Desires

2024.04.12 - - Reading time ~2 Minutes

Importand note:

This page was made mostly for businesses willing to promote their equipment with me but human beings rich enough to gift me something from the list below will have their credit in my heart forever.

desires

There are always things that are desirable to have very much but absent on the boat because of lack of funds. In my case it’s twice as hard to have them because I hate going cheap because it always fails. So, below are some things that I’d like to have the best but don’t.

  • Electric things: Always in need. Starting from a good inverter-charger.
  • Hardware: Windwane, winches, rollers, clatches, blocks.
  • Comms: Stationary radio, handheld radio, AIS, EPIRB etc.
  • Electronics: Rugged phone, tablet, laptop, branded navigation electronics and boat equipment.
  • Tools: Tools are almost expendables on the boat. Rare tools survive a harsh marine conditions for long, so there’s always a need for new ones.
  • Anchoring: Decent anchor is a blessing to the cruiser. A good, two levels oversized Rocna or Mantis type anchor is an absolute must have for the safety.
  • Safety equipment: No doubt it may save your life, but costs so much that is always at the bottom of the shopping list.
  • Outboard: Decent outboard is a must-have thing, because there’s no way to reach a dinghy-dock 10 miles away without it.
  • Dinghy: Try to find a lightweight and robust one — you’ll get a panic attack reading the price.
  • Marine clothing: Things that get old too fast. Any marine gear gets worn out in 3-4 years and dissolves in 5-6.
  • Optics: Binoculars, range-finders, scopes — even special marine grade ones suffer from the marine environment. Sunglasses(!) — these are just expendables, unfortunately.
  • Kitchen ware: Always in need the ones that are marine-friendly or even designed for seas.
  • Survival gear: Usually people are giggling at survival gear, but on the boat everything must be multipurposed by design. And such gear is and is very welcome.

If you’re a company seeking for a promotion — you’re welcome to contact me.

If you’re willing to make me a present — ask someone what’s good for a sailor and within your budget and go for it. I will bless you each time the thing got in my hands!