Harry Krause wrote:

Steiner makes waterproof binocs in 8x20, or maybe 8x30. Those might be
used more successfully on a small boat.

Wouldn't a heavy magnification (8x) however make the movement of the
boat more pronounced than with the standard 7x - the field of view
would appear to bob and heave more? (Following your advice one might go
for say 6x18 binoculars from Helios, which are waterproof and dirt
cheap...)

Risto