Re: [electricboats] What spares do you keep on hand?

Ryan, I think your list is reasonable. After I found myself adrift with no electrical power at all, not the motor, nor the lights or radio, as night fell, I got a full set of spare fuses. It didn't prompt me to put a 12v battery downstream of my DC/DC converter, which would have kept the lights and radio working when the propulsion system failed. I do have some spare electrical fittings on board, but haven't evaluated it as a backup kit. My boat sails well in a range of wind conditions and I sail in a limited area so that amount of backup suffices for my level of risk tolerance.

Myles' list looks much more comprehensive, like one that conservative offshore sailors would have, the type of people who could rebuild their diesel, and replace standing rigging while offshore or in some remote anchorage. I suspect many people won't want to spend that much, but they should strongly consider if they are going places where they have no access to spares and repairs, but I think many of us boat in areas with access to those things, so we just need to make it to safe harbor.  

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