Having lost a CAU8, a CAU6 and tonnes of other stuff before learning how to multibox, I'm not afraid to say that I now multibox (fast and when no one is around) to change equipment when I make changes in my ship collection.
I just wish there was an admin clarification as to the extent it is allowed (if there is, please direct me to it as I couldn't find it when I did a quick search), because I am under the impression that a lot of players do it to trade gear.