Saving Money

[rourkeh]

I don't know if this is the right forum for this topic but?
I am not sure how many of you guys use Craigslist for boat and equipment related purchases, I had never thought of it before but I have been trolling there lately and have found an amazing amount of stuff that I was going to buy anyway during the outfitting of our new boat. And there are some amazing deals. I bought a brand new Yamaha 15hp outbord motor for our dingy retail was about $3k and I paid $1,900. windlass, generators, dive equipment, fishing gear you name it I found it all for peanuts. You can really save a ton of money if you are willing to put in the time to search the different geographical locations one by one. Also a barter catagory where I can get rid of stuff I didn't want for things I need. I guess there are a lot of people out there who are in need of cash and this is a very good forum for them to sell it without paying to do it like Ebay.

[RainDog]

Let's turn this into a thread for "places to get stuff way cheaper than normal." Here is one: Marine Part Depot

Anyone have a good one for rope?

[pressuredrop]

yes craigslist is my best friend,

i got a seized up manual windlass for $50, got it going for another 100 in parts

i got an old monitor windvane for $400, need some work but completely functional, deal of the decade...

got my 20lb aluminum propane tank for $80

[Homespun]

You can really save a ton of money if you are willing to put in the time to search the different geographical locations one by one.

There are several websites that let you search all craigslist ads at one time without having to search each region individually. Here are a couple:

allofcraigs.com - Search ALL of Craigslist

Search All Craig's - Ever wanted to search ALL craigslist sites at once?

Hope that helps.