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Buy USED boat parts and save a fortune

By Author Fiona McGlynn

Posted on Last updated: August 16, 2023

Find great deals on used boat parts at boat salvage yards, marine consignment stores, and online

If prices for new boat parts make you cringe, you can buy used boat parts for less than half the retail price . The trick is knowing where to look.

Where to buy used boat parts?

There are four best places to find used boat parts and marine supplies:

• Boat salvage yards (boat junk yards)

Marine consignment stores

• Online stores
• Salvage auctions

Be sure to check out the maps below to find used boat parts near you.

Photo credit (above): John Lloyd

Boat salvage yards and boat junk yards

If you enjoy bargain hunting, you’ll love picking over parts at a boat salvage yard. A marine salvage yard is a place where wrecked and salvage boats go to be taken apart and recycled. Often these companies also specialize in boat removal and offer boat disposal services.

How it works

Boat junk yards buy boats that are damaged beyond repair (or no longer wanted) from boat owners and insurance companies for rock-bottom prices. Sometimes these boat scrap yards will specialize in a certain type of boat (e.g. yachts or power).

The boat junkyard then dismantles and sells the boat salvage parts to customers.

At “pick and pull” yards” you’re set loose in the yard with a screwdriver, free to climb all over the boats and pull off the pieces that strike your fancy. The deals can be outstanding.

For example, I once spent a pleasant afternoon stripping 30 lbs of Harken blocks and cleats off a grounded race boat and paid only 25 dollars for my bag of booty. That hardware could have easily cost me 10-20x at a chandlery.

Very often the boat junk yard staff can help you find the right part. If you’re looking for a specific part, call ahead to inquire about availability.

What you’ll find

If it’s attached to a boat, you’ll likely find it at a salvage yard! Engines, water pumps, winches, blocks, doors, hatches, booms, masts, etc.

Sometimes you’ll find items like used sails , lines, and electronics but many owners will strip out items that can be resold before delivering the boat to the salvage yard.

• Boat salvage yards are the place to go for the best price. Their cheap parts can make your boat repairs and projects a lot more affordable. Plus, there’s no shipping cost.
• You can physically inspect the part before buying it
• Boat junk yard staff will know the history of the boat and how this will affect the quality of the parts. For example, boat parts from freshwater boats tend to be in better shape than parts from saltwater boats. How the boat was damaged may also affect your decision to buy a part. For example, you might not want to buy rigging hardware from a boat that lost its mast. However, buying a boom from a boat with fire damage might be fine.
• You get to be on the boat recycling front lines and pull everything apart yourself! It’s great weekend entertainment.
• You often have to remove the boat parts you want from the boat (bring tools)
• Parts are still attached to the boat and therefore not organized like they are in a chandlery. This makes it difficult to find and compare parts
• Unlike new parts, used marine parts may be less durable, faulty, and there is no warranty
• Boat salvage yards often have very few staff so don’t expect to get advice on your boat project

Find boat salvage yards near you

To find boat junkyards near you, check out this map of boat junk yards in the United States .

Boat shopping tip! If you’re looking for a good deal on a whole boat (not just parts), be sure to check out how to find cheap boats on Craigslist.

Good things come to those who rummage! If you’re lucky enough to have a marine consignment store in your area (see map below) you can save money on boat parts.

Minney’s Yacht Surplus is a MUST-visit for any sailor traveling through Southern California

Marine consignment stores buy or consign boat parts from boat owners and liquidation facilities and then resell them with a small markup. Sometimes stores will let you trade in your old boat parts.

For example, we once walked into a boat consignment store with three old sails we didn’t want and came out with a captain’s chair, a spinnaker pole , and $100 in cash. It’s a great way to turn your boat clutter into useful gear.

Anything you’d expect to find in a chandlery including great deals on electronics, sails, rigging, and hardware.

• Marine consignment stores have affordable prices and no shipping cost.
• Staff only accept consignment items of a certain quality so you won’t have to wade through junk for hours
• Items are organized throughout the store making them easier to browse
• You have the opportunity to trade in your old boat parts
• You can physically inspect the parts before purchase
• Knowledgeable staff offer fast service and can advise you on boat parts and your projects
• Though inexpensive, parts cost more than they would at a salvage yard
• Occasionally consigned items have prices that are set too high by the owner of the item
• There are no warranties or returns

Find marine consignment stores near you

Search for boat consignment stores near you. This map includes stores from Good Old Boat’s awesome list of boating consignment stores

Online stores for used boat parts

While most of the marine consignment stores above, also sell items online, there are a few organizations that specialize in online only.

Search online to find a wide selection of parts and have them shipped right to your door.

Be sure to read the fine print and understand who the seller is. Sometimes it’s a company selling parts, in which case the parts have usually been inspected and tested. In other cases, the parts are being sold by an individual, in which case there are really no quality standards.

You can buy anything online that you’d find at a chandlery but keep in mind it will be a lot more expensive to ship heavy parts like anchors, chain, or propellers.

• Buying online is cheaper than buying at a chandlery
• Accessible and convenient
• Easy to browse and compare parts in well-organized categories
• Sometimes parts are inspected and tested before the sale
• It’s possible to find highly specialized and discontinued boat parts
• More expensive than marine consignment stores and boat salvage yards and there’ll be shipping costs.
• There’s no way to personally inspect parts before the purchase
• No in-person staff to provide advice, though often staff are available by email or phone

Buy second-hand boat parts online from these websites:

In the last couple of years, many of the online boat part vendors have shut down their websites.

Shipwreck Salvage seems to be one of the few sites left standing. The company is run by a semi-retired mechanic and sells freshwater parts worldwide.

If you know of anyone who is selling boat parts online and has a large inventory, let us know in the comments and we’ll add them to our list.

Of course, you can always find boat parts in your local area (and beyond) by searching buy and sell sites like eBay, Kijiji, and Craigslist.

Salvage boats for sale at auction

There is one last place you can buy cheap boat parts – at auction! If you’re planning a big project (like outfitting a boat to sail around the world or restoring a classic boat) you may want to find a salvage boat for sale, buy it, and part it out yourself.

Look for police and other auctions in your area or search an online auction site like AutoBidMaster, YachtSalvage.com, Copart , and SCA.

Find out when an auction is taking place in your area or use one of the online auction sites listed above. Place your bid and watch carefully as the bidding closes.

From storm-damaged sailboats to outboard motors to police-seized sport boats, you can find anything at auction, often at a more than reasonable price.

• Buying a whole boat and parting it out will be very cost-effective because you’re buying in bulk
• In the case of a live auction, you may be able to physically view the boat
• You can sell any parts of the boat that you don’t need and recoup some of the purchase price
• Buying at auction can be exciting!
• It’s hard to know the quality of individual parts as you won’t be able to inspect them in detail
• You’ll need somewhere to store the boat while you’re parting it out
• Parting out a boat is time-consuming
• Once you’ve finished parting out the boat there will be disposal costs

Tips for buying used boat parts

• Be precise . Before purchasing, make sure it’s the right part and compatible with your specific boat’s make and model. Before calling a parts department, see if you can find a serial number for the part you’re replacing. Also, take careful measurements of all the key dimensions and check them against the listing.
• Inspect thoroughly . When buying used boat parts, it’s essential to inspect them thoroughly. Request detailed photos from different angles and ask the seller about the condition, history, and any known issues with the part. If possible, arrange to see the part in person before finalizing the purchase.
• Buy from reputable sources . Your best bet is to purchase used boat parts from reputable sources such as established marine salvage yards or dealers. Professional sellers are more likely to accurately describe the condition of the part as well as provide great service and fast shipping.
• Check for warranty or return policy. Ask about any warranties or return policies offered by the seller. A limited warranty or return option can provide you with some peace of mind in case the part turns out to be faulty or incompatible with your boat.
• Ask about service history . Inquire about the service history, especially if it’s a complex part or system like an outboard motor or stern drive unit. Knowing how the part was maintained, and if it received proper care, can give you insight into its overall condition and potential longevity.

