Deck plate key

[Two Peas]

None of my boats have ever come with deck plate keys. I'm always fumbling to find something to use to open the water and fuel caps (usually a pair of needle-nose pliers).

I just bought a 10-pack of Perko plastic deck plate keys on eBay for about $21 including delivery. Seems like a small price to have a handful of these suckers which no doubt will want to jump in the drink from time to time.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320396664498

 

[sbw1]

I've had the same deck fitting cap key for more than 30 years. I keep it in a small locker in the cockpit so it's handy. It has a large float attached to it with a big loop that can be snagged with a boat hook if it goes overboard. It's too big to forget at the gas dock. I believe it was free as some gas dock attendant left it on my boat when I bought fuel years ago.

 

[Youngin19]

That is a great price, I bought one from WM and it was $6-$7.

 

[Dasch Boat]

I always have a deck key in my sail bag but mostly open the deck plates with a quarter, works every time.

 

[wvsundancer]

mine stays on my key ring flot with all my other boat keys.. need to have the engine turn off to fuel anyway

 

[Two Peas]

mine stays on my key ring flot with all my other boat keys.. need to have the engine turn off to fuel anyway

Good idea, but the keys on a 360 (and many others) are located in the breaker panel down in the cabin.

I wanted the plastic version to help ensure I don't scratch anything.

Now with ten of them I can be BMOC and hand them out to the needy... :thumbsup: