| It's definitely the time of year to get into the | | | | your own base - or just bolt them to a bulkhead |
| nautical mood, preparing your boat and your | | | | And no ship is complete without a ship's bell. |
| home for the great vacations, weekends on the | | | | Brass is the way to go for all your nautical knick |
| water, and the guests you'll welcome in your | | | | knacks. It has a luster and a beauty that carries |
| home and on board your boat. | | | | on year after year with little maintenance. All it |
| From ski boat to yacht, the right accouterments | | | | asks is attention by a soft, lint-less cloth every |
| set the mood and let those you bring aboard | | | | now and then, and perhaps a little elbow grease |
| know you're a boater extraordinaire. | | | | and some Brasso while you're doing your |
| Let's begin with the very basic - we all need to | | | | pre-commissioning. |
| know the time as the weekend or the evening | | | | For your cabin or your home rec room or great |
| cruise slips by. There are numerous brass clocks | | | | room you can find hurricane lamps and various |
| built for the speedy little runabout all the way up | | | | nautical lanterns, engine telegraphs, porthole |
| to the elegant mega-yacht. They come in | | | | windows and mirrors, chart magnifiers, sextants, |
| porthole and ship's wheel motif, or a full-face clock | | | | boatswain's whistles, key hangers, room plaques - |
| with the military time numerals included. You can | | | | whatever your imagination can conjure up is |
| also get a striking clock - one that chimes the | | | | probably available. |
| bells of the watch every half hour. | | | | Brass is prized at sea for its beauty and durability, |
| A barometer just naturally goes with your special | | | | and its ease of maintenance. Brass is the way to |
| clock, and often you can get them as a set, | | | | go for your summer nautical enjoyment. |
| joined together or separately and you can choose | | | | |