First Mate Shirt – Crew Culture by Boat Crew Co.

For people who live between command and crew, the Crew Culture First Mate Shirt celebrates the mariners who make everything run smoothly on deck. Built for leaders, organizers, and the ones everyone relies on.

Design: First Mate Nautical Insignia

The back graphic features the First Mate’s three-stripe epaulette—clean, authoritative, and unmistakably second-in-command.

Collection:

Crew Culture – apparel celebrating the ranks, rituals, and roles that keep vessels moving

Rank:

First Mate (Three-Stripe Rank)

Ideal for:

First mates, senior deck crew, bosuns, charters, and ferry officers

Built for Real Boat Life

Made for dockings, line handling, crew oversight, safety checks, and the thousand tasks between. This shirt handles:

• Daily wear around lines and gear
• Repeated washing after long shifts
• Life on ferries, charters, sailboats, and commercial vessels

Fit & Feel — Comfort Colors 1717

• Heavyweight, garment-dyed cotton with a broken-in feel from day one
• Relaxed unisex fit with a slightly wider, more laid-back cut
• Soft-washed fabric that gets better with every wear
• Minimal shrinkage compared to standard cotton tees
• Designed to fade naturally over time, giving each shirt its own character

Built for Real Boat Life

This isn’t a fresh-off-the-rack shirt—it’s built to feel like it’s already been through a few seasons.

Made for early departures, long crossings, sun-soaked decks, and the kind of nights that don’t need retelling. This shirt is built to handle:

• Repeated wear in sun, salt, and open air
• Long days on deck and nights around the harbor
• The kind of use that leaves a mark—in the best way

Details
• Blank: Comfort Colors 1717
• Fabric: 100% ring-spun cotton, garment-dyed
• Print: High-quality direct-to-garment (DTG) print designed to wear in over time
• Care: Machine wash cold, tumble dry low or hang dry
• Note: Due to the garment-dye process, slight color variations and natural fading may occur over time—this is part of the shirt’s character
• Fulfillment: Printed and fulfilled in the USA
• Brand: Boat Crew Co.

Perfect For:
• Crew rotations and off-duty wear
• Dockside nights and harbor towns
• Anyone who prefers gear that ages with them
• People who know the best shirts aren’t the newest ones

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