$$$$ OCTOBER SPECIAL $$$$

Captain Ray says "The October Special is almost over ... you can still get 15% 0ff until Saturday on Nautical Decor items like framed photos from the Ernie Minney Photo Collection, ship models, art and lots more ..." Just mention the blog ...

Remeber, we are an authourized NOAA Nautical Chart dealer, so stop by and check out our instock local charts ... Captain Ray says "Don't leave port without one"

We have the parts that YOU need!!!!

We have so much good USED and NEW boating equipment you will be amazed!!! I know that you can find ANYTHING for your boat, sometimes it takes a bit of looking ... but you CAN find just the part that you need!!!

Remember we are an authorized NOAA Nautical Chart dealer ... stop by and browse our selection of local charts ... Don't leave port without one!!!

$$$ SHACKLES $$$

We have got SHACKLES ... lots of SHACKLES ... Big ones, small ones, medium ones ... New ones, used ones ... and definetly less than the big box store ... stop by and check out our SHACKLES ...

Last Week for 15% off on Nautical Decor ...

Attention Shoppers!!!! This is the last week for the October Special ...

15% off on all Nautical Decor including framed photos from the Ernie Minney Photo Collection and all kinds of Nautical memorabelia ... You know what is right around the corner and the Nautical Decor makes geat gifts ... Just stop by the store, mention this blog and get your 15% off ... Happy Holidays!!!

It's a good read!!!

We have so many NEW and slightly USED BOOKS ... We have books on cruising, cooking, sailing tactics, tide tables, navigation, engine repair, do-it-yourself projects and of course a great collection of Sea Stories from Mutiny on the Bounty to Dr. Dogbody's Leg ... Stop by the store, and remember we keep boating affordable!!!

BAJA BOUND!!!

Hola Capitans ...

Nothing like being on the beach in BAJA ... It's time to get your boat ready for a trip south ... Drop by the store, we have everything to get your boat ready ... dingys, anchors, line, charts, engines, cleats, winches, propellers, sails and so much more ... Can't wait to set sail ...

Adios, Ernesto

Spars ... Spars ... Spars ...

Our back lot is full of all kinds of things you may be looking for including SPARS ... Aluminun, wood, new, used ... come by and check our selection ...

Remember, October is 15% off on all Nautical Decor if you mention this add ...

Unwanted crew member???

This is definetley the "crew" that you don't want aboard your boat ... We have all kinds of items at the store that can prevent the dreaded unwanted crew member ... from NEW and USED stantions ... to NEW and USED line and chain ... Protect your property and your sanity!!!

CHARTS, CHARTS, CHARTS ...

We are an AUTHORIZED NOAA Nautical chart dealer ... We have lots of local charts in stock and many charts of Mexico and Panama in stock ... We can order any chart that you need, we have free catalogs that you can order from ...

We have a great location (easy to find) 1500 Newport Blvd Costa Mesa, CA and we have free parking ...

As Captain Ernie says about charts "Don't leave port without one" ...

Pieces of TEAK ...

We have a great collection of new and used TEAK for repairs, additions, new projects, whatever you need ... We have all different sizes, types and thickness of TEAK, we have boards, strips, pre-made parts ... head up the stairs and the first room to the right is where you will find the piece of TEAK that you need ... of course don't forget about the rest of the store ... we are still having our OCTOBER SPECIAL 15% off all NAUTICAL DECOR if you mention this blog!!!

Parts, Parts, Parts ...

The wonderful world of PARTS ... We have NEW PARTS and USED PARTS, all kinds of PARTS ... big PARTS, small PARTS, stainless steel PARTS, bronze PARTS, plastic PARTS, engine PARTS, radio PARTS, head PARTS, steering PARTS, winch PARTS, anchor PARTS, spar PARTS and spare PARTS ... we have got the PART you need at the price you want ...

Stop by and find the PART of your dreams!!!

Sailing, Sailing ...

Sunday is the perfect say for a day sail ... Stop by the store, we have just about everything that you will need for your boat, at less than the big box stores ... we have ANCHORS, LINE, CHRONOMETERS, PROPELLERS, HARDWARE, FITTINGS, ENGINES, SPARS ... and lots more ... We are open on Sundays from 10-4 with free parking ...