Remember, while buying used parts can save you money, it’s important to balance cost savings with the quality and condition of the parts. Take your time to make an informed decision.

Happy used boat part shopping!

Fiona McGlynn is an award-winning boating writer who created Waterborne as a place to learn about living aboard and traveling the world by sailboat. She has written for boating magazines including BoatUS, SAIL, Cruising World, and Good Old Boat. She’s also a contributing editor at Good Old Boat and BoatUS Magazine. In 2017, Fiona and her husband completed a 3-year, 13,000-mile voyage from Vancouver to Mexico to Australia on their 35-foot sailboat.

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Great ideas for saving money! For anyone in the SF Bay area, you should visit Pelican Marine in Alameda. They're a consignment store with a very large inventory. You can visit them online at https://bluepelicanmarine.com/ but they don't have their full inventory there.

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Used boat parts, project boats, trailers, i would like to start out by saying thank you to all the  customers we have had at our location this year. i have met some wonderful people. i can no longer try and look for individual parts for people at this time via phone or email. we have 60,000 square feet of parts totaling over 150,000 items that are used and unique. there is no way to search for parts and items for all the requests we get a day. i know that people do not want to come all the way to lynden and waste a trip, but we are getting bogged down with over a 100 requests a day to look for parts and pictures of items, this is just not the kind of business that you can shop by phone or emails. i am sorry but it has become overwhelming and we are getting lists of major items like masts , sails, booms and they will be posted soon but we can no longer search for every item that people need individually. our primary focus has to be for people that have made the trip and are standing in front of us.,                                 thanks, jeffery hackler, you can check here or our “ sailboat wrecking yard ”, facebook page for updates, i am currently restocked on lead ingots and downrigger balls, our days of operation are, wednesday, thursday, fridays only 1-6pm , you should always call before coming out to the yard as i am currently operating it alone., 210 duffner drive, lynden, wa  98264, 360-739-8748, we can no longer recommend associated boat transport, marysville wa, due to new ownership and current business practices.

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Our inventory page is a work in progress and reflects a cost/time/benefit issue. It is by no means complete.

We are working on it. 

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A Guide to Buying Used Boat Parts: Here’s What You Need to Know

One of the drawbacks to owning a boat is the maintenance involved with keeping it afloat and moving. It’s fine if you have the budget for a new boat that comes with a service plan, and the dealer takes care of the maintenance for you.

However, it’s a different story for used boat owners, especially those with aging models. If you have an older boat, then the company might be out of business, as is the case with Luhr. As a result, there are no spares for these boats available from a manufacturing source.

The only option left is scouring the salvage yards looking for the parts you need. Fortunately, there are salvage yards across the country, and most of them have plenty of inventory; it just takes some digging to find what you need.

There are a few other resources owners can use when sourcing parts when their boat goes out of service plan.

• Marine consignment stores
• Online stores
• Salvage auctions

Let’s unpack each of these resources to help you know where to look when buying used boat parts.

Boat Salvage Yards

If you’re looking for the best source for used parts, we recommend checking out a local salvage yard. You’ll find your spares and usually pay next to nothing for them. The drawback is the time, expertise, and tooling required to use this resource properly.

How the Salvage Yard Works

The salvage yard is where boats go to die. When an owner decides to scrap a vessel, it’s involved in an accident or abandoned; it eventually ends up at the salvage yard. Some salvage yards are huge, with hundreds or even thousands of boats in different states of disrepair.

Usually, you can call ahead to the yard and ask them if they have the specific parts you need on hand from a recent strip down. If they can’t give you that information, the yard should at least be able to tell you if they have the model of boat you’re looking for on their inventory list.

“Pick-and-Pull” salvage yards let you loose on the boats in the yard. Take your toolbox and dig through the vessels to find any spares you need. It’s a fun adventure if you have handy skills and some time on your hands.

What Can You Expect to Find at a Salvage Yard

The salvage yard is our go-to resource for finding boat parts. In your case, the yard will have more than one in varying states of condition. Engines, winches, water pumps, doors, blocks, hatches, masts, booms, and anything you need for your boat.

If you own a sailboat, you might find it hard to source the rigging and sails. However, many yards strip these components out when they bring the boat into the yard. Speak to the yard manager to see if they have any parts you can’t find on hand from a recent strip-down.

What are the Pros and Cons of Using a Salvage Yard for Spare Boat Parts?

• You’ll probably find the part you’re looking for at the yard, especially if you have a popular boat model.
• The salvage yard offers you the most affordable option for purchasing spare parts for your boat.
• You can inspect the part properly before buying it.
• Some yards have manifestos of their inventory, and you can call in to find out if they have the part you need.
• You can find parts no longer produced by the manufacturer.
• Most yards are “pick-and-pull,” requiring you to find and remove the parts you need from the boat yourself.
• You need some technical knowledge and handy skills, especially if you’re stripping a motor.
• There is no warranty on the parts.
• The yard won’t give you any advice on the right parts.

Top Boat Salvage Yards in the United States

There are yards up and down the east and west coasts of the United States and Canada. Here are a few options for the best yards in the following cities and boating hubs.

The Best Boat Salvage Yard in Florida

Don’s marine surplus and salvage.

Don’s has a great selection of new and used boats and a huge selection of boats ready for salvage. The lot sits on more than 17-acres, and you’ll find whatever you need at Don’s in Florida. Founded in 1979, Don’s is a local landmark and well-established in the boating community.

• Address: 5601 126th Avenue North, Clearwater, FL, 33760
• Contact Number: 1-727-576-8577

The Best Boat Salvage Yard in California

San diego boat movers.

This company specializes in moving boats in and out of the water. They also pick up plenty of boats that end up in the salvage yard. The company also offers boat disposal, so they have plenty of inventory on hand, and you’ll probably find what you need without any trouble. SDBM also provides insurance certificates to fast-track filing for liability coverage.

• Address: 6996-A Mission Gorge Road, San Diego, CA 92120
• Contact Number: 1-619-582-0700

The Best Boat Salvage Yard in Texas

Bradwell boats.

Check out Bradwell Boats in Texas, from sunken and recovered boats to boats with bad engines or in states beyond repair. This company offers boat hauling, and they also have one of the best collections of retired boats available in Texas and the Southwest.

• Address: 21010 Mockingbird Ln, Spicewood, TX 78669
• Contact Number: 1-210-601-6118

The Best Boat Salvage Yard in New York

This boat removal company in New York services Long Island and the surrounding areas and waterways. They have a great reputation in the city, and one of the biggest yards in the state, with everything you need for your salvage project.

• Address: 14 Deer Park, NY, 11729
• Contact Number: 1-631-544-8000

The Best Boat Salvage Yard in Illinois

Southcentral outboards.

This company specializes in buying scrapped boats. If you’re looking for specific parts, call them and ask them if they have them in stock. If they can’t help you over the phone, talk a drive there, and you could find a gem in the mud.

• Address: 14 North 2nd St., Altamont, IL, 62411
• Contact Number: 1-618-9499

The Best Boat Salvage Yard in Louisiana

American marine & motorsports.

With a 30-year legacy cementing the company’s reputation in the local market, AM&M is a dealer, and they have one of the most impressive inventories of used spares for boats in the state. They do the salvaging themselves and sell through their store. You might spend a little more, but it saves you the time and hassle of sifting through the salvage yourself.

• Address: 830 E Green Bay St., Shawano, WI, 54166
• Contact Number: 1-920-445-8995

Best Boat Salvage Yards in Canada

Kawartha marine.

Kawartha Marine provides salvage services for boats of all makes, models, and lengths in Ontario, Canada. The company also has boat disposal services and a huge salvage yard to dig through.

• Address: 9 Wychwood Crescent, Fenelon Falls, Ontario K0M 1N0
• Contact Number: 1-705-559-4191

Premium Marine Wreckers & Recyclers

This company has a 40-year reputation as one of the best salvage yards in British Columbia. You’ll find anything you need in their yard. The company also offers long-term boat storage facilities.

• Address: Salmon Arm, British Columbia
• Contact Number: 1-205-306-7892

Why Look for Used Boat Parts in Salvage Yards?

