Should yacht chandlers re-open?

[Seven Spades]

The one in Lymington centre was closed this morning. Had to go to Firce 4 but they didn’t have what I wanted.

 

[Greenheart]

I'm not sure that's made it clearer. Lymington F4 is shut...but another branch was open? Was it the Shamrock Quay one?

 

[Seven Spades]

Forders 4 in Lymington did not have what I wanted tomImmade a trip tot he one by town Quay only to find it was closed and a,notice saying that they were doing mail order only. There really was no need for them to be closed.

 

[Greenheart]

Okay, thanks.

If anyone knows whether F4 at Shamrock Quay is open these days, I'd like to know.

Or I could get myself one of these new-fangled telephone things that people speak of.

 

[Elessar]

That was more than a month ago...are they still open? I don't know why they shouldn't be, but I don't want a wasted journey.

Yes. Now back up to 7 days though slightly shorter hours I think. Bought a new windlass and chain there this week so my card has been flexed!
Just call and check if travelling they are a friendly lot.

 

[Greenheart]

 

[anoccasionalyachtsman]

Port Hamble, Hamble Point and Deacon's all open as of last Wednesday.

 

[pcatterall]

That's because they're in there all day, see thousands of customers and have worked it out.

So the 50k dead above 5year average is just something that we have imagined?

 

[lw395]

Forders 4 in Lymington did not have what I wanted tomImmade a trip tot he one by town Quay only to find it was closed and a,notice saying that they were doing mail order only. There really was no need for them to be closed.

How do you know there was no need?
Maybe one of their staff has symptoms?

 

[Spirit (of Glenans)]

When the world finally understands that we're no more likely to catch a cold walking into a shop than we ever have over the past 500 years, sanity and normality will return to the human race. The fact that the same people have been working in supermarkets for weeks without catching anything while all the customers are nervously disinfecting the handles of trolleys and baskets before going in there for 20 minutes ought to have been noticed by now.

In the meantime I just chortle watching people riding bikes and struggling to breath through a mask, like there are germs circulating like pollen all over the road. Social media and indeed mainstream media and politicians have a lot to answer for. Then again maybe most of the population is simply thick.

When the infection and death rate falls to zero in about a fortnight and everyone is still refusing to go to work because the sun's out, the game will be up.

The mask is not to protect the wearer but to protect those in his proximity. People emit a plume of aerosols when they breathe. If they are infected, those breathing in those aerosols are in danger of becoming infected. The more a person exerts themselves the more aerosols are emitted i.e. talking, singing, shouting, walking, running, cycling. So, if that cyclist you were laughing at was Covid 19 positive, aren't you glad he was wearing a mask?
I can't understand why at this point in time, the vast majority of the population of this Anglo Celtic Archipeligo doesn't seem to be aware of these basic facts.
(I use the pronoun "he/his" in my rant, but other genders are available).

 

[JumbleDuck]

When the world finally understands that we're no more likely to catch a cold walking into a shop than we ever have over the past 500 years, sanity and normality will return to the human race.

The cold kills 7.8% of those over 80 who catch it?

 

[Kukri]

I think that I call in to a chandlery when:
a) I want advice in relation to a purchase or
b) I’m buying clothes such as oilskins or boots and want to check the fit
c) I’m idly browsing

It seems to me that many of us will have been doing more buying on line. Jimmy Green and indeed Seamark Nunn and no doubt others seem to be offering a pretty good version of (a), and as regards (b) so far as sailing togs and hoofs go I know my sizes in the brands I like.

 

[Greenheart]

I'd have ordered online rather than asking here whether they're open, but they wanted almost as much for delivery as I was planning to spend on the product.

I was only wondering if they're open at Shamrock. Didn't mean to reopen the Covid discourse so I'll sign-out if it hots-up again.

 

[Elessar]

I think that I call in to a chandlery when:
a) I want advice in relation to a purchase or
b) I’m buying clothes such as oilskins or boots and want to check the fit
c) I’m idly browsing

It seems to me that many of us will have been doing more buying on line. Jimmy Green and indeed Seamark Nunn and no doubt others seem to be offering a pretty good version of (a), and as regards (b) so far as sailing togs and hoofs go I know my sizes in the brands I like.

I went into force 4 last week as I needed a new windlass. Old one needed £850 plus vat of parts to repair.
I knew the jimmy green and other on line prices.
In force 4 I walked out with it, I got advice from people that knew what they were talking about and if there is a problem it’s easy to sort.
For that I’ll pay a premium but actually it was significantly cheaper than online anyway.
And next time I go there I may buy 80p of screws.
Support your local chandlery!
Penny pinching online is short sighted.

 

[Elessar]

I'd have ordered online rather than asking here whether they're open, but they wanted almost as much for delivery as I was planning to spend on the product.

I was only wondering if they're open at Shamrock. Didn't mean to reopen the Covid discourse so I'll sign-out if it hots-up again.

Yes they are. Please go and use them!

 

[Greenheart]

Thanks. The Shamrock screw-carousel is much better than the equivalent selection at Swanwick. I always go there.

 

[JumbleDuck]

Support your local chandlery!
Penny pinching online is short sighted.

I agree. I always used the chandler at Kippford when possible; now I use Largs, Kip, Crinan, Ardfern and Tobemory with on-line only as a backup.

 

[MJWB]

Force 4 etc are only operating Mail order but I am sure these would fall into the same category as Homebase and B&Q .

most small independent shops like bakers and chemists have managed to limit the numbers inside with a queuing system. This would seem to be a good way to start re-opening.

Coates in Whitby is open

 

[matt1]

Port Hamble, Hamble Point and Deacon's all open as of last Wednesday.

Ah, ok, that's odd because they didn't renew the lease on Hamble Point F4 before Covid and it had been shut since January (iirc), so be great if they have had 2nd thoughts. I thought the Swanwick one had met a similar fate

 

[Blue Sunray]

Ah, ok, that's odd because they didn't renew the lease on Hamble Point F4 before Covid and it had been shut since January (iirc), so be great if they have had 2nd thoughts. I thought the Swanwick one had met a similar fate

That would explain why it's not listed on their website then:

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