We’ll, this video is t performing very well. But F’it! We’ve never made content to please the algorithm. We make content we enjoy making and other find useful. F the algorithm. You want more tool videos, we’ll happily make them.
So many perspectives on tools to have. I am not a sailor but an RVer. Number 2 behind a good brain is an extra pair of hands. So many jobs just go faster and easier with an extra pair of hands. Someone to hand you tools or pull a line while feeding from the other end. I hope the boat project is going well. I am looking forward to seeing the NEW Uma sailing .
Oh great, now I've got a shopping list! I've got some version of most of these in my tool bag already, but you definitely showed some superior versions of the basic tools I carry. Might be time to upgrade.
You may want to check out Liquid electrical tape. I've used it for years it's a must for your electrical repair box. Solder the joints , add the liquid tape, let dry for 20 min. and then use heat shrink or regular tape. Put it on an exposed mid length wire for an easy fix and provides abrasion resistance at the site until you can replace it. ................... enjoy
Oh yes, I work in the medical equipment field (mainly repair) and that is awesome stuff indeed .... absolutely think it would be awesome to have on a boat for sure !!!
When I had my boat many moons ago, sailing up and down the coasts of Australia and into the Pacific, I developed an absolute obsession with tools. When I bought the boat, I had nothing. When I sold it, I had a veritable workshop in what used to be the forepeak V-berth cabin, equipped with any kind of tool you can think of. I learned, or at least came to believe, tools were a sailor's best friend and collected tools even if I didn't know (yet) what they were for!
In the Netherlands we have a saying: "Good tools is halve of the job." And in the past I learned it the hard way...... And an other Dutch saying is....... "Cheap is expensive"
The fun. So, in photography we have this acronym "GAS" that is short for "Gear Acquisition Syndrome". Some people have all the tools, but don't use them, and when the Jones's buy a new tool they need to keep up - it's a GAS - with them. As to the Dutch saying, "goedkoop is duurkoop", this is "double entendre". Pronounced "GOED koop is duurkoop" it means that you have to pay a serious price if you want to buy something good. But then if you pronounce it as "GOEDKOOP is duurkoop" then you are saying that buying cheap will become expensive. And so there are two kinds of Dutch people: the ones that brag how much they paid for their tools, and the ones that brag how cheap they were able to buy the same quality.
Any job is made more enjoyable with good tools. Fixing stuff all the time is a PITA when you have crap tools. But it’s almost fun when you have tools you enjoy using. That’s my theory anyway.
@@SailingUma And I totally agree. Because you know how to use them, and in a smart way the tools weren't invented for in the first place too. Of course you would not use a chisel as a screwdriver ;) Yes, bad tools are a pain in the anatomy.
Thank you Dan for very good tips. As a boat owner I obviously have a lot of tools, but there is always room for improvements. Already placed a couple of orders to extend my toolbox.
A flexible drill hex bit extension. They work with hand drivers too. Drives or drills round corners Most of the time they just sit in the bottom of the tool kit, but every so often, nothing else will work. A few strong neodymium magnets.
Has anyone mentioned self-amalgamating silicone tape. Very usefull substitute for heat shrink when the terminal is already crimped on the wire. Can be applied with a lot of tension over wet leaky pipes and it still fuses together.
Brilliant Dan, I like you selections. I have done lots of open ocean deliveries and I never know what I will find. These are what I pack when leaving home. The Leatherman is number one then the clamp multi-meter, good wire strippers/crimpers, a tiny butane torch for heat and soldering, a shackle key, a folding knife with a marlin spike, a tube of pipe thread compound (so much better than teflon tape), a sewing kit for sails, a quality wrist watch and some instant yeast for making bread underway! Hope to see you out there one of these days.
I would highly recommend a seamans knife with a marlinspike and a shackle opener on a lanyard. Basic tool for a sailor especially worn while underway. Dan and Kika, being prepared is a habit.
We don’t actually have any shackles that require daily opening. We use snap shackles for halyards. And if we need to pull a sail we’ll just grab the leatherman, which is almost always in my pocket. We also don’t have many knots to untie. We splice everything.
The Tajima super heavy duty dial lock blade holder is the art dept tool and is my most used tool on film sets. I have one where I have stripped down and taken off the red rubberised sheath and the simple folded stainless blade holder fits nicely in trouser pockets. From cutting cardboard/sheet plastic/cloth to carving foam and doing light woodworking/whittling jobs it is awesome.
