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Post by Fogg on Dec 25, 2022 8:19:49 GMT 12
Good morning and Happy Christmas to this little community of NZ boaters.
I imagine those of you with young children were up brights & early and by now you’re probably on the 2nd broken toy and your 3rd coffee 😊
This year Fogg received a “present for the boat”, which triggered the idea for this thread…
Have you ever bought (or been bought) a “present for the boat” and if so what’s the best or worst?
For some reason all the ladies I’ve ever known have thought the best thing to bring onboard are candles - which I hate on a boat. If you put them outside they blow out and if you put them inside they’re a fire hazard. But if I resist, I risk a conflict similar to a small European war.
What’s your best & worst “boat presents”?
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Post by fish on Dec 25, 2022 8:50:36 GMT 12
Last year the boat got a boarding ladder for the inflatable. Means we can snorkel (or in my case spearfish) from the dinghy and not have to park in on the beach. Has opened up many more rocky and reefy areas for snorkelling with the kids.
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Post by Fogg on Dec 25, 2022 11:11:53 GMT 12
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Post by Cantab on Dec 25, 2022 16:05:44 GMT 12
Got given a cordless vacuum cleaner couple of Christmas's ago, works well and makes big difference to boat carpets, pretty handy with sanding/drilling leftovers too.
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Post by GO30 on Dec 25, 2022 16:08:44 GMT 12
A Hooker. Not only handy for bum scrubing and scollop snatching, it kept the kids quiet for hours on end and with some good educational action not that they knew that at the time. The Wa was a bit on edge at first thinking I was trying to drown them but quickly realised I wasnt but the peace and quiet was good. If we wanted them back we just flicked the switch and they popped up inside a minute
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Post by Fogg on Dec 26, 2022 8:52:08 GMT 12
Boxing Day rush in a light SE
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Post by fish on Dec 26, 2022 9:35:50 GMT 12
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Post by dutyfree on Jan 1, 2023 12:32:38 GMT 12
wife and I bought a new tender as our christmas presents. Been awesome too. Boat came with a great tender, but double floor fibre glass means it weighs about 100kg and we have to use the crane to move it. Got a true kit 3m, without the motor we can lift it onto the bow, no crane and can also slide it on the duck board - game changer.
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Post by Fogg on Jan 1, 2023 18:32:04 GMT 12
Yeah I hit a Truekit 3m too. Nice and light and stable.
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