Nautical Christmas gifts?
 

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

wrote in message
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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
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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

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

Scotty

I got a J-150 with all new sails.

You must have one kind of a Christmas tree to find that under it!

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

Scotty

I got a J-150 with all new sails.

Santa Hurricane
Scout

"katysails" wrote in message
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You must have one kind of a Christmas tree to find that under it!

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

Scotty

I got a J-150 with all new sails.

You must have one kind of a Christmas tree to find that under it!


Wow. An even less funny comeback from Katy.

RB

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

Thank you Katysails, in the spirit of fair exchange, would you like a
dozen anchor shaped door knockers?

DSK

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

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

Scotty



Nice. I got two nautical gifts that you can't buy. One is an
enlargement of a photograph of me, and my crew accepting the club
championship.





Pathetic Earthlings! No one can save you now!

Horvath wrote:
enlargement of a photograph of me, and my crew accepting the club
championship.


The one that says "third" on it?

And why an enlargement? You already need to loose weight.

DSK

I'll take one.

Sv

"DSK" wrote in message
...
katysails wrote:
Doug, I just shipped the metallic blue lighthouse that plays Fur
Elise
(sharp and flat) to you...will look wonderful on the trawler...

Thank you Katysails, in the spirit of fair exchange, would you like
a
dozen anchor shaped door knockers?

DSK

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

Scotty

I got a J-150 with all new sails.


You need somebody to show you how to sail it?

Scotty

"Horvath" wrote in message
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On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 15:57:34 -0500, "Scott Vernon"
wrote this crap:

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

Scotty



Nice. I got two nautical gifts that you can't buy. One is an
enlargement of a photograph of me, and my crew accepting the club
championship.

and the other?

I see the Grinch is back.




"Bob**** the big fat LOSER" wrote ...
You must have one kind of a Christmas tree to find that under it!


Wow. And even less funy comeback fron Katy.

BBob

Scott Vernon wrote:
I'll take one.


OK, it comes as a set with a little plastic Santa holding an old-timey
ships wheel, with a light bulb in it.

Still want it? ;)

DSK

Scott Vernon wrote:
That's a great gift for an old man.

I got yer "old man"!!

... Too bad Santa didn't install it
right away. It's only one speed, right? Manual capability?

No, yes, and yes.

I had to do some drilling & cutting on the bowsprit to get it mounted,
then re-varnish. Next is to work out the switch installation and do the
wiring.

I did some snooping around friends boats this fall, looking at windlass
installations.

DSK

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

Scotty

I got a J-150 with all new sails.


You need somebody to show you how to sail it?

Scotty

Not until I get the projection TV hooked up in the main saloon (fully
stocked bar, ya know) and figure out how to secure the boat to the dock
with shackles. Can't let it be too easy to leave the dock now can we?
I'll let you know, but it's down at the Cape Marina in Port Canaveral,
Florida.

Okie dokie, give me a call when you're ready.
Ph # BR-549.

Scotty


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

Scotty

I got a J-150 with all new sails.


You need somebody to show you how to sail it?

Scotty

Not until I get the projection TV hooked up in the main saloon
(fully
stocked bar, ya know) and figure out how to secure the boat to the
dock
with shackles. Can't let it be too easy to leave the dock now can
we?
I'll let you know, but it's down at the Cape Marina in Port
Canaveral,
Florida.

On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 10:36:40 -0500, DSK wrote
this crap:

Horvath wrote:
enlargement of a photograph of me, and my crew accepting the club
championship.


The one that says "third" on it?


First place, dude. I walk among the champions. Something you can
only dream about.





Pathetic Earthlings! No one can save you now!

On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 10:54:17 -0500, "Scott Vernon"
wrote this crap:


"Bell" wrote in message

I got a J-150 with all new sails.


You need somebody to show you how to sail it?

Scotty


Do you know somebody? You wouldn't know how to put on the sails.





Pathetic Earthlings! No one can save you now!

On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 10:55:18 -0500, "Scott Vernon"
wrote this crap:


Nice. I got two nautical gifts that you can't buy. One is an
enlargement of a photograph of me, and my crew accepting the club
championship.

and the other?


A grog mug. My brother spent hours looking for the right one on the
internet. He ordered one for everyone on the crew, then after he got
them, he had them specially engraved with the boat name and our name.
Mine is sitting in the fridge right now. I drank a beer out of it
this morning.






Pathetic Earthlings! No one can save you now!

"Horvath" wrote

and the other?


A grog mug. My brother spent hours looking for the right one on the
internet. He ordered one for everyone on the crew, then after he
got
them, he had them specially engraved with the boat name and our
name.
Mine is sitting in the fridge right now. I drank a beer out of it
this morning.

Sounds OK. Show us a pic.

SV

"Horvath" wrote


You need somebody to show you how to sail it?

Scotty


Do you know somebody?

Yes, I do.



SV

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

Scotty



http://www.lighthouses-lakeboats.com/book4.htm

Pretty weird looking vessel on the cover. A "whaleback".

John Cairns

Heck, yeah...I can bend them up and make clothes hooks out of them!
(sure they weren't marked for haggie, though? Don't want her thinking I
bamboozled away something that she might want...)

"DSK" wrote in message
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katysails wrote:
Doug, I just shipped the metallic blue lighthouse that plays Fur Elise
(sharp and flat) to you...will look wonderful on the trawler...

Thank you Katysails, in the spirit of fair exchange, would you like a
dozen anchor shaped door knockers?

DSK

On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 14:27:54 -0500, "Scott Vernon"
wrote this crap:

"Horvath" wrote

and the other?


A grog mug. My brother spent hours looking for the right one on the
internet. He ordered one for everyone on the crew, then after he
got
them, he had them specially engraved with the boat name and our
name.
Mine is sitting in the fridge right now. I drank a beer out of it
this morning.

Sounds OK. Show us a pic.


Sorry, I can't take a pic of a shiny pewter mug. It will just show up
as a shiny blur.






Pathetic Earthlings! No one can save you now!

Sounds OK. Show us a pic.



Horvath wrote:
Sorry, I can't take a pic of a shiny pewter mug. It will just show up
as a shiny blur.

With a red dot for eyes.

DSK

wrote in message
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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.

Are you going to upgrade?

What a coincedence!! Bob's boat is only a "stepping stone".

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.

Huh?? Giving vouchers saves all the hassle of trying to find the "right"
present.

What would your wife think if you gave her a voucher for Christmas?


Regards


Donal
--

OzOne wrote in message ...

A watch!


A Rolex??


Regards

Donal
--
(wearing a Sekonda)

"Joe" wrote in message
ups.com...
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.

Heh, heh! You can go on as long as you like! You ain't going to make
anyone with access to Usenet feel less fortunate.



Regards


Donal
--

"Donal" wrote:

OzOne wrote:

A watch!


A Rolex??

Damn! You bet me too it!

LP ;-)

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

Thank you Katysails, in the spirit of fair exchange, would you like a
dozen anchor shaped door knockers?

Hey, I do! Save one for me!

LP

"DSK" wrote:
Scott Vernon wrote:
I'll take one.


OK, it comes as a set with a little plastic Santa holding an old-timey
ships wheel, with a light bulb in it.

Still want it? ;)

On second thought...

LP