Tell Us Your Transom Tale!

Every boat has a story, and every name has a reason. We'd love to hear yours!

Share the inspiration, memory, adventure, person, place, or special meaning behind your boat's name. Whether it's funny, sentimental, historical, or deeply personal, your story could inspire fellow boaters and become part of our growing collection of nautical tales in:

• Monthly Contests
• Featured Tale of the Day
• Regional Transom Tales

• Maximum 350 words
• Please include your name, boat name, and hometown
• Photos are welcome but not required
• Stories may be edited for grammar, spelling, length, and clarity
• Submission does not guarantee publication

Please keep your submission to 350 words or less. Stories may be edited for length, grammar, spelling, clarity, and formatting while preserving the original meaning and spirit of your submission.

By submitting your story, photographs, or other materials, you confirm that:

• You are the creator of the content or have permission to submit it.
• The information you provide is accurate to the best of your knowledge.
• Your submission does not infringe upon the rights of any person or organization.
• You grant us permission to publish, reproduce, edit, distribute, and share your submission, including any accompanying photographs, on our website, social media platforms, promotional materials, and other media formats.
• You understand that submission does not guarantee publication.
• You retain ownership of your original content, but grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual license to use the submitted materials for promotional and editorial purposes.

Please do not include confidential, private, defamatory, or copyrighted material belonging to others without permission.

We reserve the right to decline, edit, or remove any submission at our sole discretion.