| Title: | SAILING |
| Notice: | Please read Note 2.* before participating in this conference |
| Moderator: | UNIFIX::BERENS |
| Created: | Wed Jul 01 1992 |
| Last Modified: | Mon Jun 02 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 2299 |
| Total number of notes: | 20724 |
Here is a list of mail order discount houses in England: Telesonic Marine Ltd 60-62 Brunswick Centre Marchmont St London WC1 Phone: 01-837-4106 Shoreline (Cruisermart) 36/37 Eastern Esplanade Southend-on-Sea, Essex Phone: 0702-615678 London Yacht Centre 13 Artillery Lane London E1 7LP Phone: 01-247-0521 Thomas Foulkes 3B Sansom Road Leytonstone, London E11 3Hb Phone: 01-539-5627 Pumpkin Marine 27 Holborn Viaduct London EC1 Phone: 01-353-5571 Top Gear (The Bosuns Locker) Royal Harbour, Ramsgate Kent, England Phone: 0843-588732 These addresses were published in an article in "Better Boat". This is a sister publication to "Practical Sailor" which I erroneously referred to in the previous note.
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71.1 | SSGVAX::SAVIERS | Sun Jan 06 1985 20:13 | 16 | ||
I've done business in person at Foulkes. Their prices are good and stock seemed adequate. They and London Yacht Center seem to cater to tourist trade. Both are within 2 blocks of underground stations. Foulkes has short form catalogs now and then as inserts to Yachting Monthly, which can be found at bigger newstands. EEC goods are obviously the "Best Buys." Foulkes had no problem with an AMEX charge, but you can also get Drafts in pounds from banks that have UK "correspondents" eg Baybank. I also purchased a semi custom sailboat from Oyster in Colchester during the last year, imported it, etc. Took delivery in October in Annapolis. If anybody is serious about such an endeavor, I'll walk them thru it, but it is topic worthy of a long story. | |||||
| 71.2 | BRAHMS::RODENHISER | Tue Jan 15 1985 13:51 | 20 | ||
I have a change of address for Topgear and also the name of another firm. Topgear 38 Blenheim Close Pysons Road Broadstairs, Kent. CT10 2YD Telephone: (0843)602343/4 (I think the /4 means that they have 2 lines ??) Telex: 965438 Eurod G Yachtmail Co Ltd 5-7 Cornwall Crescent London W11 1PH Telephone: 01 727 2373 | |||||
| 71.3 | ASGMKA::TUTTLE | Thu Jan 17 1985 15:06 | 4 | ||
Grant: I would be fascinated in hearing of your experience with the Oyster in terms of pricing due to exchange rates, hassle factots, warranty positions, and logistics. I'll call you. | |||||
| 71.4 | SUMMIT::RDF | Tue Jun 04 1985 12:55 | 8 | ||
If anyone is interested, I just got the "marine bible" from Telesonic. Its over 700 pages, and is loaded with good buys. You have to pay about 7 pounds to get it here, so I'd be willing to loan it out in a little while when I've run out of money.. :-) Rick | |||||