Thank you for a great "list of tools" video. I have seen this on other of your videos, you like to keep your stuff in and look through plastic boxes of different sizes. It might be me, I hate those! It might just be me. I see the benefit, you can see what's inside the box before you open it. But it takes up lots of space! Tool storage and gadget storage in a boat is an art. That itself is easily a video or two. How to keep your tools up to date, clean and without rust! Plastic boxes will keep moist and damp out. I see that.
A good craftsman never blames his tools and its variants is one of those quotes that sounds good, like the customer is always right and there is no such thing as a dumb question, but that in reality is total BS. Good tools can give even an inexperienced person professional results, and crappy tools will hinder even the best professional. One of the most valuable pieces of advice my dad gave me was always buy the best tool you can afford. And take care of it.
That's damned good advice! I couldn't agree more. Where were you when I was trying to persuade my wife that x at twice the price of y was actually better value than y?
For what it's worth, Wera make my favorite ratchet wrench as well: the Zkylop, and it doubles as a reasonable ratcheting screwdriver as well. I tend to carry the Zkylop set with the sockets and bits as part of my go-to tools.
great vid! thank you, was looking to minimize tools on board (not a boat, but a teardrop camper), so I ordered the Bahco & Wera tool sets. Great compact size & quality. Already had a Leatherman so I am good to go. Thanks again for the vid, enjoying watching both of you !!!
I can’t find a link but I have (somewhere) a butane torch that runs off bic lighter. You can take it on plane empty and just pick up a bic lighter on arrival. I think it’s called jet flame. I love the sewing kit👍
Great vid Uma! I agree 100% with your list. I carry the same or equivalent of all of those, and in most cases two or more, since 2 is 1, and 1 is none. One thing I would add is a good supply of Spectra/Dyneema/whatever, and the fid(s) necessary to splice it. That stuff can be used to repair/replace/substitute for pretty much every piece of critical hardware on the boat, without having to carry around spares of every different shackle, link, etc. Keep up the great work!
Dan, this is a great list of tools to handle most problems. I have versions of your recommendations that work great as well. Thanks for sharing. Cheers!
Thanks for sharing! #5 is going to be this year’s Christmas gifts for my hubby (the captain) and my son (diesel mechanic)! I saw you use it in another video and I wanted to know what it was. Thanks!
Great video from both of you. Thank you. Wera tools aren't merely high quality, they feel great in the hand. Someone told me gaffers tape is better than the duct or gorilla because the glue doesn't stay behind when you remove it later on. More expensive, but no sticky residue. Great list. For less than $10 you can and probably do have a small telescoping, pocket, diamond hone for sharpening your knives and scissors. Glad you are both doing well and taking care of yourselves. Keep it up.
Gaff tape, for the WIN! About 40 years ago, a friend and I saw what looked like a 6 pack of black duct tape, on the side of the freeway. YES we grabbed it! Was gaff tape, and since we worked with a small group of singers, we were the tech crew, that tape turned quite handy. Gaff tape is WELL worth the price. steve
Really handy info... thank you. I love all your content. But your technical information on the electrics of Uma are my favourites. Along with Clark from 'Emily & Clark's Adventure' you are the brain trust IMHO.
I have never owned a DeWalt knife but like you in many cases I like and have always carried an OLFA with the snap blades. I live in Canada and will keep an eye out for that screw driver set. It’s cool to have a bench set of drivers but I like portable and complete set for an every situation. Hope you are on the water soon.
big "like" for Wera. Those ones are my favored too. I think it would be nice if you will try some Silky saws on your boat. Little Silky PocketBoy 130mm saw which comes with 5 different blades could help you to cut something where you can't reach with power tools. Silky also cuts very fast, comparing to regular saw and just a little slower than a power saw. As for battery driven power tools I would suggest to try Mafell. This company does it with incredible quality.
I’m moving a fairly long distance away and weighing which of my possessions are worth taking. A lot of my tools are second hand, poor quality, and that’s one area I’m considering pairing way down and replacing once we get to the new location. I love taking inspiration for minimalism wherever I can, so thank you for this very timely video.
Glad to hear it. We’re working on other lists of tools too. We spend a lot of time re searching lighter and smaller alternatives to common items. Living on a boat does that.
I always enjoy hearing a craftsman share his “what I use” story. In my years as a maintenance mechanic. I learned to carry a pocket saver with my tiny tools. Like a points file, and extending pocket magnet. Tiny screwdriver tips always got twisted until I found the tiny Husky 8-in-1 slotted and philips screwdriver set with case hardened tips. 3 tips fit under a swivel cap on handle. With another tiny Huskey 8-in-1 Torx screwdriver set to work on electronic devices. Another tool always in my pocket was a 10” adjustable wrench with ½ the handle cut off, so it did not fall from pocket, to get me into tight spaces a long handle did not permit under sinks.
