Essential spare parts to keep aboard boat?

How far and how long are you going to be in the Bahamas for on each trip? How well maintained is everything now?

Just got my Neptunus with 3406Es'- same situation as jesid123. mine - 1000hrs, brand new aftercoolers, all new filters and fluids. All fluids came back from CAT as clean, resample in 250 hrs. Go

What you need to carry will as stated above depend very much on where and how long you cruise for.

Filters, belts and Hoses are always handy to have.

I have had good results consulting with mechanics who service the engines as to what they commonly see in the field. In addition to filters, belts, hoses ... I add impellers for the raw water pumps. Maybe a rebuild kit or even a spare raw water pump with the needed plumbing fittings already installed. Other thoughts are spare copper crush washers for fuel fittings... spare fuses...

If you're spending 2-3 months in the Bahamas this is what I'd recommend.

Engines
2 sets of secondary fuel filters
4 sets of Racors or primary filters, I prefer 10 microns
set of belts
set of impellors
set of zincs
plenty of coolant and oil

Gen
Spare impellor
spare belts
spare zinc
spare raw water pump if it's got some hours on it
2 spare secondaries
4 spare racors

Boat.
spare zincs
plenty of cleaning supplies
spare freshater pump
Spare bilge pump
spare float switch
heatshrink butt connectors
2 nav light bulbs
spare interior bulbs
spare set of lines if you don't have them
spare grey water pump if you have one
spare garden hose

I would add a spare AC pump to the list

Add also a dinghy patch repair kit and a spare prop for the outboard.

Yes, I agree a spare a/c pump is good to have. The dinghy stuff too, if you have a dinghy.

Ohhhh, and make sure to have a spare macerator pump!!!

Some spare hoses and clamps for the main engines and generator cooling systems

also an assortment of spare hoses and clamps for the other miscellaneous systems onboard the vessel ( ac, washdown, fW system etc)

Spare hose clamps

A good hand tool set, to include ohmmeter, wire cutters, electrical tape, selection of connectors with crimping tool, battery-powered soldering iron, and solder. Cordless electric drill with bits.

First aid kit in water tight container.

I agree on the macerator as the Bahamas don't have many pump outs. Also on my 1995 boat I have been running into a number of hose clamps with cracks in them. So an assortment of hose clamps has gone into my tool box.

Start using AWAB hose clamps, they are much higher quality and you'll most likely never have to change one again.

Thanks capt J. Are the Arabs the more expensive ones that west sells?

No, those are ABA's, they're almost as good as the AWAB's, I prefer the AWABs. http://awabllc.com/