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hen many boats and boat parts first sell, they are shiny and new, their bronze glimmering, their gelcoat shining, their lines a snappy blinding white. Hours and years on the water and in the sun may then take their toll, but even then, those items aren’t ready to be deep-sixed.

Lines and more lines.

That’s what makes a walk through a nautical flea market worth a moment or two. Aside from the chance to snag a treasure or bargain, it gives a chance to appreciate the character of the bits and pieces that have gone in to one person’s boat experience. Some of that can be seen in these scenes from last Saturday’s flea market at the Provision Company where some boaters lightened their ballast.

A lamp to light your cabin by.

Reelity.

Line and a manual drill.

A find: a small anchor that folds and doesn’t threaten an inflatable dinghy.

A collection of screwdrivers.

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Snubbers.

A truck load of boat stuff.

Springs.

A prop broken down to its basic elements.

For the galley.

One end of a vintage boat pole.

A funnel and waders, snared by one buyer.

Posted Tuesday September 30, 2014 by Melinda Penkava