ShipStore.com Beacon: "Clear the Deck", Sale Part 2
Issue 72, March 21, 2005
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IN THIS ISSUE:
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~ WELCOME ABOARD: ShipStore Seeks Inventory/Warehouse Manager
~ CAPTAIN'S TIP: 2006 San Diego NOOD - Too Tuff Crew Review
~ CAPTAIN'S TIP: "Clear the Deck", Sale Part 2
~ CAPTAIN'S SPECIALS: "Clear the Deck" Sale Items
~ CAPTAIN'S CONTEST: "Win a Shopping Spree" Drawing

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~ WELCOME ABOARD: ShipStore Seeks Inventory/Warehouse Manager
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Each year the period between the Christmas holidays and spring boat launching is offers a subtle lull for us at ShipStore. We catch our breath, we get organized, and we get ready for the busy spring and summer season. But this year there's been "less lull" and "more busy" than usual. The orders just keep rolling in, and the current "Clear the Deck" Sale has ensured that we'll be hustling for another week. Check out the details below or download the sale flyer PDF here:

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

It's beginning to feel like the new boating season is finally "just around the corner". And we've been working hard to get ready. There are some exciting changes at ShipStore including adding some new faces. I'll keep you in suspense a little bit longer, but I will let you know that we are currently recruiting a new inventory manager to oversee all aspects of our warehouse. So if you've been looking for the perfect excuse to move to our beautiful town on the shores of Lake Champlain, or if you know a meticulous, detail oriented, warehouse manager whose ready to join the ShipStore crew, please drop an email. We're fun people to work with!

And the busy pace isn't limited to orders and ShipStore improvements. Our web developer, Mark Engelhardt, has already been competing in Ultimate 20 sailing regattas for over a month. Check out his report below from the 2006 San Diego NOOD and visit the blog for a great photo of his crew and boat, Too Tuff.

And last but not least, it's time to order your new print ShipStore catalog if you'd rather get offline and browse for marine supplies in the bathtub. It's bigger and more thorough than the NYC telephone book, and for the next week Captain Jim has offered it for free to all Beacon subscribers. To take advantage of this offer, just go to this link:

http://www.shipstore.com/SS/HTML/ssc/ssccatalog.html

Put the catalog in your cart, and then type "BEACON CATALOG OFFER" into the Special Instructions field at the bottom of the online order form. We'll comp up to 1,000 catalogs for up to seven days, or whichever comes first.

Happy [belated] St. Patrick's Day,
George Davis, Beacon Editor
editor@shipstore.com

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~ CAPTAIN'S TIP: 2006 San Diego NOOD - Too Tuff Crew Review
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Too Tuff and crew did the 2006 San Diego NOOD (stands for "National Offshore One-Design") this weekend. We raced 7 races over three days. The NOOD had a total of about 150 boats and the "Ultimate 20" class we sail in had 17 entries. We were sailing against the Silver Medal winner at the 2000 Olympics! Pease Glaser and Jay Glaser are world class sailors. No wonder it's so hard to win.

The drive down on I-5 was fairly uneventful. The trick was to leave at 5:30am to avoid Los Angeles traffic and arrive with enough daylight to prep the boat and get it in the water. We towed Too Tuff with our new 2006 Matrix XR. I really like the Matrix, and it tows the 1600lbs of Too Tuff and trailer quite well (even up the grapevine).

Racing on Friday was frustrating. The winds were light and variable, so it was hard to dream up a strategy that made anything happen. We ended near the back of the pack on each race.

Things changed drastically as far as the conditions on the second day of racing. Winds were up around 10-15 knots and the swell was about 5 feet (this is the off shore part of NOOD). We did much better since our home waters in Benicia have consistently strong afternoon winds. We hardly ever sail Too Tuff in light air. We placed 10th out of 17 boats in our best race on Saturday.

On Sunday, the winds were blowing about the same as Saturday, but we ended up shorthanded, so we couldn't safely fly the spinnaker until the last leg of the last race. This pretty much kept us from being very competitive on Sunday. We did have a really wild rounding of the leeward pin though. The hot shots from the J80 fleet arrived at the pin at the same time we did. One of the J80s took down its spinnaker and tacked right in front of us around the pin while two other J80s were right on top of us! We had to duck the first guy and sprint away to avoid being run down by one of the other J80s. How do you protest a boat in another fleet?

We packed up and drove part way home on Sunday night, flopped at a motel, then finished the drive on Monday. About 1000 miles by car, and probably 30 miles of sailing Too Tuff! It made for a great weekend. Check out these links:

Race Results - 2006 San Diego NOOD
Too Tuff photograph #1 - 2006 San Diego NOOD
Too Tuff photograph #2 - 2006 San Diego NOOD
Too Tuff photograph #3 - 2006 San Diego NOOD

Mark Engelhardt, Web Developer
mark@shipstore.com

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~ CAPTAIN'S TIP: "Clear the Deck", Sale Part 2
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It seems like only yesterday that I sent you the first installment of our "Clear the Deck" Sale:

http://www.shipstore.com/ss/HTML/NEWS/NEWSbeacon071.html

Good news. You still have one more week to lock in incredible savings! Last week's Beacon brought you a wide variety of boating and marine supplies perfectly timed to save you a bucket-'o-moolah when you get your boat ready for the incoming season.

Did you have a chance to check out the incredible prices? Did you have a chance to figure out how much you'll save when you buy your new bottom paint, replace your old fenders and anchor, and upgrade your bilge pump? And isn't about time for a new cruising guide and a better depth finder to keep off the rocks this summer?!?! You can print out the sales flyer from this link:

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

Or you can use the links below to go directly to the items you need. But first, here are a few important reminders so that you don't miss out on the "Clear the Deck" sale:

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.

Simple, right? And remember, the next Beacon in your email inbox will mean it's too late to get these great deals.

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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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