I completely re-rigged a boat.
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Stern-loader coxed-four. Used to be stroke-on-bowside (starboard), now it's stroke-on-strokeside (port). So every rigger needed to be re-spanned, re-pitched, and all the backstays' lengths adjusted. And most of the backstay adjusters (left-n-right-threaded extenders) had seized solid. Also checked height of each gate. And some stripped threads (NEVER trust an oarsman with a spanner - to them it's a challenge!) replaced.
Most of the above done in the pouring rain. About a gallon of water poured out when we turned the boat upside-down to put it away in the boathouse.
Aluminium/Steel interfaces in wet environments - never a great idea at the best of times.
All with a 10mm ratchet spanner, a 13mm box spanner, an adjustable spanner and a tape measure.