Tagged: christmas

Boater Christmas Gifts

Christmas is on the horizon and a number of good gift ideas are surfacing. Some are simple like a solid stainless steel serrated blade pocket knife which can be worth its weight in gold when a line needs to be cut in a hurry. Some are more sophisticated like the new Fishfinder/Chartplotter combos which can get you back to port safely. And others are just fun, like the new floating mats that kids like to run around on.  Get your gift requests in early to ensure you get what you really want for another season of boating

November 29th, 2023|

Santa

Here in New England, December is somewhat of a mixed bag for boaters. Monday, December 21 is the shortest day of the year and Friday, December 25 is Christmas. Now, it’s difficult to substitute on-water time with anything else, but Christmas is likely near the top of the list. The holiday oftentimes stimulates the exchange of useful boat gifts that can be used season after season. Everything is fair game from drinking tumblers that keep beverages cold to chart plotters that help ensure safe navigation, and everything in between. So, if you’re feeling a bit out of the action, like [...]

December 1st, 2020|

Xmas Bells

Well, Thanksgiving is behind us and it’s going to snow today, so it looks like we’re headed, full steam ahead, into the Holiday season. Now, here In the Northeast, this is not the best time of year for boaters, but, there is one bright spot, namely, cool Xmas gifts. Yesterday, my TV show guest and I shopped for sample gifts to use on the upcoming annual Christmas show, and we found a lot of good ones, ranging from marine thermal cameras that can be used to spot people in the water 300' away from the boat at night to dog [...]

December 1st, 2019|