Nice! Here's my list, and some of these are have multiple pieces 1) Hammer 2) Saw 3) Prybar 4) Drill and bits 5) Plane 6) Hand axe 7) Rasp 8) Wire brush 9) Vice 10) Light ALSO (because 10 just doesn't cut it): 11) Clamp 12) Vice-grips 13) Wire 14) Tap 15) Screwdrivers 14) Wrenches 15) Heat gun 16) Utility Knife 17) Hemostats 18) Sockets 19) Honing stones 20) Files Also: 21) Multimeter: UNI-T UT210EMAX or similar 22) Bit Driver 23) Quick Square 24) Breaker Bar 25) Torque Wrench 27) Paper towels 28) Solvent (alcohol 29) Sewing Kit 30) Flint (can be used with any steel edge of the above)
The one tool you two seem to use in every video (which looks awesome and indispensable) is that extraordinary oscillating pokey saw. It seems to be the most versatile “deal with every single demolition task” precision (sorta) sawing-through-everything-in-it’s-path tool. I reckon it will be moping from now on that it didn’t get into the Top Ten 🤭 (it’s in MY top ten, and I don’t even know what it is!).
The mini ratchet set is an invaluable tool! An upgraded version is the Wera ToolCheck Plus - I’ve had mine for a few years and use it everywhere - 4wd, home, job site etc.
BetterHelp is spending the marketing $$ on TH-cam. Boaters, Overlanders, Foodies, Bushcrafters... Everyone's getting therapy at BetterHelp (and drinking AG).
The hole isn't small, the shaft is too big!! - What every man hears inside his head. All jokes aside, thanks for the very informative video! I also have a small tool kit for my PC and electronic repair business. Small tools really are essential in my line of work.
Knipex plier wrenches & cobra wrenches are expensive but may be worth a look at. Recently got a medium and small of the plier wrenches, and they've easily shaved off at least 50% of the time if not more on any of my recent jobs. Also, I've largely replaced Sharpie's with Uni POSCA pens in my life. A white broad tip with a black .7 mm make excellent temporary (and sometimes not so temporary)Sharpies labels and write on a lot of surfaces I've had issues with Sharpies.
Love all your videos and these are all great suggestions!! Would add a magnetic or claw pick up tool since we all know what it's like to drop a nut or tool down into the bilge :)
Leatherman Garage for me, has a corkscrew🍷Favourite tools are in my bedside draw. That action @10:05 😜. Was Dan sanding b4 this vid, or going grey gracefully.
As a mechanic, a set of "Vice Grip" brand Chain vice grips lives in my tool box.[ the knock offs are not as good, so IMHO get the "original"] This tool has save my butt many times over. I don't leave home with out it.
Dan's info was great - genuinely really useful. My favourite tool that i would buy is the Wera bit driver set! The number of times I have exploded with rage because the damned screwdriver wouldn't let me in to t... Dan puts it better at the end: "the fat one doesn't fit in the hole so you can't screw it. It's not that the hole is too small, it's that the shaft is too big" We've all had that problem, huh? OK, maybe not Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory. I wonder how many other comments used the same quote? I shall look in a moment! BUT not before saying how wonderful, weird, funny, delightful Kika is! That crazy purple dinosaur costume, Harry potter wizard wand, sensible, intelligent information, makes her far better than the vast majority of normal humans, me (especially) included.
As a pilot and a sailor, I couldn't agree more BUT You used "Leatherman", "vice grips", and "crescent (adjustable) wrench" in the same sentence: you realize that you gave all the mechanics watching this aneurysms right? 😜
Probably the big missing item here is the TOLEDO CND-1 150mm FLEXIBLE SHAFT HOSE CLAMP NUT DRIVER. - on every level genius - lets you sort every hose clamp or engine glamp fitting on the yacht
Instead of the propane torch I would propose the Dremel Versatip butane soldering iron. Besides soldering, you can also use it as a hot knife, to shrink heat shrink, as a mini heat gun to heat up stuff that refuses to get out. You could also do pyrography on wood with it, but that would be the last use on my boat 😀 It's on my personal top 10 list of tools I wouldn't leave behind.
I prefer Milwaukee brand locking pliers. The tightening screw has an eyelet, meaning I can run some parachute cord through it, so I can tie off the pliers to keep a bolt from rotating while I go below decks to tighten the nut.
