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Every Tool On My Sailboat
June 7, 2026 · 40 min · 2K views
Sailor wields hammer and drill amid tool chaos on boat
What this video covers
Daniel inventories every hand tool, electrical tool, and power tool he keeps aboard his liveaboard sailboat, explaining where each is stored and why accessibility drives his storage decisions.
The main toolbox holds Allen key sets (metric and imperial), scissors, flathead and Phillips screwdrivers, Teflon tape, stainless steel and standard zip ties, seizing wire, X-Acto knife, stainless steel forceps, razor blades, a hammer, vice-grip pliers, a tape measure, a wire brush, a box cutter, and a Sierra saw.1:15 A second storage system mounts tools directly to removable bathroom cabinet doors — paracord, multiple tape types (rigger's, electrician's, gorilla duct tape, athletic tape), pliers, adjustable wrenches, wire cutters, and twine — chosen because immediate access increases the likelihood of actually doing maintenance.7:28 A Craftsman socket-and-wrench set lives in a separate compartment.8:33
Electrical tools include a multimeter, wire cutter/stripper, crimper, Scott 33 Plus electrical tape, MC4 connectors, tin-coated copper terminal lugs, and a spare-breakers box.10:15 Power tools are all Ryobi 18V: a drill, reciprocating saw (Sawzall), angle grinder with a 4.5-inch mason cutting disc (also kept ready for emergency dismasting), multi-tool, orbital sander, and Dremel.16:23 Three 18V 4Ah lithium batteries serve the entire Ryobi set.19:41
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