However as tested the best sailing multitool is the Leatherman Wave even though it was the most expensive on test in some way.

Best yacht knife. Like PFDs knives are only useful in emergencies when they are with you. For daily use around the boat I have both a Wichard knife such as Vyv showed and a Leatherman Wave both are great. Sailing Rigging Knife Collection.

Boyes Cobalt Folding Knife. Boye Knives Cobalt blades use high-quality dendritic steel a 440c stainless steel developed by our founder and master knifemaker David Boye. It has a liner lock for safety and a spike for easy puncturing.

Check The NRS on Amazon. Cost-effective and stealthy-looking Tenacious Plain Edge Blade runs 775 from hilt to blade tip and is comprised of solid steel. A fixed-blade knife like Myerchins Fixed-Blade Offshore Knife offers ultimate deployability because once you have it out of the sheath it is ready to use.

I tie a 55opara cord on the end into a loop big enough to fit around my wrist so I dont drop it. We like this knife for its simplicity excellent hand grip thick blade and positive sheath locking action. For a mid-range option we have the NRS Pilot Knife.

Heres a selection of the best in the market. For serious tangles around the prop I find a good hacksaw the most efficient. Easy to sharpen the very end to dig in the tightest wound up rope.

This design by Camillus has a smooth cut and is made of Japanese steel. Last year we picked up a snakes nest of three different types of rope fish net and plastic covered iron mesh. It was pretty damn sharp too.