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S/V Antares · 23-12-2011, 18:14

What did you get your boat for Christmas this year?

I bought a small 400 WATT inverter for my boat. Yes, I'm a cheapskate but I heard no complaints. You?

JimmyB73 · 24-12-2011, 15:50

Ours got a combo washer/dryer. Wife says its my present
I say its the boats present.
Happy Holidays.

River Cruiser · 24-12-2011, 16:14

Mine got a new Interphase Probe forward looking sonar, I think she's going to like it;-)

bobconnie · 24-12-2011, 16:26

Our's got a full diesel tank(750 gals) she better enjoy it !! LOL Bob and Connie

Fortytwo · 24-12-2011, 22:37

Was hopping for a priviously owned aluminum mast, but I'm happy with epoxy.

David_Old_Jersey · 25-12-2011, 03:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimmyB73

Ours got a combo washer/dryer. Wife says its my present
I say its the boats present.
Happy Holidays.

Kinda reminds of my Father back in the 1970's - bought his 2nd wife a new ironing board (the old one was needing replacement anyway)......he still doesn't quite understand that was not a good present for a Xmas to the wife

. That marriage didn't last either

.

mbianka · 25-12-2011, 05:48

My boat got a GoPro video camera. I'll be checking it out on a charter in the Spanish Virgins in a few weeks and hopefully it will never document me falling over board.

Though I will be careful where I leave it on board. There are thieves who are not even part of the same species who can pinch them:
THE BIANKA LOG BLOG: BOATERS BEWARE OF THIEVES IN THE NIGHT

janice142 · 25-12-2011, 07:27

Mine got a terrific older bicycle (folding, with 3 speeds -- don't faint, but I suppose it is time to join the new century having never owned a bike with more than one speed) and a portable handheld, floating too.

On order is a Maxsa 12 volt electric blanket. The specs say 4 amp draw and she runs for either 30 or 45 minutes. $25 on Amazon.

Also awaiting delivery of an Owl anchor light from Fiji. That's LATE (grr) but I'm guessing there are delays because of Christmas. I will say the first one I ordered was here almost immediately so I'm rather less-than-happy that this one is taking so much longer -- and it was interesting to have the first one postmarked the day BEFORE I'd ordered it. The time line is fun. They use stamps so I was able to pass those on to a young girl who had never heard of the island. Geography lesson! (Can you tell I taught mine at home?)

Happy Christmas!

Auspicious · 26-12-2011, 10:06

NASA recording barometer, a cookie sheet that fits in the oven (yah!), some miscellaneous hardware, and a hat that makes the captain look good - if the captain looks good the boat looks good!