boat blanket ideas

winnipiseogee · 06-28-2017, 02:35 PM

We've got a smallish bowrider and I want to keep a blanket or two onboard for my kids. This year the weather has been so iffy that we go from swimming to freezing! The problem is that everything on my boat ends up moldy eventually. Any ideas?

Phantom · 06-28-2017, 02:50 PM

We simply rotate out large beach towels -- they serve both purposes !!

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KPW · 06-28-2017, 08:11 PM

You can get them at Army surplus stores. They keep you warm, even when wet. They are a little scratchy. Just wash them in cold water and air dry.

Descant · 06-28-2017, 09:03 PM

Ummm. I haven't seen an Army surplus store for decades. where?

mneck1814 · 06-28-2017, 10:18 PM

Our LL Bean washable wool blankets get a lot of use at the lake, on the boat, around the campfire, the beach, etc. Much softer than the army blankets my grandmother had on all of our beds at camp when I was a kid!

TCC · 06-29-2017, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Descant

Ummm. I haven't seen an Army surplus store for decades. where?

Today's version: http://www.unclesamsretailoutlet.com/aboutus.asp

It somehow lacks the fascination of the Army surplus stores of the 1950s.

Winnipeseogee, what about some of those Mylar emergency blankets? Amazon sells them in multiples for under a buck a piece.

AC2717 · 06-29-2017, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Descant

Ummm. I haven't seen an Army surplus store for decades. where?

one in Conway on way to north Conway on rt 16
great store!

jbolty · 06-29-2017, 08:49 AM

Surplus, like most things is all moving online now

I've bought from here

https://www.majorsurplus.com/

Dave M · 06-29-2017, 09:15 AM

They sell an electric blanket that plugs into your 12V socket. Wife uses for early spring and the fall. You might to be able to use one of the double sockets. Don't know how much current they draw. Got mine at Amazon. Some are big enough for 2 persons, some with auto shutoff.
Speaking from experience, don't forget to unplug when boat is shut off. Had dead battery at Wolfeboro docks in the fall. Luckily gas station had one of those battery packs.

Dave M

thinkxingu · 06-29-2017, 11:21 AM

Just use blankets ya already have and clean 'em once in a while.

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noreast · 06-29-2017, 03:51 PM

Snuggie.. You're welcome.

Kayla · 07-03-2017, 07:45 AM

We use Stadium blankets - waterproof on one side, soft blankie on the other - they are great, block the wind keeps you nice and warm! (and useful in rain)

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Rattlesnake Gal · 07-04-2017, 01:21 PM

Blankets, large towels or fleece throws are a great idea. I store them in the had in a clear bag that a wilt came in. It has a handle, so if someone needs to go, it's easy to move out. We have two plug in blankets, as described above. I also have three retired Spongebob fleece throws that always gets a laugh.

Back before the camp, I always had a big puffy sleeping bag. I got laughed at by my boys, but we boated early and late in the season, and it kept me very happy. On board for emergencies, I have a few of those metalized space blankets.

06-28-2017, 02:35 PM	#1
winnipiseogee Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 297 Thanks: 67 Thanked 152 Times in 79 Posts	boat blanket ideas We've got a smallish bowrider and I want to keep a blanket or two onboard for my kids. This year the weather has been so iffy that we go from swimming to freezing! The problem is that everything on my boat ends up moldy eventually. Any ideas? Last edited by winnipiseogee; 06-28-2017 at 03:08 PM.

06-28-2017, 02:50 PM	#2
Phantom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berlin, Ma / Gilford Posts: 1,931 Thanks: 445 Thanked 604 Times in 340 Posts	We simply rotate out large beach towels -- they serve both purposes !! . __________________ *A bad day on the Big Lake (although I've never had one) - Still beats a day at the office!!*

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KPW Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 378 Thanks: 710 Thanked 116 Times in 58 Posts	Army blanket You can get them at Army surplus stores. They keep you warm, even when wet. They are a little scratchy. Just wash them in cold water and air dry.

06-29-2017, 09:15 AM	#9
Dave M Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 395 Thanks: 4 Thanked 26 Times in 24 Posts	A step further They sell an electric blanket that plugs into your 12V socket. Wife uses for early spring and the fall. You might to be able to use one of the double sockets. Don't know how much current they draw. Got mine at Amazon. Some are big enough for 2 persons, some with auto shutoff. Speaking from experience, don't forget to unplug when boat is shut off. Had dead battery at Wolfeboro docks in the fall. Luckily gas station had one of those battery packs. Dave M

07-04-2017, 01:21 PM	#13
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,252 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,447 Thanked 1,349 Times in 475 Posts	Blankets Blankets, large towels or fleece throws are a great idea. I store them in the had in a clear bag that a wilt came in. It has a handle, so if someone needs to go, it's easy to move out. We have two plug in blankets, as described above. I also have three retired Spongebob fleece throws that always gets a laugh. Back before the camp, I always had a big puffy sleeping bag. I got laughed at by my boys, but we boated early and late in the season, and it kept me very happy. On board for emergencies, I have a few of those metalized space blankets.

06-28-2017, 09:03 PM	#4
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,030 Thanks: 1,208 Thanked 1,509 Times in 982 Posts	Ummm. I haven't seen an Army surplus store for decades. where?

06-28-2017, 10:18 PM	#5
mneck1814 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hartford, VT/Moultonborough Posts: 95 Thanks: 25 Thanked 60 Times in 22 Posts	Our LL Bean washable wool blankets get a lot of use at the lake, on the boat, around the campfire, the beach, etc. Much softer than the army blankets my grandmother had on all of our beds at camp when I was a kid!

06-29-2017, 08:49 AM	#8
jbolty Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 653 Thanks: 312 Thanked 244 Times in 143 Posts	Surplus, like most things is all moving online now I've bought from here https://www.majorsurplus.com/

06-29-2017, 11:21 AM	#10
thinkxingu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 5,943 Thanks: 1,153 Thanked 1,962 Times in 1,212 Posts	Just use blankets ya already have and clean 'em once in a while. Sent from my XT1528 using Tapatalk

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noreast Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 648 Thanks: 316 Thanked 120 Times in 93 Posts	Snuggie.. You're welcome.

07-03-2017, 07:45 AM	#12
Kayla Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 5 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	We use Stadium blankets - waterproof on one side, soft blankie on the other - they are great, block the wind keeps you nice and warm! (and useful in rain) Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app