Remember the Mining Company?

When "About.com" was first created more than 10 years ago they were called the Mining Company. I remember thinking that the name didn't make sense as far as memorable URLs go, but I also remember "About.com" didn't do anything for me either.

Well, ten years later and that's all changed now that About.com actually DID do something for me.

As of today, the Powerboating Blog on About.com is featuring our store, BoatNameGear, as the place to shop for great father's day gifts for boaters.

Actually, their exact words were:

With Boat Name Gear - you can order polo shirts, hats, sweatshirts and even fender covers and welcome mats that are personalized with the name of the boat. What better way to honor Dad this Father's Day than with an item that can be used for years to come?

Many thanks to Ericka (yes with both a "C" and a "K") for thinking of us!

BoatUS featuring our store

This happened pretty fast, but as of this morning BoatNameGear is an official sponsor of a contest on BoatUS for the entire month of June 2009.

So, if you want to try to win $200 worth of stuff with your boat name on it for free, sign up to be a BoatUS member by June 30th.

Click here to join BoatUS now - it's less than $20, and you also get 10% off any purchase at BoatNameGear with your membership, so you can pretty much get your money back before you're done shopping for Father's Day.

Our Little Contest

I am honored that a team of young women that is planning to row a boat across the Atlantic has chosen me to help them name their boat.

It is such a big honor, in fact, that I can't do it myself.

That is why I enlisted Ask the Boater to help start a contest to let people from all over the country help them pick a name.

It is a testament to the team that we were able to scrape together over $650 in prizes in a very short amount of time, and by the end of the month the girls should have hundreds of names to choose from.

There are a couple of different ways to suggest a boat name and enter the contest. For starters, please visit our friends at Ask the Boater, or our own boat name blog.

I am also psyched that Alan Sorum, publisher of InfoAboutAlaska.com has found interest in the team, and has written about them and the contest at his blog on Suite 101.

Last but not least, an interesting array of sponsors has stepped up to support the contest, including Perricone and several others.

Please keep the boat names coming in!