Captain Crustacean
Member
Greetings.
This is my first post to the Trawlers Forum. Please be gentle with me.
The wife and I are shopping for a trawler that we intend to live aboard and cruise full time. We will initially cruise the Gulf Coast and then work our way through the Caribbean. There is a lot we need to learn. I am hoping to get some feedback on what you experienced boaters like to have on board in regards to tools.
I am an experienced woodworker with an education in Marine Carpentry, have worked for Boeing as a Machinist and did work for Delta Marine in Seattle for a while. There is not much that I can not fix or repair and I have an abundance of hand and power tools. Most of them I won't be needing. Perhaps some of you can clue me in on what's most practical to have with you?
Any advice would be appreciated.
This is my first post to the Trawlers Forum. Please be gentle with me.
The wife and I are shopping for a trawler that we intend to live aboard and cruise full time. We will initially cruise the Gulf Coast and then work our way through the Caribbean. There is a lot we need to learn. I am hoping to get some feedback on what you experienced boaters like to have on board in regards to tools.
I am an experienced woodworker with an education in Marine Carpentry, have worked for Boeing as a Machinist and did work for Delta Marine in Seattle for a while. There is not much that I can not fix or repair and I have an abundance of hand and power tools. Most of them I won't be needing. Perhaps some of you can clue me in on what's most practical to have with you?
Any advice would be appreciated.