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svHyLyte · 18-03-2009, 05:30

Boater's Swap Meet and flea market - Sat. March 21, 2009 from 10AM to 2PM. Located at the Bradenton Yacht Club, Palmetto, FL. Lots of gear for sale. Spaces available for $10.00 No charge for admission. For info call Steve Fredrick 941-725-0959

**GordMay** · 18-03-2009, 06:06

Thanks for the heads up!

More Marine Flea Markets:

The Dania Beach Marine Flea Market at Dania Jai Alai on March 19th-22nd, 2009:
Dania Beach Marine Flea Market

Annual Citizens for Florida’s Waterways Marine Flea Market & Boat Show at Harbortown Marina, Merritt Island, FL on April 4 & 5, 2009
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Captains’ Club Marine Flea Market at Beach Marine, 2315 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville, FL
April 25-26 2009
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48º North Boaters Swap Meet
Fisheries Supply/Mariner’s Square Parking Lot, 1900 N. Northlake Way, Seattle, WA; 48north.com; 206-632-4462.

MarkJ · 18-03-2009, 14:48

We have no Boaters Swap type things in Australia at all, as far as I can see. We dont even have good second habnd website.. except for ebay.
Sux big time.
I need so much second hand stuff

Cheechako · 18-03-2009, 14:59

Thats OK, 80% of what you buy at a swap meet never works out!!! You're saving 80% in everything you buy!

Ram · 18-03-2009, 16:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by GordMay

Thanks for the heads up!

More Marine Flea Markets:

The Dania Beach Marine Flea Market at Dania Jai Alai on March 19th-22nd, 2009:
Dania Beach Marine Flea Market

Annual Citizens for Florida’s Waterways Marine Flea Market & Boat Show at Harbortown Marina, Merritt Island, FL on April 4 & 5, 2009
Welcome to Citizens for Florida's Waterways

Captains’ Club Marine Flea Market at Beach Marine, 2315 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville, FL
April 25-26 2009
Home Jacksonville Captains Club

48º North Boaters Swap Meet
Fisheries Supply/Mariner’s Square Parking Lot, 1900 N. Northlake Way, Seattle, WA; 48north.com; 206-632-4462.

Anyone been to any of these and can tell us how big and if its worth going to?
I have been to the Dainia Beach one and its very big with lots of deals- in fact im going this time around to "look" anyone want to come?

starfish62 · 18-03-2009, 17:26

The Dania one is HUGE, and definitely worth going to see if you're in S FL. Ram, is it still at the Jai Alai fronton? I would venture there are deals aplenty this year.

Ram · 19-03-2009, 03:30

Yes Its still in the same place- looks as if there charging this year $10 - but still worth it I think- are you going?

starfish62 · 19-03-2009, 05:53

I'm jammed at the office this week, and have plans Sunday. Saturday is a possibility. Are you heading down? Some friend's--Jim & Denise (can't remember their boat--they're from St. Augustine)--are working a booth down there somewhere and wanted us to come down. The problem is I need a LOT of stuff, and I'd probably spend too much $$$$$.

Ram · 19-03-2009, 07:36

Id like to go - but not sure-

starfish62 · 19-03-2009, 07:46

Same here. What's your location? We're south of the Lake Worth inlet turn basin just south of the Sailfish Club.

Ram · 19-03-2009, 08:29

Im west of Lake Worth about 5 miles inland,I planned to take my Grand Kids out on the dink this weekend if the weather is good - so I have one day to go down -maybe

Celestialsailor · 19-03-2009, 18:27

And for those in Kaliefornia...

Apr. 5 — Berkeley YC Annual Swap Meet, 6 a.m. Info, contact Dave Douglas.

Apr. 11 — Encinal YC's Nautical Flea Market, the largest in the East Bay. Breakfast, lunch and beverages available. 6 a.m.-1 p.m. Info, (510) 522-3272 or www.encinal.org.

Apr. 18 — Emeryville Marina's 2nd Annual Boaters Swap Meet, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Info, (510) 654-3716.

svHyLyte · 22-03-2009, 06:26

The Boater's Swap Meet at the Bradenton YC yesterday AM was a great success. Though small, because of the number of manufacturers in the area (some going out of business), and the number of boater's, there were a lot of excellant deals made.

Although in some cases, exchanges will merely amount to junk moving from one family's garage to another for a modest fee, there were also some real bargins. One fellow was able to purchase a new, all but still in the box, 2000 watt Xantrex (Heart) Inverter/Charger for $75.00 USD! We managed to obtain a new, still in the box (with the $455.00 USD price tag still affixed), Richie Compass, to replace our 23 year old, discolored, all but unreadable OEM Marco Polo for $100.00 USD. We also, finally, managed to sell our 20 year old Magma Charcoal Grill--of which there were many offered, but none but ours cleaned and polished-- for $10.00 (and free up a corner of the garage) and a tried out once heavy Faberware 8-Cup SS Coffee Percolator for $12.00, or less than half its retail price (my wife prefers the tea kettle and there isn't room for both in the pots locker).

Other values included a new FX-55 anchor for $400.00; and, a 15' Forespar spinnaker pole for $100.00.

We are now planning next years event.

s/v HyLyte