Save money on your parts.

Salvage yards parts can save you up to 90% of the cost of buying them from used spares dealers.

Source Hard-to-Find Parts

Find parts on outdated models and manufacturing brands that went out of business.

Have Fun on a Scavenger Hunt

Spending an afternoon digging through old boats can be fun!

Tips for Sourcing Used Parts from Boat Salvage Yards

If you’re heading to the salvage yard to see if you can source a spare part or two, follow these tips for the best scavenger experience.

Look for Salvage Yards Close to You

Stay close to home, especially if you’re sourcing larger spares.

Look Up the Salvage Yard Online and Read Reviews

Check what people say about the yard on social media before driving out there and wasting your time.

Call the Yard and Speak with the Manager

Call the yard and speak with someone about finding the parts you need. Many yards strip popular models for spares. If the owner can’t tell you if they have the spare on hand, they should be able to tell you if they have the boat you’re looking for in the yard.

Marine Consignment Stores

The next place to check when buying used boat parts is the marine consignment store. These stores aren’t as widespread as salvage yards, but there are usually a few of them around major cities.

How it works

These retailers purchase their inventory from old boat owners, salvage yard auctions, and liquidation companies. They then sell the parts to the private market at a small markup. Some consignment stores may even offer you a limited warranty on the spare.

What you’ll find

This chandlery will have great deals on plenty of parts across many manufacturing brands and models. Call ahead and speak to someone to find out if they have the part you need for your boat.

What are the Pros and Cons of buying Used Boat Parts at Marine Consignment Stores?

• Excellent prices compared to other used spare dealers.
• Most stores quality-check items and offer limited warranties on some parts.
• Items are organized and easy to find.
• You can trade in old boat parts.
• You can inspect your parts before buying.
• The staff can advise you on the right parts.
• Parts cost more than they do at the salvage yard.
• Most items don’t come with warranties.

Online Boat Spares Websites

There are several ways to source boat parts online. Craigslist offers you a huge classified site with plenty of ads for boat spares. You’ll probably see many of the salvage yards advertising in the classifieds on the site.

You get a user-friendly browsing experience and easy identification of the parts you need. The seller will usually ship to your door, so there’s no need to drive around town to the salvage yard or the consignment store.

You’ll find a huge selection of parts online, from anchors to propellers. However, it might be expensive to ship heavier spares.

What are the Pros and Cons of Buying Used Boat Parts from Online Stores?

• An affordable strategy for sourcing parts.
• Plenty of selection for models and brands.
• Shipping included to your door.
• You can find specialized and discontinued spares.
• There will be shipping costs, and heavy items can be expensive.
• No way to view or inspect the parts physically before purchase.
• Limited advice.

Boat Salvage Auctions

Sometimes, salvage yards and other boat removal companies may host salvage auctions where you can bid on parts through live or virtual events.

Look online for vendors and the dates they hold their auctions. You turn up at the venue or log into the site online and bid on the parts. Usually, the listing for the auction will give you the boats they are salvaging for spares.

Some sites will salvage boats and sell them at auction, while others may require you to purchase the whole boat, usually at a very affordable price.

You can find anything you need, from seized to damaged or repossessed boats.

What are the Pros and Cons of buying Used Boat Parts at Boat Salvage Auctions?

• Buying an entire boat could be cost-effective for sourcing the parts you need in the future.
• Live auctions let you view the boat physically.
• Auctions are exciting!
• You have to buy a whole boat, and that leads to storage problems and costs.
• You might not need the entire boat.
• Parting out a boat takes time.
• There are disposal costs involved after you finish parting out the boat.
• You need tools and knowledge to complete the task of parting out the boat.

Wrapping Up

Unless you have a new model boat you bought in the last ten years, chances are you’re going to have to end up using one of these methods to source the spares you need for your boat. Give them a try and see what works for your boat and your budget.

John is an experienced journalist and veteran boater. He heads up the content team at BoatingBeast and aims to share his many years experience of the marine world with our readers.

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Replacing sailboat parts is expensive. This makes finding used, junked and salvaged boat parts critical for saving money. There are plenty of boat junkyards around, but there are also some that specialize in sailboats. These yards take in junked sailboats and sell the used parts that still function. Below I’ll share my experience with the sailboat salvage yards near me . I’ll also share where to find one near you and how to junk a sailboat if you have one that has reached its end of life.

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How Sailboat Salvage Yards Operate

Sailboat salvages are similar to a standard boat junkyard , except they specialize in “mostly” sailboats. I say mostly, because places like the Sailboat junkyards near me, also carry other small vessels and watercraft. These businesses are privately owned, operate on a local level, and are most often located near marinas. Some have a yard where you can walk around and pull your own parts, while others pre-pull parts and sell them online only.

These junkyards are part of the vehicle recycling industry and they actually help reduce waste and keep our water supply clean, by ensuring abandoned boats have a place to go.

How Do Salvage Yards Get Junked Sailboats

Sailboat salvages source their inventory from a few different channels. They may purchase a junked vessel from a private owner, a salvage auction, an insurance company, a liquidated business, or a marina.

When a boat comes from an insurance company it is the result of being deemed “totaled” in an accident. The insurance company will sell the junked vessel to a junkyard to offset the payout of a claim. When a boat comes from a private owner it is often the case that it has reached its end of life. Typically in all cases, the costs of repairs are more than the value of the sailboat.

Depending on the condition of the boat, they may choose to sell it with a salvage title, auction it, or sell off the functioning parts.

Finding Salvage Sailboat Boat Parts

My best advice is to call these places before visiting. Many, but not all, will have a database of inventory they can query. Some well-managed salvos will even have their updated inventory online. I always like to call these places because in my experience there are always things not listed online. You can ask about specific manufacturers or even just inquire about types such as Cutters, Catboats, Dinghys, Katchs, Schooners, Sloops, and Yawls.

Your standard boat junkyard may also have some of these vessels, but a sailboat salvage will be easier to find parts at.

What Kind of Salvage Parts Can You Find

At the sailboat salvage yards near me you can find all kinds of parts. They will dismantle the boat and strip off all the functioning parts that are salvageable. You can find parts such as hulls, keels, masts, mainsails, headsails, motors, cabin parts, electronics, wiring harnesses, rudders, sterns, cleats, ropes, seats, consoles, flooring, flooring kits, decking, marine plywood etc. You can also find trailers and trailer parts, hitches, anchoring parts, fishing equipment, and more.

Salvage Yards That Buy Sailboats

If you are selling a junked sailboat, you can contact a junk boat buyer or a marine salvage. Before you start the process though, you should get informed about how to make the most cash from your vessel. You should at least consider how much would it cost to repair the boat. A boat that floats and works is worth more than one that doesn’t. You may end up deciding the repairs are not worth it, but you should do the math. If you can get the boat to a point where you can sell it independently, you will make far more money then selling a junk boat for cash business .

If you think junking the boat is the best option then do the following:

• Remove all your personal belongings from the vessel.
• Cancel the registration and insurance.
• Locate your title, you will need it to sell the boat.
• Be ready to negotiate transport, how will the buyer get the boat?
• Find comparable sailboats online and try to figure out a reasonable asking price.
• Remove any valuable parts you think you can sell on your own.

Selling a junked sailboat is not like selling a junked car. A sailboat doesn’t have scrap metal like a car and therefore will fetch less on the secondary market. In fact, if you have a fiberglass sailboat, there are even fewer parts for a sailboat salvage to reuse, and recycling fiberglass on their end is difficult. Be prepared for low offers on your vessel.

In my experience, offers will often be extremely low for a junked sailboat. Be ready to provide pictures and describe the condition and issues with the boat.

Negotiating Tips for Getting Max Value from Your Vessel

• Call more than one place to get a quote.
• Work everything out upfront before they come and take your vessel.
• Don’t sign over the title until you have money in your hand.

