Gifts for Boaters
Gifts for Boaters They’ll Appreciate and Use Every Day
Perfect for new boat owners and seasoned cruisers alike. Thoughtful gifts for boatwarmings, holidays, birthdays, and other special occasions.
✔ Useful and Practical: Every item is designed to solve real-life challenges boaters face, from keeping documents organized to cooking in small galleys.
✔ For All Boaters: Whether it’s new boat owners starting their journey, cruisers on the Great Loop, sailors exploring the Bahamas, or weekend adventurers, these gifts are perfect for everyone who loves life on the water.
✔ Expert-Designed: Created by experienced cruisers who live the lifestyle, understand what boaters need, and add thoughtful touches to make each item exceptionally practical and super-useful.
✔ Everyday Solutions: These thoughtful gifts are ones they’ll use daily—making boat life easier, more organized, and more enjoyable.
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!
$41.12
-$45.69
Super for cruising boat owners and those doing America's Great Loop
Five logs in one! Track daily trips, maintenance by system, and routine checks to spot problems early and stay organized effortlessly.
$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.