What to get SWMBO Nautical Birthday Present?

[Talulah]

A couple of weeks to go and it will be SWMBO birthday.
So what to get her?
How about suggestions for:
1. The item least necessary but will cause most wind up appeal?
2. The most boaty item that she will have absolutely no use for but I will?
3. The most boaty item which she will have a use for but I won't?
4. And finally maybe something to fix the consequences of giving her the results of the above?

 

[StugeronSteve]

How about an SLK in a nice nautical blue?

 

[bbg]

Dayskipper course.

 

[Sans Bateau]

1. 'Dummies guide' to sailing
2. A hard hat. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
3. Some sailing clothing, Musto etc
4. Bought my dear lady a sewing machine for her birthday, would'nt appeal to all, but my SWMBO was delighted, I got a years worth of brownie points! Point is get her something she really wants but would not think of buying herself.

Oh! And take her somewhere special for dinner, they love that dont they!

 

[michael_w]

Here you go! My SWMBO is right chuffed with her 4 strand turk's head wedding ring.

 

[Endeavourquay]

What about a nice new sprayhood cover and a bag to put the dinghy in?

 

[Happydaze]

Try;
1. Playboy playmate calender 2008
2. Reads Almanac 2008
3. Bucket, Sponge and GRP Polish
4. Return ferry ticket for next channel crossing.

 

[capnsensible]

Electric anchor windlass.

 

[Sultans_Kapitein]

Maybe I'm just a twisted sad old git but I think you cannot go wrong with a -

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DIVORCE.

 

[Talulah]

I wasn't thinking of spending that much!

 

[Sultans_Kapitein]

It may be cheaper in the long term though!
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Mal

 

[Talulah]

Good point but I think abandonement may be better as that could result in sailing off into the sunset as opposed to selling the boat and giving her one half ;-)

 

[Talulah]

I had thought of buying her one of those signs that sais
'No Mooring, By Order of HM' as she doesn't like people walking across the deck. Any one know where I can get one?

 

[Sans Bateau]

If you can get over to Chichester I can make you one!

 

[Talulah]

Brill. They seem to come as standard with Princesses, Sunseeker and yachts over 50' etc but it seems us lesser mortals have to get our own!

 

[Saddletramp]

A set of wooden bungs.
Cheap. The ultimate practical gift if ever you should need them. You both get to benefit from them and one day she will be really grateful.

But in the mean time an hour in a beauty place, dont ask what they get up to in there just stump up the cash. They love it.

 

[sarabande]

1 One of those rather fine wind chime sets for hanging from the boom end

2 A nightvision scope, preferably Type 2.

3 Solar powered 12v hair dryer

4 A contract with the local gardening centre for the services of a jobbing gardener for the next 6 months.


PS My batteries are still working /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Talulah]

I'm surprised no one from the YBW team has suggested a subscription to PBO. Maybe not sure which category it would fit in?

 

[Sans Bateau]

Although not on the YMB team, I was originaly going to suggest that, but felt you would gain greater benifit from the hard hat!

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

What about the boat that you, I mean, SHE has always wanted?

Can't get more boaty than that!

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