Absolutely love my Gerber and flip knife it part of my daily carry and yes a lighter but I paired my with 550 cord electrical tape and a magnesium block a tiny use full kit I think everyone should hv .
Hi Sailing Uma! I love your channel. I love the journey and the ideology y’all have taken to get to where you are in sailing, first, and foremost you’re among content that shares y’all’s journey. I think you need to get a newer boat :/ I’ve learned to sail as apposed to going to college, and I’ve found some ‘Ol Dogs as I call them and just getting back to and asking there thoughts I’ve realized I’m right in, not asking but, pleading with you two, amazing humans, to buy a blue water boat with a built in keel, not bolt on, and a bigger surface area. Love the content please consider this rant in your future. Knowing when I write this the delay in posting already will make me look like an idiot with how amazing you’ve made Uma
Find having a magnet and an extendable mirror is good so you can see around things like if your looking for a drop screw or trying to find an ellusive hole.
Dan, I fully agree - but good tools make live much easier - and faster. To your headlamp: - find one with NO flashing light, it's absolutely annoying switching through the modes during work. - They don't have to have much power. One uses it in dark spots or at night on deck - a smaller lamp has a smaller battery (lighter) and lasts longer. Was funny: many years my loved lamp was some 150lm - on fairs people ask for at least 500lm - totally over the to. - On the other hand: Spend some money, the Chinese use cheap rubber bands - in a year they get sloppy and become annoying.
yo Dan how is the boat work going. Is the sanding going good what does the boat look like now. maybe you could show us how to use thoes nice tools yea ha. Joe
Bahco are great. They are good quality and not stupidly priced. They have an adjustable wrench that has a reversible jaw which turns it into a pipe wrench. That one on it's own would be close to the top of my "don't go anywhere without" list.
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Hey Dan, no need to ask, keep the tool videos coming! You have a lot of experience and it shows.
We’ll, this video is t performing very well. But F’it! We’ve never made content to please the algorithm. We make content we enjoy making and other find useful. F the algorithm. You want more tool videos, we’ll happily make them.
Hear, hear! I enjoyed it!
I was also giggling half way through when you mentioned how much you fly and there I was thinking you were only a sailor ;)
“The shaft is too big.” Legends in our own minds!
He got the tip in! What more do you want?
Dan A.k.a. Sailing MacGyver top tools. Awesome video. Blessing to you both and Uma's quick healing and restoration!❤
So many perspectives on tools to have. I am not a sailor but an RVer. Number 2 behind a good brain is an extra pair of hands. So many jobs just go faster and easier with an extra pair of hands. Someone to hand you tools or pull a line while feeding from the other end. I hope the boat project is going well. I am looking forward to seeing the NEW Uma sailing .
Just getting in to boat ownership and I'm keen to build up a tool kit to live on the boat, this was super useful!
Oh great, now I've got a shopping list! I've got some version of most of these in my tool bag already, but you definitely showed some superior versions of the basic tools I carry. Might be time to upgrade.
You may want to check out Liquid electrical tape. I've used it for years it's a must for your electrical repair box. Solder the joints , add the liquid tape, let dry for 20 min. and then use heat shrink or regular tape. Put it on an exposed mid length wire for an easy fix and provides abrasion resistance at the site until you can replace it. ................... enjoy
Oh yes, I work in the medical equipment field (mainly repair) and that is awesome stuff indeed .... absolutely think it would be awesome to have on a boat for sure !!!
When I had my boat many moons ago, sailing up and down the coasts of Australia and into the Pacific, I developed an absolute obsession with tools. When I bought the boat, I had nothing. When I sold it, I had a veritable workshop in what used to be the forepeak V-berth cabin, equipped with any kind of tool you can think of. I learned, or at least came to believe, tools were a sailor's best friend and collected tools even if I didn't know (yet) what they were for!
In the Netherlands we have a saying: "Good tools is halve of the job."
And in the past I learned it the hard way......
And an other Dutch saying is....... "Cheap is expensive"
The fun. So, in photography we have this acronym "GAS" that is short for "Gear Acquisition Syndrome". Some people have all the tools, but don't use them, and when the Jones's buy a new tool they need to keep up - it's a GAS - with them.
As to the Dutch saying, "goedkoop is duurkoop", this is "double entendre". Pronounced "GOED koop is duurkoop" it means that you have to pay a serious price if you want to buy something good. But then if you pronounce it as "GOEDKOOP is duurkoop" then you are saying that buying cheap will become expensive.
