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Zip Sleeve $30 • 800/808-8711 • www.zipsleeve.com Cover dangling or loose cords with Zip Sleeve, a marine-grade fabric sheath that neatly bundles together cords. Each sleeve measures 24' in length and fits two 30-amp power cords or one 50-amp power cord, plus cable, television, and telephone wires. Interlocking ends join together multiple sleeves. Cut the sleeve in half at the zipper joint to have it fit 12'-long cords.
Audiovox CDM-8600 $100 • 800/229-1235 • www.audiovox.com Loaded with features, this cell phone supports GPS technology, Web browsing, and e-mail and enables two-way short-message service and voice-activated dialing. Retrieve caller identification, date, and time on the phone's black-and-white exterior display, and use the full-color interior screen to access the online and wireless services. The handset measures 3.3"-by-1.6"-by-0.9", and its keypad is backlit. Wireless service sold separately.
Aqua Force $75 • 800/253-9476 • www.aquaforce.com The Coasties require children under 13 to wear an approved PFD while onboard-kids typically aren't too keen on the idea. Aqua Force, a child-size swimsuit with a built-in Coast Guard-approved Type V flotation device, features buoyant foam blocks that keep kids afloat without restricting their movement or riding up around their face and neck. The suit fits children weighing between 30 and 90 pounds.
