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• So are any of us planning some boat "gifts" for the Holiday Season?
  • I bought some sailing gloves for my mother
    • I'm going with the fake this year.
      • "the boat gets everything"-Fun Police
        • If we get anything additional for the boat
          • maybe no PFDs, but lots of floatation... LOL
          • Well, actually I see a bunch of " floats".
  • A plastic Owl and snake would be nice
    • You mean one of these?
    • Bad idea
  • New winter cover
  • Emergency PFD strobes for stocking stuffers
  • My wife is buying me a ACR 406 PLB
    • I got one of those recently too
  • We bought a new inner-spring Mattress. Boy,
    • LOL! "cold weather of San Diego"
      • Well Larry, It's all about what you're used to. We
        • Electric Blanket in SW FL?
          • No problem to get it online Jan
          • Wow, I thought San Diego was cold! I just
            • One end of the state to the other...
      • Not that it is terrible cold, it's just that we aren't prepared for anything below 60 degrees...
        • We have forced air conditioning heat pump that
          • Warm clothes and covers are the answer.
          • Don't need it... really.
  • The saiboat will be getting all new halyards...
    • Hi Todd
      • I am going with Epiphanes varnish..
        • Paint and varnish
          • I've been most pleased with Hydrocoat too.
          • Hydrocoat
            • I use hydrocoat on the sailboat with good results...
            • Hydrocoat
              • Drying too fast is the problem I had Peter.
                • I find a short nap (1/4") roller helps
                  • Me too
          • I will brush the brightsides...
  • What boat ?
  • Was hinting around for some binocs...