Sailing Hardware & Gear for Sale
- Lewmar race 80 or - single air runner(US $80.00)
- Schaefer spinnaker / halyard stopper length 3-5/8"(US $99.00)
- Selden 60 plain block fiddle(US $35.00)
- 2pcs swivel eye snap shackle quick release bail rigging sailing sailboat 4-9/10"(US $18.89)
- Schaefer marine 78-07 schaefer investment cast pad eye - 2-1/2" od base (7807)(US $79.08)
- Harken 60mm element triple block 6275(US $244.15)
General Motors to shut down Saab
Fri, 18 Dec 2009General Motors has announced that it will be closing the Saab brand after the company was unable to strike a deal with Spyker Cars. This follows from last month's withdrawal of would-be suitor Koenigsegg, leaving Spyker the sole contender in the acquisition of the ailing Swedish brand. According to Nick Reilly, GM's European president, the company has decided to cut its losses: "Despite the best efforts of all involved, it has become very clear that the due diligence required to complete this complex transaction could not be executed in a reasonable time.
VW E-Bugster – it’s the electric love-child of a Beetle and a Porsche 356
Wed, 11 Jan 2012VW E-Bugster Volkswagen has revealed the VW E-Bugster at the Detroit Auto Show, a squashed VW Beetle with big wheels and the electric motor from the Golf EV. Maybe it’s early and our eyes and brains aren’t in gear yet. But the VW E-Bugster – an electric customised VW Beetle – looks like it’s a cross between a California surfin’ chopped Beetle and a Porsche 356.
BMW 2-series Active Tourer makes world debut at the Geneva motor show
Wed, 05 Mar 2014Like it or not, BMW's front-wheel future is trundling our way fast: The new 2-series Active Tourer, a front-wheel-drive MPV powered by a range of transverse-mounted three- and four-cylinder motors made its official debut Tuesday at the Geneva motor show. There wasn't much we didn't know about the 2-series Active Tourer ahead of the show -- catch yourself up with our full breakdown -- but seeing it in the steel drove home the point that this thing is happening, and we're powerless to stop it. It won't be all bad, though.