On 2008-02-25 07:45:40 -0500, "Sir Thomas of Cannondale"
said:

I need some Interlux solvent wash .. West has it for about $22 dollars.
Hamilton ?? $16.50

You would at think ?? Why get undercut by a marine store with only four or
five outlets in one state .. ??

It's worse than that. What used to be a good "sailor's" BOAT/US store
has fewer and fewer of the items I once got there. I used to find
dockmates and even a respected boating magazine author as store
personnel -- people who could answer the questions *I* have. That's
gone, as well.

I frequent a couple different marina shops and found that after a while
they usually give me a "professional" discount. When I charge it to the
slip, my marina (hardly a cut-rate place) often beats even that.
Fawcett's, where I shop maybe once a season, made sure I got their card
before I checked out with some incidental parts last May.

And all of them, if they don't have it, can/will get it by tomorrow
morning (for reasonable requests).

Support your local chandleries. be a good customer (e.g. don't bitch),
and they'll serve you well.

If West *is* going through a shake-up, its because of what they've been
doing. Either they'll learn or die.

--
Jere Lull
Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD
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