ShipStore.com Beacon: "Clear the Deck", Sale Part 1
Issue 71, March 14, 2005
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IN THIS ISSUE:
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~ WELCOME ABOARD: Spring is in the Air!
~ CAPTAIN'S TIP: "Clear the Deck", Sale Part 1
~ CAPTAIN'S SPECIALS: "Clear the Deck" Sale Items
~ CAPTAIN'S CONTEST: "Win a Shopping Spree" Drawing

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~ WELCOME ABOARD: Spring is in the Air!
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Spring is in the air. Bluebird skies, warm sunshine and a pleasant breeze. Surely the boating season can't be far off?

We've had a busy week at ShipStore with our normally Benicia-based (as in California) tech wonk, Mark Engelhardt, on-site for meetings, database upgrades, and a good dose of North Country mud season. On Saturday we took a scenic ride across Lake Champlain on the ferry between Essex, NY and Charlotte, VT, on our way to dropping Mark off at the airport. Off and away to California, right?

Almost. First off Mark got bumped onto a later flight in exchange for two complimentary round trips anywhere in the continental United States. Not bad considering we'd had a conversation only the night before about our collective perception that the airlines only seem to be giving away low value cash coupons instead of full flights nowadays! So Mark tucked in and worked for a couple of hours then lined up for security clearance to board his rescheduled flight. Lo and behold, one of his laptops tested positive for explosives during the screening process! After a bit more rigorous screening and a barrage of questions they decided Mark wasn't a security risk. Hmmm, okay...

In other news, the ice - what little of it that there was this winter - is now officially out on Lake Champlain. Global warming murmurs were more and more prevalent these last few months as we experienced the mildest winter in my recollection. The ice fishermen never even made it out onto the lake, and I saw two fishing boats just south of Essex this past weekend. The seagulls are out in force, the Canada geese are flying north in broad, squawking V's and a porcupine has begun chewing the treated lumber of my deck.

Oh, and it's time for another "Clear the Deck" sale. Download and print the sale flyer here:

http://images.shipstore.com/ss/images/IMD/ShipStore_March2006.pdf

Or just use the links below. And check out my explanation and advice for the "Clear the Deck" sale below.

George Davis, Beacon Editor
editor@shipstore.com

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~ CAPTAIN'S TIP: "Clear the Deck", Sale Part 1
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It's time for our fifth "Clear the Deck" Clearance Sale. Bigger and better, new and improved... take it from me, this two-stage CTD is our best yet!

Can you believe that it's already been two years since Enten Pfaltzgraff Eller won the ShipStore.com "Name the Sale" contest with his creative submission?

http://www.shipstore.com/SS/HTML/NEWS/NEWSbeacon005.html

Time sure does fly when you're having fun. And what's more fun than practically giving merchandise away? What?!?!

Are you a new subscriber? Or maybe you'd just like a little refresher on how the "Clear the Deck" Sale works? Twice each year we empty our warehouse to make room for new merchandise. That means that twice each year ShipStore.com offers unbeatable prices on some of our most popular items. We spread the deals over two newsletters to help us keep up with the flood of orders, so watch your email inbox for part two next week.

We're slashing prices on our most popular seasonal items. Scan down this newsletter to the section titled "Captain's Specials" to find links to massive savings on fenders, anchors, depth finders, bilge pumps, marine batteries, paints, polyurethanes, masking tape, wax, teak cleaner, coolers, cruising guides, davit systems, fiberglass repair and maintenance products and so much more! If you'd rather browse offline, we've uploaded the sale flyer so that you can download it and print it.

http://images.shipstore.com/ss/images/IMD/ShipStore_March2006.pdf

A few of important reminders before you start ogling the good deals:

1. All orders subject to stock on hand. These amazing deals are only valid until our stock is depleted!
2. All "Clear the Deck" items are final sales unless defective from the factory.
3. There will be no backorders. "Ship or cancel" policy in effect.
4. First come, first served. (Note: This could mean you order an item which shows in stock, but someone places an order just ahead of you and you are unfortunately out of luck. We'll email any shortage notices to customer promptly and void those items from your order.)
5. As items sell out, we'll remove them from the list. We'll keep the list as current as possible and will be changing it daily through the end of the sale.
6. The "Clear the Deck" Sale only lasts for two (2) weeks, so order now.

That's all you need to know. Good luck, and we'll update you next week.

