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kristinWant to be the ultimate beach guru? It ain't easy – like the boy scout motto, you've got to be prepared. Here's what Hood River Event Site beach guru Bruce Peterson keeps on hand in his toolbox. If you want to grab a hold of some of the hard-to-find items like Hot Stuff or Sailkote, head to sailworks.com.
| Duct tape | uni-direction bonding strips for just about anything |
| Sail tape | clear polyester tape for monofilm/x-ply sail repairs |
| Canadian “tuck” tape | red construction grade sheathing tape for beach repairs of ripped sails |
| Hack saw | for batten repairs and trimming bolts and screws |
| File | for fin fitting, batten and ding repairs |
| Body file | a coarse cutting file for ding repair |
| Vise grip | holding/turning power |
| Allen keys | for batten tensioning, booms, base, and uni maintenance |
| Multidriver | all purpose multi-head screwdriver |
| Silver & black Sharpie pens | for gear ID and for making reference marks to ideal rig settings |
| Sewing awl & heavy thread | for beach repairs of broken/worn stitching |
| Razor knife | for cutting, scraping & trimming anything |
| Butane torch | for whipping line ends |
| Scissors | for trimming patches and repair materials |
| Mini sanding block & a variety of grit paper | quickly knock down excess or broken material |
| Half inch socket | for universal bolt repairs |
| Needle nose pliers | for batten repairs, holding small parts |
| 1/4-20 Tap | for thread chasing Tuttle fin nuts |
| Large slotted screwdriver | for fin screws, vent plugs, prying and as a backup downhaul tool |
| #3 Phillips screwdriver | for torquing fin screws tight |
| McLube's “Sail-Kote” | a dry Teflon marine lubricant for lubing masts, cambers, fin fitting |
| Measuring tape | for checking specs |
| Hot Stuff | industrial strength CA glue with accelerator for board and batten repair |
| Awl | for poking holes and loosening knots |
| Loctite threadlocker | for securing threaded fasteners from backing out |
| Monofilm & seam tape | a sailmaker's trick for quick water-tight board repairs on smooth surfaces |
| Power driver | for footstrap screws & drilling holes |
| Replacement parts | spares for fixing and replacing anything that cam break, fail or go missing |
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