The Logbook

Every boat owner keeps some version of a log — even if it’s just a memory of the trip, not a page in a book. This is ours: style guides, gift ideas, and a few thoughts on what makes a boat worth putting on a wall. New entries every few weeks.

Tips on How to Photograph Your Boat | Ripple & Fin
Tips on How to Photograph Your Boat | Ripple & Fin
Tips on How to Photograph Your Boat The best boat portraits start with the right photo. Whether you're snapping a quick shot at the dock or planning ahead for a... Read more...
Retirement Gifts for a Lifelong Boater
Retirement Gifts for a Lifelong Boater
Retirement gifts tend to fall into two categories: things that mark the end of a career, and things that celebrate the start of whatever’s next. For someone who’s spent years... Read more...
Boat Portrait Placement Guide: Office, Den, or Dock House?
Boat Portrait Placement Guide: Office, Den, or Dock House?
The style and size decisions get most of the attention, but where a portrait actually hangs changes how it feels just as much. The same piece can read as sentimental... Read more...
What Is a Blueprint-Style Boat Print?
What Is a Blueprint-Style Boat Print?
Of the four styles, blueprint is the one people ask the most questions about — mostly because it’s the least like the others. Where watercolor and oil painting are trying... Read more...
How to Take the Perfect Photo of Your Boat for a Custom Portrait
How to Take the Perfect Photo of Your Boat for a Custom Portrait
You don’t need a professional camera or a golden-hour boat trip planned around this. Most of the best portraits we see start with a photo someone already had — pulled... Read more...
Watercolor, Oil, Pencil Sketch, or Blueprint: Which Fits Your Boat?
Watercolor, Oil, Pencil Sketch, or Blueprint: Which Fits Your Boat?
Every boat has a personality. Some are built for speed, some for slow Sunday mornings, some for hauling a cooler and three kids to the sandbar. The style you choose... Read more...
Small Boat, Big Wall: Sizing Your Canvas for Any Space
Small Boat, Big Wall: Sizing Your Canvas for Any Space
Choosing a size feels like it should be the easy part — you already picked the photo, you already picked the style. But size is what actually determines how the... Read more...
How to Decorate a Lake House With Coastal Wall Art
How to Decorate a Lake House With Coastal Wall Art
A lake house has a different job than a regular home. It’s meant to feel looser, warmer, a little more forgiving — the kind of place where wet towels and... Read more...
Best Gifts for the Boat Owner Who Has Everything
Best Gifts for the Boat Owner Who Has Everything
There’s a particular kind of frustration that comes with buying for a boat owner. They already have the good sunglasses, the deck shoes, the cooler with the built-in bottle opener.... Read more...
Father's Day Gift Ideas for Boat Dads
Father's Day Gift Ideas for Boat Dads
If your dad’s idea of a good weekend involves an engine, a cooler, and being anywhere other than land, you already know the usual Father’s Day gift guide isn’t going... Read more...
Why We Started Ripple & Fin
Why We Started Ripple & Fin
Every boat owner has a version of the same photo — the one taken from the dock, or from another boat, or by someone standing on the bow with a... Read more...