an 18 ft. Lund SSV-Alaskan with a 50 h.p Mercury (tiller-operated) for walleye fishing lately on Canyon Ferry. Scheming in my mind about multi-day trips down the Missouri or to Canada. Wanting input on parts, tools, equipment that have been worth their weight in gold for repairing boat issues on multi-day trips and items that should just always stay in the boat to remediate possible issues?

 

[Gellar]

Hi all,
I have been using an 18 ft. Lund SSV-Alaskan with a 50 h.p Mercury (tiller-operated) for walleye fishing lately on Canyon Ferry. Scheming in my mind about multi-day trips down the Missouri or to Canada. Wanting input on parts, tools, equipment that have been worth their weight in gold for repairing boat issues on multi-day trips and items that should just always stay in the boat to remediate possible issues?

Timely as I’ve been contemplating what I need in my kit. Currently in the boat I have: extra prop, ratchets set, wrenches, screwdrivers, vice grip, wire connectors, electrical tape, fuses, zip ties, drain plug, and jumper cables.

If we are on an extended trip I have more tools in the truck, parts to replace a bearing, light bulbs, etc.

I’m thinking I’m going to be adding to the boat kit electronics cleaner for sure. Maybe some o rings of various sizes and some hose clamps.

 

[Salmonchaser]

Shear and or cotter pins. Spark Plugs, fuel water separator, If you run a jet a spare impeller and sleeve. If you run rivers like the Deschuttes Alagnak Snake it’ll pay some day to have a spare jet foot under a seat as well.

 

[Greybeard]

Hi all,
I have been using an 18 ft. Lund SSV-Alaskan with a 50 h.p Mercury (tiller-operated) for walleye fishing lately on Canyon Ferry. Scheming in my mind about multi-day trips down the Missouri or to Canada. Wanting input on parts, tools, equipment that have been worth their weight in gold for repairing boat issues on multi-day trips and items that should just always stay in the boat to remediate possible issues?

Everything mentioned above and I would include extra motor oil and gear oil, some epoxy, and a small roll of fiberglass cloth.

 

[Nick87]

Timely as I’ve been contemplating what I need in my kit. Currently in the boat I have: extra prop, ratchets set, wrenches, screwdrivers, vice grip, wire connectors, electrical tape, fuses, zip ties, drain plug, and jumper cables.

If we are on an extended trip I have more tools in the truck, parts to replace a bearing, light bulbs, etc.

I’m thinking I’m going to be adding to the boat kit electronics cleaner for sure. Maybe some o rings of various sizes and some hose clamps.

This couldn't come at a better time.

 

[F250]

With the extra prop, include any cotter pin, washers, sleeves, etc. depending on the make of the motor. Have one of everything that you could possibly drop in the water while changing out a ruined prop.

 

[Gellar]

If you use inflatable PFDs have a spare CO2 canister.

 

[Greybeard]

Also, don't forget an emergency stash of whiskey. That's so you can get s---faced while you wait for help on the bank if your boat's beyond repair. Doubles as snake bite medicine.

 

[Gellar]

Also, don't forget an emergency stash of whiskey. That's so you can get s---faced while you wait for help on the bank if your boat's beyond repair. Doubles as snake bite medicine.

Or reserve when your buddy that doesn’t pay for gas drinks all your beer you brought too.

 

[Gellar]

Shear and or cotter pins. Spark Plugs, fuel water separator, If you run a jet a spare impeller and sleeve. If you run rivers like the Deschuttes Alagnak Snake it’ll pay some day to have a spare jet foot under a seat as well.

I see a lot of ads for the jet medic tool. https://www.jetmedictool.com/

 

[mtmuley]

I knew it. It's true. A boat will drag you down under. mtmuley

 

[brownbear932008]

If a prop an extra spin out kit and needed tools to replace such. A trolling motor or small kicker could also take care of a lot of issues as backup.

 

[Salmonchaser]

I see a lot of ads for the jet medic tool. https://www.jetmedictool.com/

Hell yes, that is real handy.

 

[BMountaineer]

I have a 18' SSV, and have the same issues. Storage is a la carte in that model, so I keep various loose wet boxes full of stuff.
The things, like others have mentioned, I deem most critical are 1)having a backup propulsion ( I use an electric trolling motor on transom) 2) jump starter 3)extra prop, spark plugs & the tools to change them.

 

[Duck-Slayer]

#1 killer of a boat motor is a fuse you don’t know about
Matt

 

[vanish]

Last Saturday went sideways fast. This was after the wind had "calmed down".



It would have been really convenient for my power switch to actually be wired to use one of my trolling motor batteries as a back up starter. Its fully capable just was never done.

( situation worked out in the end, though i did put some nicks in my kicker prop )

You covered a lot of what I pack ( ive done several out of state and boat camping trips this year ). Sonething I've found useful but not mentioned is a small multimeter for diagnosing electrical issues.

 

[Gellar]

I learned some lessons on the side of the highway yesterday. I’ll be adding some things to my repair kit. We had a wheel bearing on the boat trailer go out doing 70 around a semi truck on an overpass. Luckily the truck saw what happened and he got on the brakes to let me over. I thought I had all the tools and equipment per the manual to redo the bearings, easy as it could be on the side of U.S. 53. Aside from the problems associated with being on the side of a road, one of the bearings that the manufacturer listed as a part was not the part. The spindle was ok, but the hub was done. My trailer has a hub with a solid rotor for the surge brake. Long story short on long trips I’ll have a fully packed hub ready to slap on verse trying to take the old bearings out and greasing new on the side of the road. After about 4 hours of working we, my dad and I, got the bearing back together enough to limp to a shop and have them redo both sides. They obviously couldn’t do it yesterday at 4 pm so I left the boat at the shop in Virginia Minnesota. I guess I’ll be going to Minnesota fishing again next week!

 

[Mallardsx2]

My list of stuff I keep in the boat is pretty substantial and almost all has been added to the kit based on experience, unfortunately.

-Small Hammer
-Metric Wrenches
-Standard Wrenches
-Metric and Standard Sockets
- 1/4" and 3/8" drive ratchets
-1/4" and 3/8" extensions AND swivels
-Side cutters
-Needle nosed pliars
-Crescent wrench (Small and large)
-Vise grips.
-Small metal clamp.
-Assorted bolts and washers and nylock nuts. (Various sizes and lengths)
-Extra Prop
-Prop Wrench
-Extra Prop nut
-10 feet of pull cord rope
-Extra primer bulb
-Gas line fittings
-Hose Clamps
-2 of EVERY FUSE FOR EVERTYTHING ON THE BOAT
-Multimeter (THIS IS SO FREAKING IMPORTANT.....)
-Wire Strippers
- 20 feet of #14 wire.
- 2 rolls of electrical tape
-Shrink tube
-Windproof lighter for shrink tube
-Screwdrivers
-Allen Wrenches
-Zip Ties
-Duck Tape
-Quart of lower unit gear oil.
-Gear oil pump
- Tube of UNOPENED JB Weld.
-2 Tubes of Superglue
-Quart of motor oil
-6 feet of Fuel line hose
- A sharp knife and 3 chunks of 1" dowel rod 6" long (Plugging big holes).
-Extra boat plugs.
-50 feet of rope.
-Spare Leatherman

I know this is a lot but I have literally used EVERY since thing above at some point or another and it has saved my a$$. None of the stuff above leaves my boat. EVER.

 

[schmalts]

Prop was mentioned but not water impeller

 

[Mallardsx2]

Prop was mentioned but not water impeller

Now that I am running a motor with an impellor, I will likely have one of those in this new boats kit.