Your tool kit - at the beach, at the lake!

[oxnard111]

Wut?

The only thing I can think of for 8mm are the nuts on the steering cable ends.

hood latch nuts and bolts are 8mm

 

[oxnard111]

I usually grab this:

I know I could throw out about half the contents, but the plastic case makes it easy to grab at once as opposed to picking out individual tools I might need from my big tool box. The ratchets are actually decent quality, much better than the sh%t craftsman sells lately. And the whole kit is cheap enough (google says $50 picked up at Fry's, $90 at Drugstore.com but use bing.com cash back for a better deal).

This is for my local lake trips, for anything further we pack lots more electrical stuff as well as replacement parts.

Aaron

costco has that tool kit every once in a while for like $35

 

[WaveDemon]

plug wrench and starter fluid. if that doesn't fix it I'd rather work on my ski at home than in the sand.

 

[Matt_E]

hood latch nuts and bolts are 8mm

Not a maintenance item you need to take care of on the beach, though.

 

[The Penguin]

if you break a hood latch - you'll need to.

and I have had to replace one on the beach.

 

[OCD Solutions]

Not a maintenance item you need to take care of on the beach, though.

I wouldn't be so sure about that. LOL ThrillHill shows us all kinds of fancy maintenance tricks at the beach. :biggrin:

Brap strap anyone? This is Jim Hill demonstrating how to use one of the most powerful tools in any of our boxes.

 

[701superjet]

Who needs a 701? Ride a 650!

i could only wish!!!

 

[restosud]

just a copy of the yellow pages.
if that doesn't do the trick,i just borrow a friends boat:kiss:

 

[Pro-pulsion]

My long haul kit consists of...

- 181 pc. socket set with the most common metric and SAE wrenches
- GelSeal anaerobic gasket sealant (dries and cures within 20 minutes)
- Red and blue LocTite
- Additional Allen keys
- Mini ratchet meant for screw driver bits because sometimes you just can't get a screw to break free with a driver, or they're in too small of an area
- 1/4" drive ratchet with long extension, several short extensions and flex knuckle
- Typical screw driver set
- Additional wrenches from 5/16" (and metric equivalents) and up to 3/4"
- About 3 adjustable wrenches: 2 mediums and one large
- Wire stripper/crimping tool
- Side cutters
- 2 pairs of Vice Grips (regular and needle nose)
- 2 pairs of pliers, needle nose (reg. and extra long), and water pump pliers
- Pipe wrench and 2 ft. piece of pipe to be a handle extension
- A roll of wire, solder and torch, heat shrink tubing, lighter and butane
- Digital multimeter
- Di-electric grease
- Wheel bearing grease
- Wire harness for testing trailer lights or to be an extension to connectors for testing whatever
- Spare kill switch lanyard for those that might need one
- 2 hammers, mini sledge and regular
- Hacksaw blades (they work well in Vice Grips)
- Any cold weld compound like JB Cold Weld
- Epoxy putty stick
- Zip-Ties
- Butt connectors, eye connectors and battery lug connectors
- Electrical tape
- 2 sets of spare spark plugs
- Spark tester
- Stainless gear clamps
- Fogging oil
- Penetrating oil
- Impeller removal tool
- Feeler gauge set
- Long flexy magnet (not everything on a ski is stainless...IE: the acorn nuts on Kawi Heads...magnet worthy chrome)
- Cable lubricator
- Work light and 450 watt power inverter
- Air pump
- Can of tire sealer
- 4 way tire wrench and mini scissor jack
- Truck and trailer light harness connectors
- Sanding cloth
- Half moon and flat files (coarse and fine)
- Dremel Kit (works great off of the power inverter)
- Spare trailer coupler pins

I think that about wraps it up for me lol. Just a small list haha :bigok:

 

[KD57]

:eek5: :eek5: Wow, now that's a list.

 

[Pro-pulsion]

Yes sir, I'd even take the kitchen sink but I need room for the ski :burnout:

 

[smoofers]

Whiskey and some MJ...... All you need

"well the ski broke.... sh*t..... guess it's time to smoke a little and drink some whiskey..."

