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Looks Good
 

Of course I've never ever done that...... Hahahaha🤣

Some other items to have at hand when tackling a wiring job.
Heat Shrink. An absolute must and not that expensive, can be bought ready cut in various sizes or as a length/roll to trim yourself. It comes in various different colours so you could even have a colour code system going on with the heat shrink. Remember to put the heat shrink on first!
Fuses Always have plenty of fuses of each and every type you use, keep a good stock on the boat as well
Tape Several types to consider. Harness tape, the non sticky stuff tou wrap around a loom or spur from a loom to protect it, held in place with heatshrink. Self amalgamating tape, again to wrap around a harness for protection, bonds itself together to form a more reliable sheath. Insulating, or insulting tape as I often refer to it, ok as a get you home temp fix, but better suited for taping wires together when harness making
 
Gas Soldering Iron These things are brilliant, can be used for shrinking heatshrink to soldering multi wire splices. Just remember to carry a lighter and a gas can

I know certainly with pike they will hit a lure out of annoyance, I can only assume other species would too. Adding a starlight would probably make the lure that much more annoying, and the different colours for different conditions maybe?

We used to go to the admiralty, Dover a while back, there were some adding starlights to their rigs, would that work on a lure at night I wonder?

Did what you said and all seems good
U da man 
Cheers zook

Can't say about the solent bit, but I am using Greys rods, can't fault em and very good for the  money....

Probably wrong temp then mate, I put mine in the fridge at least a week before I drink em!
 

She'l be right....👍

I'm guessing you don't do Burnham Norfolk to Bristol Channel by 18ft boat? 🤣

First thing I will say here, is if you don't understand electrics, leave it alone and find someone that does, preferably the non stetson wearing, colt 45 carrying type. Usually easy to spot and for the visually impaired, listen out for the jangling of spurs......
Ok, so that out the way...... First tool to mention, the multimeter
Multimeter
There are loads of these around with many different functions. The main functions you need are AC and DC volts, Resistance and a very useful one, Hz.
Aim for around the £30 mark to get a decent meter for DIY level, if you intent to do a lot, names suh as AVO and Fluke.......
Clampmeter
If you want one of these, check the specs to make sure it does what you want, it could be a very expensive mistake to make. Usually, you would use one to measure amps (they do the V and Ohms as well) as this is what sets them apart from a Multimeter.
Crimps
Cheap really is not your friend here. The 2 main types for automotive cable are the insulated and non insulated, and they require different crimps. I'll start with non insulated as these are primarily what I use.
 

Pictured above, non insulated type terminals

These are the pliers I use for these. You can buy ratchet crimps, but not found the need on this type of terminal
 
Insulated terminals I try and stay away from, but, used with high quality pliers are fine. The ones used in the rail and aero industries are very expensive, like £300+, but that is where you need to be for reliable crimping..... At the very least use GOOD ratchet crimps

 
There are other crimps for battery leads etc, but for this thread, we will stick to basic tools....
Other Tools
So what else? Side cutters, wire strippers, insulated screwdrivers..... It really depends how far you want to take your wiring. Hand tools, stay away from the cheapest as stated above, quality really does score in this section
 