The Pros and Cons of Salvage Sailboat Parts

Salvaging sailboat parts from a sailboat wrecking yard can be both a practical and cost-effective endeavor, presenting a range of pros and cons. On the positive side, salvage yards often offer used boat parts at a fair price, providing boat enthusiasts with an economical alternative to purchasing new components. These locations serve as a haven for individuals seeking affordable solutions for repairs or upgrades to their vessels. Moreover, salvage yards have embraced similar technologies to traditional auto salvage, enabling customers to search for specific parts online or through platforms like Facebook ads. This accessibility to additional information allows for efficient navigation of available inventory.

On the downside, the location of salvage yards can pose a challenge for some, as not everyone may have a convenient shop nearby. Additionally, the quality of salvaged parts may vary, requiring careful inspection before purchase. Despite these potential drawbacks, the services offered by salvage yards, especially those equipped with reputable brands like Volvo Penta, can provide valuable resources for boating enthusiasts in need of cost-effective alternatives for maintaining or upgrading their vessels.

Advantage Buying Salvage Parts

Getting replacement parts at a junkyard is all about saving money. If you go to the manufacturer you will pay an arm and a leg for new parts. On the other hand, you can find plenty of used and salvage parts on junked sailboats. In some instances like doing a restoration, junked parts might be your only way of finding replacement parts.

The other great thing about used parts is that you will find OEM pieces. Getting parts that are factory-installed and assembled beats getting after market parts.

Disadvantages of Salvage Parts

When it comes to salvage sailboat parts, quality is the biggest concern. No matter how well you inspect a part, you can’t be sure of its quality. Typically with salvage sailboats, you aren’t going to find any service records. Some sailboat junkyards may offer a warranty for a few extra dollars per part. I would encourage you to consider that if you are purchasing anything mechanical.

While there are different types of sailboat salvages like self-service (you pick parts) and full-service (you buy parts online), they all generally work the same. Depending on the yard you may even be able to negotiate the price of the used parts you need. Many parts like seats, sails, and flooring have standard pricing. It’s best to call around to try and find what you need and get the price that you want. This is what I have learned from the sailboat salvage yards near me.

FAQs: Sailboat Salvage Yards Near Me

Why would i consider a sailboat salvage yard.

Sailboat salvage yards can be a cost-effective solution for boat owners looking for replacement parts or individuals interested in purchasing a sailboat project at a lower cost. Salvage yards often have a variety of items, from sails to navigation equipment.

How do I find sailboat salvage yards near me?

You can start by searching online directories, and marine forums, or contacting local marinas and boat repair shops. Additionally, asking fellow sailors or joining boating communities may provide recommendations.

What types of sailboat parts can I find at a salvage yard?

Salvage yards typically offer a range of sailboat parts, including sails, rigging hardware, winches, navigation equipment, engines, and more. The availability may vary, so it’s recommended to contact the yard directly for specific inquiries.

Can I sell my damaged sailboat to a salvage yard?

Yes, many salvage yards are interested in purchasing damaged or decommissioned sailboats. Contact your local salvage yards to inquire about their process for selling boats.

Are the items at sailboat salvage yards in good condition?

Items at salvage yards can vary in condition. Some may be in excellent shape, while others may require repairs. It’s essential to inspect items thoroughly or ask the salvage yard for details on the condition of specific parts.

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A Secret Girlfriend, a Shaky Alibi — All the Evidence in the Scott Peterson Case

Prosecutors have said they had "overwhelming" evidence pointing to Scott Peterson's guilt after his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson, and unborn son, Conner, were found dead.

It’s been more than two decades since authorities say Scott Peterson killed his pregnant wife, Laci, and their unborn child. 

The former fertilizer salesman was convicted in 2004 of two counts of murder and is serving out a life sentence at a California prison for the brutal crime.  But the sensational case garnered new attention in January when the Los Angeles Innocence Project announced it was taking on his controversial case. 

It's argued, according to KTXL , that DNA evidence and a suspicious burglary in the neighborhood around the time when Laci disappeared on Christmas Eve 2002 could clear Scott of the cold-blooded murders. In May, a judge ruled that a piece of duct tape found stuck to Laci’s leg should undergo a new round of DNA testing .

But, despite the defense’s claims, prosecutors are convinced they have the right man behind bars and have argued in court filings that there is “overwhelming” evidence pointing to his guilt, according to Fox News .

So, just what evidence led to Scott’s initial conviction? Here’s a recap of everything that helped put Scott behind bars: 

What was Scott Peterson’s alibi? 

Scott told authorities that on the morning of Dec. 24, 2002, he left his house around 9:30 a.m. to go fishing in the San Francisco Bay, according to The Associated Press . He said Laci was preparing to take their dog for a walk. When he returned home later that afternoon, he told authorities that he discovered the dog in the backyard with its leash still on, but found no sign of Laci.

Scott’s timeline would come into question during the trial, however, when Steven Jacobson, an investigator with the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office, testified that Scott appeared to be at his Modesto home later than he claimed. At 10:08 a.m., Scott used his cell phone to check his voicemail. The call bounced off a tower near his house, suggesting that Scott had still been at home at the time. Ten minutes later, a neighbor reported finding the couple’s dog wandering through the neighborhood on its own.

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Scott Peterson’s Secret Boat

Weeks before Laci disappeared, Scott began researching fishing boats — despite never having held a fishing license since 1994, according to Vox . He purchased a small fishing boat on Dec. 9, securing a fishing license valid for only two days just before Laci disappeared. 

Witnesses testified at trial that Scott told them he planned to go golfing on Christmas Eve and never mentioned anything about fishing that day. Laci’s family and Scott’s own father testified they never knew he had even purchased a boat, according to The Modesto Bee . Authorities also don’t believe that Laci knew about the purchase .

When an officer asked Scott what kind of fish he had been fishing for that day, Detective Jon Evers testified in court that Scott “couldn’t say.”

"At that point, the defendant paused and had a blank look on his face for a second or so, his eyes shifted a little bit and hesitated in answering him, before he mumbled something, but did not give the officer an answer," prosecutors wrote in court documents obtained by Fox News outlining the evidence against him.

Authorities said Scott then walked out his door, threw a flashlight on the ground and exclaimed, “F--k.” 

The significance of Scott’s fishing trip became a critical aspect of the case after Laci’s body and the body of their unborn son, who the couple planned to name Conner, washed up along the shores of the San Francisco Bay in April 2003, not far from where Scott told authorities he had been out fishing.

Authorities also believe they discovered evidence that Scott had made five cement anchors inside a warehouse where he stored the boat. They were only able to recover one anchor, according to PEOPLE , suggesting he may have used the other anchors to weigh down Laci’s body.

Investigators also discovered a pair of needle-nosed pliers on the boat that had a piece of Laci’s hair caught inside its teeth, Fox News reported. A specially trained police K-9 also picked up her scent at the boat ramp that Scott told detectives he used that day.

Details of Scott Peterson’s Affair

Another major bombshell in the investigation was the discovery that Scott had been having an affair at the time of Laci’s disappearance. Scott had been dating massage therapist Amber Frey — who believed he was single — since late November 2002, according to Dateline: Secrets Uncovered .  

Frey would later tell investigators that an emotional Scott called her at the beginning of December, weeks before Laci vanished, and told her his wife had died earlier that year and he’d be spending the holiday alone for the first time.

When she discovered the truth, Frey agreed to secretly record their phone calls for police. In one memorable instance, Scott called her in the middle of a vigil for his wife and pretended he was calling her from the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

“The crowd is huge,” he told her to cover the background noise of the mourners.

He was also captured at the same event smiling in photographs.

Scott Peterson’s Mounting Financial Troubles 

At trial, prosecutors would paint the picture of a man struggling under intense financial pressure. At the time of Laci’s disappearance, the couple had credit card bills totaling $23,000 and Scott was struggling to make money in his fertilizer business, according to the SF Gate . 

His defense attorneys, however, argued that Scott always made his payments on time and noted that Laci stood to collect a $140,000 inheritance in 2005.

Did Scott Peterson attempt to flee to Mexico? 

Scott’s actions after the bodies of his wife and unborn son were discovered only added to the mounting suspicion against him. Just days after the bodies were retrieved from the water, Scott was taken into custody after an hours-long pursuit near the Mexico border. 

