The holidays are a wonderful time of year for anyone and everyone. When you are a boater, they are even better. Why?
When your friends and family know that you own a boat and enjoy spending time on the water, this knowledge often motivates and inspires how they shop for you. With that in mind, we’ve created the boater’s holiday gift guide.
Not only does this guide help people with a boater on their list, it is made for those who own boats. After all, if you see something you like, just forward this list to those who will be doing the gift shopping!
Essentials that Every Boater Can Use
The holidays are a great time to restock on the boating essentials and round out the collection of fun accessories. Consider the following:
Inspiration
The following gifts are meant to inspire and impart confidence. The stocking stuffers bring us together. There’s a book to help us plan and dream of future trips. The last item in the guide provides peace of mind to the boat owner on your list.
Stocking Stuffers- Give the Gift of Time Together
The holidays are a time to celebrate friends and family. What better way to do that than aboard your boat.
If one of your resolutions for 2025 is to spend more time on the water with the people you care about, your gift-giving can help. Just create certificates that are redeemable for such things as:
• “1 Day on the Boat” or,
• “A Fishing Trip on the Boat At Your Favorite Lake” or,
• “Invite 3 Friends for a Day on the Water.” Wrap these certificates, give them now. Allow the recipient to redeem them in 2025. Everybody wins!
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The Book on Travel Fishing
Has your boater ever wanted to catch a marlin or tuna? Of course they have! But where do you start?
The Book on Travel Fishing is a global guide of how to, where to, and with who to catch marlin, tuna, sailfish, swordfish and more. It profiles more than 70 of the world’s best fisheries and showcases 22 charter operations around the globe. Equal parts inspiration and application, giving this gift opens the world of blue water fishing.
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Siren allows boaters to monitor vessel systems, getting instant alerts from their smartphone. Real-time monitoring makes enjoying the boat your focus—not worrying about how you left the vessel. Siren offers bundles specifically tailored- just match the service and the boat type and you’re all set.
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When your friends and family know that you own a boat and enjoy spending time on the water, this knowledge often motivates and inspires how they shop for you. With that in mind, we’ve created the boater’s holiday gift guide.
Not only does this guide help people with a boater on their list, it is made for those who own boats. After all, if you see something you like, just forward this list to those who will be doing the gift shopping!
Essentials that Every Boater Can Use
The holidays are a great time to restock on the boating essentials and round out the collection of fun accessories. Consider the following:
- Life Jackets- in most places you need a life jacket per person aboard your vessel. If you’re boating with kids, check that the life vests still fit. These make great holiday gifts because they are so universally applicable.
- VHF Radios- handheld vhfs are a great way to keep connected by those on the boat. This is especially true if your passengers enjoy different activities. Sand bar, shopping, lunch on the boat—all at the same time? People in different places is no problem-- just give each a handheld VHF and you’re all connected.
- Lights- from spotlights to collapsible, rechargeable lanterns to illuminate the deck after dark, lights are a super useful, always welcome gift for the boater in your life.
- Waterproof Speakers-waterproof speakers bring the party to the lake, river or sandbar. They make boating
fun and come in a variety of options. TurtleBox makes a nice one, you can also find waterproof speakers to fit
any budget. - Coolers and Boat Bags- boat bags and coolers are ideal boater gifts. You can opt for hard-sided coolers or those that are soft. Yeti’s Roadie 24 is a compact, highly functional cooler. It is small enough to carry onto the boat, but large enough to keep a day’s worth of drinks cold. Ice Mule’s 23 Liter Pro is a soft-sided backpack cooler that makes hauling drinks and snacks a breeze.
- Dock Line and Anchor Rope-while a section of rope might not be the most exciting or glamorous gift, there are few things that are most useful to the boater in your life. You can pick up a 25’ section or two of rope at most any hardware store without breaking the bank.
- Gerber Multitool- a multitool is super useful to most anyone who owns a truck, home or boat. The combination of pliers, blades, tools and cutters make them perfect for the boat bag. As an added bonus, you’ll not only be prepared for maintenance and minor repairs on the water, but they perform double duty for fishing, grilling and many other on-the-water activities. The Gerber Truss is a good all-around option.
- Floating Mats- these days, floating mats come in all shapes and sizes. You can buy foam pads that roll up or inflatable options that store in their own pack. Whichever option you choose, you give the gift of one the water and on the water fun for years to come.
Inspiration
The following gifts are meant to inspire and impart confidence. The stocking stuffers bring us together. There’s a book to help us plan and dream of future trips. The last item in the guide provides peace of mind to the boat owner on your list.
Stocking Stuffers- Give the Gift of Time Together
The holidays are a time to celebrate friends and family. What better way to do that than aboard your boat.
If one of your resolutions for 2025 is to spend more time on the water with the people you care about, your gift-giving can help. Just create certificates that are redeemable for such things as:
• “1 Day on the Boat” or,
• “A Fishing Trip on the Boat At Your Favorite Lake” or,
• “Invite 3 Friends for a Day on the Water.” Wrap these certificates, give them now. Allow the recipient to redeem them in 2025. Everybody wins!
The Book on Travel Fishing
Has your boater ever wanted to catch a marlin or tuna? Of course they have! But where do you start?
The Book on Travel Fishing is a global guide of how to, where to, and with who to catch marlin, tuna, sailfish, swordfish and more. It profiles more than 70 of the world’s best fisheries and showcases 22 charter operations around the globe. Equal parts inspiration and application, giving this gift opens the world of blue water fishing.
Connected Boat® Technology: Siren Marine
Owning a boat often means paying attention to lots of variables. Siren Marine makes this much easier.Siren allows boaters to monitor vessel systems, getting instant alerts from their smartphone. Real-time monitoring makes enjoying the boat your focus—not worrying about how you left the vessel. Siren offers bundles specifically tailored- just match the service and the boat type and you’re all set.
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