Last minute gift ideas for sailors

Running out time for finding gifts for your favorite crew or sailors? Here are few ideas available from local stores that won’t require shipping or dangers of pourch pirates.

1. Marine Fire Extinguisher: Continuing with this year’s safety gift list is the Kidde Auto/Marine Fire Extinguisher. It is available though many big box stores.

2. Fabric water proofing: Star Brite’s Waterproofing for Marine Fabrics with PTEF. It is great for boat covers, acrylic cushions, and many other uses. Available through many home improvement or marine stores.

3. Grill Fuel Canisters: Either Coleman or generic propane fuel 16 oz canisters for your sailor that has a Magma style grill. These are typically available at outdoor gear stores.

4. Rum & Beer: A favorite among sailors is Mount Gay rum or try Sow & Pigs from Buzzards Bay Brewing. Both available through a variety of local package stores.

5 Gift ideas your sailor

Christmas and the holidays are right around the corner. Here are 5 recommend gifts for you sailor to keep them safe out on the water.

1. Personal safety: Personal Flotation Devices

WEST MARINE - Coastal Automatic Inflatable Life Jacket

2. Crew safety: Man-Overboard Recovery

LIFESLING - Lifesling2 Overboard Rescue System

3. Footwear: (Yes, Sperry is a crew favorite!)

SPERRY- Men's Sea Kite Sailing Shoes

4. Signaling: Flares and accesories

ORION - Inland Locator® Plus 4 Marine Flare Kit

5. Communications: Handheld VHF Radio 

WEST MARINE - VHF160 Floating 6W Handheld VHF Radio

ICOM - M93D Floating Handheld VHF Radio with GPS and DSC

This Thanksgiving Day with give thanks to courageous man and woman around the world of our U.S. Armed Services keeping us safe. Thank you for allowing us to enjoy this day with our friends, family and loved ones while you protect us. Thank you!

Forever grateful the bravest man and woman in the world of our United States Armed Services past, current and future Veterans defending our Freedom! Form the Crew of the Nauti Dog Sailing Team thank you for your service, commitment and dedication!

Winterizing(ish)

It is still September but with Nauti Dog out the water there is plenty of time to catch-up on all the tasks that seem to be always be pushed off. 

Task 1: Dropping off the mainsail at the sail loft for cleaning and tending. And the dog came along for the ride to supervise.

Unfortunately Nauti Dog will not be launching during 2018. But this give us plenty of time to prep for a May 2019 launch! Throughout year we will keep everyone updated.

Memorial Day

On this day and every day we are grateful beyond expression for the brave for men and woman our Armed Services who gave their lives to give us FREEDOM! Our thoughts and prayers are always with families and friends of these great heroes.

Figawi Weekend is here! Unfortunately we are not participating this year but do wish a great race for everyone!