S A L V A G E ; I always want salvage

[gregleeber]

Mine is 1938 and I hate adding new stuff for those little things that make life easier on your boat. So I look for stuff that is contemporary to her. For example I would hate to add chrome hooks for netting. I'd rather find bronze hooks.

any good salvage websites out there?

[StevenBauer]

Search for bronze in ebay motors. I got a matching winch for Talisman that way. :)

Where is Milky Way? I'd like to take a closer look. She looked great in the water.

Steven

[redbopeep]

There are a few online places but most don't list all their "small" stuff at all. For example, http://minneysyachtsurplus.com/ in So. Cal has tons of little stuff that isn't on their website. You can email them and ask for particulars but it has been my experience that they typically say "no, we don't have that" when its sitting right there on the shelf :rolleyes:. We drive up there about once every 2 months to find things for our schooner. We've found lots of bronze and brass for interior use; bronze for exterior.

Your best bet is to find a local used-marine stuff place or figure out one that you can visit in a nearby city. Also, marine swap meets do happen from time to time.

Good luck!

[Lew Barrett]

Try this place:
Dunato's (http://www.secondwave.cc/)

or this one:
Cutty Sark Antiques (http://www.yelp.com/biz/cuttysark-nautical-antiques-seattle)

Old stuff's sort of at a premium around here, so you'll have to beat out the local pickers. Cutty Sark, as the name implies, is the class of the field for good marine bronze of a certain vinatge, but Dunato's while having something of a garage sale atmosphere, can still turn up a useful piece or two. They know the value of their goods, but if you need that special piece, you might find it at either place. Both are fun visits if you're in town here too.

[Hwyl]

There was a place on Rte 1 towards Waldoboro. Don't know if it's still there. I have not driven past that way in a year or so.

There's Spartan Marine http://spartanmarine.com/ for new stuff.

There really are not that many pickers here in Maine Lew. Lots of rotting boats though.

[Bill R]

There was a place on Rte 1 towards Waldoboro. Don't know if it's still there. I have not driven past that way in a year or so.

Nope. Gone. It is now a balloon and flower shop.

[gregleeber]

Yes, I used to frequent the place on Rt. One. as I head that way in the summer to get to Damariscotta. They had some useful stuff priced nicely but it was the bathrooms that I really enjoyed. Classy place... too bad they are gone...

[Don Z.]

Well, I'll throw in a shout for Bacon's in Annapolis...

[Tylerdurden]

Yes, I used to frequent the place on Rt. One. as I head that way in the summer to get to Damariscotta. They had some useful stuff priced nicely but it was the bathrooms that I really enjoyed. Classy place... too bad they are gone...

:D I was in just before he closed the doors. It was mostly crap by then but what little he had he wanted gold for it.

[Hwyl]

Nope. Gone. It is now a balloon and flower shop.

Pity, he said he sold on eBay too, I imagine that's what he's doing now.

[islandteak]

[QUOTE=gregleeber; any good salvage websites out there?

This may not apply to you exactly, but when looking for salvage it is worth a look into the shipbreaking yards in India. They are located in Bhavnagar an hour flight North of Mumbai. Quite extraordinary and lots of stuff from sextants to life jackets to diesel engines bigger than most of our boats. Good hunting.

...Ken

[Thad Van Gilder]

I see you are in Chadd's Ford.

In 2 hours you can be in Annapolis at Bacon's.

Bacon's is full of used sailing stuff.

-Thad

[Thorne]

Another tip -- search for "brass" on eBay Motors / boat parts. A lot of sellers can't seem to tell the difference between bronze and brass...

[Andrew Craig-Bennett]

Don't be too sure about the chrome.

Chrome was "in" in the late Thirties.

My boat is 1937 built - as built, her deck brasswork - skylight rods, portlights, hatch hinges - was all chrome plated.

I snaffled a pair of chrome plated Highfield levers for her from a boat jumble where the owner of another 1937 built boat was selling them, convinced they were not original.

I have a 1937 magazine with a picture of his boat being launched.

They were!

[Dan McCosh]

Don't know about web sites, but there is a local salvage operation in Harrison Township which we call "Earl the Pearl", which handles all kinds of reclaimed boat parts. Oddly, I don't remember the real name, as the nickname is so common. Of course, we have a couple of bushel baskets of old bronze parts, and wish we could have a marine yard sale for the stuff.

[gregleeber]

Dan,

Any chance you could take some pictures and post them on this thread?

Greg

[willmarsh3]

Here's a list that includes those posted and others. It gets updated periodically.

http://www.goodoldboat.com/resources_for_sailors/consignment_stores.php

[Dan McCosh]

Dan,

Any chance you could take some pictures and post them on this thread?

Greg

I could try, but I can't even identify half the stuff I continue to horde. I just can't seem to throw bronze away.

[redbopeep]

I could try, but I can't even identify half the stuff I continue to horde. I just can't seem to throw bronze away.

That sounds familiar :) We already have a stash of bronze things and when ever I see a good deal on a hinge, thimble, or little do-dad at a swapmeet I can't resist picking it up, too. We'll be using all our extra bronze as ballast soon :rolleyes:

[Dan McCosh]

That sounds familiar :) We already have a stash of bronze things and when ever I see a good deal on a hinge, thimble, or little do-dad at a swapmeet I can't resist picking it up, too. We'll be using all our extra bronze as ballast soon :rolleyes:

Actually, most of it was ballast. The previous owner had stashed several drawers full, which we discovered after prying the drawers open with a crowbar. Much of the rest was abandoned hardware on the mast, deck, etc. I think we cut the displacement by a couple hundred pounds and the boat developed a port list when we took it all home. I am not allowed to buy any more stuff, or more tools, or I get sent to bed without any dinner.

[Gezzunder]

You could always try etching away the chrome. I've had excellent results by galvanic etching in a dilute hydrochloric solution.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m0mtpaGBvOE/SXCv1nSPxjI/AAAAAAAAABs/IG8EptH1oVY/s320/CIMG1279.JPG

Just be very careful with the acid and disposing of the solution afterwards, or Erin Brokovitch will be on your ass.

[ChrisBen]

If you ever get to Ft. Lauderdale this place has to be seen to be believed. Tons of stuff outside, and inside aisle after aisle, floor to ceiling, crammed with just about anything imaginable.
Sailorman New & Used Marine: The World's Largest and Most Unique New & Used Marine Emporium (http://sailorman.com/index.php)