And so there are two kinds of Dutch people: the ones that brag how much they paid for their tools, and the ones that brag how cheap they were able to buy the same quality.
Funny, we've got exactly the same expressions in german :) And they are very true.
Any job is made more enjoyable with good tools. Fixing stuff all the time is a PITA when you have crap tools. But it’s almost fun when you have tools you enjoy using. That’s my theory anyway.
@@SailingUma And I totally agree. Because you know how to use them, and in a smart way the tools weren't invented for in the first place too. Of course you would not use a chisel as a screwdriver ;)
Yes, bad tools are a pain in the anatomy.
Your Leatherman skills are impressive. I’m sold
This is by far the best tool list I’ve ever seen. Super realistic and cleverly thought out. Too many of these tool box videos are silly gadgets.
I had to stop halfway through thE video to order a Baho ratchet set. Thanks for the tip!
P.S. Wera sells an even smaller bit driver. It’s a life saver in tight spaces.
We just ordered a second one for…. We’ll you’ll find out soon enough. But they upgraded it a little bit and it’s even better is very small ways.
Thank you Dan for very good tips. As a boat owner I obviously have a lot of tools, but there is always room for improvements. Already placed a couple of orders to extend my toolbox.
Excellent list!
Great vid. Clicked the links and ordered some of these. Thx.
Thanks for the links Dan. Love the Bahco and Wera sets. Hemostat and lock pliers “vice” is brilliant. Nice one.
It's not the tools, it's the craftmanship that is most important.
A flexible drill hex bit extension. They work with hand drivers too. Drives or drills round corners Most of the time they just sit in the bottom of the tool kit, but every so often, nothing else will work. A few strong neodymium magnets.
Has anyone mentioned self-amalgamating silicone tape. Very usefull substitute for heat shrink when the terminal is already crimped on the wire. Can be applied with a lot of tension over wet leaky pipes and it still fuses together.
Brilliant Dan, I like you selections. I have done lots of open ocean deliveries and I never know what I will find. These are what I pack when leaving home. The Leatherman is number one then the clamp multi-meter, good wire strippers/crimpers, a tiny butane torch for heat and soldering, a shackle key, a folding knife with a marlin spike, a tube of pipe thread compound (so much better than teflon tape), a sewing kit for sails, a quality wrist watch and some instant yeast for making bread underway! Hope to see you out there one of these days.
I would highly recommend a seamans knife with a marlinspike and a shackle opener on a lanyard. Basic tool for a sailor especially worn while underway. Dan and Kika, being prepared is a habit.
We don’t actually have any shackles that require daily opening. We use snap shackles for halyards. And if we need to pull a sail we’ll just grab the leatherman, which is almost always in my pocket. We also don’t have many knots to untie. We splice everything.
The Tajima super heavy duty dial lock blade holder is the art dept tool and is my most used tool on film sets. I have one where I have stripped down and taken off the red rubberised sheath and the simple folded stainless blade holder fits nicely in trouser pockets. From cutting cardboard/sheet plastic/cloth to carving foam and doing light woodworking/whittling jobs it is awesome.
I liked the little sewing kit!
Great list. Love the mini tools.👍🏾
Thank you for a great "list of tools" video. I have seen this on other of your videos, you like to keep your stuff in and look through plastic boxes of different sizes. It might be me, I hate those! It might just be me. I see the benefit, you can see what's inside the box before you open it. But it takes up lots of space! Tool storage and gadget storage in a boat is an art. That itself is easily a video or two. How to keep your tools up to date, clean and without rust! Plastic boxes will keep moist and damp out. I see that.
A good craftsman never blames his tools and its variants is one of those quotes that sounds good, like the customer is always right and there is no such thing as a dumb question, but that in reality is total BS. Good tools can give even an inexperienced person professional results, and crappy tools will hinder even the best professional. One of the most valuable pieces of advice my dad gave me was always buy the best tool you can afford. And take care of it.
That's damned good advice! I couldn't agree more. Where were you when I was trying to persuade my wife that x at twice the price of y was actually better value than y?
The experienced sailors. Sailing with tools of the trade and looney fun to keep us sane. So cool.
Your parents, family and friends must be so proud of the people that you are. So clever, so accomplished. I’m proud of you both.
Super helpful.
Always had my doubts about a Leatherman. Thanks for the hemostats tip. WERA is Beautiful. Everything they make
I was looking forward to the next episode!!!
Thanks!
