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Gift ideas for a good friends son graduate from a 4 year merchant seaman's school.

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May 24, 2025, 11:06 AM
Sailor1911
Gift ideas for a good friends son graduate from a 4 year merchant seaman's school.
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Originally posted by Sig2340:
Get him really powerful (1K lumen) waterproof flashlight.

In today's seafaring, a good light is far more useful than a knife, since most stuff on ships is either metal or too thick to effectively cut with a knife in a hurry.


Marinebeam makes good LED lights. Check out at https://store.marinebeam.com/p...le-leds-flashlights/

navigation Plotting Tools, variety here https://defender.com/en_us/plotting-tools

Handbearing compass: https://defender.com/en_us/pla...-handbearing-compass - Invaluable for taking bearings, use mine all the time.



Place your clothes and weapons where you can find them in the dark.

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May 24, 2025, 11:10 AM
KP93
A slightly different take, but for standing bridge watch a nice pair of sunglasses And a thought to record lots of photos.

Godspeed and Good Hunting, Always!


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May 25, 2025, 05:16 AM
71 TRUCK
Great suggestions everyone thank you



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