When he was apprehended, Scott, who had dyed his hair blonde, had camping gear, four cell phones, his sister’s credit card, his brother’s driver’s license, and more than $10,000 in cash in his possession. 

Scott Peterson was found guilty of first-and second-degree murder in November 2004.

While Scott Peterson’s attorneys have suggested Laci may have encountered a burglary in progress across the street from her home, which led to her disappearance, prosecutors have insisted the break-in happened at least two days after she disappeared, according to Fox News.

Learn more about the case in the new three-part Peacock docuseries,  Face to Face with Scott Peterson ,  premiering August 20.

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Sverdlovsk oblast.

Sverdlovsk Oblast is the largest region in the Urals; it lies in the foothills of mountains and contains a monument indicating the border between Europe and Asia. The region covers 194,800 square kilometers (75,200 square miles), is home to about 4.3 million people and has a population density of 22 people per square kilometer. About 83 percent of the population live in urban areas. Yekaterinburg is the capital and largest city, with 1.5 million people. For Russians, the Ural Mountains are closely associated with Pavel Bazhov's tales and known for folk crafts such as Kasli iron sculpture, Tagil painting, and copper embossing. Yekaterinburg is the birthplace of Russia’s iron and steel industry, taking advantage of the large iron deposits in the Ural mountains. The popular Silver Ring of the Urals tourist route starts here.

In the summer you can follow in the tracks of Yermak, climb relatively low Ural mountain peaks and look for boulders seemingly with human faces on them. You can head to the Gemstone Belt of the Ural mountains, which used to house emerald, amethyst and topaz mines. In the winter you can go ice fishing, ski and cross-country ski.

Sverdlovsk Oblast and Yekaterinburg are located near the center of Russia, at the crossroads between Europe and Asia and also the southern and northern parts of Russia. Winters are longer and colder than in western section of European Russia. Snowfalls can be heavy. Winter temperatures occasionally drop as low as - 40 degrees C (-40 degrees F) and the first snow usually falls in October. A heavy winter coat, long underwear and good boots are essential. Snow and ice make the sidewalks very slippery, so footwear with a good grip is important. Since the climate is very dry during the winter months, skin moisturizer plus lip balm are recommended. Be alert for mud on street surfaces when snow cover is melting (April-May). Patches of mud create slippery road conditions.

Yekaterinburg

Yekaterinburg (kilometer 1818 on the Trans-Siberian Railway) is the fourth largest city in Russia, with of 1.5 million and growth rate of about 12 percent, high for Russia. Located in the southern Ural mountains, it was founded by Peter the Great and named after his wife Catherine, it was used by the tsars as a summer retreat and is where tsar Nicholas II and his family were executed and President Boris Yeltsin lived most of his life and began his political career. The city is near the border between Europe and Asia.

Yekaterinburg (also spelled Ekaterinburg) is located on the eastern slope of the Ural Mountains in the headwaters of the Iset and Pyshma Rivers. The Iset runs through the city center. Three ponds — Verkh-Isetsky, Gorodskoy and Nizhne-Isetsky — were created on it. Yekaterinburg has traditionally been a city of mining and was once the center of the mining industry of the Urals and Siberia. Yekaterinburg remains a major center of the Russian armaments industry and is sometimes called the "Pittsburgh of Russia.". A few ornate, pastel mansions and wide boulevards are reminders of the tsarist era. The city is large enough that it has its own Metro system but is characterized mostly by blocky Soviet-era apartment buildings. The city has advanced under President Vladimir Putin and is now one of the fastest growing places in Russia, a country otherwise characterized by population declines

Yekaterinburg is technically an Asian city as it lies 32 kilometers east of the continental divide between Europe and Asia. The unofficial capital of the Urals, a key region in the Russian heartland, it is second only to Moscow in terms of industrial production and capital of Sverdlovsk oblast. Among the important industries are ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, machine building and metalworking, chemical and petrochemicals, construction materials and medical, light and food industries. On top of being home of numerous heavy industries and mining concerns, Yekaterinburg is also a major center for industrial research and development and power engineering as well as home to numerous institutes of higher education, technical training, and scientific research. In addition, Yekaterinburg is the largest railway junction in Russia: the Trans-Siberian Railway passes through it, the southern, northern, western and eastern routes merge in the city.

Accommodation: There are two good and affordable hotels — the 3-star Emerald and Parus hotels — located close to the city's most popular landmarks and main transport interchanges in the center of Yekaterinburg. Room prices start at RUB 1,800 per night.

History of Yekaterinburg

Yekaterinburg was founded in 1723 by Peter the Great and named after his wife Catherine I. It was used by the tsars as a summer retreat but was mainly developed as metalworking and manufacturing center to take advantage of the large deposits of iron and other minerals in the Ural mountains. It is best known to Americans as the place where the last Tsar and his family were murdered by the Bolsheviks in 1918 and near where American U-2 spy plane, piloted by Gary Powers, was shot down in 1960.

Peter the Great recognized the importance of the iron and copper-rich Urals region for Imperial Russia's industrial and military development. In November 1723, he ordered the construction of a fortress factory and an ironworks in the Iset River Valley, which required a dam for its operation. In its early years Yekaterinburg grew rich from gold and other minerals and later coal. The Yekaterinburg gold rush of 1745 created such a huge amount of wealth that one rich baron of that time hosted a wedding party that lasted a year. By the mid-18th century, metallurgical plants had sprung up across the Urals to cast cannons, swords, guns and other weapons to arm Russia’s expansionist ambitions. The Yekaterinburg mint produced most of Russia's coins. Explorations of the Trans-Baikal and Altai regions began here in the 18th century.

Iron, cast iron and copper were the main products. Even though Iron from the region went into the Eiffel Tower, the main plant in Yekaterinburg itself was shut down in 1808. The city still kept going through a mountain factory control system of the Urals. The first railway in the Urals was built here: in 1878, the Yekaterinburg-Perm railway branch connected the province's capital with the factories of the Middle Urals.

In the Soviet era the city was called Sverdlovsk (named after Yakov Sverdlov, the man who organized Nicholas II's execution). During the first five-year plans the city became industrial — old plants were reconstructed, new ones were built. The center of Yekaterinburg was formed to conform to the historical general plan of 1829 but was the layout was adjusted around plants and factories. In the Stalin era the city was a major gulag transhipment center. In World War II, many defense-related industries were moved here. It and the surrounding area were a center of the Soviet Union's military industrial complex. Soviet tanks, missiles and aircraft engines were made in the Urals. During the Cold War era, Yekaterinburg was a center of weapons-grade uranium enrichment and processing, warhead assembly and dismantlement. In 1979, 64 people died when anthrax leaked from a biological weapons facility. Yekaterinburg was a “Closed City” for 40 years during the Cold Soviet era and was not open to foreigners until 1991

In the early post-Soviet era, much like Pittsburgh in the 1970s, Yekaterinburg had a hard struggle d to cope with dramatic economic changes that have made its heavy industries uncompetitive on the world market. Huge defense plants struggled to survive and the city was notorious as an organized crime center in the 1990s, when its hometown boy Boris Yeltsin was President of Russia. By the 2000s, Yekaterinburg’s retail and service was taking off, the defense industry was reviving and it was attracting tech industries and investments related to the Urals’ natural resources. By the 2010s it was vying to host a world exhibition in 2020 (it lost, Dubai won) and it had McDonald’s, Subway, sushi restaurants, and Gucci, Chanel and Armani. There were Bentley and Ferrari dealerships but they closed down

Transportation in Yekaterinburg

Getting There: By Plane: Yekaterinburg is a three-hour flight from Moscow with prices starting at RUB 8,000, or a 3-hour flight from Saint Petersburg starting from RUB 9,422 (direct round-trip flight tickets for one adult passenger). There are also flights from Frankfurt, Istanbul, China and major cities in the former Soviet Union.

