Sedna HR35 Rasmus #277

Sedna HR35 Rasmus #277

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

A 3rd Hand to Loosen Nuts


I frequently work alone on the boat, and almost as frequently run into a problem where I need a 3rd hand, 6 foot long arms, or the ability to pass through solid objects...

Today I was removing a bracket from a bulkhead. The bolts passed through the bulkhead with nuts on one side. So I taped the wrench holding the nut to the bulkhead. Then I unscrewed from the other side. 




11/2016 I got an email with a picture from Heinz Zerbes with tape holding his spanners to the transome of his boat. Note the lanyards to prevent loss of the wrenches in the deep blue sea...



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