For what it's worth, Wera make my favorite ratchet wrench as well: the Zkylop, and it doubles as a reasonable ratcheting screwdriver as well. I tend to carry the Zkylop set with the sockets and bits as part of my go-to tools.
12:02 genius, just ordered this multi meter, was always looking for a small one.
Great Video !
great vid! thank you, was looking to minimize tools on board (not a boat, but a teardrop camper), so I ordered the Bahco & Wera tool sets. Great compact size & quality. Already had a Leatherman so I am good to go. Thanks again for the vid, enjoying watching both of you !!!
I can’t find a link but I have (somewhere) a butane torch that runs off bic lighter. You can take it on plane empty and just pick up a bic lighter on arrival. I think it’s called jet flame. I love the sewing kit👍
One of the best videos, second only to the sailing ones. I think men love tooltips and taking their time in hardware stores.
Great vid Uma! I agree 100% with your list. I carry the same or equivalent of all of those, and in most cases two or more, since 2 is 1, and 1 is none. One thing I would add is a good supply of Spectra/Dyneema/whatever, and the fid(s) necessary to splice it. That stuff can be used to repair/replace/substitute for pretty much every piece of critical hardware on the boat, without having to carry around spares of every different shackle, link, etc. Keep up the great work!
Sailor's equivalent of bailing wire and JB Weld?
@@Krieghandt Yeah, something like that! ;~P
Dan, this is a great list of tools to handle most problems. I have versions of your recommendations that work great as well. Thanks for sharing. Cheers!
Pretty good list .
Thanks for that. All the very basics, more specific tools should be selected for your own boat.
Thanks for sharing! #5 is going to be this year’s Christmas gifts for my hubby (the captain) and my son (diesel mechanic)! I saw you use it in another video and I wanted to know what it was. Thanks!
Great video from both of you. Thank you. Wera tools aren't merely high quality, they feel great in the hand. Someone told me gaffers tape is better than the duct or gorilla because the glue doesn't stay behind when you remove it later on. More expensive, but no sticky residue. Great list. For less than $10 you can and probably do have a small telescoping, pocket, diamond hone for sharpening your knives and scissors. Glad you are both doing well and taking care of yourselves. Keep it up.
Gaff tape, for the WIN!
About 40 years ago, a friend and I saw what
looked like a 6 pack of black duct tape, on the
side of the freeway. YES we grabbed it! Was
gaff tape, and since we worked with a small
group of singers, we were the tech crew, that
tape turned quite handy. Gaff tape is WELL
worth the price.
steve
that was a great video. I am excited to see more of the construction project. Thank you for sharing.
Really handy info... thank you.
I love all your content.
But your technical information on the electrics of Uma are my favourites. Along with Clark from 'Emily & Clark's Adventure' you are the brain trust IMHO.
I have never owned a DeWalt knife but like you in many cases I like and have always carried an OLFA with the snap blades. I live in Canada and will keep an eye out for that screw driver set. It’s cool to have a bench set of drivers but I like portable and complete set for an every situation. Hope you are on the water soon.
Thanks very much
Keep-’em coming tools are cool
We rarely gonna use them but its nice the have it like
EDC
Thumbs up just for that last outtake.😂
Dan, excellent recommendation on both ratchet & screwdriver kits!
big "like" for Wera. Those ones are my favored too. I think it would be nice if you will try some Silky saws on your boat. Little Silky PocketBoy 130mm saw which comes with 5 different blades could help you to cut something where you can't reach with power tools. Silky also cuts very fast, comparing to regular saw and just a little slower than a power saw. As for battery driven power tools I would suggest to try Mafell. This company does it with incredible quality.
Love a Silky. Have one in the truck.
Excellent information. I have a motorhome and I like two carry a range of tool (just in case), however a compact city of bits is essential.
I’m moving a fairly long distance away and weighing which of my possessions are worth taking. A lot of my tools are second hand, poor quality, and that’s one area I’m considering pairing way down and replacing once we get to the new location. I love taking inspiration for minimalism wherever I can, so thank you for this very timely video.
Glad to hear it.
We’re working on other lists of tools too. We spend a lot of time re searching lighter and smaller alternatives to common items. Living on a boat does that.
The costume living up to it's annoyance love it
I always enjoy hearing a craftsman share his “what I use” story. In my years as a maintenance mechanic. I learned to carry a pocket saver with my tiny tools. Like a points file, and extending pocket magnet. Tiny screwdriver tips always got twisted until I found the tiny Husky 8-in-1 slotted and philips screwdriver set with case hardened tips. 3 tips fit under a swivel cap on handle. With another tiny Huskey 8-in-1 Torx screwdriver set to work on electronic devices. Another tool always in my pocket was a 10” adjustable wrench with ½ the handle cut off, so it did not fall from pocket, to get me into tight spaces a long handle did not permit under sinks.
