Sign of the times, my local chandlery
Dear Sailor,
Closure of Lynall Boats
It is with great sadness that we are announcing the closure of Lynall
Boats. During the last couple of years the business has held its own
and turned a small profit. We weren’t looking to set the world on fire
but for the effort we put in, sufficient reward is just not there. In the
interest of being responsible businessmen we have decided to close
the store with no creditors whatsoever.
The buying habits of most dinghy sailors have changed radically in the
last 5 years or so. Lives have become busier and price driven
shopping on-line has taken over from traditional face to face shops.
Another factor is the dawn of the Outlet Store - we can in some
instances buy clothing from an outlet store at less than trade price.
These companies have chosen to cheapen their brands and kill off the
independent store which is a great shame. In other cases suppliers
are choosing to deal direct with the public and squeeze out their long
established dealer networks. There are of course some of you that still
enjoy the personal service and we are extremely grateful for your
loyalty over the years. I can only apologise that you will be losing this
local service but unfortunately there are just not enough of you.
Dave has been involved with this shop since 1989 and we all
remember using ‘Boats of Cheltenham’ before that. It does seem like
the end of an era and if anyone, perhaps retired or with independent
means has the ability to run a hobby business, now is the time to call
us – it won’t break the bank. If we hear nothing in the next few days
we will commence a closing down sale as follows:-
The last full week of shop opening will be 9 – 13th March, thereafter it
will be open Saturdays only from 9.30 till 5pm.
Saturdays only will be 20th March, 27th March, 3rd April, 10th April,
17th April, 24th April, 1st May.
If stock runs out very quickly we may drop the last few Saturdays.
The sale will begin on Tuesday 2nd March - it will be very simply 20%
off absolutely everything from Harken cleats to Laser sails to rope to
paint to wetsuit boots etc etc. Don’t leave it too long to come shopping,
no more stock is being ordered and popular lines will sell out fast. It’s
a great opportunity to replace some kit or top up the spares box for
the forthcoming season.
Best Regards,
Dave, Buzz, Antony, Steve and James
