West Marine recently announced its “Do It Yourselfie!” social media contest, which started March 2 and runs through March 27. The waterlife retailer is doing a shout out to boaters who are getting their boats ready for the 2015 boating season by tackling DIY boat projects. West Marine’s photo contest judges are looking for selfie photos of boaters while they are tackling projects like fixing a leaky head, scrubbing the bottom or installing new electronics. Be sure you’re in the photo, and caption them with why you’re looking for help from West Marine.
West Marine’s Spring Prep Headquarters: DIYers looking for advice and inspiration can turn to the Spring Prep Headquarters at westmarine.com/spring-prep. The online center includes tips and guides for many of the most popular boating projects, including bottom painting and hull repair, topside care and teak varnishing. In-depth features look at issues such as the importance of selecting the right anode to prevent galvanic corrosion and how to estimate how much paint you’ll need to paint your boat.
Do-It-Yourselfie Contest Rules: To enter, post your photos through Instagram or Facebook facebook.com/westmarine. Each week during the contest period they’ll select a winning photo and the entrant will receive a $250 West Marine gift card that can be used to outfit your boat, a friend’s boat or yourself.
Contest Dates: Photo entries can be submitted between Monday, March 2 and Friday, March 27. Gift card winners will be announced March 13, 20 and 27.
Entry Process: Photos can be submitted through Instagram or Facebook. To enter on Facebook, post pictures to www.facebook.com/WestMarine with hashtags #diyselfie and #westmarine. To enter on Instagram, tag uploaded photos to WestMarineInc, with hashtags #diyselfie #westmarine.
Judging Criteria: Judges are looking for photos of people working on boats. (Note: The boat in the photo doesn’t need to be owned by the entrant, but the entrant should have the rights to entered photos.)
Winner Notification: Winners will be contacted via the social media channel which the photo was submitted to. Electronic gift card will be sent by email.
