***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
And the randomly selected person who’s starting their new year off with prize is… Jennifer (who answered this week’s question with a Canadian folk lyric – which I had to look up, mind you: “Lukey’s boat is painted green, Ha, me boys!”). Congrats Jennifer!
Raise your hand if you know what a bathymetric chart is. I didn’t before this giveaway, but it’s basically like a topographic map for what lies underwater. But the more important thing to know is that the married duo behind Below the Boat turns these charts into gorgeous, laser-cut, hand-assembled works of art. They’re beautifully intricate and fascinatingly detailed. And they’ve got lots of bodies of water from the east coast, west coast, and even some lakes in between. One of you is gonna win up to $300 worth of bathymetric chart-y goodnesst this week. So… ahoy!
- PRIZE: Any single framed map up to $300 (or any combination of two maps that add up to $300) from Below The Boat.
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “BOAT ME!” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: …if you had to venture out on a boat, what kind would it be? Would you opt for a luxury cruise? Venture out on a sailboat? Are you more into kayaks or canoes? Maybe you’d like living on a house boat? Or perhaps any kind of boat is your ultimate nightmare?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, January 2nd at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: This giveaway is available worldwide!
- DISCOUNT: 15% off with code YHLNEWYEAR (valid through Father’s Day, which is June 16th, 2013)
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here on Thursday for the announcement of our winner. Good luck…
- ***COMMENT ISSUES? If you’re trying to enter but keep getting a “duplicate comment” warning, click here to see how to solve it!
Note: We aren’t paid or perked for hosting these giveaways, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of Below The Boat.
cathy says
Boat Me! Rowboat!
Michelle says
Boat me! I’d like to try a cruise someday.
Ashley N. says
BOAT ME!
A cruise sounds like my idea of hell. I would be totally happy in my own little kayak :)
brittany says
Boat me! My husband grew up sailing so I think that has to be my vote, so long as it has a shower and a bathroom!
Janetl says
BOAT ME!
As long as it’s not a row boat…I’m in! :)
Jamila J says
BOAT ME!
A luxury cruise. Well, it doesn’t even have to be luxury. Ill take a simple Disney Cruise. :)
kara k. says
BOAT ME! (those maps are amazing!) most boats are lots of fun to be on, as long as the waves aren’t too choppy so i don’t get seasick:)
Erin B says
Boat me!
Gravy boat, mmm….
Judy says
BOAT ME! Speed boat for me.
Rachel says
BOAT ME! My husband and I are going on a yacht charter at the end of Jan. to the BVI – we can’t wait! But I’d take any kind of boat on a sunny day. Love the water! Thanks for an awesome giveaway. :)
Morgan Dwyer says
BOAT ME! I think I’d opt for a sailboat. They seem so romantic in the movies, like High Society and The Way We Were.
Laura says
Boat me! I would love to sail around the Carribean doing some island hopping.
Usually, I am just paddling around the local lake in a dinky kayak.
Emily Bourassa says
BOAT ME!
Any boat, anywhere, any time.
Love this giveaway!
Anna H says
BOAT ME!
I love a canoe trip in the summer down a lazy river.
Kt says
BOAT ME! I’m an avid waterskiier, so give me a ski boat any day :)
jessica says
BOAT ME!
My cousins and uncle own a house boat, so sign me up for that. I also love to row, so sign me up for some sculling.
Abby says
Boat me please! A canoe is my water transportation of choice :)
Katie says
BOAT ME! Totally a speed boat kind of girl. love the wind in my face :)
Gina B says
Boat Me!
Chris says
Boat me! I’ve never been on a sailboat, so let’s try it!
Courtney says
Boat me! I would love to take another cruise with my husband!
Carol says
Boat me…on a transatlantic cruise!
Valerie says
Boat me!! A yacht would be nothing to sneeze at!
[email protected] says
BOAT ME!. A big beautiful sailboat, please. Like in the film FOUR SEASONS.
Kirstin says
BOAT ME!
I love kayaking!
Eliza Wells says
Boat Me!! I would choose a speedboat.
Elizabeth says
Boat Me! I love being on the water, so pretty much any boat (or beach, dock, pier, lighthouse, etc) gets me pretty darn excited! If I had to pick just one, I’d probably choose to sail over any other form of water travel. I absolutely adore Below the Boat’s representation of Lake Huron- I’ve lived in Michigan all of my life and have ties to both sides of that particular lake. Thanks for sharing this and have a wonderful New Year!
Gretchen@Boxy Colonial says
Boat me! ooh, ooh–need cape cod one for my ocean-y nursery! I’ll be lame and vote for a Disney cruise. boats where you can tell you’re on water scare me. Most kinds of transportation scare me, actually.
Beth says
Boat me! A kayak trip somewhere warm would be perfect right now.
Lindsey says
BOAT ME! I love skiing behind speed boats, and I’ve always wanted to try sailing, but a house boat (I think it’s a house boat?) like what Sam (Tom Hanks) and Jonah live on in Sleepless in Seattle would be amazing.
Sarah says
BOAT ME! Sailboat please! Also dying to try house boating on Lake Powell…
Rachel says
Boat Me!! I love the water so any boat is awesome but my favorite for now is sailing.
Emily says
BOAT ME!
I love both kayaking and canoeing!!!!
Laurie S says
BOAT ME! A small boat to take out in the bay would be fine with me. :)
Katie says
BOAT ME!!! I would love to take a yacht around the mediterranean!
Megan says
BOAT ME!
Ive always been a fan of kayaks. It would be nice to be floating down a secluded river right now.
Heather says
BOAT ME! We currently own a 26 ft Pierson, but I would love to upgrade to the Woodwinds,the 70+ schooner featured in Wedding Crashers! :)
Samantha says
Boat Me! The boat I’m most looking forward to being on is the Ferry from the North to the South Island in New Zealand :)
Sarah says
A canoe is just my speed- thanks to a Craigslist score, we finally got one this year! Happy 2013!
PK says
Boat me! As long as I have plenty of dramamine, any boat in the Caribbean would do!
Anne says
BOAT ME! If I were to be on a boat for the sake of being on a boat I would prefer to be on a paddle boat!
Kelsi R says
BOAT ME!
Kayaking on a nice calm lake sounds perfect to me- though I wouldn’t turn down a cruise :)
Lindsey says
BOAT ME! I love kayaking and canoeing, but I’ve never been on a cruise, so that would be my top pick.
Emily S. says
BOAT ME!
I live in Michigan so venturing out in my (hot pink) kayak is a favorite pasttime and something I get to enjoy all of the time in the warm(er) months!
Carly says
Boat me! Either a tiny rowboat on a pond or a small power boat with a cabin! I was lucky enough to grow up spending a lot of time in both!
Jennifer Nolan says
BOAT ME! We canoe in Lake Superior as we live right across the street from it!
Kim says
Boat Me!
Sail boat!
Kristin says
BOAT ME!
I’d love to do a cruise (luxury ship not necessary) anywhere tropical!
Rebecca says
Boat me! I’ve always wanted to go in a glass-bottomed boat. How could would it be to see all the fish below you?
Jen says
BOAT ME!! On the pon-toon!! But I wouldn’t say no to an Alaskan cruise, or a cruise down the Nile . . .