At The Clever Boater, our passion is “Helping Boaters Enjoy Their Time On The Water, Promoting The Cruising Lifestyle, and America’s Great Loop.”
The Clever Boater is more a labor of love than a business. It’s our way of giving back to the boating community that has supported us over the years. We hope you will support us by reading and, most importantly, sharing your comments on the site.
Defraying Operating Expenses
One way we defray a small portion of our operating costs is to show a few ads and links to products on Amazon. If you click on one or make a purchase, we may receive compensation at no extra cost to you. By visiting our sponsors or purchasing through our Amazon links, you can show your support for our work.
We try to ensure that the products and services advertised are of good quality and of interest to our readers. However, we do not endorse any advertiser unless specifically mentioned in an article.
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If you are a boating-related business and want to explore advertising opportunities on The Clever Boater, please contact us.
Thank you for being part of the boating community. We hope to meet you on the water someday!
Tom, Brenda & The Clever Boater Team
Organizations We Promote
We promote these organizations. They are not paid advertisers, but we feel that they provide excellent services to the boating community, and we both use and recommend them.
- America’s Great Loop Cruisers Association: The AGLCA is the premier promoter of the Great Loop. They provide seminars, support, advocacy, and an excellent platform for the Looper community. We are Proud Lifetime Members!
- Ask Captain Chris: Captain Chris Yacht Services has been providing education and training to the cruising community for years. Chris and his wife Alyse provide group classes, seminars, and one-on-one onboard training. We’ve been to several classes and seminars and always learn something new.
- Waterway Guide: The Waterway Guide is “THE” resource for the cruising community. Their selection of both online and printed resources is the most accurate and up-to-date marina, anchorage, and navigation information resource available. We rely on their online, app-based, and printed guides!
Our Advertisers
- A&M Marine: A&M Marine in Georgetown, South Carolina, provides Factory-Authorized repairs on most marine diesel engines, air conditioning systems, and generators. They are factory-authorized for Cummins, Cat, Scania, Volvo Penta, MAN, Yanmar, Nanni, Westerbeke, Northern Lights, Onan, Kohler, Dometic, Technicold, Cruisair, and Marine Air.
- Amazon.com: We are Amazon.com affiliates and promote products of interest to boaters in some of our articles.
- Optics Planet: Big discounts on binoculars, optics, flashlights, knives, and many other accessories!
- PowerUrus: Sells many sizes of Lithium LiFePO4 Batteries with built-in Bluetooth monitoring, a 5-year Warranty, and Free Shipping!
- WavesRX.com: Offers a line of boat cleaning products, anchoring, docking, and kayak & SUP transport accessories.
Other Ways To Support Us
- Shop The Clever Boater Lifestyle Shop: The Clever Boater branded tee shirts, stickers, coffee mugs, tote bags, and other items.
- Buy Us A Coffee: If you just want to show your support for our content, you can Buy Us A (virtual) Coffee.





