Day 17 of the Ready4Sea Advent calendar tool kit. Pictured: heavy-duty scissors.
Day 17 of our Advent calendar toolbox: Scissors. Cutting sailcloth patches, tarp material or zip ties.
Tip: Cut with a smooth motion, using the entire blade, and pivot the fabric rather than the scissors.
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Day 16 of the Ready4Sea Advent calendar tool kit. Pictured: a metal file.
Day 16 of our Advent calendar toolbox: the File. Deburr rough edges on metal parts after cutting or drilling.
Tip: Depending on the side used, a half-round file can both work on flat and curved surfaces. Also works on hard plastics.
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Day 15 of the Ready4Sea Advent calendar tool kit. Pictured: needle-nose pliers.
Day 15 of our Advent calendar toolbox: the Needle-nose pliers. Reaches into cramped spaces for wiring or hose clamps.
Tip: The rounded jaws also enables you to neatly bend wires.
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Day 14 of the Ready4Sea Advent calendar tool kit. Pictured: a hammer.
Day 14 of our Advent calendar toolbox: the Hammer. Nails are uncommon aboard, but used subtly, a hammer will help unseize parts or adjust alignments. Can you think of other uses?
Tip: Use a sacrificial wooden block/board to avoid damaging surfaces.
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Day 12 of the Ready4Sea Advent calendar tool kit. Pictured: a retractable blade utility knife.
Day 12 of our Advent calendar toolbox: the Utility knife. Trims canvas, rope, tape, and insulation.
Tip: Make sure you retract the blade as soon as you're done cutting. Accidents easily occur on a boat. Better be safe than sorry!
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Day 10 of the Ready4Sea Advent calendar tool kit. Pictured: a digital electronic multimeter.
10th day of our Advent calendar toolbox: the Multimeter. Diagnoses electrical faults in wiring, batteries, or sensors.
Tip: Go for a capable device which will measure resistance, continuity and frequency in addition to voltage, current.
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Day 9 of the Ready4Sea Advent calendar toolbox. Pictured: an adjustable jaw wrench.
Advent calendar toolkit day 9️⃣: the 𝗔𝗱𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵.
Covers a range of bolt sizes on engine, steering, and rigging.
Tip: Tighten the jaw and get a snug fit before applying any torque.
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Day 8 of the Ready4Sea Advent calendar toolbox. Pictured: two screwdrivers, slotted (flat-head) and a Phillips (or cross-head / cross-point).
Advent calendar toolkit day 8️⃣: 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀. Fasten or remove screws from any deck hardware, electrical terminals, plumbing clamps, or woodwork.
Tip: Carry an assortment of types and sizes to fit your common needs.
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Day 7 of the Ready4Sea Advent calendar toolbox. Pictured: a shackle key.
Day 7️⃣ of our Advent calendar toolkit: the 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆. Gives you a good handle to loosen or tighten pin shackles in a twist.
Tip: Add a lanyard so it doesn't take a plunge and stays around your wrist or neck!
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Day 6 of the Ready4Sea Advent calendar toolbox. Pictured: a band wrench (a type of oil filter wrench), on a blue background, with the Ready4Sea boat maintenance mobile app logo on the bottom right.
Day 6 of our Advent calendar toolbox: the oil filter wrench. Loosen oil filters easily, keeping engine maintenance quick and mess‑free.
Tip: Many designs are available (here: a band wrench). All will provide increased grip and/or torque.
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Day 5 of the Ready4Sea Advent calendar toolbox. Pictured: Tongue-and-groove pliers, also known as plumbing pliers, Channellocks, water pump pliers, groove-joint pliers, arc-joint pliers, multi-grips or multigrips, tap or pipe spanners, swan neck pliers, or monkey pliers, with yellow handles.
Day 5 of our Advent calendar toolbox: the Parrot pliers.
Adjustable jaws grip a variety of objects for quick on‑ or below-deck fixes.
Tip: Lubricating the pivot and groove will ensure your tool lasts longer and wears less.
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Day 4 of the Ready4Sea Advent calendar toolbox. Pictured: a yellow hacksaw.
Day 𝟰 of our Advent calendar toolbox: the 𝗛𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀𝗮𝘄.
Cut metal brackets, plastic fittings or PVC pipes cleanly.
Tip: Make sure you tension the blade before cutting! Release after use.
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Day 3 of the Ready4Sea Advent calendar toolbox. Pictured: an empty yellow caulking gun.
Day 3 of our Advent calendar toolbox: the caulking gun.
Seal and glue almost effortlessly depending on your choice of cartridge.
Tip: You won't regret buying a heavy duty tool. The triggers on flimsy ones tend to bend and fail.
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Day 2 of the Ready4Sea Advent calendar toolbox. Pictured: three Allen hex keys, in sizes 5, 6 and 8mm.
Day 2 of our Advent calendar toolbox: Allen hex keys.
(Un)fastens hex-socket bolts from electronics to deck gear.
Tip: carry at least sizes 4, 5, 6, 8, and 10mm (SAE equivalents: 5/32", 3/16", 1/4", 5/16" and 3/8").
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