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...