By Train: Yekaterinburg is a major stop on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Daily train service is available to Moscow and many other Russian cities.Yekaterinburg is a 32-hour train ride from Moscow (tickets RUB 8,380 and above) or a 36-hour train ride from Saint Petersburg (RUB 10,300 and above). The ticket prices are round trip for a berth in a sleeper compartment for one adult passenger). By Car: a car trip from Moscow to Yekateringburg is 1,787 kilometers long and takes about 18 hours. The road from Saint Petersburg is 2,294 kilometers and takes about 28 hours.

Regional Transport: The region's public transport includes buses and suburban electric trains. Regional trains provide transport to larger cities in the Ural region. Buses depart from Yekaterinburg’s two bus stations: the Southern Bus Station and the Northern Bus Station.

Regional Transport: According the to Association for Safe International Road Travel (ASIRT): “Public transportation is well developed. Overcrowding is common. Fares are low. Service is efficient. Buses are the main form of public transport. Tram network is extensive. Fares are reasonable; service is regular. Trams are heavily used by residents, overcrowding is common. Purchase ticket after boarding. Metro runs from city center to Uralmash, an industrial area south of the city. Metro ends near the main railway station. Fares are inexpensive.

“Traffic is congested in city center. Getting around by car can be difficult. Route taxis (minivans) provide the fastest transport. They generally run on specific routes, but do not have specific stops. Drivers stop where passengers request. Route taxis can be hailed. Travel by bus or trolleybuses may be slow in rush hour. Trams are less affected by traffic jams. Trolley buses (electric buses) cannot run when temperatures drop below freezing.”

Entertainment, Sports and Recreation in Yekaterinburg

The performing arts in Yekaterinburg are first rate. The city has an excellent symphony orchestra, opera and ballet theater, and many other performing arts venues. Tickets are inexpensive. The Yekaterinburg Opera and Ballet Theater is lavishly designed and richly decorated building in the city center of Yekaterinburg. The theater was established in 1912 and building was designed by architect Vladimir Semyonov and inspired by the Vienna Opera House and the Theater of Opera and Ballet in Odessa.

Vaynera Street is a pedestrian only shopping street in city center with restaurants, cafes and some bars. But otherwise Yekaterinburg's nightlife options are limited. There are a handful of expensive Western-style restaurants and bars, none of them that great. Nightclubs serve the city's nouveau riche clientele. Its casinos have closed down. Some of them had links with organized crime. New dance clubs have sprung up that are popular with Yekaterinburg's more affluent youth.

Yekaterinburg's most popular spectator sports are hockey, basketball, and soccer. There are stadiums and arenas that host all three that have fairly cheap tickets. There is an indoor water park and lots of parks and green spaces. The Urals have many lakes, forests and mountains are great for hiking, boating, berry and mushroom hunting, swimming and fishing. Winter sports include cross-country skiing and ice skating. Winter lasts about six months and there’s usually plenty of snow. The nearby Ural Mountains however are not very high and the downhill skiing opportunities are limited..

Sights in Yekaterinburg

Sights in Yekaterinburg include the Museum of City Architecture and Ural Industry, with an old water tower and mineral collection with emeralds. malachite, tourmaline, jasper and other precious stone; Geological Alley, a small park with labeled samples of minerals found in the Urals region; the Ural Geology Museum, which houses an extensive collection of stones, gold and gems from the Urals; a monument marking the border between Europe and Asia; a memorial for gulag victims; and a graveyard with outlandish memorials for slain mafia members.

The Military History Museum houses the remains of the U-2 spy plane shot down in 1960 and locally made tanks and rocket launchers. The fine arts museum contains paintings by some of Russia's 19th-century masters. Also worth a look are the History an Local Studies Museum; the Political History and Youth Museum; and the University and Arboretum. Old wooden houses can be seen around Zatoutstovsya ulitsa and ulitsa Belinskogo. Around the city are wooded parks, lakes and quarries used to harvest a variety of minerals. Weiner Street is the main street of Yekaterinburg. Along it are lovely sculptures and 19th century architecture. Take a walk around the unique Literary Quarter

Plotinka is a local meeting spot, where you will often find street musicians performing. Plotinka can be described as the center of the city's center. This is where Yekaterinburg holds its biggest events: festivals, seasonal fairs, regional holiday celebrations, carnivals and musical fountain shows. There are many museums and open-air exhibitions on Plotinka. Plotinka is named after an actual dam of the city pond located nearby (“plotinka” means “a small dam” in Russian).In November 1723, Peter the Great ordered the construction of an ironworks in the Iset River Valley, which required a dam for its operation. “Iset” can be translated from Finnish as “abundant with fish”. This name was given to the river by the Mansi — the Finno-Ugric people dwelling on the eastern slope of the Northern Urals.

Vysotsky and Iset are skyscrapers that are 188.3 meters and 209 meters high, respectively. Fifty-story-high Iset has been described by locals as the world’s northernmost skyscraper. Before the construction of Iset, Vysotsky was the tallest building of Yekaterinburg and Russia (excluding Moscow). A popular vote has decided to name the skyscraper after the famous Soviet songwriter, singer and actor Vladimir Vysotsky. and the building was opened on November 25, 2011. There is a lookout at the top of the building, and the Vysotsky museum on its second floor. The annual “Vysotsky climb” (1137 steps) is held there, with a prize of RUB 100,000. While Vysotsky serves as an office building, Iset, owned by the Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company, houses 225 premium residential apartments ranging from 80 to 490 square meters in size.

Boris Yeltsin Presidential Center

The Boris Yeltsin Presidential Center (in the city center: ul. Yeltsina, 3) is a non-governmental organization named after the first president of the Russian Federation. The Museum of the First President of Russia as well as his archives are located in the Center. There is also a library, educational and children's centers, and exposition halls. Yeltsin lived most of his life and began his political career in Yekaterinburg. He was born in Butka about 200 kilometers east of Yekaterinburg.

The core of the Center is the Museum. Modern multimedia technologies help animate the documents, photos from the archives, and artifacts. The Yeltsin Museum holds collections of: propaganda posters, leaflets, and photos of the first years of the Soviet regime; portraits and portrait sculptures of members of Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of various years; U.S.S.R. government bonds and other items of the Soviet era; a copy of “One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich” by Alexander Solzhenitsyn, published in the “Novy Mir” magazine (#11, 1962); perestroika-era editions of books by Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Vasily Grossman, and other authors; theater, concert, and cinema posters, programs, and tickets — in short, all of the artifacts of the perestroika era.

The Yeltsin Center opened in 2012. Inside you will also find an art gallery, a bookstore, a gift shop, a food court, concert stages and a theater. There are regular screenings of unique films that you will not find anywhere else. Also operating inside the center, is a scientific exploritorium for children. The center was designed by Boris Bernaskoni. Almost from the its very opening, the Yeltsin Center has been accused by members of different political entities of various ideological crimes. The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10:00am to 9:00pm.

Where Nicholas II was Executed

On July, 17, 1918, during this reign of terror of the Russian Civil War, former-tsar Nicholas II, his wife, five children (the 13-year-old Alexis, 22-year-old Olga, 19-year-old Maria and 17-year-old Anastasia)the family physician, the cook, maid, and valet were shot to death by a Red Army firing squad in the cellar of the house they were staying at in Yekaterinburg.

Ipatiev House (near Church on the Blood, Ulitsa Libknekhta) was a merchant's house where Nicholas II and his family were executed. The house was demolished in 1977, on the orders of an up and coming communist politician named Boris Yeltsin. Yeltsin later said that the destruction of the house was an "act of barbarism" and he had no choice because he had been ordered to do it by the Politburo,

The site is marked with s cross with the photos of the family members and cross bearing their names. A small wooden church was built at the site. It contains paintings of the family. For a while there were seven traditional wooden churches. Mass is given ay noon everyday in an open-air museum. The Church on the Blood — constructed to honor Nicholas II and his family — was built on the part of the site in 1991 and is now a major place of pilgrimage.

