What's in your engine room?

Predator · 04-17-2007, 12:58 PM

Besides some of the obvious items..filters,oil,etc. what are some of the items you like to carry in your engine room for offshore. Everytime I am invited on a boat, I notice some unique items in thier engine room. Usually something that I did not think about and thought it was a great idea. Any thoughts?

JD5652 · 04-17-2007, 01:41 PM

(1) Emergency bilge pump with 25 feet of 1" tygon hose with a 12 volt power supply
(2) Complete set of tools including 18" pipe wrench to lock the shaft down if I happen to lose an engine and need to limp home
(3) Spare oil cooler, spare fuel cooler, spare clamps/hoses
(4) Spare set of tuned props, spare rudder, spare shaft (not in my engine room per se, but under the cockpit)

TROPHY SPORTFISHING · 04-17-2007, 03:47 PM

1) 10 gal. of 15w40 rotella
2) 10 gal. of shell 50/50 antifreeze pre mix
3) 5 gal rotella 40 oil for gears
4) 2 gal sea star steering fluid
5) 2 qt dexron 3 auto trans fluid for tabs
6) 4 gal diesel fuel
7) oil change pump
8) spare clamps loose fit on all hoses
9) complete tool set sockets open end wrenches adjustables pliers vise grips and 4 12-18" pipe wrenches
10) 1 gal distilled water for batteries

these are on board but not in the engine room
1) 6 spare racor elements main eng.
2) 3 spare racor gen elements
3) 12 spare secondary spin on filters for mains 2 filters per eng
4) 2 sets spare oil filters main eng
5) spare gen oil filter
6) 4 spare water pump impellers
7) box with various brass plugs to fix leaks or broken fittings
8) 2500 rule pump 25ft hose and 25 ft power cord with alligator clips
9) various size hoses and clamps
10) spare sea water pump main eng
11) spare starter
12) bag of assorted wood plugs
13) duct tape electrical tape and electric tools and crimps of asorted sizes
14) 90 deg and regular 18 volt cordless drill with 2 batteries
15) large box of assorted screws bolts and nuts
16) spare hynautic steering head

Capt_John · 04-17-2007, 04:30 PM

Several 5 gallon buckets. There's not a better bilge pump made than a scared man and a 5 gallon bucket.

Lots and lots of Simple Green. A clean engine room is paramount. The faster you can spot a leak or spill,the quicker you can clean it up.

Spare filters of all sorts,extra buckets of oil,coolant,etc. More tools than a NASCAR team,and 2 Bales of oil diapers.

Oh yeah, a Comm. grade Shop-Vac.....always comes in handy.

Con22 · 04-17-2007, 04:54 PM

Very cool thread here guys..important to have all your gear and tools in the right place so you can get to them when they are needed.

Ill have to agree with John..no better way to bail out water then a 5 gal bucket..lots of em!

Con22

Predator · 04-17-2007, 06:31 PM

Lots of good info so far! Thanks for giving me some more ideas.

matey8941 · 04-17-2007, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TROPHY SPORTFISHING

1) 10 gal. of 15w40 rotella
2) 10 gal. of shell 50/50 antifreeze pre mix
3) 5 gal rotella 40 oil for gears
4) 2 gal sea star steering fluid
5) 2 qt dexron 3 auto trans fluid for tabs
6) 4 gal diesel fuel
7) oil change pump
8) spare clamps loose fit on all hoses
9) complete tool set sockets open end wrenches adjustables pliers vise grips and 4 12-18" pipe wrenches
10) 1 gal distilled water for batteries

these are on board but not in the engine room
1) 6 spare racor elements main eng.
2) 3 spare racor gen elements
3) 12 spare secondary spin on filters for mains 2 filters per eng
4) 2 sets spare oil filters main eng
5) spare gen oil filter
6) 4 spare water pump impellers
7) box with various brass plugs to fix leaks or broken fittings
8) 2500 rule pump 25ft hose and 25 ft power cord with alligator clips
9) various size hoses and clamps
10) spare sea water pump main eng
11) spare starter
12) bag of assorted wood plugs
13) duct tape electrical tape and electric tools and crimps of asorted sizes
14) 90 deg and regular 18 volt cordless drill with 2 batteries
15) large box of assorted screws bolts and nuts
16) spare hynautic steering head

wow....did u buy the whole store...ur ready for basically anything that happens to the boat

Captain Jay Kavanagh · 04-17-2007, 07:48 PM

in addition to all of the spares and tools everyone mentioned (actually they are not in the engine room but aboard elsewere, except for oil, water and fuel)

1 big ass flyin gaff
1 big ass harpoon
4 spare gaffs.
and of course the obvious
1 big ass Cat
1 little westerbeke

Capt_John · 04-17-2007, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Jay Kavanagh

in addition to all of the spares and tools everyone mentioned (actually they are not in the engine room but aboard elsewere, except for oil, water and fuel)

1 big ass flyin gaff
1 big ass harpoon
4 spare gaffs.
and of course the obvious
1 big ass Cat
1 little westerbeke

Unfortunately we got 2 MAN grenades.

