This one should be especially interesting. I encourage all of my talented Navagear readers to complete the survey. Did I mention there are prizes?

Anyone who has walked through a boat show knows how far marine technology has come in recent years.

From pod drives that allow you to dock the boat with a joystick to thermal imaging cameras that let you see in the dark, new and (sometimes) better gizmos are coming out at stunning speed.

But what is it that boaters really want and need? And which technologies will really make a difference on your boat? These are the topics of Mad Mariner’s latest contest, a 15-question survey, sponsored by the Dallas Summer Boat Show, that attempts to provide some answers to those very questions.

Read the rules and take the survey before the deadline at 11:59 p.m. EST on July 3 and you will be entered in a drawing to win one of three prizes. We’ll announce the findings of the survey – along with the winners of the drawing – on July 6.

 

First prize is a SPOT Satellite Messenger and one year of service, worth about $250. Second prize is a free one-year membership at Pier88 Diving Co., a nationwide network of diving professionals who perform damage inspections, remove propellers or cut away tangles anytime you call. Third prize is a free installation of Navimatics Charts&Tides, a marine navigation and tides program for Apple’s iPhone.

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