It will be hard to go wrong with any of these great boating tech and gear gift ideas. Each will enhance any boat, or any day on the water.

Sailors are gear-intensive and are always looking for gadgets from safety items to good books to curl up with during the long winter.

Boat fenders, often referred to as "boat bumpers" by new or novice boaters, provide a cushion between your boat and a dock, jetty or another boat.