Gifts for Boaters
Gifts for Boaters
Give a gift they’ll appreciate not just once, but every time they use it. Thoughtful, practical, and designed for life on the water—these are gifts that make boat life easier and more enjoyable.
Created by Boaters, for Boaters
Not sure what to get? Every product here was designed by our team—longtime boaters who created what we wished existed but couldn’t find. These aren’t generic boating gifts; they’re real solutions for life afloat.
Useful, Practical & Loved by Boaters
From organizing boat documents to making small-space cooking easier, these gifts solve real-life challenges. Perfect for new boat owners, Great Loopers, coastal cruisers, and weekend adventurers.
Our Best-Selling Gifts
Blue or Gray
$32.92
Great gift for new boat owner
Keeps boat paperwork secure, organized, and instantly accessible with space for up to 400 pages. Includes a checklist of essential documents to have aboard. Makes checking into marinas a breeze!
$30.28
Supplement to the Ship’s Log or a standalone Watch and System Check Log—track longer voyages with detailed entries for conditions,system checks, and observations.
$46.38
-$50.00
Over 800 boat-friendly recipes plus tips for cooking aboard, smart substitutions, and creative solutions for every galley challenge.
$14.29
Ensure that anyone can use the radio in an emergency with this handy cheat sheet designed to be kept at the radio. Essential guide for basic and emergency VHF calls, phonetic alphabet, channel usage, and best practices for clear communication.
Buy With Confidence
At The Boat Galley, we’re guided by a simple principle: create the tools and resources we wish we had when we started cruising—practical, reliable, and built to stand up to the demands of life aboard.
✔ Built to Last: Where it counts, we use ultra-tough materials—fully waterproof, greaseproof, petroleum-proof, and sunscreen-proof—ensuring our references stay in perfect shape through rain, splashes, dirty hands, and accidental spills. It costs more, but we believe in creating resources that won’t let boaters down.
✔ Environmentally Conscious: From soy-based inks and wind-powered printing to offering online courses and downloadable PDFs, we’re committed to reducing waste and minimizing our footprint. We also use minimal packaging to further reduce waste.
✔ Made in the USA: Supporting American businesses matters to us. All but one component part of one product is made in the USA, and whenever possible, we work with small and medium-sized businesses and women- and minority-owned companies. It’s about quality, community, and reducing shipping distances to stay environmentally friendly.
✔ Created by Cruisers, for Cruisers: Every guide, course, and resource comes from firsthand knowledge of what it’s like to live and travel on a boat. If it doesn’t meet the standards we hold for our own cruising lives, it doesn’t make the cut.
Above all else, we believe in helping boaters focus on what matters most: enjoying their time on the water.
Where You've Seen Us
Meet The Boat Galley Team
At The Boat Galley, we’re all cruisers. We know the joys—and the challenges—of boat life. The steep learning curve, costly mistakes, and hours spent searching for answers can be overwhelming. We’ve been there. That’s why we’ve created practical tools, trusted resources, and real-world guides to help you skip the frustrations and focus on enjoying your cruising life.
- Founder of The Boat Galley
- 17 years liveaboard cruiser
- US, Mexico, Bahamas, Central America, Virgin Islands, Turkey
- Cruisers University instructor
- Cruising Guide creator
- 6 years living aboard and cruising
- US East Coast from Florida Keys to Maine and Bahamas
- Ex-Air Force; singlehander
- Provisioning guru; podcaster
- On & off living aboard since 1992
- Atlantic crossing; US, Caribbean, and Bahamas
- Years of cruising with kids
- VHF pro and frugal cruiser
- Cruiser and delivery captain
- US East Coast, Bahamas, Haiti, and Caribbean
- Cruisers University instructor
- Creator of Cruising With Your Dog
- 7 years cruising with Honey
- US East Coast and ICW
- Part of the Go Pet Friendly team
- 15+ years writing about dogs
- Graphics designer
- 8 years living aboard
- US East Coast to SE Caribbean
- Design and layout for all printed products
- Social media coordinator
- Pacific Ocean: Seattle, WA to New Zealand, incl. French Polynesia
- Complete newbie to sailing prior to her 11,000 nm voyage
- Boatshow booth "mom"
- Sabbatical and part-year cruiser
- US, Bahamas, Caribbean
- Family cruising New England to southern Caribbean
Curious about our story and what drives us? Learn more about us here.