i've seen guys clip a small buoy on boca grips on a boat. that would work but seams cumbersome. i'd wear nice pliers on you belt with a lanyard and buy a cheaper pair to have loose on the boat for others. dr. slick are pretty nice and not too expensive.
"Remember, my friend, that knowledge is stronger than memory, and we should not trust the weaker" - Van Helsing
I use mine on shore, swimming to rocks, on boats and now in my kayak.......don't you have a sheath that the lanyard connects to?? Shame.....go swimmin' fer em'.......I would!