A couple drain plugs and hose clamps (luckily I haven't needed either).
If you're gonna be doing any "tuning" take a timing light.

general tool set and a bucket of loose nuts and bolts

I carry a tool bag containing crescent wrench misc sockets and wrenches tie wire leathermans some wire and ends in case something needs fixing beer water all the safety stuff bolts n nuts beer towels    beer sunscreen snacks ladies beer

First ime I actualy used the big anchore last night. I never even take one w/ me. The ole lady was going thru a check list the other day and was in my ass about an anchore so I threw one onboard just the other day. So I'm sitting out on the lake and when it comes time to go , dead battery. We drifted to shore and it was pretty rockty so I pointed her out and shoved off as far as I could and dropped anchore. It was 10:30 by the time we got rescued so It was dark, no flashlight. We did however have a spot light which helped the three dudes that helped us find us. I used my portable Marine radio and got ahold of the sailing vessel "Conan" who was at the dock in his slip so apparently he found these guys partying in a small boat and sent them out. We also talked to the Park sevices who said they would contact the rangers who told us all they would do is pic up the people, we could salvage the boat later so I said we'll stay w/ the boat and thirty seconds later asked for my passengers to be picked up and they said they were busy w/ another call. So these three guys show up and tell us tey are samali Pirates, do we have any beer. Anyway, alls well that ends well.

So thats:

Anchore
Flashlight
Spotlight
Marine radio
Beer

The taliban, sailboat and smali pirot incodent were all in the same place basicly, right inbetween were u broke your header and thes ramp. the taliban thing was in the sanger, the sailboat thing was in the witchcraft and the pirot thing last night was in the sleek. Always an adventure!

I carry a set of sucktioncup lights on board just in case you wanna hang for just a little while longer and it gets dark on yerass.

Duke you headin out to Castaic? if so get sneaky sneaky with the beer they are on a mission to get rid of all the beer drinkin there ( never gonna happen)

what other odds and ends do you take with you to the lake?

i got all my required stuff, life jackets, throw cousin, fire extinguisher, registration/license (in a zip lock bag) etc

but i was wondering what else you take with you to make your day go by smoothly

i got an ancher, spike, and some rope. paddles, mooring bumpers. a whistle and a orange flag.

planning on taking a cooler with munchies/drinks in it.

suppose a towel and some sunblock might be good to have as well



havent been on the lake for a number of years and was just trying to get ready for my test ride this sunday

edit** also taking tools!