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Holiday Gifts
Christmas is upon us once more and it’s a great time to get your favorite boater a neat gift. As highlighted in our recent Smart Boating Christmas show, there are many excellent choices available. For the Fall/Winter season, boating magazines and books, and charts, are popular. Gifts that fit the Spring season typically have to do with spring commissioning: cleaners, waxes, paints, etc. And gifts for the summer season include: sun-protective clothing and sun glasses, electronic safety beacons, and water toys. Christmas is a good time to give the boaters in your life item Boaters can always use new gifts [...]
Smart Boating 271 – Annual Christmas Show
This show highlights a sampling of boating gifts.
Smart Boating 262 – Boater Christmas Gifts
This show features interesting Christmas gifts for boaters.
Smart Boating 254 – Christmas Show
This TV show highlights some interesting Christmas gifts for boaters.
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 [...]
Smart Boating 228 – Christmas Show
This show reviews a variety of Christmas gifts for boaters.
‘Tis the Season
Winter has arrived in New England. It’s 25 degrees out and snow is in the forecast. By most standards, it is not an ideal time for boating locally. However, there is one bright spot, namely, Christmas and the neat boating gifts that can be given and received. There are time-proven items such as a Chapman Piloting & Seamanship book; an inflatable PFD; or a marine toolkit. And, new choices like a Bluetooth-controlled waterproof stereo; a “full face” diving mask; or a high end drink cooler bag. Good gift ideas abound and come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and prices. [...]
Gold Rush
It’s the first week of January and the gold rush is on. Smart boaters that received Christmas gift certificates to their favorite marine retailers are flocking to the stores to take advantage of winter clearance sales. One local marine retailer is offering up to 50% off clothing, 25% off fishing gear, 25% off electronics, and 30% off safety equipment. Gift certificates can be used all year long, however, there are times when your “money” just goes further and this is one of them. So, if you were lucky enough to garner a gift certificate or two over the holidays, take [...]