Nice! Here's my list, and some of these are have multiple pieces
1) Hammer
2) Saw
3) Prybar
4) Drill and bits
5) Plane
6) Hand axe
7) Rasp
8) Wire brush
9) Vice
10) Light
ALSO (because 10 just doesn't cut it):
11) Clamp
12) Vice-grips
13) Wire
14) Tap
15) Screwdrivers
14) Wrenches
15) Heat gun
16) Utility Knife
17) Hemostats
18) Sockets
19) Honing stones
20) Files
Also:
21) Multimeter: UNI-T UT210EMAX or similar
22) Bit Driver
23) Quick Square
24) Breaker Bar
25) Torque Wrench
27) Paper towels
28) Solvent (alcohol
29) Sewing Kit
30) Flint (can be used with any steel edge of the above)
If I had all my favorite tools Coco wouldn't be a dinghy...Coco would be my tool trailer (and probably sink from the weight).
The one tool you two seem to use in every video (which looks awesome and indispensable) is that extraordinary oscillating pokey saw. It seems to be the most versatile “deal with every single demolition task” precision (sorta) sawing-through-everything-in-it’s-path tool. I reckon it will be moping from now on that it didn’t get into the Top Ten 🤭 (it’s in MY top ten, and I don’t even know what it is!).
We love the “vibrator” 😅. For the top ten , keep in mind this video was about the tools we bring with us everywhere. This Does not include powertools
The mini ratchet set is an invaluable tool! An upgraded version is the Wera ToolCheck Plus - I’ve had mine for a few years and use it everywhere - 4wd, home, job site etc.
Great video and ideas for carrying tools always with you! Thanks a lot! Ciao
BetterHelp is spending the marketing $$ on TH-cam. Boaters, Overlanders, Foodies, Bushcrafters... Everyone's getting therapy at BetterHelp (and drinking AG).
Sure are. We love it when good companies know where to put their marketing money.
The hole isn't small, the shaft is too big!! - What every man hears inside his head.
All jokes aside, thanks for the very informative video! I also have a small tool kit for my PC and electronic repair business. Small tools really are essential in my line of work.
Knipex plier wrenches & cobra wrenches are expensive but may be worth a look at. Recently got a medium and small of the plier wrenches, and they've easily shaved off at least 50% of the time if not more on any of my recent jobs.
Also, I've largely replaced Sharpie's with Uni POSCA pens in my life. A white broad tip with a black .7 mm make excellent temporary (and sometimes not so temporary)Sharpies labels and write on a lot of surfaces I've had issues with Sharpies.
Affirm Knipex plier wrench’s have changed my life for the better. Expensive and worth it!
Very helpful video
Great advice. And great videos. Looking forward to seeing Uma back on the water
Part of my sail sewing kit is waxed dental floss.
Love all your videos and these are all great suggestions!! Would add a magnetic or claw pick up tool since we all know what it's like to drop a nut or tool down into the bilge :)
Leatherman Garage for me, has a corkscrew🍷Favourite tools are in my bedside draw. That action @10:05 😜. Was Dan sanding b4 this vid, or going grey gracefully.
Wera for Screwdriver and Bits, Knipex for any pliers, Bahco has very very goody special tools
As a mechanic, a set of "Vice Grip" brand Chain vice grips lives in my tool box.[ the knock offs are not as good, so IMHO get the "original"] This tool has save my butt many times over. I don't leave home with out it.
You neglected the hammer we called everything a hammer in the Navy on Sub Tenders like in Screw Hammer or Combo Hammer.
I don't see a Knipex pliers wrench, you need one! :)
Love them too. But if I had to choose one, I’d take the locking players. They’re more versatile.
Dan's info was great - genuinely really useful. My favourite tool that i would buy is the Wera bit driver set! The number of times I have exploded with rage because the damned screwdriver wouldn't let me in to t... Dan puts it better at the end: "the fat one doesn't fit in the hole so you can't screw it. It's not that the hole is too small, it's that the shaft is too big" We've all had that problem, huh? OK, maybe not Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory.
I wonder how many other comments used the same quote? I shall look in a moment!
BUT not before saying how wonderful, weird, funny, delightful Kika is! That crazy purple dinosaur costume, Harry potter wizard wand, sensible, intelligent information, makes her far better than the vast majority of normal humans, me (especially) included.
