Whos catalogues do you consider boat jewellery, engineering porn for boaty bits

[Robg71]

Just gives me ideas of things to look at.....
Lots of manufacturers out there, some mainstream.... Some not.....
Whos equipment gives you the horn.....

Ill start with a couple.....

Osculatti..... Italian flair and design...
Timage.... Good range of all the small bits... Fasteners... Stunning lights...


Im cheating here really.... This is to help me get ideas for my boat

 

[Firefly625]

The vetus catalogues a nice one, and TCS chandlery used to do a nice catalogue, but I haven't had one this year. But ASAP website is always good to rummage about on..

 

[jfm]

Rob I hope you get the title sorted out

There are millions of sites worth looking at, but I'd recommend browsing Maretron.com and see what they can get onto a n2k network for you. Fantastic gear

 

[Bertramdriver]

Wife has forbidden me to read them. She says they're bad for my blood pressure and our bank account.

 

[rbcoomer]

Boats.net - but that's because I seem to spend all my time looking for part numbers and fixing bits...

 

[Tiger Rag]

WOW am genuinely blown away by Boats.net. brilliantly logical layout and love having the technical exploded diagrams. I cant believe I have never heard of this site before.

Thanks for the tip.

best regards.

 

[rbcoomer]

WOW am genuinely blown away by Boats.net. brilliantly logical layout and love having the technical exploded diagrams. I cant believe I have never heard of this site before.

Thanks for the tip.

best regards.

Yes, the Yanks do some things very well! Bizarrely, some parts are actually cheaper shipped 3000 miles with duty, VAT & postage paid - which does annoy me a little... Mostly, I just use find the part numbers, but it is pretty comprehensive for a DIY anorak like myself! :ambivalence:

 

[Why Not]

West Marine, South Carolina, USA
Stazo Marine Equipment, Netherlands
SVB Spezialversand fúr Yacht & Bootszubehor
GetFeetWet Navigation, CA, USA
Marine Parts Direct, Swords
Osculatti
Toomer & Hayter
Oceanair Blinds & Soft furnishings

Buying marine stuff in USA is usually works out the most economical,
even though it has to be shipped.

"WHY NOT"

 

[Bajansailor]

TNX for all of the suggestions above, and especially www.boats.net

Here are a few others :

Toplicht in Germany for all sorts of traditional stuff - http://www.toplicht.de/en/

www.defender.com and www.mcmaster.com/# on the other side (for most readers) of the Atlantic are both excellent.

Southco must have pretty much every type of fastener / latch imaginable - http://www.southco.com/en-gb/

Similarly Protex fasteners - http://www.protex.com/