More Marine Treasures To Buy Used

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Along with those items mentioned in the main article, here are few more used-gear bargains to watch for. Got a great buy to share? E-mail it to [email protected].

Paul Luke stove: The classic Paul Luke stoves are as durable and practical as they appear, and renowned for their excellent balance when gimbaled.

Ships clocks, oil lamps, and barometers: Weems and Plath (www.weemsandplath.com) still services brass chiming clocks, but it’s better to buy one that still works. Don’t mistake the cheap-plated oil lamps for solid brass.

Hypalon dinghy: Boat sales often don’t include the dinghy. Look for Hypalon-tube Achilles or Avons made after 2003, and preferably from a place with a short sailing season.

Hatches: If you’ve priced new hatches lately, then the appeal of a good hatch is obvious. If it leaks or is scratched, get an estimate from Select Plastics (www.selectplastics.com) or do it yourself.

Sunbrella: The DIY sailcover is a lot cheaper when you use surplus material from the local used gear chandlery.

Windvanes: If it’s a pre-1992 Monitor, adding the reinforcing strut guard from Scanmar (www.scanstrut.com) is worth the expense. The Aries windvane website (www.ariesvane.com) offers good research material on these classic workhorses.

Darrell Nicholson
Practical Sailor has been independently testing and reporting on sailboats and sailing gear for more than 50 years. Its independent tests are carried out by experienced sailors and marine industry professionals dedicated to providing objective evaluation and reporting about boats, gear, and the skills required to cross oceans. Practical Sailor is edited by Darrell Nicholson, a long-time liveaboard sailor and trans-Pacific cruiser who has been director of Belvoir Media Group's marine division since 2005. He holds a U.S. Coast Guard 100-ton Master license, has logged tens of thousands of miles in three oceans, and has skippered everything from pilot boats to day charter cats. His weekly blog Inside Practical Sailor offers an inside look at current research and gear tests at Practical Sailor, while his award-winning column,"Rhumb Lines," tracks boating trends and reflects upon the sailing life. He sails a Sparkman & Stephens-designed Yankee 30 out of St. Petersburg, Florida. You can reach him at darrellnicholson.com.