Solent boat jumble...thoughts? Bargains?

[Iain C]

This was the first boat jumble I've ever been too and I have to say I was somewhat dissapointed!

Firstly, I parked by a meter only to find out that if I'd parked somewhere else I'd have saved myself £3...a bit annoying. I also had a few hundred quid in my pocket just in case, but there was an awful lot of stuff there that was just nothing more than rubbish really! I don't know if you have to be really early to snap up the good stuff, or really late, but I was really surprised what some people were asking for some really old stuff. I'm a bit of a hoarder but I've thrown away much better!

I came away with most of my cash...I did get what I think is a bargain in the form of an SL Hyspeed windlass...it was siezed but I've got it apart and new chains/seals and a piece of bar for a handle should sort it. It was only a tenner so if I spend £50 on sorting it and painting it, it will still be a good buy.

Any thoughts? Any real bargains that people got?

 

[capetown]

I've stopped going to boat jumbles, buy online now, unless it's to buy back the item pinched from my boat

 

[Lady Campanula]

Yes, something of a disappointment, as the size was far less than anticipated. However, the weather could not be faulted, and the majority of stallholders were amiable, smiley people.

Bargains? I got a deeply-discounted shaped foam underpad for my new anode, and a £20 bundle of rubber bungy cord marked down - apparently - to £2.

It was almost worth the journey....