Reddit reviews Crescent 170 Pc. General Purpose Tool Set - Closed Case - CTK170CMP2

[$68 USD] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F4AVRGW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Epy4CbYKDGPRD)

is it the pop top model ? Internet can come from your wireless carrier, a dock side phone outlet, or a boosted antenna from a shoreside access point.

I have lived on several different boats, but the best thing I can say is :

• bring your changes of clothing and your laptop. That's all you need. Put everything else into a storage unit or get rid of it.
  
  
• If the boat is an 80's model, you may have second thoughts about drinking out of a 40 year old water tank. But a 5 gallon water jug and find a place to keep it on the boat.
  
  
• You will have 30 amp service. Use it all. Don't worry about solar this and that - it's expensive and you don't need it. The electricity however is very useful.
  
  
• • Buy an electric kettle. I go through 3 pots of hot water when it's time to do dishes. It's great for instant coffee and tea. Also for other cleaning.
    
    
• • Buy a fan. Not too big or small, one that oscillates. This is half your air conditioning.
    
    
• • Buy a forced air heater. Other kinds are good, but the forced air one is best for you. Let it run constantly, it good to prevent mold.
    
    
• • Buy a light. The clamp on kind. This will provide good light for reading, working, and doing whatever.
    
    
• • Buy an electric hot plate for cooking. I purchased an induction model and it works great, just need special cookwear, which I bought especially for it.
    
    Now at this point, since you are living aboard, I would say buy a refrigerator, microwave, and toaster oven. But in a 25' boat I suppose this may be excessive. Also depends on what you cook and how you want to approach it. If you don't have a fridge I guess you aren't cooking for several days in advance, and you are just eating as you go nightly. Alright plan, but I would rather put the fridge on deck and secure it there. -
    
    

• I realize you are talking about racing, but I would think you could race on other boats first. It's tempting to have a 25' liveaboard / blue water racer / apocalypse survivor boat, but realistically I would focus on being a liveaboard. You sailing neighbors may make fun of you for that though.
  
  

• Throw away all the tools you find on the boat and buy one of those toolsets that come in a plastic molded case.
  
  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F4AVRGW?keywords=crescent%20tool%20set&qid=1457211905&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1
  
  Of course you still need a hammer, a voltmeter, etc. But having a complete, all there set of tools is the difference between fixing a problem and putting it off for another time.
  
  
• Keep it minimalistic. The less you have the better. Like I mentioned earlier. Don't buy a coffee maker, it's just more clutter. Use instant or some other method. I use a coffee press when I want to be fancy.
  
  
• use your boat and keep it in usable condition. Once the potted plants appear on deck, it's another story.
  
  
• An electric dehumidifier goes a long way to making a boat more liveable.. Only works when you keep the door closed all the time.
  
  I think the biggest issue when living aboard is making a vehicle that was meant for weekend use into one for full time use. Different usage demands require different solutions. For example the 25' is tool small to shower in, and would likely create a real mess. You don't want your bilge filling with nasty smelly shower water in any case, right ? Can you imagine the smell on a hot summer day of all that accumulated gray water residue ? So look to a gym for that service.
  
  I have to say that as far as sailboats go, I really like the boom-tent. It looks so nice on a rainy day with the entry hatch open.

I have this set and it's fantastic price:quality. As far as non-power tools go, this covers pretty much everything I need around the house and working on my cars, except for a hammer and wonder bar. I think I remember buying it at Menards for $50 on sale.

I'm a huge fan of Hitachi power tools. Excellent quality for very reasonable price. Lifetime warranty. The 18v drill/impact combo is like $115 on Amazon.

The biggest helper of all the tools I own is the oscillating tool. I have this Porter Cable model that has served me veyr well, but ANY oscillating tool will do. Uses include: scraping up stuff like old stick-down tile (with a scraper blade), cutting holes in things like drywall where a utility knife would be a lot of work, removing old caulking (scraper blade again), small cuts on things like trim, sanding into corners (such as when refinishing a hardwood floor), and the list is basically infinite in my mind.

