Gift ideas for boaters
Gift guides
Nov 21, 2025
For the boaters who appreciate gifts that are smart, practical, and built for real life on the water.
Boaters are a special breed. We get excited about practical gifts, we love a good gear upgrade, and we’ll happily geek out over something that makes life onboard even a little bit more efficient. This guide leans into that. Some of these picks replace the tools and gadgets we’ve held onto way past their prime, some are fun new finds we can’t stop talking about, and some are just practical things that somehow feel like a luxury. All chosen with real boat life in mind.
Rollable boat hook and multi use boating tool- Revolve Tec
This is a fun find that we came across on the great wide internet. Not only does this roll up, it floats! Of course, we never drop our boat hook in the water…. 😉
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Enjoy up to 25% OFF during their Black Friday Sale
A shirt that tells a story- Pasha's Perch
We love a gift that tells a story. Here is the story of this shirt as told by SeaPeople user Alfred Sprague Taylor:
Free diving was a regular activity for my grandpa in his younger years. He and his buddies would spend weekends diving the reefs of Panama, filling their boats with fish. Queen Triggerfish has a cool block print design inspired by the fish he saw underwater, and it's definitely one of my go-to designs!
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Never be without a book- Kindle
The feel of holding a physical book is irreplaceable. However, if you are like us, days on the water make the pages melt away. Having an E-reader allows us to always have the next book in the queue.
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Save 30% during the Black Friday sale on the Kindle Colorsoft
Drone Camera - DJI Mavic
Have you even been sailing if you don't have a drone photo of you and your boat 😉?
There is nothing quite like capturing a photo or video of your boat under sail from above. Maybe don't let this be your first drone purchase ($$$), but once you have the hang of flying a drone over the water (and not crashing it lol), DJI is our fave for its quality and ease.
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Grab Black Friday deals
Custom embroidered fender covers- MainePoint
Turn your boat into a yacht with these custom embroidered fender covers. They are forever classics.
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Inflatable PFD- Mustang Survival
It is a gamechanger to have a nice comfortable inflatable PFD/ harness for offshore sailing or for day sails in the harbor.
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Find great Black Friday deals on select Inflatable PFDs
Marriage Savers Headsets for docking/ anchoring- Cruising Solutions
These are some of our other Annapolis Sailboat Show booth neighbors. The name says it all: Marriage Savers. These bluetooth headsets keep the stress level down when docking or anchoring with crisp and clear communication.
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$299 for SeaPeople, usually $334, with discount code SEApeople
Solar Lantern - BioLite
These solar lanterns are a great way to light up the cockpit in the evening without the use of onboard energy. Also a great way to light up a beach potluck or your cockpit in an isolated or busy anchorage.
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Save during Black Friday sale
7 x 50 Waterproof binoculars- West Marine
Every boater needs a nice pair of binoculars. We love these for the clarity, ease of use, and ruggedness.
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Half off for Black Friday. Hurry, grab the deal!
Rigging Knife - Spyderco
Blunt nose so that you don't stab a sail, the boat, or yourself when cutting lines, fouled props, etc. A necessity for any sailor.
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USB charging table lamp
Who says you can't have a lamp on a boat. Whether in the cockpit for happy hour lighting up your apps or down in the cabin to create the perfect ambience without overhead light, these lights charge via USB and last for hours. Such a nice touch to make the boat feel a little more like home.
