Anybody?
I got a brass bell, the small one (4''?) that's for decorative
purpose.

Scotty

We got a really bad lighthouse clock with a horrible music box in it that
plays "Fur Elise"....obviously not from a nautical person...was thinking of
sending it to Neal but the electric blue case would clash with his mauve
interior...

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
Anybody?
I got a brass bell, the small one (4''?) that's for decorative
purpose.

Scotty

Suzanne got a nice pair of boat shoes and some foul weather gear that she
doesn't need. I got yet another pair of Fujinon binocs, which I'll have to
return and about 600 dollars in BoatUS gift cards. Thomas got a lot of toy
boats, which are probably a lot nicer than Scotty Potti's! That was it for the
"nautical" stuff.

RB

Scott Vernon wrote:
Anybody?
I got a brass bell, the small one (4''?) that's for decorative
purpose.


You mean, stuff to go on the boat? A windlass. Now I get to install it.

Or do you mean boat-y looking stuff to lay around the house? We already
have so much of that, from years and years of gifts from non-sailing
friends, that I don't let any more into the house.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

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On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 15:57:34 -0500, "Scott Vernon"

wrote:

Anybody?
I got a brass bell, the small one (4''?) that's for decorative
purpose.

Scotty


Got a plethora of BoatUS/West Marine gift Certificates that will
really take the
sting out of spring comissioning and doing upgrades. Our relatives
are smart
enough to know that they are better off with letting us do the
actual shopping
if they want to get us something for the boats.


Good for them, now you can by some ''how to sail'' books.



Brass bell? One friend from Turkey gave us an autographed cymbal
from Mehmet of
Istanbul. I'm going to have it framed in a shadow box.

BBob

I'd rather have the brass bell.

SV

"DSK" wrote


You mean, stuff to go on the boat? A windlass. Now I get to install
it.

Or do you mean boat-y looking stuff to lay around the house? We
already
have so much of that, from years and years of gifts from non-sailing
friends, that I don't let any more into the house.


Both. Electric windlass, I presume? Didn't your tug have one?

Scotty

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
Suzanne got a nice pair of boat shoes and some foul weather gear
that she
doesn't need.

because you never go sailing?

Scott Vernon wrote:
... Electric windlass, I presume? Didn't your tug have one?


Yes and no.

We got one of these

http://www.blyachting.com/En/detail.asp?sku=0800122

My first pick was an Ideal but it would have needed a custom drum fitted
and cost more than twice as much. If anybody is interested I'll post
some photos of the installation as it goes along.

1000W, 800# working load, power up & down. There is a wireless remote
option I'm thinking hard about.

This should be a welcome addition to our cruising, even without the
wireless remote. Anchoring has been a bit of a grunt-n-groaner.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

I got a new perko Y valve for the sewage system, Got to have the fun
time of installing it as well, and a new fancy roll of teflon tape,
some SS hose clamps, and a spanking brand new 45 gallon holding tank,
and a slick looking vent with hose, and 2 cans of comet 4 bloody
knuckles, a sore back, a new 1&1/2 " carbon steel hole saw........oh I
could just go on forever, but I do not want to make anyone feel less
fortunate.

Joe

Doug, I just shipped the metallic blue lighthouse that plays Fur Elise
(sharp and flat) to you...will look wonderful on the trawler...

"DSK" wrote in message
...
Scott Vernon wrote:
Anybody?
I got a brass bell, the small one (4''?) that's for decorative
purpose.


You mean, stuff to go on the boat? A windlass. Now I get to install it.

Or do you mean boat-y looking stuff to lay around the house? We already
have so much of that, from years and years of gifts from non-sailing
friends, that I don't let any more into the house.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King