Obsolete/Esoteric Parts Sourcing

So I found out about DR Marine from an Ariel Association thread regarding Spreader Sockets, a.k.a Spreader Bases. I just returned from there, and boy - what a resource it is for difficult to find parts! I mean, Rudy has everything! Apparently he bought all of the excess inventory from several now defunct sailboat makers, including Pearson, O'Day, Alden, and several others. He even has teak doors that he's selling incredibly cheap (he mentioned that folks purchase the doors just to cut them up and use the wood for other boat projects). Anyways, I wanted to share his contact info and let everyone know he is, indeed still in business, and is a great resource for hard to find parts. I included a scan of his business card, and a picture of some of the inventory (including like 100 of the spreader bases I needed)!

Happy Sailing!