Sublime

We prowled the auction sites, craigslist up the east coast, then across the gulf coast, then large cities up and down the Mississippi River and Tombigbee internal waterway system, Chicago Nautical Donations, Deltaville Maritime Museum (field of Dreams), Cooper Specialty Salvage, eBay, Certified Sales and the other auction outlets. After a week we

at Auto Zone but a whopping $712 from the dealer for the identical part from the same manufacturer. Google ‘Bernard Moitessier’ and listen to this true and wise guru of sail when he says the difference between industrial grade and marine grade is price.

A recirculating pump for a 32 horsepower Universal 5432 engine lists for $406 from Universal. It’s based on a 1501 Kubota tractor engine and a tractor parts website will sell them for $106 all day long. Another example of industry theft is the Westerbeke W30 water pump which Westerbeke lists for over $700. This engine is based on the British

Nauti-Nell’s Marine Thrift Store