WEST MARINE MANUAL OIL CHANGER

If the boater on your list runs an inboard, sterndrive, jet or fourstroke outboard, she has the need to change oil. Of course, the best way is to drain from the oil pan at the bottom. But for midseason changes for boats stored in the water, the West Marine Manual Oil Changer makes the job doable without hauling the boat. (Be sure to drain from the oil pan at season’s end.) It extracts oil through the dipstick tube using a vacuum, so no heavy pumping is required. Holds 6.9 quarts (6.5 liters). $74.99; westmarine.com