In most parts of the country the sailing season is almost over. Your sailing gear/clothing is ragged, your running rigging is showing wear, your hulls may need some resurfacing, your spare parts box is depleted, you lent your rivet gun or your electric drill to somebody and never saw it again, you have shackles and shackle screw pins but none of them match up, your trampoline has holes in it......

So let's start a wish list of things you would like for Christmas. And let's keep it reasonable. Unless you have very rich relatives, do NOT ask for a new boat. Let's keep it to something that can be sent by UPS or FedEx or the United States Postal Service.

After this thread is full of suggestions, when your spouse or friends or relatives ask what you would like for Christmas, maybe you can refer them to this thread.

Personally, for my own wish list, I would ask for shackles. I LOVE shackles, and I think you can never have enough of them, in all shapes and sizes. Shackles are expensive, but I would much rather have shackles than jewelry.