Teak cockpit tables ...

Ahoy Captains ...

We have NEW folding natural teak cockpit tables in 3 different shapes ... square, round and hexagonal ... here is one pictured aboard Samarang ... they can be varnished or left natural ... and then they fold up nice and narrow when not in use ...

We keep boating affordable ...

Nautical Sea Stories ...

James Norman Hall has taken a ship's surgeon, Dr. Dogbody, as his story teller; he has made The Cheerful Tortoise, a harbor side inn where men of the sea congregate, as his background, and he has let his spinner of yarns use the ""true story of how he lost his leg"" as the springboard, the be-all and the end-all of every tale he tells. High standards throughout --nothing humdrum about a succession of adventures that take him round the world, make him hero on land and sea, and allow him to tell the tale ""a dozen times and never twice the same, for if ever a man lost a leg in some strange way and survived the loss miracle-fashion, that man is Surgeon F. Dogbody.""

We have just had a gigantic shipment of NEW and slightly USED BOOKS ... we have books about cruising, navigation, cooking aboard a boat, living aboard a boat, engine repair, chart books, women and boating, sailing strategy, not to mention many more nautical titles and lots of the Classic Sea Stories ... drop by and check out our fantastic selection of NEW and USED BOOKS ...

Remember we keep boating affordable ...

A note from the Captain!!!

Wow! In over 50 years of messing around with boats, I’ve never seen the boating world in such turmoil! A friend recently scrapped his 50 sloop because he couldn’t afford a dock in Newport Beach to tie it up. A mooring service company employee recently showed up at the store with a truckload of spars, winches, and hardware from a half dozen Coronados, Ericsons and Cal sailboats that he scrapped because no one would purchase them. I made him a cash offer and he said he could do better selling the brass, stainless, aluminum etc. by the pound to the scrap metals dealer and he headed off to San Pedro! If anyone out there ever wanted a boat, there will never be a better time than right now. Craig’s List is loaded with them, some are free, just sail them or haul them away. Although I qualify for senior citizen’s discounts, I still do most of the buying and practically all of the pricing at the store. I personally measure, rate and price every sail in our 1,000 bag sail inventory that you can check out at www.minneysyachtsurplus.com . A new Sabot sail is now priced at over $300.00, friends with an Ericson 28 just paid $1,800.00 for a new mainsail and a quote for a new mainsail for Alaska Eagle came in at $12,000.00! Is it any wonder that we are selling 100’s of good used sails every month? While other stores are raising their prices, I insist that my crew hold the line. S.S. fastenings have been $7.00 a lb. for the past 8 years and they still are. We sell sandpaper at cost because we all hate hand sanding and the thought of burning up a buck or buck and a half every few minutes on such a distasteful chore is a total turn-off. We recently lowered the price of paint, varnish, West Epoxy etc. to our cost plus 10%. No one should have to pay $35.00 to $40.00 dollars for a quart of varnish! Boats are my life, just this afternoon I was crawling around the cramped engine room in my Down East 38 sloop running a new bilge suction line. When we say in our ads “we keep boating affordable”, we mean it! We have one store at a fantastic location, and we have free parking. Every day customers tell me they couldn’t own a boat if it wasn’t for my store. Please know we all appreciate your nice comments and thank you for your patronage. Thanks to you........Minney’s Yacht Surplus is doing “just fine”. ernie minney

$$$ OCTOBER SPECIAL $$$

mention this blog and get 15% off for the entire month of October on NAUTICAL DECOR ... photographs from the Ernie Minney Collection, Art, Life-rings, Ship Models, 1/2 models, lamps, captains desk, reproduction harpoons and much more ... Stop by the store and check our selection of top quality NAUTICAL DECOR ... at 15% off ...

Remember, we keep boating affordable!!!

NAUTICAL CHARTS ...

You may not need a sextant ... but you still need a GPS or 2, and up to date NAUTICAL CHARTS ... that's where we come into the picture ... We are an authorized dealer of NOAA and have the latest NAUTICAL CHARTS ... we have all the local charts in stock and we also have catalogs that you can look at and order charts if you are planning an extensive trip!!! We also have some sextants and other nautical instruments if you decide to go 'old school' ...

