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Guru
This may not apply but one reason I suggested wait untill you have bought your new to you boat is the difference in tools needed boat by boat.
I used to work in plastic injection moulding plants.
We had U.S. built machines, German & Austrian built machines, Japanese built machines and one Chinese.
-Of course the US used inch fasteners but sometimes with either 6 or 12 pt heads.
-THe German/Austrian machines used metric but the odd sizes, 11,13,15,and so on millimeters
-The Japanese also used metric BUT they went with even millimeter sizing.
Of course all of them used Allen head fasteners but with the same even/odd sizing.
THe boat itself will require some of its own types of tools. Pipe wrench
Screwdrivers of course, nut drivers, adjustable wrenches,
So look at what you need for your new to you boat or you may find you don't have quite the kit needed for your boat.
If you have a tool kit at home see what you can raid from it and then as needed fill in for the boat and take the raided tools home.
And yes get decent quality tools.
I filled in a lot of may gaps by frequenting the pawn shops. THey of course had a huge range of mfgrs. offerings. Junk Chinese, becoming decent Taiwanese, Proto, Snap on, Craftsman, etc..
There are other good mfgrs who are now gone so be aware.
JMO
I used to work in plastic injection moulding plants.
We had U.S. built machines, German & Austrian built machines, Japanese built machines and one Chinese.
-Of course the US used inch fasteners but sometimes with either 6 or 12 pt heads.
-THe German/Austrian machines used metric but the odd sizes, 11,13,15,and so on millimeters
-The Japanese also used metric BUT they went with even millimeter sizing.
Of course all of them used Allen head fasteners but with the same even/odd sizing.
THe boat itself will require some of its own types of tools. Pipe wrench
Screwdrivers of course, nut drivers, adjustable wrenches,
So look at what you need for your new to you boat or you may find you don't have quite the kit needed for your boat.
If you have a tool kit at home see what you can raid from it and then as needed fill in for the boat and take the raided tools home.
And yes get decent quality tools.
I filled in a lot of may gaps by frequenting the pawn shops. THey of course had a huge range of mfgrs. offerings. Junk Chinese, becoming decent Taiwanese, Proto, Snap on, Craftsman, etc..
There are other good mfgrs who are now gone so be aware.
JMO