George Davis, Beacon Editor
editor@shipstore.com

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~ CAPTAIN'S SPECIALS: "Clear the Deck" Sale Items
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Taylor Fender Overview
http://www.shipstore.com/ss/HTML/TAY/TAYFENDERS.html

Danforth Standard Anchors from 2.5 to 80 pounds
http://www.shipstore.com/ss/HTML/TIE/TIESTANDARD.html

Tip Top Teak Products
http://www.shipstore.com/ss/HTML/TTT/TTTTEAKCARE.html

Waterway Guides for the entire East Coast
http://www.shipstore.com/ss/HTML/WGI/WGIGUIDES.html

Weaver Snap Davits for Inflatable and Hard Shell Boats
http://www.shipstore.com/ss/HTML/WVR/WVRDAVITS.html

Morse 33C Control Cables in various lengths
http://www.shipstore.com/ss/HTML/MOR/MOR33C.html

Interlux Interprotect System
http://www.shipstore.com/ss/HTML/INT/INTINTERPROTECT.html

3M Blue Long-Mask Tape in various sizes
http://www.shipstore.com/ss/HTML/MMM/MMMBLUETAPE.html

3M Masking Tape
http://www.shipstore.com/ss/HTML/MMM/MMMMASKING.html

Dutton Lainson Bearing Sets from 3/4 to 1-3/8 inch
http://www.shipstore.com/ss/HTML/DUT/DUTBEARINGS.html

Interlux Brightside Boottop Polyurethene Paints
http://www.shipstore.com/ss/HTML/INT/INTBOOTTOP.html

Fiberglass Resin in various sizes
http://www.shipstore.com/ss/HTML/FIB/FIBRESIN.html

Polyester Filler and Fairing Compounds
http://www.shipstore.com/ss/HTML/MMM/MMMFILLER.html

Pettit Premium SSA
http://www.shipstore.com/ss/HTML/PET/PETPREMIUMSSA.html

Fiberglass Surface Prep in Quarts and Gallons
http://www.shipstore.com/ss/HTML/INT/INTSURFACEPREP.html

Brightside Polyurethanes in Various Colors
http://www.shipstore.com/ss/HTML/INT/INTBRIGHTSIDE.html

Legend Series Coolers by Igloo
http://www.shipstore.com/ss/HTML/IGL/IGLLEGEND.html

Marine Series Coolers by Igloo
http://www.shipstore.com/ss/HTML/IGL/IGLMARINE.html

3M One Step Marine Fiberglass Maintenance Products
http://www.shipstore.com/ss/HTML/MMM/MMMONESTEP.html

Meguiar's Mirror Glaze One Step Fiberglass Cleaner Wax
http://www.shipstore.com/ss/HTML/MEG/MEGONESTEP.html

Sportaman Marine Starting Batteries
http://www.shipstore.com/ss/HTML/BAT/BATSTARTING.html

Fortress Anchors, All Sizes - for boats up to 150 feet
http://www.shipstore.com/ss/HTML/FTS/FTSFORTRESS.html

Super Hooker Anchors
http://www.shipstore.com/ss/HTML/TIE/TIEANCHOR.html

Uniden In-Dash Digital Depth Finders in Black or White
http://www.shipstore.com/ss/HTML/UND/UNDINDASH.html

Rule Bilge Pump Float Switches
http://www.shipstore.com/ss/HTML/RUL/RULFLOATSWITCH.html

Attwood V-Series Bilge Pumps
http://www.shipstore.com/ss/HTML/ATT/ATTVSERIES.html

3M Marine Grade Mildew Resistant Silicone, 3 oz and 12.8 oz
http://www.shipstore.com/ss/HTML/MMM/MMMSILICONE.html

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~ CAPTAIN'S CONTEST: "Win a Shopping Spree!" Drawing
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Win a $100.00 credit at ShipStore.com. To be eligible for future "Win a Shopping Spree!" drawings all you have to do is subscribe to the Beacon. All current subscribers are eligible for the random drawing. If you're not already subscribed, then visit http://www.shipstore.com and scroll down the light blue column along the left hand side of the page until you see the link "Win a Shopping Spree!". Click on the link. A new window will open with an email addressed to beacon-on@list.shipstore.com and "Subscribe" written in the Subject Field. All you have to do is hit send.

You'll be sent a confirmation email which you must respond to in order to activate your subscription and be added to our mailing list. This double opt-in procedure enables us to prevent accidental subscriptions and spam. As soon as your confirmation is confirmed, you will be entered into the "Win a Shopping Spree!" drawing for a $100.00 free merchandise from ShipStore.com. Good luck.

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