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For my 40th birthday my wife and some friends are treating me to a trip to the Miami boat show. We will be driving down on Wednesday before the show. Looking forward to it because I have not been in years.

We will be spending 3 days in Miami and I want to also visit some marine surplus/salvage yards while in town. Can anyone recommend a good place to check out in the Miami area. I would really appreciate it.
Thanks in advance.

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I don't know Miami very well, I actually spend alot of time trying not to go there. If you enjoy fishing and the like I would suggest a drive up to Broward to the IGFA Hall of fame. It is off Griffin Road in Southern Broward County. Parking lot is shared with Bass Pro Shops. Should be easy to find online.

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I worked in Fort Lauderdale and Pompano Beach for a while back in the mid 90s and remember seeing the IGFA building but never visited it. If we have time we will check it out. Thanks for the suggestion. Jack

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It's right next to Bass Pro Shops in Dania, right off I-95. There is a good surplus store in Fort Lauderdale called Sailorman on SR84. There's another in Miami called River Marine Supply on SW 6 St. and several others. Do a search for "Marine Surplus Miami" and check them out.

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Thanks Botapeje - I did a search on Google for "Marine Surplus Miami" and mainly came up with marine rescue/salvage companies.

I can remember a couple in the Ft. Lauderdale area - will check out Sailorman. Our plan is to hit the boat salvage yards on Thursday then go to the show Friday and Saturday. Thanks again..

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If you see a decent (and decently priced) leaning post/livewell would you pass it on to me?? The "Pogy Pen" is really what I'm after. Thanks!

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reelescape -
Will keep an eye out for one..

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Thanks man!! :D

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i dont know a damn thing about miami, but that avatar shot is about the best picture of a boat running i have ever seen...

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Thanks.. The guy with me in that shot was freaking out and once he saw how smooth she sat back down in the water he was ready to do it again.. :cool:

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do you have a bigger pic it's cool

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I will have to check my home PC.. I have it somewhere and will try and find the original. On the our (CSC) homepage it is in the set of larger pics that scroll. Jack

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Sailorman is pretty cool. Also check out marine flee market I think it's in Dania.

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It is Dania Beach Marine Flee Market

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Oh No! Don't go to a flee market! Run away?!?! :D

:D:D:D

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Dania Beach Marine flee market is March 18-21. I went to the one in Pompano Beach last weekend, lots of SeaCraft stuff including a mid 80's 23 & a sweet green 73 20sf all hooked up with JL audio. Forgot the camera, sorry. [img]/forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

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Sailorman is good but hit or miss.. Their are alot of places in stuart along their main drag I forget federal or dixie along railroad tracks.

Maybe a search for new used marine stuff in stuart.... I for get the name of the place but I know they have some good deals.. Back by the stuart Harley Davidson.. Im sure someone on this site knows the name.
Good Cigar shop also in Stuart Coffmans Or Koffmans Its been awhile sorry.
Chris
Give me a buzz if you get a chance If the fishing is not to bad maybe We can Get together and Ill take the Whole Gang out. Pending weather and the Bite. Just pick up drinks and Tacos
Sent you a PM

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Thanks Chris - we are gearing up to leave tonight. Will be a busy 3 day whirlwind trip but should be fun.. have several marine places programed in my GPS to check out.
Thanks again to everyone..
Jack

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Well made it back from Miami and Sailorman did have a bunch of stuff just nothing I could not live without. Enjoyed walking around and looking nonetheless. (No pogey Pens only one small leaning post).

The boat show was pretty good with the usual overwhelming number of vendors and lots of great new products. As mentioned in another post elsewhere - no SeaCrafts but I expected that.
Thanks to all that responded and the IGFA HQ was great as well.
Thanks again,
Jack

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Thanks for looking