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My vote is for the following:

s/s brushes, wooden plugs, small lighter to melt the elec connectors, adj wrenches, very long screwdriver in case you need to wedge something. Basic screwdrivers, phillip, hammer, mallet, SAilkote

I look at "what would be the major problems I might deal with

1. diesel absorbant square white cloths for beneath the engine and used to absorb when doing oil changes.

2. long screwdriver and wrenches for tightening steering cables...

3. oil wrench for the oil changes

4. funnels for the addition of liguids

5. teflon tape, wd 40, for thru hulls

6. rags, hand cleaners, toothbrush for odd cleaning

7. ice pick placed into some stryofoam to protect it

8. epoxy stick, some pieces of wood, dingy repair kit,

9. gel coat tubes for minor cosmetic repairs

10 pencil, prem sharpie marker, tape measurer, for misc projects

11 shackle seizing wire for main anchor and then dingy
anchor

12. fuel filter, oil filter, o ring, impeller, fan belt, wrenches for fan belt, rotella ( sp) oil, 50-50 antifreeze ( sometimes a diaper is good to have to place around the diesel intake cause ours is a pain to get to and the diaper can absorb the worst if there is a spill from the site

13 oil in a very almost scringe like tube

also ------------------

14 dental floss -- hard to break. good for keeping hats on heads, to keeping the thru hull wooden things tied to thru hulls..... even tying your grill cover to the boat if you use the grill that I have.

15 polypropenline rope..... if you have kids swimming off the stern. Great cause it floats.

16 Labeler machine.... in case you need idenfify lines or your elec board

17 U bolts for dingy ? " clam thing" in case you rupture your inflatable dingy

18 3M 5200 white sealant -- good for perm attachment of stuff to stuff. Maybe two part epoxy also.

19 eye glass repair kit --- tiny screwdriver is also good for repairing kisd toys, sunglases, other glasses

20 old wine corks...... attach to hats, keys, anything

21 manual drill or batt drill ---- we take a battery vacuum with us by Blk and Decker

22 large magnet in case you loose a screw or something...... attach to small line or maybe it comes with metal rod ---good if something drops into lazarette.

23 Assorted s/s basic kit.

24. We keep a bilge float and pump on board cause we are on a mooring and not at a marina for help

25 elec tape, special bonding waterproof tape that is sold at boat shows..... can do alot with it --- I forget the brand name.

26 spare sponge paintbrushes, disp pt brush, green mask tape, pt stirer, rubber gloves, small plastic "paint pot" sized container. small pieces of var. sandpaper in baggie to keep it "usable"

27. rope whip liquid, lighter to flame ends ?

28 small pocket flashlight that fits into mouth for when you are deep into the engine room and have no hands...... we also keep a "headlight" that also is great for when the kids play with game boys or want to read at night.

29 elec ties, paint to mark anchor lengths, neoprene gloves to grab mooring lines and keep hands clean up forward

30 bigger tool bag ------ I actually have 4 "clear tubs"
1. engine 2. plumbing 3. cosmetics 4 electrical supplement our tool bag

Am I long winded or what ????

CAthy in CT #558

Ken -- what do you put under your nav table seat ??? That is where I stash my emerg stuff and my major tool bag. It's just so much easier access.

I put my engine supplies under the forward salon seat and that is where I stash our "drinking" gallons of water.

Just curious...... I wish I could jump around someone else's 42 to see where and how they stash gear.

CAthy #558 tri