Hmmm….

• Cup holders on the helm improved our lives tremendously.
• That sparky thing for starting the propane stove. Really sucks when it
doesn't work
• We have a padlock with tumblers on it. When leaving, I spin one of the
tumblers down and say to myself ‘down and out’. Getting back in, I spin it
up and say to myself ‘up and in’. That way, I can get in when it’s dark
without using a flashlight (since my arms are full of enough supplies to
last a week even though we’re only staying overnight) Maybe I’m giving away
too much here, but if someone really needs to get to my boat, the risk of
being blasted with buckshot is not worth trying to figure out *which*
tumbler I spun. Pete doesn’t appreciate strangers in his marina.

That’s all I can think of. All the rest of my devices aren’t little and my
usual habits don’t make that big of a difference.

Rick Beddoe
s/v Soņadora, 1978 Baba 30
Minneapolis, MN
http://sail2live.com
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From: owner-baba-l@ballreich.net [mailto:owner-baba-l@ballreich.net] On
Behalf Of Michael Kramer
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 7:31 PM
To: baba net
Subject: [Baba-L] Little Things That Make a Difference

I'd like to open up a new thread on Little Things That Make a Big
Difference. We nominate the Hella Stalk Lamp.
This little device is permanently attached and wired and puts a 12 volt, 5
watt halogen light on a flexable 19" stalk right on whatever you are trying
to do - reading at night, fine tolerance work, navigation, etc. Since it
only uses 5 watts we can now stay up past dusk to read for as long as we
want or have background lighting for get-togethers (along with 5 watt
halogen "puck" lights) without putting much drain on the batteries. These
have made a huge difference in our anchoring lifestyle. We first put in two
on either side of the salon table but liked them so much we put two more in
the v-berth and one over the nav station. They are a little pricey, about
$45 at Port Supply, but in our opinion well worth the cost. They come with
clear and red lenses and a clamp to stow the stalk on.
Anyone else have a little device or habit that makes a BIG difference?
Michael & Elizabeth
S/V Cambria
 

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