How to Find the Perfect Gift for the Sailor in Your Life

Looking for the perfect nautical gift for that sailor in your life? From tropical beach décor and nautical clocks to pirate flags and nautical charts, it can be a tough call. Here are some suggestions to help you along the way of finding that special gift for the sailor in your life.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Look for something bona fide. The perfect gift is rarely in a big-box department store. You' want something one-of-a-kind. So, check out specialty shops, the ones that specialzie in nautical gifts. Start at a place like: www.nautical-gifts.us.

2. Decide between a gift for the home or the boat. Maybe the ideal gift is something as sexy as a new cannonball downrigger for fishing, or it could be a coffee table laminated with nautical charts and rope piping for your sunroom.

3. Brass is almost always appropriate. Brass nautical lamps and nautical lanterns are great gifts.

4. Decide whether to go with beach décor or something that says “pirate” and the sailing life.

Tips & Warnings

• Skip the dopey captain’s cap, unless it’s at least 20 years old and has seen at least 6 dunkings. Otherwise, it screams, “Hi, I’m a new boat owner, so don’t get too close!”

Resources

• Good Tidings Nautical Gifts

[Addonis]

on 3/15/2009 great work 5*

[tachic]

on 3/8/2009 I love nautical objects- good article

[codyryan0316]

on 3/4/2009 Great ideas for my brother in the Navy! 5*

[jennen]

on 3/3/2009 Thank you for the suggestions... I like the coffee table idea the best... five stars

[MSmith]

on 2/27/2009 You are absolutely right on the money! 5*