SIX OF THE BEST
IDEAS
EVER Among the vast unending swathes of boating kit out there, there are some true gems that deserve recognition for being absolutely superb. Adrian Porter has ferreted out six such items that are essential kit, great ideas and truly worthy of your cash.
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ike many of us, you may be the type of person to shy away from visiting large clothing outlets, despise buying crockery and feel downright uncomfortable in jewellery stores. But put any of us boaters in a well stocked chandlery… and we’ll be lost for hours. Both tangible and online chandlery superstores now exist to house the incredible wealth of kit available to us nautical types, and if you’re not careful, you’ll make your way through several credit cards worth of new shiny stuff on the way to the checkouts. Given the choice and sheer level of temptation these days, we’ve taken it upon ourselves to hunt through the stores to present you with essential bits of clobber, each of which have a special reason as to why they merit being part of your birthday/ Christmas/wish lists.
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