Best Boating Songs: Dicover Boating’s Facebook 2012 Poll

Boating Enthusiasts Nationwide Rank Favorite Boating Tunes

With an estimated 83 million Americans taking to the water this year, Discover Boating has compiled the ultimate boating playlist to keep the party rocking this summer. After polling Discover Boating’s 500,000 Facebook fans for their favorite on-the-water songs, here are the Top 10 boating songs, with Zac Brown Band’s Knee Deep taking the top spot.

“Nothing beats the right playlist when you’re on the water with friends and family,” says Ellen Hopkins, Discover Boating lifestyle expert and Chicago boater. “Whether you’re fishing, sailing, wakeboarding or just cruising – boating lets you disconnect from the daily grind and adding the perfect soundtrack enhances the fun and enjoyment of any boating experience.”

Ranked below are the top boating songs in order of 1,106 votes received from Discover Boating Facebook fans:

1.    Knee Deep (Zac Brown Band)                 
2.    Redneck Yacht Club (Craig Morgan)             
3.    Pontoon (Little Big Town)
4.    Come Sail Away (Styx)    
5.    Southern Cross (Crosby, Stills & Nash)                            
6.    A Pirate Looks at Forty (Jimmy Buffett)             
7.    Son of a Son of a Sailor (Jimmy Buffett)        
8.    Sailing (Christopher Cross)
9.    Water (Brad Paisley)
10.    Soul of a Sailor (Kenny Chesney)

Source: Colleen Richardson, Discover Boating