Your Skin’s Best-Kelped Secret
We all want to smell nice and clean, but we may not think of salt and seaweed as our first choice for a skincare regimen. The folks at Edmonds-based Sea Soaked Skin are here to change your mind with this Sea-Luxe Body Scrub, made with sustainably farmed, organic ingredients. Kelp and raw cane sugar combine to hydrate and smooth skin, while natural essential oils, botanical extracts, minerals, and sea salt help draw out impurities and gently exfoliate dry skin cells, leaving skin softer and plumper. Best of all, the scrub contains aroma-therapeutic essences, like raspberry seed oil, blue tansy, grapefruit, and sweet orange—plus a little cannabis sativa oil!—providing a fresh, revitalizing scent. As some may have seen at the Sea Soaked Skin booth at Boats Afloat this year, Sea-Luxe scrub can give you that glowing, fresh-off-the-boat feeling all day. $32 per 8-ounce jar // seasoakedskin.com
Cod in a Can, Italian Style
Looking for great mini-meal ideas that don’t require a lot of on-board prep work? These sumptuous seafood tins from Wildfish Cannery are perfect for making hors d’oeuvres, bruschetta, or just simple snacks right out of the can. This tin features fresh wild-caught, cooked Alaska Pacific cod with the classic Italian peperonata stew, made with roasted red peppers, tomatoes, onions, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, and anchovies—a versatile dish that combines the bounty of the Bering Sea with the timeless recipes of the Old Country. In addition to cod, Wildfish offers other tasty seafood options, such as coho, king, sockeye, and pink salmon, along with geoduck, octopus, herring, scallops, and rockfish. There’s even a sea kelp hot-sauce veggie option. Be sure to keep your galley stocked with these tangy, healthy delectables for all hungry boaters. $12 per 4 oz. tin // wildfishcannery.com
Surprise Finds as the Tide Turns
All boaters know to keep track of tidal shifts before heading out on maritime excursions. Sometimes, though, they have to worry about more than just running aground. Appropriately, this whimsical 12.4-hour tide clock, designed by artist and marine biologist Alan Winick, show what might be lurking just below the keels floating at high tide. As the clock hand on the bottom circle creeps toward low tide, the waterline in the top illustration slowly drops, mechanically, revealing a wild surprise—in this case, a giant crabby-looking crab upset that a skiff has invaded his turf. Other clocks in the series feature leviathan lobsters, grumpy sperm whales, hungry sharks, and beached mermaids. Handmade in Connecticut, using styrene, Plexiglas, and engineered wood, these clever 6.5-by-11-inch clocks are a great nautical addition to any salon or den. $150 // uncommongoods.com
Take Charge of Your Charges with Victron
These days, unless you’re committed to paper charts and sextants, pretty much everything on a boat depends on some kind of battery. To keep you from panicking when your charge drains down to 5 percent, this Victron Energy Smart battery monitor will ensure you’re always in control. The BMV-700’s LCD display gives you access to your battery’s voltage, current, power, ampere-hours (Ah) consumed, and state of charge, and gives you a countdown of the remaining time left at the current rate of discharge. There’s even an alarm you can set to warn you when to head back to port. A programmable relay can also turn off non-critical electrical loads or start a generator when needed. The monitor works for all batteries in the 6.5- to 95-voltage range, with capacities of up to 9,999 Ah. Victron also offers a Bluetooth dongle (sold separately) to monitor battery usage remotely. $110.50 // fisheriessupply.com
A Mallet to Suit Your Seafood Palate
A mallet is one of the simplest of tools, but not all mallets are created equal. When you have hungry boaters waiting for a tasty seafood meal, this innovative crab mallet from Toadfish is really two tools in one to make food prep easier. The business end is a two-sided hammer, equipped with a grooved metal plate on one end to smash through any hard shell or claw. Tucked into the handle is a convenient metal pick/spoon that can be swing out at the press of a button, making it easier to pull out every hard-to-reach piece of meat without needing to find another tool. The lightweight mallet is ideal for fixing sumptuous meals of blue, snow, stone, or Dungeness crabs, as well as lobster. Encased in soft-grip, aqua-colored, rubberized plastic, the mallet is both hard to drop and easy to clean. $24 // toadfish.com
Gloves that Deviate from the Mean Weather
You may have noticed a certain chill in the air this month. After a relatively pleasant early fall, winter is again right around the corner. Are your old work gloves up to the task? These Deviator Gloves from Outdoor Research provide all the warmth and protection you need from harsh squalls without sacrificing mobility or dexterity. The HeiQ XReflex insulation provided on the back of the hand is designed to reflect and retain body heat. Stretchy fabric and soft goat leather overlays on the palms and fingertips give you flexibility and a sure grip on your lines, even in wet or icy weather. A low-profile, pull-on loop makes it easy to slip the gloves on and off when you need to make skin contact. The durable, breathable gloves also use textiles approved by the Swiss Bluesign organization that sets standards for sustainable clothing manufacturers. Available in black, gray, or blue two-tone colors. $69 // outdoorresearch.com
