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Dirk and Riki present ten favourite gear items accumulated during three-plus years living aboard Suria, framed as gift ideas for sailors and campers.Watch A laser rangefinder tops the list, used to measure exact distances to neighbouring anchored boats or quay walls during Mediterranean mooring and anchoring manoeuvres.0:22 A three-colour navigation lamp that clips onto an outboard motor handles dinghy lighting after dark.1:08 Small USB-rechargeable fans cool the cockpit by day and mount above the bunk by Velcro at night.1:36 Wireless headsets — mounted on a helmet by Dirk and nicknamed "marriage savers" — enable quiet communication during anchor manoeuvres and mast climbs.2:00 A secondhand Dyson cordless vacuum charges via 12V, runs 17 minutes per charge, and covers the boat's floors on one charge.2:29 A hammock rigged between the forestay and mast turns anchorage swell into a feature.4:08 Electric mosquito-swatter rackets and a heat-pen insect-bite treatment (heating the sting to roughly 51°C) address Mediterranean insects.4:58 A dimmable USB-rechargeable table lamp, collapsible silicone food containers, and airtight LocknLock storage boxes round out the list.6:05

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