Ernie says "Don't leave home without one!"

OCTOBER SPECIAL ...

$$$ OCTOBER SPECIAL $$$

mention this blog and get 15% off for the entire month of October on NAUTICAL DECOR ... photographs from the Ernie Minney Collection, Art, Life-rings, Ship Models, 1/2 models, lamps, captains desk, reproduction harpoons and much more ... Stop by the store and check our selection of top quality NAUTICAL DECOR ... at 15% off ...

Remember, we keep boating affordable!!!

$$$ OCTOBER SPECIAL $$$

$$$ OCTOBER SPECIAL $$$ mention this blog and get 15% off for the entire month of October on NAUTICAL DECOR ... photographs from the Ernie, Minney Collection, Art, Life-rings, Ship Models, reproduction harpoons and much more ... Stop by the store and check our selection of quality NAUTICAL DECOR ... at 15% off ...

Remember, we keep boating affordable!!!

$$$ OCTOBER SPECIAL $$$

$$$ OCTOBER SPECIAL $$$

15% off for the entire month of October on NAUTICAL DECOR ... photographs from the Ernie, Minney Collection, Art, Life-rings, Ship Models, reproduction harpoons and much more ... Stop by the store and check our selection of quality NAUTICAL DECOR ... at 15% off ...

Remember, we keep boating affordable!!!

$$$ STANCHIONS $$$

As you come into the store, head up the stairs, take a left and then another left and behold the room of stanchions ... NEW and slightly USED ... we have got different sizes, configurations, gates and all the parts to do a repair on your boat or install brand new ... At affordable prices, not the big box store prices!!!!

Captain Ernie says "We keep boating affordable"

$$$$ FITTINGS $$$$

Brass and Bronze pipe, plumbing and fuel line fittings ... Huge selection ... NEW, NEW, NEW ... at $5.00 per pound ... We hate paying the big box store prices ... stop by, go up the stairs, turn left and look down the aisle ... and find your fittings!!!

Props ... props ... props ...

Ahoy Captains ...

We have a giant inventory of used and new propellers, see our listing on www.MinneysYachtSurplus.com for specifications ... we also carry miles of line, new and used, cut to your specs, we can even put in eye splices ... come visit the store at 1500 Old Newport Blvd. Costa Mesa ... and remember we buy good used sails ...

May you always have fair winds and following seas ... Ernie

Flags, T shirts, Caps ...

We have a new shipment of Shirts ... long sleeve and short sleeve .... red, navy blue and gray, Flags, Caps and of course hundred's of used sails and lots of other good stuff ... stop by ... we are on our winter hours ... 9-5 Monday - Saturday ... 10-4 Sunday

OOPS ... New e-mail address ...

Ahoy there everybody ...

Captain Ernie is wanting to know how many people are watching our blogs, or how many hits we are getting ... I tell him that lots of people are checking out the blog, so, if you are checking the blog, prove me right ... LET US KNOW!!! E-mail us at Minneys@aol.com and tell Captain Ernie what you would like to see on special, or what items you don't find in the store ... or, you can tell us how much fun you have just wandering the aisles aimlessly looking for your treasure!!!

Thanks again for your patronage ...

How many hits???

Ahoy there everybody ...

Captain Ernie is wanting to know how many people are watching our blogs, or how many hits we are getting ... I tell him that lots of people are checking out the blog, so, if you are checking the blog, prove me right ... LET US KNOW!!! E-mail us at www.MinneysYachtSurplus.com and tell Captain Ernie what you would like to see on special, or what items you don't find in the store ... or, you can tell us how much fun you have just wandering the aisles aimlessly looking for your treasure!!!

Thanks again for your patronage ...

Amazing Ship Models

Stop by the store and check out our collection of Amazing Ship Models ... the selection is always changing, but the prices can't be beat! Just today in the New York Times there was an add for an online store (no names mentioned) that is selling Ship Models at prices that, well let's just say that Minneys Yacht Surplus always has the best prices in town, however you have to come into the store and see our selection ... These Amazing Ship Models make excellent gifts and nautical decor!!!