Boating Xmas Must Haves

[lakelandterrier]

'Tis that time of year when I'm being asked "what do you want for Chrsitmas, and i'm racking my brains ideas.

Given Christmas gifts in my family to me - apart from from Mrs T to me (I hope) tend to be sub £50.00 what are the things / gadgets that would be useful?

Apart from a new foghorn and fire extinguisher I'm struggling.

Have LED flare,
Floating smokes new last year
Charts are upto date on plotter & paper ones I use corrected (more or less)
Sealskin and fingerless gloves
Decent shades.

There must be stuff I "need", just don't know about

[Oldman2]

Lifejacket recharge kits?

[HDAV]

Knife? Dry bag for phone? Oil? Filter? Neoprene face mask?

[Lee argyle]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Contigo-Aut...s%2C275&sr=1-4

[oisin.higgins]

Sub £50
- Navionics Subscription
- Decent waterproof headtorch
- Hand bearing compass
- Floating glasses retainers (so that you don't lose your decent sunnies)
- Signalling Mirror
- Whistle (Fox40 or Storm or similar)
- Hypalon/PVC repair kit
- Spare killcord(s)
- Lifejacket sprayhood & light

> £50
- Handheld VHF
- PLB
- EPIRB
- AIS MOB beacon
- Multitool

[jeffstevens763@g]

Proper nice multi tool

[Ferryman]

Easy - time to go out and play!!

[HDAV]

Originally Posted by jeffstevens763@g

Proper nice multi tool

Push in g the £50 but a proper gerber/leather man is very useful
Just watch the legalities if carrying while not boating

[neil.mccrirrick]

Not strictly boating but you can use it when you get off

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/143672889724

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by HDAV

Push in g the £50 but a proper gerber/leather man is very useful

Just watch the legalities if carrying while not boating

Just a cautionary note about Leathermans, they ain’t rust proof. I know this because....[emoji849]

[willk]

Originally Posted by Ferryman

Easy - time to go out and play!!

Good choice - no monetary cost to the Giver. Ask for a Voucher that says:

"Go Boating Free Card - can be deployed on the (calm) day of your choice, no matter how inconvenient to your significant other/child/employer, without fear of loss of sex*/respect/pay"

*Where applicable, substitute for Anything better than boating...

[jeffstevens763@g]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

Just a cautionary note about Leathermans, they ain’t rust proof. I know this because....[emoji849]

No SS knife is Dave has to have carbon for keeping an edge I ve got one of the originals I bought in 93 I just coat in silicon good as new

[spartacus]

Not convinced about decent sunglasses. I replaced the lenses on my Oakley sunglasses after Neptune reminded me that sea salt eats them for breakfast.

*USB charging point on the boat
*Foam fenders and fore and aft mooring lines
*Halfords battery charger
*Michelin tyre compressor

[HDAV]

Originally Posted by neil.mccrirrick

Not strictly boating but you can use it when you get off

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/143672889724

Got one of those awesome!

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by willk

Good choice - no monetary cost to the Giver. Ask for a Voucher that says:

"Go Boating Free Card - can be deployed on the (calm) day of your choice, no matter how inconvenient to your significant other/child/employer, without fear of loss of sex*/respect/pay"

*Where applicable, substitute for Anything better than boating...

Life really is too Short for all that surly Chaps!??

You can always try (with a little imagination) to make you're Boating more interesting and a pleasure for the "Better Half" Wilk??...
Even a Marriage Councillor MAY better be an option!...

Failing that.... a decent Lawyer!

[treerat]

Stainless mug holder

[Poly]

Originally Posted by Maximus

You can always try (with a little imagination) to make you're Boating more interesting and a pleasure for the "Better Half" Wilk??...
Even a Marriage Councillor MAY better be an option!...

I've met Mrs Willk. There's no need for the " " : she is definitely the better half!

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by Poly

I've met Mrs Willk. There's no need for the " " : she is definitely the better half!

But to be fair, it's not a very high bar

[lakelandterrier]

Originally Posted by Ferryman

Easy - time to go out and play!!

Yes i'd take that every time

To be fair it's not Mrs T that prevents me from getting out, that's normally work, weather & supporting the younger Terrires' pursuits.

[willk]

Originally Posted by willk

Good choice - no monetary cost to the Giver. Ask for a Voucher that says:

"Go Boating Free Card - can be deployed on the (calm) day of your choice, no matter how inconvenient to your significant other/child/employer, without fear of loss of sex*/respect/pay"

*Where applicable, substitute for Anything better than boating...

Ah - there was some confusion - I was referring to the general boating population. Missus willk is delighted when I go boating (alone) because I'm a charter skipper and she collects the earnings. On the nicest of days, maybe twice a year, she ventures offshore to Tory/Inishtrahull/Rathlin/Islay but only if the catering and bar (high or low) arrangements are the very best.