"Marine" prices.

[Allan]

Over recent winters I seen various interesting, amusing and helpful threads on here. An incident recently prompted me to start this one. Hopefully it will prove to be helpful at least.
We had the pressure relief valve fail during our last trip of the year to France. When the boat was lifted this week, I removed it and checked the ASAP Supplies website and found it for £19.51 incl VAT and a nice 5% discount from the RRP of £20.54. Rather than drive from Southampton to Fareham, I did a general search to find one locally. Screwfix sell the same thing without any discount for £4.07 including VAT.
So a challenge for the winter. What is your best buy for boaty items?
Allan

 

[Lightwave395]

1/2" thread Brass lever handle gate valve for water tank - local chandlery £17.00, or 1/2" thread Brass lever handle gate valve from Screwfix £3.79 ?

 

[ithet]

Fuel hoses for my previous Volvo Penta 2002, VP price £110 each, Hyphose Southampton made up for £20.20 the pair. Ok, maybe engine parts prices not fair.

 

[jon and michie]

charcoal filter for the dirty toilet tank - modified with a screwfit union for £20 and bought charcoal pellets for cheap as opposed to replacing the filter every year at £140 +
pay roughly £5 per year on charcoal.

Jon

 

[Lulla-Belle]

Volvo Penta D series engine Oil Cooler O Rings £8.50 each

Local seal maker £0.70!

 

[dslittle]

LED rechargeable work light £49.95 in Chandlery £9.95 in Clas Olson.

 

[Momac]

Air filter for my kad32 from Euro car parts £5.
From Volvo Penta £25.

 

[Momac]

Outdrive gearbox oil from Smith and Allan £40 for 10 litres including delivery.
Volvo Penta £200 plus delivery.

 

[vas]

charcoal filter for the dirty toilet tank - modified with a screwfit union for £20 and bought charcoal pellets for cheap as opposed to replacing the filter every year at £140 +
pay roughly £5 per year on charcoal.

Jon

got any pics to show what filter you have and how exactly you modded it?
I recon mine was something like 30-40euro and it's just a 50mm dia by 200mm long pipe but would be happy to change in internals each season for a few euros...

cheers

V.

 

[Biggles Wader]

Kubota oil filter. Cross check the part number and then search ebay for it. Usually half price or less. Alternator belt for same-----Visit my local car accessory shop and get the auto version for peanuts.

 

[fredrussell]

You seem to all be celebrating the fact that you found a bargain, when what it looks like to me is that, as usual, the marine parts people are charging insultingly high prices.

 

[PetiteFleur]

Kubota oil filter. Cross check the part number and then search ebay for it. Usually half price or less. Alternator belt for same-----Visit my local car accessory shop and get the auto version for peanuts.

Ditto - I get most of my Beta engine consumable spares from our local car spares distributor company. Although to be fair the Beta prices are not that bad a price.

 

[peteK]

Gates alternator belt for Perkins engine £4.99,marine price something silly?

 

[Momac]

You seem to all be celebrating the fact that you found a bargain, when what it looks like to me is that, as usual, the marine parts people are charging insultingly high prices.

That's correct.

 

[wonkywinch]

It's worse in aviation. The alternator on a Cessna 172 is the same as a Ford part except 10x the price. And you can't use the automotive one as everything has to be certified on a plane.

 

[goeasy123]

ICOM handheld battery, Marine Spares £66.

2 X 16859 batteries, Ebay £4.

 

[Allan]

Kubota oil filter. Cross check the part number and then search ebay for it. Usually half price or less. Alternator belt for same-----Visit my local car accessory shop and get the auto version for peanuts.

I have to admit I'm a little lazy with filters. I just buy them all from www.inlinefilters.co.uk.
Allan

 

[RJJ]

First aid kit fully stacked, £60 from a major chandler. Same item, £24 from Amazon.

 

[Allan]

You seem to all be celebrating the fact that you found a bargain, when what it looks like to me is that, as usual, the marine parts people are charging insultingly high prices.

I think you're 100% correct. There's also an argument that says buying from builders merchants or internet shops is killing the chandlers. I don't think there is an answer that's right or wrong. My original idea was to add a list of correctly priced items as a resource.
Allan

 

[PilotWolf]

Air filter for my kad32 from Euro car parts £5.
From Volvo Penta £25.

I was going to say that most filters and engine parts are much cheaper from car spares shops/truck dealers or the local farm supplier.

W.