All of our forums are supported by retail sales through our store at http://shop.sailboatowners.com .

We have 45,000 skus in there but it's more than one of the those online insta-stores that pop up. We have great prices on electrical and maintenance supplies and most hardware. Not so good on electronics (but I don't know why anybody even bothers to sell that stuff anymore) and the really big manufacturers of commodities, like Magma et al.

We also have what I think is the best online canvas system when measured by price, selection, time to delivery, and ease of ordering. You can buy sheets and halyards, with splices, shackles, and whips, with one click, pre-measured for 4,000 boats. And then there's an easy online system to order sportswear embroidered with boat name or Lexan engraved with boat name. We offer rudders, tillers, sails by Doyle, and are the exclusive and official distributor for parts for Hunter sailboats.

That's what pays the rent. Thank you for asking!