Dewalt wet / dry 18v vacuum. Great for boat cleaning jobs, drains leaks and also blows powerfully enough to inflate a SUP.....
That wera tool ❤
The most disturbing thing about this video is how none of those AA batteries in that headlamp match.
I bought the WERA Toolset, but couldn't use your afilate-link for purchasing in Germany.
All good. We don’t really make much from them anyway. It’s more just a very convenient way to make and share lists.
Great! 10 more please.
As a pilot and a sailor, I couldn't agree more BUT You used "Leatherman", "vice grips", and "crescent (adjustable) wrench" in the same sentence: you realize that you gave all the mechanics watching this aneurysms right? 😜
For the vice grips: VERY good for when the head of a bolt or screw breaks off or strips.
Probably the big missing item here is the TOLEDO CND-1 150mm FLEXIBLE SHAFT HOSE CLAMP NUT DRIVER. - on every level genius - lets you sort every hose clamp or engine glamp fitting on the yacht
Instead of the propane torch I would propose the Dremel Versatip butane soldering iron. Besides soldering, you can also use it as a hot knife, to shrink heat shrink, as a mini heat gun to heat up stuff that refuses to get out. You could also do pyrography on wood with it, but that would be the last use on my boat 😀
It's on my personal top 10 list of tools I wouldn't leave behind.
We actually do have one. Super cool
Tool. BUT… you can’t take it to an airplane (unless maybe if you empty it and figure out a way to fill it up)
@@SailingUma You can fill it back up with the gas for lighters. You can buy this in almost every supermarket or tabac shops.
I prefer Milwaukee brand locking pliers. The tightening screw has an eyelet, meaning I can run some parachute cord through it, so I can tie off the pliers to keep a bolt from rotating while I go below decks to tighten the nut.
i always have a can opener (which also opens beer bottles).
Absolutely love my Gerber and flip knife it part of my daily carry and yes a lighter but I paired my with 550 cord electrical tape and a magnesium block a tiny use full kit I think everyone should hv .
Hi Sailing Uma!
I love your channel. I love the journey and the ideology y’all have taken to get to where you are in sailing, first, and foremost you’re among content that shares y’all’s journey.
I think you need to get a newer boat :/
I’ve learned to sail as apposed to going to college, and I’ve found some ‘Ol Dogs as I call them and just getting back to and asking there thoughts I’ve realized I’m right in, not asking but, pleading with you two, amazing humans, to buy a blue water boat with a built in keel, not bolt on, and a bigger surface area.
Love the content please consider this rant in your future.
Knowing when I write this the delay in posting already will make me look like an idiot with how amazing you’ve made Uma
Find having a magnet and an extendable mirror is good so you can see around things like if your looking for a drop screw or trying to find an ellusive hole.
I'd like to see your power tool version of this list. Drill, oscillating multi tool, vacuum, etc.
JB weld, they have fast setting and over night setting better than another glue goo.
I like Wera too!
How many think Dan JUST practiced taking the knife and scissors out one handed....for the camera....seriously, good list!
I have some of your original tools great useful kit
😅 fabulous list. 😊
Wera makes nice stuff. Pricey, but nice. I've learned that one of the most expensive things in the world is a cheap tool.
Wera makes absolutely the best ratchet drivers in the market
Leatherman surge was one of the best. Large version of the wave. You can skin small critters with it. 😋
Dan, I fully agree - but good tools make live much easier - and faster.
To your headlamp:
- find one with NO flashing light, it's absolutely annoying switching through the modes during work.
- They don't have to have much power. One uses it in dark spots or at night on deck - a smaller lamp has a smaller battery (lighter) and lasts longer. Was funny: many years my loved lamp was some 150lm - on fairs people ask for at least 500lm - totally over the to.
- On the other hand: Spend some money, the Chinese use cheap rubber bands - in a year they get sloppy and become annoying.
I always use one zip tie to tie all of them and you can keep pulling as you remove them
yo Dan how is the boat work going. Is the sanding going good what does the boat look like now. maybe you could show us how to use thoes nice tools yea ha. Joe
The little driver kit is from Bahco Tools...I had never heard of them, ao I looked them up. They have an impressively broad line of tools.
They’re a really top spec tool company here in Europe. Good tools. No BS. Fair prices. We have quite a few on-board and like all of them.
Bahco are great. They are good quality and not stupidly priced.
They have an adjustable wrench that has a reversible jaw which turns it into a pipe wrench. That one on it's own would be close to the top of my "don't go anywhere without" list.