"Steve Daniels, Seek of Spam" wrote in message

*I* don't need therapy. *I* have a sailboat.

You say that now, but remember, boat ownership is a form of mental illness!

Steve,

She looks great.

May the good Lord bless this vessle and all that set forth upon her.

Matt Colie A.Sloop "Bonne Ide'e" S2-7.9



Steve Daniels, Seek of Spam wrote:

Look what I just bought: http://tinyurl.com/2mdck

"Dave" wrote in message
...
I'm also not entirely happy with the West/Boat US combination. But I don't
expect handouts from them. They'll price at whatever they think will make
them the most money, and I'll happily take my custom elsewhere if I think
their prices are too high. Problem is there are fewer and fewer
elsewheres.

Dave
S/V Good Fortune
CS27

Who goes duck hunting with Jamie Gorelick?

I can think of one good reason not to buy from this combo. WM has been
selling merchandise for a while that carries their name. Prime example are
their inflatable pfd's. WM's are manufactured by SOSpenders, and WM carries
this brand, but they don't carry Mustang. BOAT/US used to carry Mustang, but
they don't now. Wonder why? Happily, I can purchase a lot of the stuff I
used to get at WM-BOAT/US from http://www.sailnet.com/ one of many on-line
chandleries, usually for less even when you factor in the shipping.
John Cairns

It goes without saying that people need to be nice to you!

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"katysails" wrote in message
...
Jon enjoined: be nice to Lady Pilot and
Haggie.

...and all of a sudden I'm chopped liver????

--
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

I'm having trouble calculating the multiple I've spent on my
boat after buying her for $75. :-)

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Walt" wrote in message
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"A. Diesel Vents" wrote:

Went through my West Marine catalog some last night.* I could easily
spend more on accessories than I did on the boat.

Like you, I got a great deal on a boat. Which means that I've probably
spent 5 or 6 times the purchase price on maintenance and upgrades - not
sure exacty, I stopped counting when I got to a factor of three.

And in case you're wondering, yes, it was worth it.

--
//-Walt
//
// Sigs suck. Oh, the irony.

Obviously, you're delusional.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Steve Daniels, Seek of Spam" wrote in message
...
On 27 Apr 2004 17:04:08 -0500, something compelled Dave
, to say:

On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 12:50:06 -0700, A. Diesel Vents
said:

I
don't mind if they smoke dope, I do mind that they don't share.

Businesses aren't in business to share. They're in business to make
money.
Leave the sharing to your therapy group.

*I* don't need therapy. *I* have a sailboat.

I got the same impression with their catalogs being similar and with less
stuff.

Scotty


"Jeff Morris" wrote in message
...
"Dave", the knee jerk conservative, babbled:

Businesses aren't in business to share. They're in business to make
money.
Leave the sharing to your therapy group.

Are you claiming the consumers are obligated to buy from West if found
something
in their catalog?

I don't mind giving some business to West/BoatUS - they do provide a
service
with stores, 6 in my area, and a nice catalog. However, for a major
purchase,
I'll always check out the alternatives. Until recently, I gave a lot of
business to a family run chandlery, Marine Exchange (known locally as
"Arlene's"), but, sadly, they're out of business now.

I was disappointed when I checked out the latest West and Boat/US
catalogs.
They are now almost identical and the selection seems limited. A few days
ago I
was in the local Boat/US and asked for pricing of some items in the
Clearance
section. It turned out that many of the items were there because they are
discontinued by the merger, but the price is actually the original price,
which
seems like deceptive marketing. I handed the items to the clerk and
walked out.

-jeff

"Dave" wrote

They'll price at whatever they think will make
them the most money,

WoW, what insight! You must be an economist, right?

SV

Gongrats on the sailboat. Looks nice. Joining 'the club' is simple. The only
requirements are, (1) owning a sailboat and (2) paying the dues. Initial
joining fee is $245.00, yearly dues are $20.
Send cash (no canadjun crap) check, money order or gold doubloons to the
treasurer;
Scott Vernon
2nd barn on the left
Plowville PA USA




"Steve Daniels, Seek of Spam" wrote in message
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Look what I just bought: http://tinyurl.com/2mdck

I like Sailnet, and order from them mostly, especially since they have all
those mail lists. It pays to shop around. My last purchase, (some sheets and
blocks), I found cheaper at http://www.pyacht.net/ even tho the blocks
were ''on sale'' at Sailnet.

Scotty

"John Cairns" wrote in message
...

"Dave" wrote in message
...
I'm also not entirely happy with the West/Boat US combination. But I
don't
expect handouts from them. They'll price at whatever they think will
make
them the most money, and I'll happily take my custom elsewhere if I
think
their prices are too high. Problem is there are fewer and fewer
elsewheres.

Dave
S/V Good Fortune
CS27

Who goes duck hunting with Jamie Gorelick?

I can think of one good reason not to buy from this combo. WM has been
selling merchandise for a while that carries their name. Prime example are
their inflatable pfd's. WM's are manufactured by SOSpenders, and WM
carries
this brand, but they don't carry Mustang. BOAT/US used to carry Mustang,
but
they don't now. Wonder why? Happily, I can purchase a lot of the stuff I
used to get at WM-BOAT/US from http://www.sailnet.com/ one of many on-line
chandleries, usually for less even when you factor in the shipping.
John Cairns