Nicholas and his family where killed during the Russian civil war. It is thought the Bolsheviks figured that Nicholas and his family gave the Whites figureheads to rally around and they were better of dead. Even though the death orders were signed Yakov Sverdlov, the assassination was personally ordered by Lenin, who wanted to get them out of sight and out of mind. Trotsky suggested a trial. Lenin nixed the idea, deciding something had to be done about the Romanovs before White troops approached Yekaterinburg. Trotsky later wrote: "The decision was not only expedient but necessary. The severity of he punishment showed everyone that we would continue to fight on mercilessly, stopping at nothing."

Ian Frazier wrote in The New Yorker: “Having read a lot about the end of Tsar Nicholas II and his family and servants, I wanted to see the place in Yekaterinburg where that event occurred. The gloomy quality of this quest depressed Sergei’s spirits, but he drove all over Yekaterinburg searching for the site nonetheless. Whenever he stopped and asked a pedestrian how to get to the house where Nicholas II was murdered, the reaction was a wince. Several people simply walked away. But eventually, after a lot of asking, Sergei found the location. It was on a low ridge near the edge of town, above railroad tracks and the Iset River. The house, known as the Ipatiev House, was no longer standing, and the basement where the actual killings happened had been filled in. I found the blankness of the place sinister and dizzying. It reminded me of an erasure done so determinedly that it had worn a hole through the page. [Source: Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, August 3, 2009, Frazier is author of “Travels in Siberia” (2010)]

“The street next to the site is called Karl Liebknecht Street. A building near where the house used to be had a large green advertisement that said, in English, “LG—Digitally Yours.” On an adjoining lot, a small chapel kept the memory of the Tsar and his family; beneath a pedestal holding an Orthodox cross, peonies and pansies grew. The inscription on the pedestal read, “We go down on our knees, Russia, at the foot of the tsarist cross.”

Books: The Romanovs: The Final Chapter by Robert K. Massie (Random House, 1995); The Fall of the Romanovs by Mark D. Steinberg and Vladimir Khrustalëv (Yale, 1995);

See Separate Article END OF NICHOLAS II factsanddetails.com

Execution of Nicholas II

According to Robert Massie K. Massie, author of Nicholas and Alexandra, Nicholas II and his family were awakened from their bedrooms around midnight and taken to the basement. They were told they were to going to take some photographs of them and were told to stand behind a row of chairs.

Suddenly, a group of 11 Russians and Latvians, each with a revolver, burst into the room with orders to kill a specific person. Yakob Yurovsky, a member of the Soviet executive committee, reportedly shouted "your relatives are continuing to attack the Soviet Union.” After firing, bullets bouncing off gemstones hidden in the corsets of Alexandra and her daughters ricocheted around the room like "a shower of hail," the soldiers said. Those that were still breathing were killed with point black shots to the head.

The three sisters and the maid survived the first round thanks to their gems. They were pressed up against a wall and killed with a second round of bullets. The maid was the only one that survived. She was pursued by the executioners who stabbed her more than 30 times with their bayonets. The still writhing body of Alexis was made still by a kick to the head and two bullets in the ear delivered by Yurovsky himself.

Yurovsky wrote: "When the party entered I told the Romanovs that in view of the fact their relatives continued their offensive against Soviet Russia, the Executive Committee of the Urals Soviet had decided to shoot them. Nicholas turned his back to the detachment and faced his family. Then, as if collecting himself, he turned around, asking, 'What? What?'"

"[I] ordered the detachment to prepare. Its members had been previously instructed whom to shoot and to am directly at the heart to avoid much blood and to end more quickly. Nicholas said no more. he turned again to his family. The others shouted some incoherent exclamations. All this lasted a few seconds. Then commenced the shooting, which went on for two or three minutes. [I] killed Nicholas on the spot."

Nicholas II’s Initial Burial Site in Yekaterinburg

Ganina Yama Monastery (near the village of Koptyaki, 15 kilometers northwest of Yekaterinburg) stands near the three-meter-deep pit where some the remains of Nicholas II and his family were initially buried. The second burial site — where most of the remains were — is in a field known as Porosyonkov (56.9113628°N 60.4954326°E), seven kilometers from Ganina Yama.

On visiting Ganina Yama Monastery, one person posted in Trip Advisor: “We visited this set of churches in a pretty park with Konstantin from Ekaterinburg Guide Centre. He really brought it to life with his extensive knowledge of the history of the events surrounding their terrible end. The story is so moving so unless you speak Russian, it is best to come here with a guide or else you will have no idea of what is what.”

In 1991, the acid-burned remains of Nicholas II and his family were exhumed from a shallow roadside mass grave in a swampy area 12 miles northwest of Yekaterinburg. The remains had been found in 1979 by geologist and amateur archeologist Alexander Avdonin, who kept the location secret out of fear that they would be destroyed by Soviet authorities. The location was disclosed to a magazine by one his fellow discovers.

The original plan was to throw the Romanovs down a mine shaft and disposes of their remains with acid. They were thrown in a mine with some grenades but the mine didn't collapse. They were then carried by horse cart. The vats of acid fell off and broke. When the carriage carrying the bodies broke down it was decided the bury the bodies then and there. The remaining acid was poured on the bones, but most of it was soaked up the ground and the bones largely survived.

After this their pulses were then checked, their faces were crushed to make them unrecognizable and the bodies were wrapped in bed sheets loaded onto a truck. The "whole procedure," Yurovsky said took 20 minutes. One soldiers later bragged than he could "die in peace because he had squeezed the Empress's -------."

The bodies were taken to a forest and stripped, burned with acid and gasoline, and thrown into abandoned mine shafts and buried under railroad ties near a country road near the village of Koptyaki. "The bodies were put in the hole," Yurovsky wrote, "and the faces and all the bodies, generally doused with sulfuric acid, both so they couldn't be recognized and prevent a stink from them rotting...We scattered it with branches and lime, put boards on top and drove over it several times—no traces of the hole remained.

Shortly afterwards, the government in Moscow announced that Nicholas II had been shot because of "a counterrevolutionary conspiracy." There was no immediate word on the other members of the family which gave rise to rumors that other members of the family had escaped. Yekaterinburg was renamed Sverdlov in honor of the man who signed the death orders.

For seven years the remains of Nicholas II, Alexandra, three of their daughters and four servants were stored in polyethylene bags on shelves in the old criminal morgue in Yekaterunburg. On July 17, 1998, Nicholas II and his family and servants who were murdered with him were buried Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg along with the other Romanov tsars, who have been buried there starting with Peter the Great. Nicholas II had a side chapel built for himself at the fortress in 1913 but was buried in a new crypt.

Near Yekaterinburg

Factory-Museum of Iron and Steel Metallurgy (in Niznhy Tagil 80 kilometers north of Yekaterinburg) a museum with old mining equipment made at the site of huge abandoned iron and steel factory. Officially known as the Factory-Museum of the History of the Development of Iron and Steel Metallurgy, it covers an area of 30 hectares and contains a factory founded by the Demidov family in 1725 that specialized mainly in the production of high-quality cast iron and steel. Later, the foundry was renamed after Valerian Kuybyshev, a prominent figure of the Communist Party.

The first Russian factory museum, the unusual museum demonstrates all stages of metallurgy and metal working. There is even a blast furnace and an open-hearth furnace. The display of factory equipment includes bridge crane from 1892) and rolling stock equipment from the 19th-20th centuries. In Niznhy Tagil contains some huge blocks of malachite and

Nizhnyaya Sinyachikha (180 kilometers east-northeast of Yekaterinburg) has an open air architecture museum with log buildings, a stone church and other pre-revolutionary architecture. The village is the creation of Ivan Samoilov, a local activist who loved his village so much he dedicated 40 years of his life to recreating it as the open-air museum of wooden architecture.

The stone Savior Church, a good example of Siberian baroque architecture. The interior and exterior of the church are exhibition spaces of design. The houses are very colorful. In tsarist times, rich villagers hired serfs to paint the walls of their wooden izbas (houses) bright colors. Old neglected buildings from the 17th to 19th centuries have been brought to Nizhnyaya Sinyachikha from all over the Urals. You will see the interior design of the houses and hear stories about traditions and customs of the Ural farmers.

