Freedom of speech is a wonder thing.., and I am all for it. However, I am bothered that you guys come on to a FREE Forum and tell folks to shop elsewhere.

You seem to intimate that we are price gouging. The prices we use are retail prices. When we got together with our suppliers we agreed to not discount. They were afraid their brick and mortar dealers would suffer if we did.

However, the prices you are quoting are lower than my costs. Our store has to make a profit to survive. And it has to make a profit to provide all the FREE stuff YOU get on this website, for example:
1) This Free Forum where you pass the word to shop elsewhere
2) Free Email
3) Fee Photo Album area
4) Free Calendar
5) Free Links to over 3000 websites of all kinds
6) Free Hot news on events from all over
7) Free streaming video of events (on a daily basis for the Tybee 500)
8) Free Forums for special interest groups (like the Hobie14/16 Forum)
9) Very inexpensive Classified Ads

And the list goes on. Do any of those others cited do anything for you.

Please note I did not delete your posts despite the fact I know they will hurt the very business that allows you to post freely almost anything you want to say.

It is so nice that you all appreciate what Mary and I do for this sport.., like send folks elsewhere!!! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />
Thanks,
Rick