I guess most people would aspire to having a massive Snap-On box stuffed full of their finest shiney. I guess most of us would aspire to being able to afford it as well.....
So what do we really need? And what is reasonably priced but useable quality?
Spanners
For price and quality, it has to be the contractors favourite, Halfords Advanced (Professional). Guaranteed for as long as you can find the receipt, rumour has it, these are actually made by Britool. Bergen US pro are also a good contender, I have a roll of theirs in my site box.....
Socketry
Halfords Advanced again, £100 buys you a very comprehensive kit that often includes some spanners as well. For impact sockets, I use US Pro or Snap On. There are plenty of options for sockets, Britool, Kamasa, Teng etc, a breaker bar is an absolute must have.... Ratchets etc are a personal thing, I like all metal ratchets so stick with Snap On and Halfords.....
Screwdrivers
Again, Halfords do well here, I think I must have their complete range all told, I also own US Pro, Snap On etc etc But a set of Halfords and a set of pound through and electrical by Halfords will see you well on your way. You may feel the need for an impact wrench as well while you're at it, the Halfords one is ok, but limited in the bits that come with it, so shop around to budget....
Pliers
The one group that doesn't matter quite so much apart from side cutters, nothing beats my Snap On side cutters, had em for years and still as good...... Don't buy too cheap, but sealey, Draper etc are fine bar the cutters. Circlip pliers don't tend to get much abuse so again, nothing too flash required......
General Tools
Guess this is the everything else bit, ball pein hammers of various sizes, punches, pin punches, cold chisels, drifts and bars. Hammers you can't really go wrong with, punches, don't spend too much but don't abuse them, brass drift is exactly that, bars we tend to collect, but a set of what I was brought up as injector bars, think they're also know as heel bars, can be worth their weight in gold.
Drill Bits
I've singled these out as the average drill kit is shit! Good enough for drilling GRP and untreated metals but anything else, bolts, stainless etc etc then there is far better around. Industrial standard seems to be Dormer, not too bad as it goes, and they do cobalt bits as well, which for drilling stainless and the like, superb..... I should point out, a bottle of cutting fluid and knowing how to sharpen a bit goes a long way.......
Battery Tools
This is always going to be subjective as everyone has their favourites. Dewalt is synonymous with battery tools, but the others caught up.... I have used Bosch, Makita, Milwaukee, worx et all and the only one that didn't impress was milwaukee. My personal collection is Ryobi purely coz they were the first to use one battery for every tool, I have used mine on a pro level as opposed to DIY and the drill have held up very well. The impact guns are superb for general stuff, not had anything not shift yet.... All the others do what it says on the box.
Batteries are the biggest thing.... If you get the biggest you can, then for tools such as grinders, cutters etc you can run a reasonable time before battery needs changing out. 4AH is a good size although the small batteries have their uses when access is a bit restricted......
 
So there ya go, you now have a basic tool kit to add to as you go, but you can get an awful lot done with.... You will never have enough tools, and 10 and 13mm spanners will always vanish as soon as you put them down, it's the law, so multiples are a good idea....

Trouble is there are several part numbers for the same item. There will be the merc mariner part numbers, yamaha part numbers, quicksilver part numbers and a host of others....

I guess most people would aspire to having a massive Snap-On box stuffed full of their finest shiney. I guess most of us would aspire to being able to afford it as well.....
So what do we really need? And what is reasonably priced but useable quality?
Spanners
For price and quality, it has to be the contractors favourite, Halfords Advanced (Professional). Guaranteed for as long as you can find the receipt, rumour has it, these are actually made by Britool. Bergen US pro are also a good contender, I have a roll of theirs in my site box.....
Socketry
Halfords Advanced again, £100 buys you a very comprehensive kit that often includes some spanners as well. For impact sockets, I use US Pro or Snap On. There are plenty of options for sockets, Britool, Kamasa, Teng etc, a breaker bar is an absolute must have.... Ratchets etc are a personal thing, I like all metal ratchets so stick with Snap On and Halfords.....
Screwdrivers
Again, Halfords do well here, I think I must have their complete range all told, I also own US Pro, Snap On etc etc But a set of Halfords and a set of pound through and electrical by Halfords will see you well on your way. You may feel the need for an impact wrench as well while you're at it, the Halfords one is ok, but limited in the bits that come with it, so shop around to budget....
Pliers
The one group that doesn't matter quite so much apart from side cutters, nothing beats my Snap On side cutters, had em for years and still as good...... Don't buy too cheap, but sealey, Draper etc are fine bar the cutters. Circlip pliers don't tend to get much abuse so again, nothing too flash required......
General Tools
Guess this is the everything else bit, ball pein hammers of various sizes, punches, pin punches, cold chisels, drifts and bars. Hammers you can't really go wrong with, punches, don't spend too much but don't abuse them, brass drift is exactly that, bars we tend to collect, but a set of what I was brought up as injector bars, think they're also know as heel bars, can be worth their weight in gold.
Drill Bits
I've singled these out as the average drill kit is shit! Good enough for drilling GRP and untreated metals but anything else, bolts, stainless etc etc then there is far better around. Industrial standard seems to be Dormer, not too bad as it goes, and they do cobalt bits as well, which for drilling stainless and the like, superb..... I should point out, a bottle of cutting fluid and knowing how to sharpen a bit goes a long way.......
Battery Tools
This is always going to be subjective as everyone has their favourites. Dewalt is synonymous with battery tools, but the others caught up.... I have used Bosch, Makita, Milwaukee, worx et all and the only one that didn't impress was milwaukee. My personal collection is Ryobi purely coz they were the first to use one battery for every tool, I have used mine on a pro level as opposed to DIY and the drill have held up very well. The impact guns are superb for general stuff, not had anything not shift yet.... All the others do what it says on the box.
Batteries are the biggest thing.... If you get the biggest you can, then for tools such as grinders, cutters etc you can run a reasonable time before battery needs changing out. 4AH is a good size although the small batteries have their uses when access is a bit restricted......
 
