English Tools or Metric or Both?

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Lucky Loon

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C-302 SC
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Lucky Loon
For those of you who have gone through routine maintenace and repairs of a Ranger Tug, have you found it useful to have both English and metric sockets and wrenches, or is English enough? We have a 2013, 31-foot CB Ranger Tug and we're making decisions on all the tools we will keep aboard for extended cruises up the B.C. coast from Anacortes. Any advice is good advice to us!
 
I have a Ranger Tug R-25. I have both on board, but almost never use English. I could probably get by with just metric, but you never know, so I keep both. Although my English set is much smaller. I mainly depends on what is used on your engine.
 
Metric covers everything engine related. Much of the other misc stuff is SAE. Probably no need for anything larger than 3/4 SAE. Throw in a large crescent for good measure.
 
For engine maintenance you will be using Metric. For most of the boats hardware you will need standard. I have socket and wrench 5/16 to 1", 6mm to 22mm, Allen set, standard and metric, and Torx.Along with along with many other small hand tools.
 
I assume by English you mean SAE. As someone borne in England I had a set of “English” wrenches until recently. See http://www.baconsdozen.co.uk/tools/conv ... charts.htm for conversions. Apart from BSW and BSW, BSP was common in my youth. I was so glad when the UK joined the rest of the world more than 40 years ago and went metric.
 
As a new owner, this discussion is very helpful.

It causes me to ask, does anyone have a list of useful tools to carry on board? And, recommendations on spares to carry?

I know it may vary based on the nature of the cruising. We will be, at least for the first year or two, taking trips on the Chesapeake Bay, spending a few nights out from time to time and within range of services.

Thanks!
 
I've only found one place on my C28 that doesn't have square head screws. The fuse panel.
 
quinsky":1oe92bs3 said:
I've only found one place on my C28 that doesn't have square head screws. The fuse panel.
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This is why it's important to be a member of a group such as this. A little thing I never knew, but now do, might just have saved a headache later. Thank you.
 
I have two R-21 Classics. My 1998 has Phillips head screws and my 2003 has square (Robertson) screws. These were likely sourced from Vancouver or with our cousins from the North.
 
Very helpful...building a good list!
 
You would never want or need them but my MG had Whitworth bolts and nuts...(English) Luckily the English did away with those miserable tools...
 
where do you guys keep your tools? they are heavy and effect the balance of my boat!
 
Starboard locker, to help balance the port list.
 
One of the best tools I ever bought was a square drive screwdriver...before I bought my boat I had never seen one of those.
That and epoxy sticks...net stuff

Joel
21' Seahorse tug..
 
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