Miles Offshore · 04-17-2007, 08:12 PM

plumbers use these things with 2 hose clamps and thin metal already attached that can be used for an emergency repair to an exhaust manifild. Beer can will also work in a pinch with a couple of hose clamps. I also have some short sections of brass tubing for emergency repairs to go inside of hose.
the rest of the stuff- spare electronic ignition circuit board, spare fan belts, spare saltwater engine pump, coils, other engine parts, hydraulic steering fluid, a dedicated box for electrical stuff-wire but connectors stuff like that ,fuses light bulbs etc. small center console so not a lot of room for a lot of extra stuff in there. (also contains PFDs, first aid kit, tools and a motor underneath all that,lol.

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04-17-2007, 01:41 PM	#2
JD5652 I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: CT & MHC Posts: 2,935 Occupation: Nuclear Stuff	(1) Emergency bilge pump with 25 feet of 1" tygon hose with a 12 volt power supply (2) Complete set of tools including 18" pipe wrench to lock the shaft down if I happen to lose an engine and need to limp home (3) Spare oil cooler, spare fuel cooler, spare clamps/hoses (4) Spare set of tuned props, spare rudder, spare shaft (not in my engine room per se, but under the cockpit)

04-17-2007, 03:47 PM	#3
TROPHY SPORTFISHING I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Myrtle Grove Sound, N.C. Posts: 1,271 Boat: 46 Egg Harbor/ 198 carolina skiff DLV Home Port: Wrightsville Beach/ MHC N.C. Best Catch: 3 Blue Marlin and a Sailfish one day out of MHC and 750+ Blue 17 Whites out of Pirates Cove Occupation: Paying for my habit	1) 10 gal. of 15w40 rotella 2) 10 gal. of shell 50/50 antifreeze pre mix 3) 5 gal rotella 40 oil for gears 4) 2 gal sea star steering fluid 5) 2 qt dexron 3 auto trans fluid for tabs 6) 4 gal diesel fuel 7) oil change pump 8) spare clamps loose fit on all hoses 9) complete tool set sockets open end wrenches adjustables pliers vise grips and 4 12-18" pipe wrenches 10) 1 gal distilled water for batteries these are on board but not in the engine room 1) 6 spare racor elements main eng. 2) 3 spare racor gen elements 3) 12 spare secondary spin on filters for mains 2 filters per eng 4) 2 sets spare oil filters main eng 5) spare gen oil filter 6) 4 spare water pump impellers 7) box with various brass plugs to fix leaks or broken fittings 8) 2500 rule pump 25ft hose and 25 ft power cord with alligator clips 9) various size hoses and clamps 10) spare sea water pump main eng 11) spare starter 12) bag of assorted wood plugs 13) duct tape electrical tape and electric tools and crimps of asorted sizes 14) 90 deg and regular 18 volt cordless drill with 2 batteries 15) large box of assorted screws bolts and nuts 16) spare hynautic steering head

04-17-2007, 04:30 PM	#4
Capt_John I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Jacksonville,NC Posts: 2,807 Occupation: charter captain..www.topsailfishingcharters.com	Several 5 gallon buckets. There's not a better bilge pump made than a scared man and a 5 gallon bucket. Lots and lots of Simple Green. A clean engine room is paramount. The faster you can spot a leak or spill,the quicker you can clean it up. Spare filters of all sorts,extra buckets of oil,coolant,etc. More tools than a NASCAR team,and 2 Bales of oil diapers. Oh yeah, a Comm. grade Shop-Vac.....always comes in handy.

04-17-2007, 04:54 PM	#5
Con22 Pit Monkey First Class Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 20	Very cool thread here guys..important to have all your gear and tools in the right place so you can get to them when they are needed. Ill have to agree with John..no better way to bail out water then a 5 gal bucket..lots of em! Con22

04-17-2007, 06:31 PM	#6
Predator Salon puppy Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: DE/OCMD Posts: 114	Lots of good info so far! Thanks for giving me some more ideas.

04-17-2007, 08:12 PM	#10
Miles Offshore sometimes i sit and think, and sometimes i just sit Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: VaBeachVa Posts: 1,262 Boat: 1978 Seacraft Home Port: Lynnhaven Inlet, VB Occupation: Sailloft Manager.............	plumbers use these things with 2 hose clamps and thin metal already attached that can be used for an emergency repair to an exhaust manifild. Beer can will also work in a pinch with a couple of hose clamps. I also have some short sections of brass tubing for emergency repairs to go inside of hose. the rest of the stuff- spare electronic ignition circuit board, spare fan belts, spare saltwater engine pump, coils, other engine parts, hydraulic steering fluid, a dedicated box for electrical stuff-wire but connectors stuff like that ,fuses light bulbs etc. small center console so not a lot of room for a lot of extra stuff in there. (also contains PFDs, first aid kit, tools and a motor underneath all that,lol.