Verkhoturye (330 kilometers road from Yekaterinburg) is the home a 400-year-old monastery that served as 16th century capital of the Urals. Verkhoturye is a small town on the Tura River knows as the Jerusalem of the Urals for its many holy places, churches and monasteries. The town's main landmark is its Kremlin — the smallest in Russia. Pilgrims visit the St. Nicholas Monastery to see the remains of St. Simeon of Verkhoturye, the patron saint of fishermen.

Ural Mountains

Ural Mountains are the traditional dividing line between Europe and Asia and have been a crossroads of Russian history. Stretching from Kazakhstan to the fringes of the Arctic Kara Sea, the Urals lie almost exactly along the 60 degree meridian of longitude and extend for about 2,000 kilometers (1,300 miles) from north to south and varies in width from about 50 kilometers (30 miles) in the north and 160 kilometers (100 miles) the south. At kilometers 1777 on the Trans-Siberian Railway there is white obelisk with "Europe" carved in Russian on one side and "Asia" carved on the other.

The eastern side of the Urals contains a lot of granite and igneous rock. The western side is primarily sandstone and limestones. A number of precious stones can be found in the southern part of the Urals, including emeralds. malachite, tourmaline, jasper and aquamarines. The highest peaks are in the north. Mount Narodnaya is the highest of all but is only 1884 meters (6,184 feet) high. The northern Urals are covered in thick forests and home to relatively few people.

Like the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States, the Urals are very old mountains — with rocks and sediments that are hundreds of millions years old — that were one much taller than they are now and have been steadily eroded down over millions of years by weather and other natural processes to their current size. According to Encyclopedia Britannica: “The rock composition helps shape the topography: the high ranges and low, broad-topped ridges consist of quartzites, schists, and gabbro, all weather-resistant. Buttes are frequent, and there are north–south troughs of limestone, nearly all containing river valleys. Karst topography is highly developed on the western slopes of the Urals, with many caves, basins, and underground streams. The eastern slopes, on the other hand, have fewer karst formations; instead, rocky outliers rise above the flattened surfaces. Broad foothills, reduced to peneplain, adjoin the Central and Southern Urals on the east.

“The Urals date from the structural upheavals of the Hercynian orogeny (about 250 million years ago). About 280 million years ago there arose a high mountainous region, which was eroded to a peneplain. Alpine folding resulted in new mountains, the most marked upheaval being that of the Nether-Polar Urals...The western slope of the Urals is composed of middle Paleozoic sedimentary rocks (sandstones and limestones) that are about 350 million years old. In many places it descends in terraces to the Cis-Ural depression (west of the Urals), to which much of the eroded matter was carried during the late Paleozoic (about 300 million years ago). Found there are widespread karst (a starkly eroded limestone region) and gypsum, with large caverns and subterranean streams. On the eastern slope, volcanic layers alternate with sedimentary strata, all dating from middle Paleozoic times.”

Southern Urals

The southern Urals are characterized by grassy slopes and fertile valleys. The middle Urals are a rolling platform that barely rises above 300 meters (1,000 feet). This region is rich in minerals and has been heavily industrialized. This is where you can find Yekaterinburg (formally Sverdlovsk), the largest city in the Urals.

Most of the Southern Urals are is covered with forests, with 50 percent of that pine-woods, 44 percent birch woods, and the rest are deciduous aspen and alder forests. In the north, typical taiga forests are the norm. There are patches of herbal-poaceous steppes, northem sphagnous marshes and bushy steppes, light birch forests and shady riparian forests, tall-grass mountainous meadows, lowland ling marshes and stony placers with lichen stains. In some places there are no large areas of homogeneous forests, rather they are forests with numerous glades and meadows of different size.

In the Ilmensky Mountains Reserve in the Southern Urals, scientists counted 927 vascular plants (50 relicts, 23 endemic species), about 140 moss species, 483 algae species and 566 mushroom species. Among the species included into the Red Book of Russia are feather grass, downy-leaved feather grass, Zalessky feather grass, moccasin flower, ladies'-slipper, neottianthe cucullata, Baltic orchis, fen orchis, helmeted orchis, dark-winged orchis, Gelma sandwart, Krasheninnikov sandwart, Clare astragalus.

The fauna of the vertebrate animals in the Reserve includes 19 fish, 5 amphibian and 5 reptile. Among the 48 mammal species are elks, roe deer, boars, foxes, wolves, lynxes, badgers, common weasels, least weasels, forest ferrets, Siberian striped weasel, common marten, American mink. Squirrels, beavers, muskrats, hares, dibblers, moles, hedgehogs, voles are quite common, as well as chiropterans: pond bat, water bat, Brandt's bat, whiskered bat, northern bat, long-eared bat, parti-coloured bat, Nathusius' pipistrelle. The 174 bird bird species include white-tailed eagles, honey hawks, boreal owls, gnome owls, hawk owls, tawny owls, common scoters, cuckoos, wookcocks, common grouses, wood grouses, hazel grouses, common partridges, shrikes, goldenmountain thrushes, black- throated loons and others.

Activities and Places in the Ural Mountains

The Urals possess beautiful natural scenery that can be accessed from Yekaterinburg with a rent-a-car, hired taxi and tour. Travel agencies arrange rafting, kayaking and hiking trips. Hikes are available in the taiga forest and the Urals. Trips often include walks through the taiga to small lakes and hikes into the mountains and excursions to collect mushrooms and berries and climb in underground caves. Mellow rafting is offered in a relatively calm six kilometer section of the River Serga. In the winter visitor can enjoy cross-mountains skiing, downhill skiing, ice fishing, dog sledding, snow-shoeing and winter hiking through the forest to a cave covered with ice crystals.

Lake Shartash (10 kilometers from Yekaterinburg) is where the first Ural gold was found, setting in motion the Yekaterinburg gold rush of 1745, which created so much wealth one rich baron of that time hosted a wedding party that lasted a year. The area around Shartash Lake is a favorite picnic and barbecue spot of the locals. Getting There: by bus route No. 50, 054 or 54, with a transfer to suburban commuter bus route No. 112, 120 or 121 (the whole trip takes about an hour), or by car (10 kilometers drive from the city center, 40 minutes).

Revun Rapids (90 kilometers road from Yekaterinburg near Beklenishcheva village) is a popular white water rafting places On the nearby cliffs you can see the remains of a mysterious petroglyph from the Paleolithic period. Along the steep banks, you may notice the dark entrance of Smolinskaya Cave. There are legends of a sorceress who lived in there. The rocks at the riverside are suited for competitive rock climbers and beginners. Climbing hooks and rings are hammered into rocks. The most fun rafting is generally in May and June.

Olenii Ruchii National Park (100 kilometers west of Yekaterinburg) is the most popular nature park in Sverdlovsk Oblast and popular weekend getaway for Yekaterinburg residents. Visitors are attracted by the beautiful forests, the crystal clear Serga River and picturesque rocks caves. There are some easy hiking routes: the six-kilometer Lesser Ring and the 15-kilometer Greater Ring. Another route extends for 18 km and passes by the Mitkinsky Mine, which operated in the 18th-19th centuries. It's a kind of an open-air museum — you can still view mining an enrichment equipment here. There is also a genuine beaver dam nearby.

Among the other attractions at Olenii Ruchii are Druzhba (Friendship) Cave, with passages that extend for about 500 meters; Dyrovaty Kamen (Holed Stone), created over time by water of Serga River eroding rock; and Utoplennik (Drowned Man), where you can see “The Angel of Sole Hope”., created by the Swedish artist Lehna Edwall, who has placed seven angels figures in different parts of the world to “embrace the planet, protecting it from fear, despair, and disasters.”

Image Sources: Wikimedia Commons

Text Sources: Federal Agency for Tourism of the Russian Federation (official Russia tourism website russiatourism.ru ), Russian government websites, UNESCO, Wikipedia, Lonely Planet guides, New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, National Geographic, The New Yorker, Bloomberg, Reuters, Associated Press, AFP, Yomiuri Shimbun and various books and other publications.

Updated in September 2020

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