Lots Of Fun In Local Waters !!!

Here's a fun little video of my short visit to Santa Barbara Harbor, Santa Cruz Island-Santa Barbara Island and Catalina Island. You don't have to sail off to Tahiti to have fun and enjoy your boat.  We had one night at Cabrillo Marina, one night at Paradise Cove, two nights in Ventura, three nights in Santa Barbara Harbor and short stays at Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara Island and Catalina. My boat is a Down East 38 that I purchased TOTALLY NEGLECTED in the back waters of Huntington Harbor.  It's too bad Newport Beach can't be as boater friendly as the guys in Santa Barbara?  You tie
up in front of their office, are assigned a guest slip for about a buck a foot a day, they give you a gate key that fits close-by immaculate restrooms with showers.  Marine hardware store, restaurants, fuel dock and even a great museum are all nearby.  If you want to go downtown, for 50 cents a little trolly car will take down the water front to State St. where you can transfer, head up the hill and see the
whole town...  Hint for small sailboats going up the coast. Get early starts in the morning and motor sail to your next anchorage or marina before the westerlies kick up around 1 PM...

GARMIN COLOR DEPTH SOUNDER-CHART PLOTTER WITH CHIP !

Only 6 available at this price.  These are new surplus that came out of the stock room of a well known
Southern California boat builder.  They are Garmin color chart plotters and depth sounders.  They come with a chart chip.  They have no transducers but you can find them on-line starting at $49.00 and up depending on whether they are composite or bronze.  Model number 178-C which has been updated. Do your research but don't wait too long because these will go FAST.  Shipping is plus.

CABO YACHT BRAND NEW PROPELLER SHAFTS- AQUAMET 22 & 19 ...

Brand New Cabo Yacht propeller shafts !!! When Cabo moved to the East coast we purchased all the brand new shafts.  Shafts in diameter up to 1.5 inches are AQUAMET  19- Shafts 1.75  and over are AQUAMET 19.  We estimate a propeller shop would charge close to $3000.00 for one of these shafts?
We had them at $1000.00 each and have now reduced the price to $500.00 each!!!  Various lengths and diameters.  We also have a good selection of castle nuts, lock nuts and keys for these shafts.  We would also consider an ALL CA$H offer for the entire lot?  We also have some new rudders, steering shaft bearings and shaft packing glands for CABOS...

Four sets large dual RACOR fuel filters !!

Detail these large fuel filters out and save BIG.  Estimated cost of one set is about
$1000.00.  Minney's BLOW-OUT price is $135.00 a unit.  Pick up at store, still
a little fuel inside, we WILL NOT SHIP...

A great fleet in Newport Harbor's "Beer Can" regatta...

Balboa Yacht Club's "Thirsty Thursday" or the Beer Can races as the locals call it.  Every Thursday
evening in the summer time a great fleet of cutting edge sailing yachts race up and down our lovely harbor.  Locals know if they get to the Balboa Yacht club about an hour before the race starts, there's a good chance they can crew (be rail meat) aboard one of these lovely yachts...

Lofrans 1500 # Windlass---The "TIGRESS"

B.Y.C. Beer Can Races 6-12-20

Nice breeze, great fleet and a full moon this evening.  Have a great weekend.

The ultimate bay launch !

For you guys that like to varnish, check out this 50' bay launch.  L.A. Times did a feature story on
the boat in this mornings Times.  6-10-14.  Have a great week...

THURSDAY BEER CAN RACE-6-5-14

Summer's here and so are the "Thirsty Thursday" or what the locals call the "Beer Can"races sponsored  by Balboa Yacht Club.  Be at the dock about 5:00 PM and there's a good chance you can ride along one of the boats...This is raw footage and un-edited but if one of the boats is yours, I'm sure you enjoy checking it out under sail.  P.S.  Thanks again to all the sellers and buyers at our parking lot sale last weekend.  Things pretty went off without a "hitch" so I think the City of Costa Mesa will let us do it again?

MARINE PARKING LOT SALE-SUNDAY JUNE 1ST !!!

OUR ANNUAL MARINE PARKING LOT SALE WILL BE THIS COMING SUNDAY, JUNE 1ST.  100 boaters will be selling their surplus sails, hardware, rubber boats, outboard motors, fishing tackle etc.  This is the biggest event of its type on the West Coast. For best selection we suggest you bring a flash light and arrive at our parking lot @ 0400-that's when we start serving HOT COFFEE!
THIS LITTLE VIDEO IS FROM LAST YEAR.  PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE DATE ON THE VIDEO.  REMEMBER-THE DATE IS SUNDAY, JUNE 1ST-NOT SATURDAY-EVERY YEAR BOATERS ARRIVE EARLY ON SATURDAY MORNING AND WONDER WHY NO PARKING LOT SALE ??  SEA YA THERE...    The crew at Minneys

FOR SALE- DIESEL ERICSON 28 !

This boat is in the back yard of the store and is available to see every day.  Complete specs are posted on the bulletin board inside the store or call me directly for more info at 949-394-5198.  HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY !

"LET THE YACHTING SEASON BEGIN !!!"

Newport Harbor Yacht Club's "Opening Day" yacht race and club festivities.  Famous ocean racer "Windward Passage" was the star of the yacht race showing off her new carbon fiber mast and new suit of sails.  It is estimated that over thirty million dollars in "gold plated" boats were on display at the yacht club docks and available for everyone to view.  Videos by Ernie and Marty- Music with permission from Apple's FCB software...  P.S.  DON'T FORGET, OUR WORLD FAMOUS MARINE SWAP MEET IS SUNDAY, JUNE 1ST.  SELLING SPACES STILL AVAILABLE...

INSANE LOW PRICES ON SPINNAKERS !!!

SYMMETRICAL SPINNAKERS NOW 40% OFF OUR EVERY DAY EXTREMELY LOW PRICES.  Times change, skippers are changing to asymmetrical spinnakers and we are finding that sales of standard spinnakers (both luffs the same measurement) are slowing down.  As you know, we cap our sail prices at $1500.00!!!  That means that an excellent spinnaker as pictured on the 78' ketch "Miramar"would now only cost you $900.00!!!  In the 45 year history of our store we have never discounted sails this deep, ESPECIALLY SPINNAKERS. How can we do this and still keep the doors open?  Millionaires and billionaires donate their sails to colleges and non profits and reap huge tax benefits.  The non-profits approve of the way get these sails back aboard other yachts and that we buy sails in large volume and that our checks ALWAYS CA$H!! You will never find a better time to pick up a spinnaker.  Cruisers, standard spinnakers are still a great way to cover long distances.  I set a 2.2 oz. spinnaker at Capetown, South Africa and carried it for 31 days.  No chafe, you can sail deep and not be reaching all over the place.  Don't scrap you spinnaker pole, steal a great spinnaker at an UNHEARD OF PRICE from Minneys and go fly your kite...  Happy Easter- The crew at MINNEYS..
P.S. Over 300 symmetrical spinnakers in stock starting with luffs as small as 15'.  Tip- radial head spinnakers are a CHEAP RE-CUT.  Tri radials are expensive re-cuts and almost not worth the investment...This offer expires on June 1, 2014. SORRY, NO DISCOUNTS ON ASSYO'S...

WE COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT !!!

Whales-magical island-salty yacht-black ties-rubber boats-champagne & pretty women!