Christmas Present?
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Topic: Christmas Present?
Posted By: Ratbasher
Subject: Christmas Present?
Date Posted: 25 December 2024 at 10:41
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Did anyone buy their boat a Christmas present?!? ------------- H400 (2008) 'Wight Leopard' Gosport, UK |
Replies:
Posted By: Issywa
Date Posted: 25 December 2024 at 17:21
| Yup - 2 Epoch 460 AH batteries! Need to have more power than Santa's sleigh... |
Posted By: Issywa
Date Posted: 26 December 2024 at 00:39
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Rats - judging by the response (or lack of) there must be a lot of coal in a lot boats this year! Merry Christmas, |
Posted By: Ratbasher
Date Posted: 26 December 2024 at 06:42
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Thanks - and the same to you! Might be because Santa couldn't find a way to get down inside a mast instead of a chimney.... Mine is being treated to new Corian surfaces in the galley and heads. Not really necessary - unless you have a wife who just casually remarks (several times) that its 'her part of ship' and that it needs 'brightening up'. Ah well; happy wife = happy boat. ------------- H400 (2008) 'Wight Leopard' Gosport, UK |
Posted By: Matt1
Date Posted: 26 December 2024 at 07:55
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After agonising for at least x3 boat shows I recently bought EmBer (well ok, me in reality) a proper sprung mattress after a pricing opportunity became too good to miss! Template made, delivery April. ------------- Hanse 418 #64 EmBer. Hamble, UK |
Posted By: Tranquillity
Date Posted: 26 December 2024 at 10:18
| Some very nice additions. Tranquillity got a new outboard bracket gift wrapped as last one was off my last boat so 18 years old🤣🤣 |
Posted By: sgrhma2
Date Posted: 26 December 2024 at 13:01
| Delighted to hear that our floating friends got Christmas presents 🎁. To give Santa a more balanced work load (and cash flow) I tend to give Lucy ( 370e 2005) presents in May and September. However, following year round hints and suggestions to my Thin Controller (she is thin and mostly controls me) she will present to me on behalf of Lucy some very useful and greatly appreciated toys as a surprise at Christmas 🎄 |
Posted By: Ratbasher
Date Posted: 26 December 2024 at 16:20
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Friends of mine sailed from Portsmouth to Stavanger a while before Christmas. All went flawlessly - until they started the engine and engaged gear just before reaching Hundvåg. The arrival of crunching sounds, grinding noises and a high-pitched screech gave them the slight hint at all might not be well, as indeed it was not. However, it had the great benefit in that it made choosing Christmas presents very easy; he bought her a new engine and she bought him a new gearbox. Not sure how they wrapped them, though.
------------- H400 (2008) 'Wight Leopard' Gosport, UK |
Posted By: sgrhma2
Date Posted: 26 December 2024 at 17:18
| Getting them down the chimney or mast might also have been problematic, never mind the additional thrust Santa’s reindeer would have needed to make his sleigh fly |
Posted By: Mark_J1
Date Posted: 26 December 2024 at 19:51
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Hi Iain - Grey Goose has been getting greener by the day in the continuous rain, mist and fog that late Autumn and Winter brought in Kent UK. So she’ll be treated to a proper wash & polish as soon as I finish the house move (& completely finish building the house itself!). That and an internal oil seal fix at the damper plate. Sadly no extra toys on the shopping list! Mark ------------- Hanse 400e "Grey Goose" Hull #31 |
Posted By: Yoda
Date Posted: 26 December 2024 at 23:14
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2 nice new solar panels sould help keep the batteries topped up this year. All the other problems will have to be paid for by me! ------------- Neil Pearson |
Posted By: Ratbasher
Date Posted: 27 December 2024 at 09:28
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Nice to hear that our 'mistresses' are being catered for (or just cleaned, in Mark's case...!). I echo Matt's selection of a new mattress. I did that last year and it was one of the best investments I made towards a good sleep - reducing fatigue and therefore increasing safety. For the same reason I also added a very thick mattress topper to go over the sofa which with a lee-cloth is our sea berth underway, and where I sleep at anchor. That too made a tremendous difference. Now - time to think about New Year's resolutions onboard. I won't be making any as my many previous attempts to limit 'colourful and creative language' have ended in total failure. My wife charges me £1 towards her shoe fund every time such is said, yet I'm genetically unable to keep quiet given the challenges presented by increasing numbers of people without the first idea of the COLREGS or etiquette of sailing. She has a very large shoe locker....
------------- H400 (2008) 'Wight Leopard' Gosport, UK |
Posted By: Issywa
Date Posted: 27 December 2024 at 18:23
| WTF….. |
Posted By: Matt1
Date Posted: 27 December 2024 at 21:07
That’s reassuring to hear about the mattress as it felt a bit indulgent - can I ask who you used to make it? ------------- Hanse 418 #64 EmBer. Hamble, UK |
Ratbasher wrote:Posted By: Ratbasher
Date Posted: 28 December 2024 at 08:24
Certainly - https://www.marinebedding.co.uk/Contact" rel="nofollow - Contact Marine Bedding Company - Marine Bedding Company . If you're cheeky and ask if they'd extend the boat show discount..... ------------- H400 (2008) 'Wight Leopard' Gosport, UK |
Posted By: Matt1
Date Posted: 28 December 2024 at 21:29
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Perfect - thanks, that is who I’ve ordered mine with so I’m glad to hear you are pleased with yours. ------------- Hanse 418 #64 EmBer. Hamble, UK |