Nuts and bolts
Hopefully things don't break too often, but what sort of spares should you take with you? I always carry a box of fittings, shackles and rope - also clevis pins and rings in case I drop a pin or ring in the grass (it has happened a few times). Making sure you have these means you can avoid missing a sailing day when something minor goes wrong. I struggle a bit with sizes of bolts, nuts and screws. I probably have too many different sizes now, so I thought I would write down some thoughts on what is useful. Bolts mostly come in metric sizes. On a Solo, you are most likely to use M4 (4mm thread) bolts as these fit a lot of different fittings on the boat. So get these and some "Form A" washers and a pack of Nyloc nuts to go with them. A few things on the Solo uses M5 (5mm thread) bolts, such as the pintles for the rudder. But I can't think of anything that uses a smaller size, with the possible exception of tiny bolts and screws on wind indicators or battens. Larger bol
