It's a great photo but not much about boats. I know, they're boat tools but still. If the photo were about tools or just about anything else, I'd give it a 10. In the 'Boat' challenge, I'll go with 7.
B/W is the obvious choice for this one. Did you try it with more contrast as well? I think I would have tried a diagonal composition instead of the horizontal, as this is a bit - predictable.
Almost too far out of the box. I wonder how many DNMCs you get on this one. I, however, like it and think that these are clearly things you would find in/on a boat, and I see the seat and rust so I know (or at least can imagine) that this was taken IN a boat. B&W was the perfect choice for this presentation.