That sounds really exciting! I've never lived on a boat long-term (probably just 2 weeks at the longest), but my parents are sailors, and every summer of my childhood was spent on the boat and just generally by the water. Of course, as a kid, I often had my ponies with me - they've been exposed to so much salt water and salt air! I don't think they suffered any damage because of it (they did suffer damage due to lots of play and rough brushing, but that's unrelated!). I think that main thing you'd have to worry about is sun exposure. Also, in my own experience, my hair becomes impossibly tangled when it gets coated with salt (even just from the air!), so if you like to brush your ponies' hair, it might be good to wash them with fresh water beforehand to avoid frizzing problems from tangles.

In terms of pure grime, these two that I got last summer were probably the dirtiest ponies I've had:

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But they cleaned up really well!

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In my experience, it seems like the ponies who have this thick film of grime on them are often really nice underneath. It's like the dirt layer is shielding them from other damage!

You can go ahead and clean her, no worries! The scent is mixed into the plastic (of the whole pony, not just the symbol), so it can't be simply washed away. I've given Sundae Best ponies thorough scrubbings with scented products, and the product scent disappears almost immediately afterwards and the pony's scent remains.

The "Bunny Picnic" item is from a Bunny in my Pocket set - the same toy line as Puppy in my Pocket. NoPonySpecial is right that it came with a family of gray bunnies. Though actually... I believe that particular playset was part of yet another In My Pocket set (so, same toy line but not technically Bunny in my Pocket, confusingly enough!) that was a series of wild animal families with a surprise number of babies. I wish I had all my old IMP pamphlets with me so that I could check, but they're all in my closet at my parents' house.

Anyway, short answer: "______ in my Pocket" line of toys for the picnic thing!

I have SS Magic Star, but I like this version better, and she's been on my want list for a while! I never understood why this pose is so disliked, because it's actually one of my favorites! Green and yellow is one of my favorite pony color combos, as well.

I'm going to echo what others have said and say that it's probably best to sell them as-is, rather than buying replacement hair. The good news about this situation is that the birthflowers aren't super valuable, so no great harm has been done. In the future, I'd advise you to keep the tail clamps in place. In my experience, it's only the washers that rust, not the clamps (and if the clamps appear rusty, it's usually rust that came from the washers and adhered to the clamps). To remove tail rust, I take the washer off the tail, work some toothpaste and water into the rusty hair, and then wash the tail with shampoo. That usually takes care of the problem.

Oh my gosh, I'm so flattered that you posted a brag just for mini Sugarberry! I'm SO glad you're pleased with her! Thanks for making my day!