Fawcett Boat in Annapolis is always less than West and has free shipping on most orders over $99. They also have more sailing gear than the local West. I use a Port Supply discount at West. It varies from 5% to 60% depending on the item.
Joel On Fri, Mar 10, 2023 at 11:39 AM Jeffrey A. Laman via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Bill, > Over the past several years I have found that Wholesale Marine is the > lowest price for bottom paint. > > https://www.wholesalemarine.com/ > > They typically have a paint sale or rebate offer right about now. I see > that VC17 is on sale now. > > Otherwise, I look around and have used a number of different online > retailers. The retailer depends on what I am looking for. > > I haven't purchased anything from Defender in quite a while, but used to. > Didn't know they were acquired -- explains the prices. I purchase from > West only when I need something quick or want to put my hands on it to > examine before purchase. Turned out the new fuel tank I put in last year > was offered lowest price at West. Never know. There is a store near me. > > Jeff Laman > 81 C&C34 "Harmony" > Ludington, MI > ------------------------------ > *From:* Bill Coleman via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* Friday, March 10, 2023 11:27 AM > *To:* Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc:* Bill Coleman <colt...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* Stus-List Chandleries > > Most people I talk to are disappointed at the direction Defender has been > going after being purchased by a Hedge Fund, or whomever, and West has been > pretty pricey since Randy Repass left years ago, and now that doesn't look > too good - > > <<That same day, S&P downgraded > <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdisclosure.spglobal.com%2Fratings%2Fen%2Fregulatory%2Farticle%2F-%2Fview%2Ftype%2FHTML%2Fid%2F2954392&data=05%7C01%7C%7C30b1a83e3ac944080baf08db218461ff%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638140624679564459%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=4%2Big9FLmBnjklii70Dj%2FLp7bZ4BD%2FNI0SIkC5S8simg%3D&reserved=0> > Rising Tide Holdings to SD, which means selective default. “We view the > transaction as tantamount to a default because creditors will receive less > value than originally promised, and we view the exchange as distressed,” > S&P wrote.>> > > I guess Rising Tides, dba West Marine, is ebbing. > > Does anyone have any favorites for Parts, like BOE Marine, Go2Marine, > etc? I can't find my bottom paint for less than $395 A Gallon. Even > Fishermen's supply is not that great anymore. > > Bill Coleman > Entrada Erie, PA > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and > help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > Thanks for your help. > Stu > -- Joel
Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks for your help. Stu
