Bilge Baboon

Nautical Apparel & Marine-Inspired Gear for Real Boat People

Welcome aboard Bilge Baboon — where salty humor meets boat life.

We design nautical, boating, and sailing-themed gear with a wink and a wrench. Created by a marine mechanic who’s spent more time in the bilge than on deck, Bilge Baboon is built for people who love boats… even when they don’t love you back.

Bilge Baboon is for the people who keep boats alive.
The workboat crews. The weekend wrench-turners. The dockhands. The captains. The deckhands. The folks who’ve ever had saltwater on their boots, grease under their nails, and a to-do list that never ends.

Who’s a Bilge Baboon?
Anyone who’s ever worked in, on, or around boats.

Bilge Baboon isn’t about perfection — it’s about real-world seamanship, hard-earned experience, and the kind of humor you only get after enough long days on the water. The ocean doesn’t care about excuses… and neither do we.

Every design is made to feel like it belongs:

At the helm
In the engine room
On the dock
At the boat ramp
Or in the shop

Forged in Saltwater isn’t just a tagline — it’s a standard.

Thanks for being here and supporting an independent small shop.
— The crew at Bilge Baboon

The Boat Yard

“You can’t buy experience — but you’ll sure as hell pay for it.”

"You never really own a boat---you just share custody with entropy."

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“The smartest tool in the box is the one you didn't throw overboard."

Meet the Bilge Baboon

Born somewhere between a diesel leak and a bad decision, the Bilge Baboon is the unofficial mascot of every grease-stained boat mechanic and caffeine-fueled skipper.
He’s equal parts chaos and craftsmanship — fluent in profanity, powered by coffee, and capable of fixing almost anything (eventually).

From the engine room to the open sea, the Bilge Baboon stands for the unrefined art of keeping boats afloat and laughter alive.
If it smells like diesel and sounds like trouble, he’s probably nearby — wrench in one hand, coffee in the other, grinning like he knows something you don’t.

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