As we prepare for the upcoming sailing season we are purchasing supplies from a variety of online stores. Below is a summary of our recent experiences. We are curious where other people shop and why.
Defender - Our starting point for most inquiries. Great website that is easy to search and navigate. Plus their prices are competitive and professional.
BoatZincs.com - Small shop that has great prices on replacement zincs and selected bottom paints. Easy to reach by phone and staff is helpful.
Jamestown Distributors - We have found their phone representatives to be the most knowledgeable.
Marine Parts Express - Great inventory of parts for our Volvo engine.
Hodges Marine - Great prices on new stove but service has been disappointing and not very professional (shipped damaged product, hard to reach, and slow to resolve).
- Phil
Where to shop?
Moderator: Jim Walsh
To add to that list, I have had great experiences with Hamilton Marine. When Jamestown Distributors switch to using UPS exclusively with no option for FedEx Hamilton was able to sell me anything Jamestown had previously and via FedEx. Even before the switch to UPS Jamestown always seemed to have issues shipping internationally, their computer system wouldnt take some of the addresses I had to give them (not the online one, the one the actual phone reps use), but when they switched to UPS I simply could not use them anymore (I only trust FedEx when shipping to Caribbean countries).
Russell
s/v (yet to be named) Tayana 42CC
s/v Lady Pauline Cape Dory 36 #117 (for sale)
s/v (yet to be named) Tayana 42CC
s/v Lady Pauline Cape Dory 36 #117 (for sale)
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Joe Myerson
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I'd second that, Russell
Russell beat me to it, but Hamilton Marine is always a pleasure to deal with, and their sale prices are close to, if not equal to Defender's.
--Joe
PS: to bring back an earlier controversy (should I?), check out Hamilton's current e-catalog, and you'll see that they now sell "mooring PENNANTS," as does Defender.
--Joe
PS: to bring back an earlier controversy (should I?), check out Hamilton's current e-catalog, and you'll see that they now sell "mooring PENNANTS," as does Defender.
Former Commodore, CDSOA
Former Captain, Northeast Fleet
S/V Crème Brûlée, CD 25D, Hull # 80
"What a greate matter it is to saile a shyppe or goe to sea."
--Capt. John Smith, 1627
Former Captain, Northeast Fleet
S/V Crème Brûlée, CD 25D, Hull # 80
"What a greate matter it is to saile a shyppe or goe to sea."
--Capt. John Smith, 1627
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barfwinkle
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- Location: S/V Rhapsody CD25D
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Carl Thunberg
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- Location: CD28 Cruiser "Loon" Poorhouse Cove, ME
Joe, How Could You?
You have to spend two minutes in the penalty box as penance of for your pedantic use of pennant when you should have use pendant. Phor Pete's sake, you're not phlying a phlag.
CDSOA Commodore - Member No. 725
"The more I expand the island of my knowledge, the more I expand the shoreline of my wonder"
Sir Isaac Newton
"The more I expand the island of my knowledge, the more I expand the shoreline of my wonder"
Sir Isaac Newton
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Joe Myerson
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- Joined: Feb 6th, '05, 11:22
- Location: s/v Creme Brulee, CD 25D, Hull #80, Squeteague Harbor, MA
Waving the white phlag
Carl:
I surrender.
--Joe
I surrender.
--Joe
Former Commodore, CDSOA
Former Captain, Northeast Fleet
S/V Crème Brûlée, CD 25D, Hull # 80
"What a greate matter it is to saile a shyppe or goe to sea."
--Capt. John Smith, 1627
Former Captain, Northeast Fleet
S/V Crème Brûlée, CD 25D, Hull # 80
"What a greate matter it is to saile a shyppe or goe to sea."
--Capt. John Smith, 1627
Fisheries Supply in Seattle has done a good job for me. If you have just bought a boat, even if it's your 19th boat, they have a "Welcome Aboard" account for 90 days that is close to wholesale on a lot of items. Other items not so much. It seems to depend on that items margin.
www.fisheriessupply.com
www.fisheriessupply.com
I'm disinclined to acquiesce to your request. Means no.