 

[Kalwren]

Wow, damn. Now THATS a list. Thanks for sharing!

A couple questions though... Why do you bring an air pump? Is this for flat tires to go with your tire sealer?

..and why a power inverter? Lol - that list sounds like overkill.
I said "toolkit", lol - thats a bool BOX!

 

[vitaly]

My long haul kit consists of...

- 181 pc. socket set with the most common metric and SAE wrenches
- GelSeal anaerobic gasket sealant (dries and cures within 20 minutes)
- Red and blue LocTite
- Additional Allen keys
- Mini ratchet meant for screw driver bits because sometimes you just can't get a screw to break free with a driver, or they're in too small of an area
- 1/4" drive ratchet with long extension, several short extensions and flex knuckle
- Typical screw driver set
- Additional wrenches from 5/16" (and metric equivalents) and up to 3/4"
- About 3 adjustable wrenches: 2 mediums and one large
- Wire stripper/crimping tool
- Side cutters
- 2 pairs of Vice Grips (regular and needle nose)
- 2 pairs of pliers, needle nose (reg. and extra long), and water pump pliers
- Pipe wrench and 2 ft. piece of pipe to be a handle extension
- A roll of wire, solder and torch, heat shrink tubing, lighter and butane
- Digital multimeter
- Di-electric grease
- Wheel bearing grease
- Wire harness for testing trailer lights or to be an extension to connectors for testing whatever
- Spare kill switch lanyard for those that might need one
- 2 hammers, mini sledge and regular
- Hacksaw blades (they work well in Vice Grips)
- Any cold weld compound like JB Cold Weld
- Epoxy putty stick
- Zip-Ties
- Butt connectors, eye connectors and battery lug connectors
- Electrical tape
- 2 sets of spare spark plugs
- Spark tester
- Stainless gear clamps
- Fogging oil
- Penetrating oil
- Impeller removal tool
- Feeler gauge set
- Long flexy magnet (not everything on a ski is stainless...IE: the acorn nuts on Kawi Heads...magnet worthy chrome)
- Cable lubricator
- Work light and 450 watt power inverter
- Air pump
- Can of tire sealer
- 4 way tire wrench and mini scissor jack
- Truck and trailer light harness connectors
- Sanding cloth
- Half moon and flat files (coarse and fine)
- Dremel Kit (works great off of the power inverter)
- Spare trailer coupler pins

I think that about wraps it up for me lol. Just a small list haha :bigok:

What? No duct tape or WD40? You can't be serious.

 

[NVJAY775]

Last month I spaced and left my tool box at the lake. Somebody has a nice sj support box. I'm still putting the new one together. New tools suck. I miss my old stuff.

 

[DAG]

Think I've noticed a trend.

the salt water guys are trending more tools than the freshwater guys.

 

[OCD Solutions]

Think I've noticed a trend.

the salt water guys are trending more tools than the freshwater guys.

Well surf riding alone is harder on skis so I'm sure that's no secret but I drive 5 hrs to ride surf, I drive 35 mins to ride flat, I am not driving 5 hrs to have something small ruin my entire trip so I pack more tools/parts when I ride far from home. Most of the guys I ride with are travelling at least more than an hour or two as well.

 

[xplayer2885]

So, do you guys ride or do you just wrench? Leatherman,plug wrench, spair plugs and cell phone is all thats needed.

 

[Pro-pulsion]

The power inverter is nice if you need to use a plug in work light for any problems on the haul. I drive a "ford" so I know all too well about frequent on the move repairs. Duct tape I refuse to keep because the residue sucks to try and clean off and I've never had any luck with WD40. It wasn't until a few years ago I was told it's not a penetrating oil or true lubricant, it's just a solvent with rust inhibitors. But I do carry some Loc-Tite Super Penetrating oil with me, that stuff works amazingly. And for the record, I only ride fresh water :smile:

 

[steveyz250fpilot]

I carry an extra cooler of beer. If my chit breaks, I say fawk it and participate in heckling and drinking more beer!!