What late xmas present would you have for liveaboard use ?

[captainslarty]

If you were to buy one new thing to assist your liveaboard life in 2008.... what would it be ?
(Apart from a different boat !) /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

lets set a limit (just for fun!) of 1000 gbp...

I think for us, it would be an ACMO boom furler (and probably will be..)

 

[trouville]

The perfect tender!Or a reflex diesel heater.Latest say 50w solar panel?or two.dahone folding bike?

Now i can dream of havening so much money to spend,almost a years cruising buget!

 

[capnsensible]

Anti fouling paint that works.

 

[purplerobbie]

I have a friend who has a brand new in boom furling system and a mainsail for a 36ft boat.
He bought it and never fitted it he keeps asking me to put it on ebay but i need to go and collect it and get some pictures first.

Just phoned him and it's a sailtainer

Rob

 

[captainslarty]

re the in boom, shame we have a ketch, so shorter main boom, would be interested otherwise.
Joe

 

[damo]

SSB, but it would have to be s/h

 

[capnsensible]

A gas bottle locker that the bottles fit in without swearing and loss of skin.

 

[Gerry]

Cabin heater, want to return to higher latitudes, but not without heating!

www.gerryantics.blogspot.com

 

[Richard10002]

I dont think I will be living aboard this year, but if I were, i would be torn between a Rocna anchor and solar panels....

 

[Csail]

heating

 

[catmandoo]

a box of Rennies

 

[sailinglegend420]

Three serious suggestions that we have bought - all electrical gear - and all of them have two uses.

1. Small George Forman grill - also used for making toast.

2. Small Wet/Dry Vacuum cleaner - that blows as well as sucks. Gets the bilges perfectly dry and blows out blocked lines and pipes.

3. An electric pressure cooker with electronic temperature control so it doesn't make lots of steam - it can also fry when the gas runs out!

Our boat should be called "Amps R Us".

 

[Anonymous]

Hookah or scuba so you can maintain your bottom without hauling
Solar
Diesel or petrol generator (as appropriate)
Watermaker (but might not be easy in your budget)