Other handy homeowner power tools include (in order of my preference) an air compressor, angle grinder (be safe with it!), bench grinder (sharpen your own mower blades, etc), reciprocating saw, and circular saw. The last two are more useful if you're doing more DIY projects but the others are really handy to have all the time.

Haha just realized it was a 170 piece... https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F4AVRGW/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F4AVRGW/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_blm8CbEMXQ9VF

I have the older iteration of this set in the trunk of my car. I've done most easy repairs and maintenance with it (tune-up, brakes and oil and transmission pan drop) it has a pretty thin profile and the case sucks but this one seems to be better from the reviews.

That's a tool kit that came on the bike stock. It's suppose to be held in by a strap under the seat but I take it most owners lost it.The tool kit was meant as more of an emergency kit to carry on the bike.

You're much better off buying your own sets of tools.

From all the recent maintenance I've done, you should be set with a set of metric sockets. Mainly 10, 12, 14mm sockets and allen keys up to 8mm. The spark plug is 18mm. You need a 19mm to turn the motor for the valve adjustment, and a 7mm for the small rightside cover. You should be able to get all that in a decent set.

And btw almost all the parts from 1989-2008 are interchangeable. The carbs in 2001+ bikes are a bit different, they're 3 circuit. The tank also changed, plus the fairings. Everything else though should be similar.

EDIT: This looks like a good tool kit, might be overkill though if you don't wrench that often or don't plan modifying more things once you're done.

The oil filter cup won't and maybe not the t25 but the 19mm should. Those specifically are the tools you will use though. Edit: the second set looks like it might have a t25 in it. If you can swing it I would get something like this. It will be more useful and will allow you to do more if you choose to. But as for your other question. I was thinking of the 2.5 for the oil filter cup but the 2.0 is a 32mm socket. It's been a while since I've seen a 2.0 lol. Used to be a VW tech now am an Audi tech. But ya the drain plug will be a 19mm and you should replace it everytime you do an oil change (about 3 USD for a new one). Most VW/Audi filters will be that cup, a 32mm or a 36mm. You have a 32mm filter housing which will not be in the kits.

https://www.amazon.com/Crescent-CTK170CMP2-Mechanics-Tool-170-Piece/dp/B00F4AVRGW/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?keywords=tool+set&qid=1572272720&sr=8-5

Something like this will get you well on the way you might need a few other tools to accompany. Buy those as needed I wouldn't expect the pliers to be very good do not except them to not hold up. I once heard buy cheap tools to get you started and as they break replace them with more expensive ones because that's what you use the most.

This is a great, cheap $100 tool set that you can work on 95% of things in your home and vehicle.

http://www.amazon.com/Crescent-CTK170CMP2-Mechanics-Tool-170-Piece/dp/B00F4AVRGW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452283038&sr=8-1&keywords=crescent+tool+set

Also, I bought this set for my truck. I put the entire thing into a tool bag and it fits under my drivers seat.


https://www.amazon.com/Crescent-CTK170CMP2-Mechanics-Tool-170-Piece/dp/B00F4AVRGW

My girlfriend won me this Crescent set at a silent auction a while back. It's only $50 more on Amazon, has good reviews, and the quality of most of the pieces is surprisingly good - solid, high polish, mostly Taiwan. I use it whenever I have to carry tools somewhere, and I'm too lazy to pick and choose out of the roll cab.

I've had a similar set to this for well over a decade. It fits nicely in my vehicle and is still my go to from oil changes to timing belt swap.

Here it is

Crescent used to be a decent brand, but a lot of it is cheapo Chinese quality now. They're made of inferior metals and rust easily.

Of course, quality tools are expensive. So, a general piece of advice is to first buy a cheapo version. If you use it enough that it breaks, then you may consider upgrading to a nicer brand of tool (Klein, Channellock, Snap-On, Armstrong, etc.).

That's a good field to get into. You'll be making enough $$$ to buy great tools & other nice toys. Just watch out for thots that will try to take it.

Thanks for the links, man.

What do you think about this tool set?

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