Boat motor repair kit, wanting input

[Exhausted]

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 Ever since thing above at some point or another and it has saved my a$$. None of the stuff above leaves my boat. EVER.

This. This is what keeps me from buying a boat lol

 

[Mallardsx2]

This. This is what keeps me from buying a boat lol

Yup.

I understand that perspective 110% MOST people are waaaaaaaaay better off renting a boat 2-3 times a year from a reputable marina.

My (now 2) boats were bought cheap, are simplistic in design, are paid for and they still cost a ton to maintain and operate on a yearly basis. Being broke down in January on the bank of the Susquehanna river with icebergs the size of tennis courts floating past you will certainly open your eyes to the world of boat repair in a hurry.

50% of people who own a boat should not own a boat. They are nothing more than a danger to themselves and others. Just go to a boat ramp some time.

I am "re-building" a boat currently and I literally just ripped out all of the wiring from this boat and bulletproofed everything. Gonna toss some epoxy on the floor and then paint over it and I should be good to go. I pulled a mile of nonsense electrical wiring out of this boat in the last week. I only paid what the trolling motor and guppie finder cost new, So Its not a bad deal but I have been working on this things for a couple weeks now. Patching holes and working on the motor ect ect. Just noticed that I have a propellor shaft seal leak. So that's another 30$ in seals. So far I have about $250 in the repairs. If you would have taken this to a shop the bill would have been thousands by now.

Owner States: "It ran last year but something kept draining the battery". lol

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Now:

 

[Gellar]

Yup.

I understand that perspective 110% MOST people are waaaaaaaaay better off renting a boat 2-3 times a year from a reputable marina.

My (now 2) boats were bought cheap, are simplistic in design, are paid for and they still cost a ton to maintain and operate on a yearly basis. Being broke down in January on the bank of the Susquehanna river with icebergs the size of tennis courts floating past you will certainly open your eyes to the world of boat repair in a hurry.

50% of people who own a boat should not own a boat. They are nothing more than a danger to themselves and others. Just go to a boat ramp some time.

I am re-building a boat currently and I literally just ripped out all of the wiring from this boat and bulletproofed everything. Gonna toss some epoxy on the floor and then paint over it and I should be good to go. I pulled a mile of nonsense electrical wiring out of this boat in the last week.

Owner States: "It ran last year but something kept draining the battery". lol

50% is giving credit to about 25% of boaters who should be on that list too. Just because your banker says you can buy a boat does not mean you should.

 

[Mallardsx2]

50% is giving credit to about 25% of boaters who should be on that list too. Just because your banker says you can buy a boat does not mean you should.

Agreed. For the most part, a boat is a TERRIBLE financial decision.