***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.
nancy says
Oh BOAT ME, please! I live in NYC and we have lots of water and islands here. Plus, I LOVE maps and haven’t any like this.
BeccaK says
Boat me! Kayaking in calm, summer water is my boating adventure of choice!
Theresa S. says
“BOAT ME!” I would travel by luxury cruise!
sarah r. says
BOAT ME! i hate boats… they make me seasick.
Rebecca in WA says
Boat me! Heck, I’ll dream big and say an Alaskan cruise – I’ve always wanted to go on one!
Allie says
boat me!
but not really. because i’ve watched too many episodes of i shouldn’t be alive of people being stranded in the ocean and it’s pretty scary business!!!
Aimee says
BOAT ME! Swimming is my favorite part of boating!!!
sarah says
BOAT ME—I LOVE LOVE LOVE cruising. I’ve done it 4 times and hubby has 10–woo hoo. Royal Carribean is the absolute best. I would do it every 6 months if I could.
Zoe says
Boat me! I would choose a heavy, non-swaying kind of boat. I threw up last time I was on a ferry, so definitely something bigger than that. :) Those wood charts are incredible.
Michelle says
Boat Me! Cruise to Alaska!!!
Maggie B says
BOAT ME!
My husband knows how to sail and I want to learn! Plus we live on Lake Erie, a sailor’s paradise.
Carrie W. says
Boat me! Staysail schooner, please.
Betsy says
Boat me! Sailboat!
Lauren says
BOAT ME! Dream of taking a luxury cruise around Norway : )
Holly says
BOAT ME! I’d head out on a kayak with my husband and take on the waves of Lake Michigan. I would also have a tiny kayak for my cats.
Lisa says
BOAT ME! I’d like a flat-top kayak that my dog can get on, too.
Emily says
Boat me!!
My husband is a captain so we fish often, but my ultimate boat is a cruise ship with lots of food and booze!!
Melissa T says
BOAT ME!! I love sailing on our friend’s boat off the south shore of Boston! Hope to do it again this summer!
Marissa says
BOAT ME!
Kayaking with my husband somewhere salty and tropical is my favorite boat time.
Rachel says
BOAT ME!! A house boat floating down the river might be fun!
Jodi says
BOAT ME!!
Lori L. says
Boat Me, just a little fishing boat!
Leila says
BOAT ME! I would looooove to take one of those European river cruises, or one of the canal boat tours in England.
Laura says
BOAT ME!
A huge Yacht somewhere off the Islands of Greece!
Jennifer Armstrong says
BOAT ME! I grew up on a lake. I’m partial to a plain aluminum fishing boat.
Mary Thompson says
Boat Me! A private yacht to cruise the Mediterranean with the hubby. (go big or go home, baby)
Alicia says
Boat me! A sailboat!
GardenFresh says
BOAT ME!
What beautiful pieces of art! I’ve always dreamed of retiring to a house boat in England and puttering around the canals during the warmer months.
Lorri says
BOAT ME!!! I’d love to go on another cruise – I’ve been on a few and they are loads of fun.
Jessica says
BOAT ME! I have always wanted to go sailing in a sail boat. Any destination would be fine, as long as I am with my husband.
Melissa p says
Boat me!
ALASKA!! Heck yeah. Or Ireland :)
Liz says
BOAT ME!
any kind of boat is fine with me as long as it’s headed somewhere great!
Caren Drink says
BOAT ME I’m a California Coast sailboat girl at heart, but we live in Tennessee now and have a bass boat. Our dream vacation is a boat charter in the Virgin Islands….
Erin says
BOAT ME!! A relaxing pontoon, please, with a cold drink on a hot day. Wait, it’s New Year’s Eve…better make it champagne!
Beth says
Boat me!
I would be out with my dad and my brother on my dad’s Thistle sailboat. Awesome!
Laura says
Boat Me! I’d choose a belly boat, for some fly fishing!
Mel Holt says
BOAT ME! My idea of a fun boat outing is a day on the river in my Old Town canoe, with my husband and two children.
Theresa says
Boat me! We loved our pontoon. We would do dinner cruises on the lake all the time and watch movies on the boat. I was awesome. Hoping to get another soon.
tina says
BOAT ME!!
I would love to go out on a sailboat. When I was a kid my grandfather would sail out on the lake we lived on. I was lucky enough to go out on a week-long sailing trip with him, just the 2 of us. Great memories.
Lauren says
BOAT ME! Grew up vacationing on Mount Desert Island, so I’m going with rowing around in a little wooden dinghy.
Jamie S says
Boat Me! I really enjoy kayaking, but wouldn’t mind a cruise or trip on a sailboat!
Robyn says
BOAT ME! Any boat will do :)
Amanda Winter says
BOAT ME! My choice boat would be my in-laws Boston Whaler, it’s a sturdy little boat we use to go out on the river and explore or beach on the barrier islands of Georgia, Ossabaw is our favorite. It’s not much but it’s got a few seats and enough room for a cooler!
Lisa says
BOAT ME!
Honestly, the thought of a cruise fills me with dread, and I don’t know why. Maybe it’s because I’ve never bought into the idea of getting there being half the fun. Maybe I’m afraid of pirates. But boats, at least to me, are best kept as objects of art.
Paula says
Boat me! We love to kayak. Thanks for the chance!
Melissa says
Boat me! Luxury cruise ship would be fabulous. Happy New Year!
Gennie S. says
Boat me! I love canoeing!
Natalie S says
Boat me! I’m a motoryacht gal. My dream boat is a giant yacht with a helicopter landing pad!
Kate H. says
BOAT ME!
I don’t think I can choose. Growing up, a month each summer was spent on a lake in Ontario – riding around in speed boats, fishing boats and canoes. And the rest of the summer included visits to the Cape, with rides on my uncle’s sail boat.
But…I have always wanted to go on a European river boat cruise…so maybe that one.
Miranda says
BOAT ME!! luxury cruise for sure! with lots of stops!