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Dry Water Blade $25, 800/252-1986, www.swobbit.com If you want to use the excuse that you can't find the time to clean your boat, then don't get the Water Blade-it makes cleaning easy. Its gel handle increases the flexibility of the silicone blade, so it works well on curved and contoured surfaces. The medical-grade silicone blade features a T-Bar edge that whisks away water. Swobbit claims that its Water Blades dry in a third of the time of chamois or ordinary squeegees and are safe for all finishes. With no metal parts, it won't scratch or damage surrounding areas.
Mion Slack Tide Slide $80, 866/784-6466, www.mionfootwear.com Sure, the design of this shoe doesn't look like anything you've seen at the dock lately, but look past it because these slides are made for comfort. Inserts mold to the shape of your foot, and the upper wraps snugly around the foot, holding it in place for maximum comfort. The sole offers traction in wet conditions, and at 11 ounces, the shoes are lightweight. Mions also don't absorb or retain water.
Garmin Fishfinder 140 $128, 800/800-1020, www.garmin.com With minimal buttons and intuitive operations, the Fishfinder 140 lets you keep the sonar display while you change settings. It includes Ultrascroll, which allows for fast screen updates, AutoGain, user adjustable gain, a dual-beam transom-mount transducer with user-selectable narrow or wide view, and backlit display and keypad. The Fishfinder 140's display measures 3.3"-by-3.3" (4.7" diagonally) and has 240-by-128 pixels with four-level grayscale.
