Recently I loaned mine out, and was reminded that a decent set of bolt cutters is under-appreciated in usefulness and as a safety factor.
They are on board in case the mast goes over the side, which is not likely. Or the steering cables blow up, which is uncommon. Or a bolt is too long and needs to be shortened.
When bolt cutters are needed, nothing else does the job. Hacksawing cables is possible but messy.
A Home Depot bolt cutter is about $30. Not much for what it does. And this model works:
https://vimeo.com/217254055
They are on board in case the mast goes over the side, which is not likely. Or the steering cables blow up, which is uncommon. Or a bolt is too long and needs to be shortened.
When bolt cutters are needed, nothing else does the job. Hacksawing cables is possible but messy.
A Home Depot bolt cutter is about $30. Not much for what it does. And this model works:
https://vimeo.com/217254055