Re: Stus-List APS is closing

[Dave Godwin via CnC-List]

Shame really. It’s just a block away from my yacht club and I used to walk over 
all the time to purchase stuff, often as an emergency purchase before a race.

Dave Godwin
1982 C&C 37 - Ronin
Reedville - Chesapeake Bay
Ronin’s Overdue Refit 

> On May 22, 2020, at 1:25 PM, Chuck Gilchrest via CnC-List 
>  wrote:
> 
> Agreed.  As I also did a bit of one design racing over the past 10 or so 
> years in Lasers and Etchells, APS was one of the few one stop dealers on the 
> East Coast where you could buy hard and soft goods.  I don’t know how much 
> the SNAFU with Laser Performance hurt their ability to service the small boat 
> market which was a high percentage of their hardware business.
> 
>  In a letter sent out to customers and vendors, their owner said the 
> transition to strictly soft goods was going great but that the timing of the 
> pandemic didn’t allow them to generate sufficient income to pay for inventory 
> purchased in the fall and keep the business afloat.  Just goes to show you 
> how fragile the rec marine market can be.  Seems like every economic downturn 
> claims a few good boat builders and businesses.  So don’t buy marine products 
> at Amazon if you want your local chandleries to stay in business.
> 
> Chuck Gilchrest 
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Re: Stus-List APS is closing

[Dennis C. via CnC-List]

So who are folks using for specialty running rigging?  Like two part or
stripped halyards and/or sheets.

I bought several things from APS in the past.  I haven't needed any since
they shut down their rigging shop but might in the future.
-- 
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
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Re: Stus-List APS is closing

[Neil Andersen via CnC-List]

What’s the web site?

Neil Andersen
20691 Jamieson Rd
Rock Hall, MD 21661
484-354-8800

From: CnC-List  on behalf of Chuck Gilchrest via 
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Sent: Friday, May 22, 2020 1:25:31 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com 
Cc: Chuck Gilchrest 
Subject: Re: Stus-List APS is closing

Agreed.  As I also did a bit of one design racing over the past 10 or so years 
in Lasers and Etchells, APS was one of the few one stop dealers on the East 
Coast where you could buy hard and soft goods.  I don’t know how much the SNAFU 
with Laser Performance hurt their ability to service the small boat market 
which was a high percentage of their hardware business.

  In a letter sent out to customers and vendors, their owner said the 
transition to strictly soft goods was going great but that the timing of the 
pandemic didn’t allow them to generate sufficient income to pay for inventory 
purchased in the fall and keep the business afloat.  Just goes to show you how 
fragile the rec marine market can be.  Seems like every economic downturn 
claims a few good boat builders and businesses.  So don’t buy marine products 
at Amazon if you want your local chandleries to stay in business.

Chuck Gilchrest

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Re: Stus-List APS is closing

[Chuck Gilchrest via CnC-List]

Agreed.  As I also did a bit of one design racing over the past 10 or so years 
in Lasers and Etchells, APS was one of the few one stop dealers on the East 
Coast where you could buy hard and soft goods.  I don’t know how much the SNAFU 
with Laser Performance hurt their ability to service the small boat market 
which was a high percentage of their hardware business.

  In a letter sent out to customers and vendors, their owner said the 
transition to strictly soft goods was going great but that the timing of the 
pandemic didn’t allow them to generate sufficient income to pay for inventory 
purchased in the fall and keep the business afloat.  Just goes to show you how 
fragile the rec marine market can be.  Seems like every economic downturn 
claims a few good boat builders and businesses.  So don’t buy marine products 
at Amazon if you want your local chandleries to stay in business.

Chuck Gilchrest 

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Re: Stus-List APS is closing

[Chuck Gilchrest via CnC-List]

As of Thursday their storefront is shut. All clearance is online..mostly 30% 
off.
Chuck Gilchrest 
Half Magic

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> On May 22, 2020, at 12:09 PM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List 
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> All,
> 
> APS in Annapolis, which became a clothing/foul weather gear store last year, 
> is going out of business.  Everything is on sale.
> 
> I hope everyone has a safe windy weekend.
> 
> -- 
> Joel 
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Re: Stus-List APS is closing

[Josh Muckley via CnC-List]

Sad but not surprising.  They eviscerated a large base of customers who
would drive hours completely out of their way for the cordage, hardware,
and rigging services.

On Fri, May 22, 2020, 12:08 Joel Aronson via CnC-List 
wrote:

> All,
>
> APS in Annapolis, which became a clothing/foul weather gear store last
> year, is going out of business.  Everything is on sale.
>
> I hope everyone has a safe windy weekend.
>
> --
> Joel
>
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Stus-List APS is closing

[Joel Aronson via CnC-List]

All,

APS in Annapolis, which became a clothing/foul weather gear store last
year, is going out of business.  Everything is on sale.

I hope everyone has a safe windy weekend.

-- 
Joel
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