So there ya go, you now have a basic tool kit to add to as you go, but you can get an awful lot done with.... You will never have enough tools, and 10 and 13mm spanners will always vanish as soon as you put them down, it's the law, so multiples are a good idea....

Hi Bones, some good work there fella
 

I’ve got a sea toilet. Only used it twice....
 
first time was after a night on board and 3 hour steam in heavy seas to Milford haven. I got up at 5am, headed to Milford and dropped the pick in a sheltered bay for some kip. 
 
woke up, had the urge to go, went, flushed.... then opened the door to see a brown stain spreading out in crystal clear water..... heading towards some sailors enjoying their morning coffee.... jumped back in cabin, hauled anchor and headed elsewhere 🤣🤣🤣

Yeah, but if I had one that floats then I could donate the others to a worthy cause.......

Nice photoshop work there with those larger fish.... 🤪

Starting to think bass fishing has it's own language!!
Seeing as the quantity I have caught I can count on one hand, it probably is......

Starting to think bass fishing has it's own language!!
Seeing as the quantity I have caught I can count on one hand, it probably is......

Does indeed look a nice boat.......
 
Will have a rummage and see what I can find to do a deal with!! 🤣

I know that a few of the Outlaws are dog owners, so let's see them!
Here's mine. A working springer named Holly. Six years old today.

Not uncommon mate, I can't take photo's straight from camera to forum either. But these days I usually edit photos anyway so doing a forum friendly version at the same time is no biggy.... Photbucket used to be the perfect solution, I've used a couple of other such sites and don't seem to get on with those as easily

There is a site Bob the oil guy, that has lots of oil sampling results on it, both new and used......
Now, it's supposedly all about the spec and some will also tell you there is no point going over spec. Admittedly, you have to be careful with some long service life oils as they can destroy seals in older engines....
 
This argument has raged within the bike world also. But a while back when I first got in to rade accounts etc I ran some tests. Basically, my 13,000rpm gsxr 750 was the test donkey. With a cheaper on spec oil, I was using a litre to 500 miles. The best (Silkolene Pro 4 fully synthetic) never needed topping up between oil changes, in fact, I even managed to extend service intervals by almost double (until the oil went black) and it worked out cheaper in the long run.
So, would I run fully synthetic over semi, hell yeah, would I use "marine" oil over known good stuff? No. as boat engines generally dont get run while submerged, I don't see the need for extra "corrosion" resistance.........
 
The obvious answer is use what you are happy using, after all, if it does go wrong, it's your wallet that is repairing it
 
As an aside, £8/Litre is cheap

That explains Jon's lip piercings them